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FY25 Saltonstall-Kennedy Full Proposal Competition

ID: NOAA-NMFS-FHQ-2025-26868 • Type: Posted

Description

NEW: The Project Abstract Standard Form is a *new form* that MUST be included for your application to be considered complete'. Please complete in grants.gov as part of your application package'. See description on what to include in the project abstract summary on page 8 of NOFO, under 'Content and Form of Application'.

The Saltonstall-Kennedy Act established a fund (known as the S-K fund) used by the Secretary of Commerce to provide grants or cooperative agreements for fisheries research and development projects addressing aspects of U.S. fisheries, including, but not limited to, harvesting, processing, marketing, and associated business infrastructures (see section IV, F; Funding Restrictions). Under this authority, grants and cooperative agreements are made on a competitive basis (subject to availability of funding) to assist in carrying out projects to expand domestic and foreign markets related to U.S. commercial and recreational fisheries. The term U.S. fisheries refers to any marine fishery (including the Great Lakes) that encompasses commercial, recreational, charter, subsistence, wild capture, and aquaculture that is, or may be, engaged in by citizens or nationals of the United States or other eligible applicants. The objective of the S-K Research and Development Program, referred to throughout this document as the S-K Competitive Grant Program, is to promote U.S. fisheries by assisting the fishing community to address marketing and research needs. The term fishing community means harvesters, marketers, growers, processors, recreational fishermen, charter fishermen, fishermen, and persons providing them with goods and services. Proposals submitted to this competition must address at least one of the following priorities: Promotion, and Marketing; Development, Infrastructure and Capacity Building; Science or Technology that Enhances Sustainable U.S. Fisheries. This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) includes information on application requirements and criteria for proposals requesting a maximum of $500,000 in Federal funding for up to a two-year period. Matching funds are not required, nor will they be considered during the evaluation process. Awards are anticipated to start no earlier than September 1, 2025.

Background
The Saltonstall-Kennedy Act established a fund (known as the S-K fund) used by the Secretary of Commerce to provide grants or cooperative agreements for fisheries research and development projects addressing aspects of U.S. fisheries, including harvesting, processing, marketing, and associated business infrastructures.

The objective of the S-K Research and Development Program is to promote U.S. fisheries by assisting the fishing community to address marketing and research needs. Proposals must address at least one of the following priorities: Promotion and Marketing; Development, Infrastructure and Capacity Building; Science or Technology that Enhances Sustainable U.S. Fisheries.

Grant Details
Proposals submitted to this competition must address at least one of the following priorities:

1) Promotion and Marketing - Projects should increase market demand and value of U.S. fisheries, demonstrate direct economic benefits to the fishing community, develop public relations opportunities, include marketing strategies involving seafood industry participation, or conduct domestic market research.

2) Development, Infrastructure, and Capacity Building - Projects should develop new or underutilized U.S. fisheries, improve capacity in fishery sectors for scientific initiatives or management processes, encourage effective participation by fishing communities in the supply chain, or demonstrate broad benefits from proposed infrastructure improvements.

3) Science or Technology that Enhances Sustainable U.S. Fisheries - Projects should directly impact needs identified by the fishing community through science and technology-based initiatives aimed at increasing harvests or creating new market opportunities.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants include citizens or nationals of the United States, entities that are corporations or partnerships that are citizens of the United States, and citizens of certain Pacific nations. Applications from individuals in U.S. insular areas are encouraged. Women and minority individuals are also encouraged to apply.

Period of Performance
Grants will be awarded for a maximum period of two years (24 months), with project start dates no earlier than September 1, 2025.

Grant Value
Proposals can request a maximum of $500,000 in Federal funding; however, projects requesting less than $25,000 will not be accepted.

Place of Performance
The specific geographic locations for project performance refer generally to U.S. fisheries including marine fisheries and Great Lakes.

Overview

Category of Funding
Environment
Natural Resources
Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Funding Instruments
Cooperative Agreement
Grant
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
On 9/26/24 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration posted grant opportunity NOAA-NMFS-FHQ-2025-26868 for FY25 Saltonstall-Kennedy Full Proposal Competition. The grant will be issued under grant program 11.427 Fisheries Development and Utilization Research and Development Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program.

Timing

Posted Date
Sept. 26, 2024, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Closing Date
Nov. 25, 2024, 12:00 a.m. EST Past Due
Last Updated
Sept. 26, 2024, 8:45 a.m. EDT
Version
3
Archive Date
Dec. 5, 2024

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Special district governments
Independent school districts
Small businesses
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Individuals
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
For profit organizations other than small businesses
City or township governments
State governments
Private institutions of higher education
County governments
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Additional Info
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.

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$500,000
Floor
$25,000
Estimated Program Funding
Not Provided
Estimated Number of Grants
Not Listed

Contacts

Contact
Keisha Trent Grantor
Email Description
Work
Contact Phone
(301) 628-1449

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