Alaska Aquaculture Grant Opportunities
Funding opportunities and grant writing resources for aquaculture in Alaska
Funding Opportunities
See the table below for national aquaculture funding opportunities. Also see the NOAA Fisheries funding and financial services page to search for additional NOAA Fisheries opportunities.
Grant Writing Resources
- Alaska Sea Grant Best Practices for Engagement webinar and Slides
- Grants.gov Grant Writing Basics
- UAF Grant Writing Resources
- Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) grant writing webinars
Category | Competition Name | Funding Source | Details | Frequency | Amount | Eligibility |
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Education/Outreach | Alaska Marine Education and Mini Grant Training Program | NOAA Fisheries Alaska Region | Projects are being solicited to improve education and training on marine resource issues throughout the region and increase scientific education for marine-related professions among coastal community residents.
There are 5 priorities: Marine Science and Technology, Fisheries and Seafood Related Training, Outreach, Fishing Technology, and Local and Traditional Knowledge. |
April 1, 2022 application deadline
Not recurring |
Total Amount: approx. $150,000 Individual Project Funding: Up to $15,000 |
State, city, county, or township governments, institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments and tribal organizations, individuals, NGOs |
Industry | Economic Adjustment Assistance Program | U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) | The Economic Adjustment Assistance program will fund a broad range of projects such as technical, planning, workforce development, entrepreneurship, public works, and infrastructure | Rolling applications |
Total Amount: varies Individual Project Funding: varies |
District Organization of an EDA-designated Economic Development District, Tribal governments, county, city, or other political subdivision of a state, institutions of higher education, public or private non-profit organization or association acting in cooperation with state entities |
Industry | Good Jobs Challenge | U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) | EDA’s American Rescue Plan Good Jobs Challenge aims to get Americans back to work by building and strengthening systems and partnerships that bring together employers who have hiring needs with other key entities to train workers with in-demand skills that lead to good-paying jobs. |
Beginning of year application deadline Not recurring |
Total Amount: varies Individual Project Funding: varies |
District Organization of an EDA-designated Economic Development District, Tribal governments, county, city, or other political subdivision of a state, institutions of higher education, public or private non-profit organization or association acting in cooperation with state entities |
Industry | Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I and II | NOAA Technology Partnership Office | Targets small businesses to assist in otherwise inhibitive R&D to promote innovation, protect small businesses, and increase competitiveness against larger businesses. Three phase program: 1. Feasibility (6 months), 2. R&D (24 months), and 3. Commercialization (currently undeveloped) | Early winter application deadline
Annual |
Total Amount: varies Individual Project Funding: Phase 1: Up to approx. $150,000 Phase 2: Up to approx. $500,000 Phase 3: Currently unfunded |
Small businesses |
Industry | Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I and II | USDA SBIR Program | The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) offers competitively awarded grants to qualified small businesses to support high-quality research related to important scientific problems and opportunities in agriculture (and aquaculture) that could lead to significant public benefits. The program stimulates technological innovations in the private sector and strengthens the role of federal research and development in support of small businesses. | Phase 1: Fall application deadline
Phase 2: Winter application deadline Annual |
Phase 1: Total Amount: $12 million Individual Project Funding: Up to $181,500 Phase 2: Total Amount: $4.1 million Individual Project Funding: Up to $650,000 |
Small businesses |
Industry, Research | Convergence Accelerator (Networked Blue Economy Track) | National Science Foundation | Funding for projects to interconnect the Blue Economy and accelerate convergence across ocean sectors. This track aims to create a smart, integrated, connected, and open ecosystem for ocean innovation, exploration, and sustainable utilization. It will provide a highly innovative set of interconnected tools, techniques, methods, and educational resources, as well as improve human engagement with ocean resources. | Spring proposal deadline
Not recurring |
Total amount: dependent on number of awards given Individual Project Funding: $3,000,000 for year 1 and up to $5,000,000 in total for the 24 month |
Dependent on project phase (Phase II applicants must have been successful in Phase I)
Institutions of higher education; other nonprofits; commercial organizations |
Industry, Research | National Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program | NOAA Fisheries | BREP’s mission is to support the development of technological solutions and changes in fishing practices designed to minimize bycatch of fish and protected species (including Endangered Species Act-listed fish, marine mammals, seabirds, and sea turtles) and to reduce impacts to invertebrates (including sponges, deep-sea corals, and shallow (tropical) corals). Projects should produce outcomes that can directly influence management needs of federally managed living marine resources. | Beginning of year pre-proposal deadline
Spring proposal deadline Annual |
Total Amount: approx. $2.5 million Individual Project Funding: $50,000-$250,000 |
Individuals, institutions of higher education, other nonprofits, for-profit organizations, foreign public entities or foreign organizations, and state, local and tribal governments. Federal agencies or instrumentalities are not eligible. |
Industry, Research | Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission Marine Aquaculture Pilot Projects | NOAA Fisheries | Agreement with NOAA Office of Aquaculture to fund regional pilot aquaculture projects promoting sustainable farming and business for practices in AK, CA, OR, WA, HI, and U.S. Pacific Islands. 6-8 projects to be funded during each cycle. Opportunities also available through Atlantic and Gulf commissions. | Summer proposal deadline (may vary)
Annual |
Total Amount: approx. $600,000 Individual Project Funding: approx. $50,000 - $125,000 |
Researchers at U.S. and Territorial academic institutions, research laboratories, for-profit companies/firms, nonprofits, and state agencies. |
Industry, Research | Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Program | NOAA Fisheries | Grants for supporting fisheries research and development projects that target harvesting, processing, marketing, and associated business structure. Projects should address fisheries needs by supporting fishing communities in maximizing economic benefits and sustainability, dealing with conservation and management impacts, and increasing other opportunities. | Summer pre-proposal deadline
Late autumn proposal deadline Annual |
Total Amount: varies Individual Project Funding: Up to approx. $300,000 |
Individuals, industry, academia, and state and local governments. |
Industry, Restoration | Marine Debris Research | NOAA Marine Debris Program | The NOAA Marine Debris Program (MDP), provides funding to support eligible organizations to conduct research directly related to marine debris through field, laboratory, and modeling experiments. NOAA MDP invites applications for research that investigates and identifies the critical input pathways for marine debris introduction into the coastal zone (shoreline or nearshore), including evaluation of appropriate simultaneous pathways of riverine transport downstream, surface runoff, stormwater discharge, and wind-driven transport, and degradation and fragmentation of debris during transport. | Late Fall Pre-proposal deadline
Late Winter Proposal deadline Biennial |
Total Amount: Approx. $2 million Individual Project Funding: Up to $300,00 |
State, local, tribal, and territory governments whose activities affect research or regulation of marine debris and any institution of higher education, nonprofit organization, or commercial (for-profit) organization with expertise in a field related to marine debris. Interested federal agencies may collaborate with eligible applicants but may not receive funds through this competition. |
Industry, Tribal Governments | Indigenous Communities Program | U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) | The Indigenous Communities program aims to support the needs of Tribal Governments and Indigenous communities to develop and execute economic development projects. | Rolling applications |
Total Amount: varies Individual Project Funding: varies |
Indian Tribes or a consortium of Indian Tribes, as defined in 13 C.F.R. § 300.3, a public or private non-profit organization or association serving Native Hawaiians and Native Pacific Islanders. |
Research | Alaska Sea Grant biennial research funding | Alaska Sea Grant | Funding for innovative research projects advancing knowledge in focus areas in the state including: healthy coastal ecosystems; sustainable fisheries and aquaculture; resilient communities and economies; and ocean literacy and workforce development. | Late winter preliminary proposal deadline
Biennial |
Total Amount: varies Individual Project Funding: approx. $100,000 |
Researchers in the natural, social, and education sciences, particularly collaborative projects, synthesis projects, interdisciplinary partnerships, and early career investigators. Partnerships among academic and research institutions, agencies, local government, industry, and user groups are encouraged. |
Research | Early Stage Propagation Strategies for Aquaculture Species | NOAA Research | Funding for research projects and programs that will develop and refine early stage propagation strategies (e.g., reproduction, hatchery, and/or nursery strategies) for aquaculture species. | Early spring 2022 proposal deadline
Not recurring |
Total Amount: up to $4 million Individual Project Funding: $25,000-$750,000 |
Sea Grant Programs, a Sea Grant Program may submit or participate in more than one proposal. Other interested entities must submit proposals in partnership with and through a relevant Sea Grant Program. It is not a requirement that investigators, including the PI, are part of a Sea Grant program, however proposals must be submitted with and through a Sea Grant program. |
Research | Integrated Research on Coastal and Ocean Acidification and Harmful Algal Blooms | National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science and other NOAA partners | Funding for integrated research on coastal and ocean acidification and harmful algal blooms. 5 projects expected to be funded for up to three years | Early winter proposal deadline
Not recurring, although similar funding opportunities announced August-September each year |
Total Amount: up to $1.5 million Individual Project Funding: $300,000-$500,000/year |
U.S. institutions of higher education, other non-profits, state, local, Indian Tribal Governments, U.S. Territories, and for-profit organizations. Federal agencies that possess the statutory authority to receive transfers of funds are eligible to submit applications for intra- or inter-agency funds transfers through this competition. |
Research | Special Research Grants Program Aquaculture Research | USDA | Research projects involving genetics, disease, production systems, and economics | Spring application deadline
Biennial |
Total Amount: varies Individual Project Funding: Approx.$200,000 - $300,000 |
State agricultural experiment stations, all colleges and universities, other research institutions and organizations, Federal agencies, private organizations or corporations, and individuals for the purpose of conducting research, extension, or education activities to facilitate or expand breakthroughs in food and agricultural sciences. |
Research | Understanding multi-stressor impacts on marine ecosystems under climate change | Various NOAA offices | Funding for projects focused on understanding the combined impacts of multiple stressors on the function and health of marine ecosystems within the context of climate change. This information will be used to improve place-based management of marine protected areas and enable the proactive protection of these critical ecosystems under future climate scenarios. Funding for up to two projects for up to four years. | Fall Letter of Intent deadline
Early winter proposal deadline Currently not recurring |
Total Amount: $4 million Individual Project Funding:$1-4 million/year not to exceed $4 million in total funding |
U.S. institutions of higher education, other non-profits, state, local, Indian Tribal Governments, U.S. Territories, and for-profit organizations. Federal agencies that possess the statutory authority to receive transfers of funds are eligible to submit applications for intra- or inter-agency funds transfers through this competition. |
Research | Western Regional Aquaculture Center Regional Research and Outreach Projects | USDA | Aquaculture projects supporting 9 stated areas: 1) New and Emerging Species 2) Prevention and Treatment of Diseases Affecting Aquaculture Production 3) Aquaculture Opportunities Through Genetics 4) Characterization/description of Aquaculture in Western United States 5) Aquaculture: Applied Technology Solutions 6) Diet Nutrition/Innovation 7) Aquaculture Water Quality 8) Regulatory Obstacles to Aquaculture Development 9) Increasing Product Quality Trough Farm Practices, Food Science, and Quality Control | Early spring pre-proposal deadline
Summer proposal deadline Annual |
Total Amount: varies Individual Project Funding: up to $120,000/year |
Priority given to projects that include participation by two or more states located within the western region. Partnerships may be formed among all elements of federal, state, and local government; public institutions; and the private sector. |
Research | Western Region of Sustainable Agriculture and Education Program (SARE) Grants | USDA | SARE provides various grants for R&D projects involving education, graduates, and professional development | Varies
Recurring |
Total Amount: varies Individual Project Funding: varies |
grant-dependent |
Research, Restoration | Sea Grant various aquaculture projects | National Sea Grant | National Sea Grant Aquaculture Initiative Special Grants available for a variety of projects | Fall Notices of Intent deadline
Varies |
Total Amount: Varies Individual Project Funding: Up to approx. $200,000 for up to 3 projects |
grant-dependent |
Restoration | Coastal and Marine Habitat Restorations Grant | NOAA Fisheries | Restoration projects utilizing a habitat-based approach to rebuild productive and sustainable fisheries, contribute to recovery and conservation of protected resources, promote healthy ecosystems, and yield community and economic benefits. | Pre-proposal winter deadline
Full proposal spring deadline Not recurring, although similar funding opportunities announced each year with similar deadlines |
Total Amount: varies Individual Project Funding: Approx. $75,000 - $3 million |
Institutions of higher education, non-profits, commercial (for profit) organizations, U.S. territories, and state, local, and tribal governments. |
Restoration | National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grants | USFWS | Awards states and territories up to $1 million to support projects protecting, restoring, and enhancing wetland ecosystems and associated uplands. State and local governments, as well as other partners contribute additional funds. | June application deadline
Annual |
Total Amount: varies Individual Project Funding: Up to $1 million |
State agencies or entities designated as eligible by the governor of a coastal State. The eligible agency is usually a state natural resource or fish and wildlife agency. |