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Citizen Science for Improved Stock Assessments and Climate-Ready Fisheries Management

Type
Funding
Organization
NOAA
Description

Most recent deadline: November 4, 2024. NOAA Fisheries seeks to fund projects in three high-priority areas:

  1. Improve federal fishery stock assessments
  2. Increase understanding of current and future impacts of climate change on fish stocks
  3. Increase understanding of current and future impacts of climate change on fishing communities

The priority that your project is designed to meet must be identified in the proposal. Regardless of the priority selected, projects are encouraged—but not required—to do one or more of the following:

  • Involve the fishing community (recreational and/or commercial)
  • Use a co-created project design
  • Address or involve underserved and/or highly vulnerable communities

Projects are also strongly encouraged to partner with fishery management entities such as regional fishery management councils, state agencies, or interstate fisheries commissions.

Projects should employ approaches and partnerships that are appropriate for the communities that will be engaged in the citizen science activities, which ideally includes underserved and/or highly vulnerable communities.

Funding Amount
Total federal funding available under this notice is approximately $600,000. These funds will support three to eight different citizen science projects at about $75,000 to $200,000 per project year from Fiscal Year 2025 to FY 2026. There is no guarantee that sufficient funds will be available to grant awards for all qualified projects.
Matching Funds
Applicants may include cost sharing, but it is not required and is not part of the evaluation criteria for this program.
Geography
Eligibility
Eligible applicants are individuals, institutions of higher education, nonprofits, for-profit organizations, and state, local and Indian tribal governments. Federal agencies and their personnel are not permitted to receive funding under this competition; however, federal scientists can serve as uncompensated partners on proposals. Projects are encouraged—but not required—to have at least one partner from NOAA Fisheries, who could be a staff member from a headquarters office or program, regional office, or science centers.
Status/Type
Grant