FY25 Saltonstall-Kennedy Full Proposal Competition
This funding opportunity provides financial support to individuals, businesses, and organizations working to improve U.S. fisheries through marketing, infrastructure development, and innovative science or technology initiatives.
The FY25 Saltonstall-Kennedy (S-K) Full Proposal Competition, issued by NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service, is a grant opportunity aimed at promoting U.S. fisheries by addressing marketing, research, and development needs within the fishing community. This funding is open to a wide range of applicants, including individuals, businesses, academic institutions, and state, local, or tribal governments. The competition supports projects that directly benefit U.S. commercial, recreational, and subsistence fisheries, and those that enhance sustainable fishery practices. Applicants must address at least one of three funding priorities: 1) Promotion and Marketing, 2) Development, Infrastructure, and Capacity Building, and 3) Science or Technology that Enhances Sustainable U.S. Fisheries. Projects under the "Promotion and Marketing" priority should aim to increase demand for U.S. fisheries products, while "Development, Infrastructure, and Capacity Building" projects may focus on expanding underutilized fisheries or improving fishery management processes. The "Science or Technology" priority is designed for projects that address challenges such as increasing seafood harvest or improving sustainability through technological innovations. Awards range between $25,000 and $500,000 for a project period of up to two years, with a total funding pool of $3.7 million. Applications are limited to three full proposals per entity, and projects must start between September 1, 2025, and March 1, 2026. Matching funds are not required, though voluntary cost-sharing is allowed. Applications are due by November 25, 2024, but only applicants who submitted a pre-proposal by July 23, 2024, are eligible to submit full proposals. Proposals must be submitted through Grants.gov, and applicants are required to complete registrations with SAM.gov, eRA Commons, and Grants.gov before submission. Eligible applicants must focus on direct community benefits, including collaborations with the fishing community, and demonstrate how their projects will provide economic or other tangible impacts. Proposals will be evaluated based on their relevance to the fishing community, technical soundness, expected outcomes, and applicant capacity. Final awards will be announced around mid-May 2025, and projects will be required to submit semi-annual progress reports and a final report detailing outcomes.
Award Range
$25,000 - $500,000
Total Program Funding
Not specified
Number of Awards
Not specified
Matching Requirement
No
Eligible Applicants
Additional Requirements
You are eligible to apply for a grant or a cooperative agreement under the Saltonstall Kennedy Grant Competition if: 1.You are a citizen or national of the United States; 2.You represent an entity that is a corporation, partnership, association, or other non Federal entity, nonprofit or otherwise (including Indian tribes), if such entity is a citizen of the United States within the meaning of section 2 of the Shipping Act, 1916, as amended (46 U.S.C. app. 802); or 3.You are a citizen of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Republic of Palau, or the Federated States of Micronesia. We recognize the interest of the Secretaries of Commerce and Interior in defining appropriate fisheries policies and programs that meet the needs of the U.S. insular areas, so we encourage applications from individuals, government entities, and businesses in U.S. insular areas. We support cultural and gender diversity in our programs and encourage women and minority individuals and groups to submit applications. We are also committed to broadening the participation of Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), which include Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions, and Tribal Colleges and Universities, in our grant programs. To find out more about MSIs go to https://www.doi.gov/pmb/eeo/doi-minority-serving-institutions-program. We encourage applications from members of fishing communities (including the Great Lakes) and applications that involve fishing community cooperation and participation. We will consider the extent of fishing community involvement when evaluating the potential benefit of funding a proposal. Eligible Applicants must submit a full proposal that meets the submission requirements listed in this NOFO by the established due date. Eligible Applicants must also have submitted an agency accepted pre-proposal in response to Funding Opportunity Number: NOAA-NMFS-FHQ-2025-26840 in order to submit a full proposal to this NOFO. Full proposals will not be reviewed or evaluated if a pre-proposal was not received on time and ranked. Multiple full proposal submissions from the same entity or applicant are limited to three. Non-Eligible Applicants: You are not eligible to submit an application under this program if you are an employee of any Federal agency; a member of the American Fisheries Advisory Committee (AFAC); a Regional Fishery Management Council (Council); or an employee of a Council. However, Council members who are not Federal employees can submit an application to the S-K Grant Competition.
Geographic Eligibility
All
Application Opens
September 26, 2024
Application Closes
November 25, 2024
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