DOC NOAA - ERA Production · Department of Commerce
2026 Alaska Marine Education and Training Mini-Grant Program
Key facts
- Deadline
- Due May 1, 2028 · 573 days left
- Award size
- $15K – $75K
- Total available
- $600K
- Cost share / match
- Not required
- Who can apply
- Individuals, Tribal government, Nonprofit with 501(c)(3), Tribal organization, Private college or university, State government, Other (see eligibility), Larger business, City or town government, Special district (utility, fire, etc.), Small business, Public college or university, County government, Nonprofit without 501(c)(3)
- Where
- Check the notice for location limits
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How this fits you
- Location limits unclear — check eligibility
- No cost share required
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About this grant
This announcement supports Executive Order 14276, Restoring America’s Seafood Competitiveness, by soliciting projects that support: workforce development for marine-related professions in marine science, aquaculture/mariculture, and maritime operations; enhancing seafood safety and management through training in seafood best practices, marketing, and fishery management; technological innovation in fishing practices; outreach and education for consumers on quality and sustainability of wild caught fish or products farmed through aquaculture/mariculture; enhanced regionally-specific management of fishery resources based on local knowledge; and strengthening the seafood supply chain through partnerships with industry, researchers, and community organizations to build relationships that increase the sustainability and competitiveness of the marine community in Alaska. Proposed projects must be conducted in Alaska.
Eligibility (from the notice)
Eligible applicants are individuals as legal entities (such as sole proprietorships or limited liability companies); commercial organizations; state, local, and tribal governments; institutions of higher education; and nonprofits. Federal agencies and their employees, as well as Federal instrumentalities (including employees and members), are not eligible to apply.
About the program (11.455)
Marine Education and Training — Marine Education Program
How applications are judged
Proposals are selected following consultation between NMFS fisheries centers scientists and universities with established memoranda of understanding or agreement, and subject to availability of funds. Proposals may be reviewed by coordinating or technical committees, based on joint determination by these reviewers and in consideration of the informational needs of the State regional and Federal marine resource management agencies, and on peer-review comments related to the technical quality of the proposal. All proposals must comply with all OMB, DOC, and NOAA grants policies and procedures.
Matching requirements
Statutory Formula: Title Federal Grants and Cooperative Agreements Uniform Guidance, Part 200, Subpart C,Public Law P.L. 95-405 (Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act of 1977),.n/aMatching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Examples of funded projects
Not Applicable.