U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program
Key facts
- Open now
- 1 grant
- Type of help
- Project grant
- Typical award
- Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $50,000 to $1,361,000.
Open now
- National Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program (BREP) - FY2026/27 · Due Jan 22, 2027 · 105 days left
What it pays for
Promotes improved fishing practices and innovative gear technologies to benefit U.S. fishermen by minimizing bycatch (non-target catch), reducing post-release mortality of non-target species, and minimizing habitat impacts to the extent practicable.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants for assistance include State and local governments, including their universities and colleges; U.S. territorial agencies; Federal and State-recognized Indian Tribal governments; private universities and colleges; private profit and nonprofit research and conservation organizations and/or individuals.
How applications are judged
Proposals may be selected from several sources, e.g., unsolicited proposals, Congressionally-mandated projects, applications received as a result of notices published in the Federal Register. Recipients and sub recipients are subject to all applicable Federal laws and Federal and Departmental policies, regulations, and procedures applicable to Federal financial assistance awards.
Match
Match: none required (federal program listing). 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)