Alaska Aquaculture Grant Opportunities
See the sortable table below for national aquaculture funding opportunities.
Funding Opportunities
Grant Writing Resources
- Alaska Sea Grant Best Practices for Engagement Slides
- Grants.gov Grant Writing Basics
- UAF Grant Writing Resources
- Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) grant writing webinars
Current and Recurring Grant Competitions
Click on Category, Competition Name, or Funding Source heading to sort by one of those columns.
| Category | Competition Name | Funding Source | Details | Frequency | Amount | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
Spring application deadline Annual |
Total Amount: approx. $200,000 Individual Project Funding: Up to $50,000 |
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 | 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 | This program 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 |
| Research, Technology, Energy | ARPA-E Exploratory Topics | Department of Energy | Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) Critical Minteral Extraction from Ocean Macroalgal Biomass Exploratory Topic aimed at evaluating the capabilities of macroalgal varieties to accumulate critical minerals and the ability to effeciently extract these minerals in an economically viable form. | May 31, 2023 deadline Not recurring |
Total amount: $5M Individual Project Funding: varies |
U.S. universities, national laboratories, industry, and individuals. |
| 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, 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 | 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 | Western Regional Aquaculture Center Regional Research and Outreach Projects | USDA | Aquaculture projects supporting nine 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 | 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. |