Alaska Region Funding Opportunities
Information about funding opportunities available in the Alaska region.
NOAA Fisheries in Alaska supports the NOAA Fisheries’ mission through competitive and non-competitive grants and cooperative agreements. We fund efforts to restore salmon populations, conserve marine mammals, and support fishing communities.
Federal Program Officers ensure the timely processing of all financial assistance awards, from initial solicitation through post award management. They work with the NOAA Grants Management Division, program staff, and grant recipients throughout the award period to facilitate the successful completion of project objectives. For more information or assistance, please email akr.grants@noaa.gov.
There are also other grant programs administered by partner agencies and organizations that can support your projects.
NOAA Fisheries Grant Opportunities
Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund
The Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund was established to reverse the decline of West Coast salmon. This competitive grants program provides funding to states and tribes in Alaska, California, Oregon, Washington, and Idaho to protect, conserve, and restore these populations.
Alaska Marine Education and Training Mini-Grants Program
The Alaska Marine Education and Training Mini-Grant Program supports projects that will increase sustainability, communication, education, and training on marine resource issues and education for marine-related professions in Alaska. Projects prepare communities for employment in marine-related professions by:
- Supporting aquaculture
- Increasing seafood and fishing safety, seafood marketing, or management
- Increasing the sustainability of fishing practices through technology improvements
Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Program
The Saltonstall-Kennedy grant program addresses the needs of fishing communities to optimize economic benefits by:
- Building and maintaining sustainable fisheries and practices
- Dealing with the impacts of conservation and management measures
- Increasing other opportunities to keep working waterfronts viable
John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program
The Prescott Grant Program provides grants or cooperative agreements to eligible stranding network participants for (1) recovery and treatment (i.e., rehabilitation) of stranded marine mammals; (2) data collection from living or dead stranded marine mammals, and (3) facility upgrades, operation costs, and staffing needs directly related to the recovery and treatment of stranded marine mammals and the collection of data from living or dead stranded marine mammals.
Application information forthcoming
Other NOAA Fisheries Funding Opportunities
Alaska Native Co-Management of Marine Mammals in Alaska
NOAA Fisheries can establish cooperative agreements with Alaska Native Organizations, including Alaska Native Tribes and tribally authorized co-management bodies to manage marine mammals. The agreements incorporate the spirit and intent of co-management through close cooperation and communication between federal agencies and the Alaska Native Organizations, hunters, and subsistence users. Agreements encourage the exchange of information regarding the conservation, management, and utilization of marine mammals in U.S. waters in and around Alaska.
Alaska Fisheries Disaster Relief
Fisheries can experience sudden and unexpected losses, leading to serious economic impacts for fishers and their communities. In these instances, a state governor or an elected or duly appointed representative of an affected fishing community can request a fishery disaster determination from the Secretary of Commerce.
- Fisheries Disaster Assistance
- Fisheries Disaster Determinations
- Information on Applying for Disaster Relief
Alaska Aquaculture
Marine aquaculture (or farmed seafood) projects support our nation’s seafood production, provide year-round jobs, rebuild protected species and habitats, and enhance coastal resilience.
Alaska Aquaculture Funding Opportunities
Upcoming Training
- 7/11/2023 - NOAA Grant Applicant & Grantee Training in Seattle, WA - More information
Applicant Resources
- Learn more about NOAA’s funding and financial services
- How to build a grant proposal
- How to manage your grant
- Grant Recipient User Resources
Contacts
General Questions
Project-Specific Questions
Kristin Cieciel
Federal Program Officer
kristin.cieciel@noaa.gov
907-586-7273
Leah Gregg
Grants Analyst
leah.gregg@noaa.gov
301-660-5544