Saltonstall-Kennedy Competitive Research Program

Type: 
Funding
Organization: 
Dept. of Commerce
Description: 

Deadline passed as of December 9, 2016. Deadline for 2017 unknown. The objective of the S-K Grant Program is to address the needs of the fisheries and fishing communities in optimizing economic benefits by building and maintaining sustainable fisheries and practices, dealing with the impacts of conservation and management measures, and increasing other opportunities to use existing infrastructure to support keeping working waterfronts viable. Proposals submitted to this competition must address at least one of the following priorities: Marine Aquaculture; Fisheries Data Collection; Techniques for Reducing Bycatch and other Adverse Impacts; Adapting to Climate Change and Other Long Term Ecosystem Change; Promotion, Development and Marketing; Socio-Economic Research; and Territorial Science.

Category: 
marine health, fisheries, management, sustainability, climate change, adaptation
Funding Amount: 
$25,000-$300,000
Matching Funds: 
No.

Geography:

Eligibility: 
Eligibility includes Indian tribes.