



The following information relates to funding opportunities supported by the NOAA Restoration Center. Please visit our Funding Opportunities page to find more information about available grants that may be suitable for your proposed projects.
Some of our funding opportunities ask applicants to describe the benefits of their projects for: species listed as Endangered or Threatened under the Endangered Species Act (Listed Species), species managed under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Managed Species), species covered under the National Saltwater Recreational Fisheries Policy and Implementation Plans, or native fish species of the Great Lakes. Here are some resources to assist applicants in determining which species fall in these categories, and where those species live.
Endangered and Threatened Marine Species - A directory of Endangered and Threatened species.
Managed Fish Stocks - View NOAA Fisheries' quarterly updates to the status of fish stocks managed under federal fishery management plans.
National Saltwater Recreational Fisheries Policy - View the NOAA Fisheries policy and implementation plans, which provide guidance for Agency consideration in its deliberations pertaining to development and maintenance of enduring and sustainable high-quality, saltwater recreational fisheries.
Some of our funding opportunities ask applicants to demonstrate the importance of their project within the watershed or other geographic boundary. This priority can be addressed by showing your project was included in a comprehensive planning document. The following is a list of some examples, but our priorities are not limited to projects covered in these plans.
Cape Fear River Basin Action Plan for Migratory Fish (PDF, 83 pages)
Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement (PDF, 21 pages)
Great Lakes Joint Strategic Plan (PDF, 38 pages)
Mat-Su Basin Strategic Action Plan (PDF, 137 pages)
Mission: Iconic Reefs Scientific and Collaborative Plan (PDF, 46 pages) and 2022–2025 Priorities (PDF, 2 pages)
Santee Basin Diadromous Fish Restoration Plan (PDF, 84 pages)
Scott River Watershed Council Strategic Action Plan (PDF, 249 pages)
Siuslaw River Strategic Action Plan for Coho Salmon Recovery (PDF, 106 pages)
South Fork Nooksack River Watershed Conservation Plan (PDF, 143 pages)
Some of our funding opportunities ask applicants to describe how their projects will enhance community and tribal resilience to climate hazards.
Community resilience refers to the capacity of a human community to absorb, withstand, respond to, and/or recover rapidly from disturbances linked to extreme weather events and climate hazards. Community resilience can also include the ability to plan and prepare for adverse effects of extreme weather events or climate hazards, and the capacity to adapt to changing environmental conditions.
Some of our funding opportunities ask applicants to propose socioeconomic performance measures for their proposed work. The socioeconomic benefits of restoration are varied, and include benefits for public safety and community enhancement. Public safety benefits may include infrastructure improvements, flood risk reduction, or removal of a physical hazard. Community enhancement benefits may include recreational or economic improvements. The following resources may be beneficial in identifying and quantifying socioeconomic benefits of restoration.
A Guide for Incorporating Ecosystem Service Valuation into Coastal Restoration Projects
Some of our funding opportunities ask applicants to describe the habitat-based metrics that will be used to evaluate the success of the proposed restoration actions. Applicants should propose sufficient, cost-effective monitoring metrics that will assess whether the restoration actions were carried out as designed.
Proposals should:
Proposals that include one of the NOAA Restoration Center’s four primary restoration methods (coral reef restoration, oyster reef restoration, hydrologic restoration, and fish passage) should incorporate the applicable implementation monitoring parameters found in the NOAA Restoration Center Implementation Monitoring (Tier 1) Guidance. The guidance document provides an overview of the preferred structure for Monitoring Plans. The monitoring guidance and regional contacts can be found on the Monitoring and Evaluation for Restoration Projects page.
Some of our funding opportunities ask applicants to demonstrate meaningful engagement of local tribal and/or underserved communities and describe how any barriers to engaging in project planning or accessing the project benefits will be addressed. This priority can be addressed by incorporating a variety of activities into your project. The following resource contains examples of activities that may help to achieve meaningful engagement with tribes and underserved communities: