Funding Opportunities Alaska Region

About the 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, assist mariculture, and support fishing communities.

The Alaska Region supports fisheries grants through Federal Program Officers. 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.

Highlighted on this page are NOAA Fisheries grant opportunities and other grant programs administered by partner agencies and organizations that can support Alaskan projects. To look up funding amounts for current and past grants and programs, please visit usaspending.gov.

Contacts

General Questions

akr.grants@noaa.gov

Project or Program Specific Questions

Name	Program Areas	Contact Information
Kristin Cieciel Federal Program Officer	Alaska Competition Manager for: Saltonstall-Kennedy, AK MET, and Marine Mammal Co-Management; point of contact for Disasters	kristin.cieciel@noaa.gov 907-957-2594
Leah Gregg Federal Program Officer	Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund, Pacific Salmon Treaty, Cost Recovery	leah.gregg@noaa.gov 907-308-3281
Tristan Mandeville Federal Program Officer	Cost Recovery, Marine Mammal Co-Management, North Pacific Fishery Management Council	tristan.mandeville@noaa.gov 907-308-3278

News/Announcements

How to Apply

See the "New Grant Application Process: eRA Commons" section of this webpage to learn more about the new application process (written instructions and recording available).

eRA Application Errors

Applications with errors cannot be received or reviewed in eRA systems. All applicants are encouraged to log into eRA Commons to check the status of their application. Receiving a Grants.gov tracking number is not enough to verify a successful submission. Applicants can contact the eRA Service Desk for assistance in addressing errors and verifying successful submissions.
Phone number: 866-504-9551 or 301-402-7469 (Press 1 for eRA Commons or ASSIST)
Website to submit a web ticket: https://www.era.nih.gov/need-help

REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW APPLICANTS - START NOW!

All applicants must complete and maintain registrations on sam.gov, grants.gov, and eRA Commons prior to submitting funding proposals. Registration can take 4-6 weeks, so applicants should begin this process as soon as possible. See this document for details on the process for new applicants to get registered in these systems.

Sam.gov: All applicant organizations and individuals must first register in SAM.gov to obtain a Unique Entity Identifier. Registration can take 2 or more weeks to process. If your organization is already registered, renewal is required annually and the UEI must be active when you submit your proposal.
Grants.gov: Applicants must register in Grants.gov after receiving the UEI from SAM.gov, but can register before or after registering in eRA Commons. Registration can take 2-4 weeks.
eRA Commons: The eRA registration can start while an applicant is waiting for their final SAM.gov approval of their UEI. However, the organization must have a complete SAM.gov registration in order to submit an application. Registration can take up to 4 weeks. eRA Commons registration must be completed by the Signing Official (SO). An SO is someone in the organization with signatory authority such as a President, Executive Director, Owner, etc. The SO will receive 4-5 emails throughout the registration process. In addition, a Project Director/Principal Investigator (PD/PI) account must be created and linked on the SF-424 for a successful submission.

NOAA Fisheries Funding Opportunities

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

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.
Program contact: Kristin Cieciel (kristin.cieciel@noaa.gov, 907-957-2594)

Application information

Other Funding Opportunities

Bureau of Indian Affairs Endangered Species Program

The Branch of Fisheries, Wildlife and Recreation (BFWR) provides competitive funding to achieve compliance with Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) for Tribal projects developing, utilizing, or managing Trust resources, or for projects that benefit Federally ESA-listed or Tribally-significant species on Tribal lands.
Application information

National Fish & Wildlife Foundation National Coastal Resilience Fund

NFWF will award grants to create and restore natural systems to increase protection for communities from coastal hazards, such as storms, sea- and lake-level changes, inundation, and coastal erosion, while improving habitats for fish and wildlife species. NCRF program priorities include: nature-based solutions, community risk reduction benefits, fish and wildlife benefits, community impact and engagement, and transferability and sustainability. Full proposals due July 17, 2025.
Application information

Sea Grant Young Fishermen's Development Grant Program

Sea Grant makes competitive matching grants to support local and regional training, education, outreach, and technical assistance initiatives to young fishermen, including programs, workshops, and services related to: 1) seamanship, navigation, electronics, and safety; 2) vessel and engine care, maintenance, and repair; and 3) sustainable fishing practices.
Additional information

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Tribal Wildlife Grants

Tribal Wildlife Grants are used to provide technical and financial assistance to Tribes for the development and implementation of programs that benefit fish and wildlife resources and their habitat. The grant provides a competitive funding opportunity for Federally recognized Tribal governments to develop and implement programs for the benefit of wildlife and their habitat, including species of Native American cultural or traditional importance and species that are not hunted or fished.
Application information

Alaska Region Funding Opportunities

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