Funding Opportunities

The Saltonstall-Kennedy Program administers a yearly grant competition which annually funds approximately 40 projects for $10 million that lead to the promotion, development and marketing of U.S. fisheries.

This PSMFC grant focuses on sustainable aquatic farming techniques and regional business practices to grow U.S. domestic seafood.

This GSMFC grant focuses on supporting commercial start-ups with production in mind.

These mini-grants support co-development of aquaculture education programs that are responsive to the goals of the Community of Practice for Aquaculture Literacy (CoPAL).

ASMFC and NOAA Fisheries' Office of Aquaculture will be issuing approximately $625,000 in grants to fund marine aquaculture pilot projects focusing on sustainable aquatic farming techniques and regional business practices to grow U.S. domestic seafood.

The Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission, in cooperation and funding from the NOAA Fisheries Office of Aquaculture, will be issuing approximately $690,000 in grants to fund marine aquaculture pilot projects focusing on sustainable aquatic farming techniques and regional business practices to grow U.S. domestic seafood.

Marine Aquaculture Pilot Projects now open.

The Interstate Marine Fisheries Commissions, in partnership with NOAA Fisheries, are seeking proposals to form regionally focused research consortia that will address critical research needs surrounding oyster aquaculture.