Greater Atlantic Region Funding Opportunities
Information about funding opportunities available in NOAA Fisheries' Greater Atlantic region.
About the Region
NOAA Fisheries in the Greater Atlantic region supports the NOAA Fisheries’ mission through competitive and non-competitive grants and cooperative agreements.
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.
Highlighted on this page are NOAA Fisheries grant opportunities and other grant programs administered by partner agencies and organizations that can support projects throughout the New England, Mid-Atlantic, and Great Lakes regions. To look up funding amounts for current and past grants and programs, please visit usaspending.gov.
Contacts
Regional Federal Program Officers
Name | Program Areas | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|
| Cheryl Corbett Supervisory Program Management Specialist | Program Management, Overview, and Support | Cheryl.Corbett@noaa.gov 978-281-9113 |
| Nicole MacDonald Grants Management Specialist | Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Program, Fishery Management Councils, General Program Support. | Nicole.Macdonald@noaa.gov 978-281-9299 |
| Allison Rosner Education and Outreach Specialist | Bay Watershed Education and Training Program, General Program Support. | Allison.Rosner@noaa.gov 978-282-8462 |
| Cynthia Ferrio Grants Management Specialist | Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Program, General Program Support. | Cynthia.Ferrio@noaa.gov 978-281-9180 |
| Maggie Chory Grants Management Specialist | General Program Support. | Margaret.Chory@noaa.gov 240-628-5104 |
Current Open Regional Funding Opportunities
News/Announcements
NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICATIONS - START NOW!
All applicants must complete and maintain registrations on the following websites to submit any grant applications.
Registration can take 4-6 weeks. Applicants should begin this process as soon as possible. More information on this process can be found here.
- Sam.gov: Sam.gov is the federal tracking system for all organizations and individuals who do business with the federal government or receive federal funding. Register with SAM.gov to receive a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number. Registration can take 2 or more weeks to process. Organizations already registered must annually renew their UEI, and UEIs must be active at the time grant proposals are submitted.
- Grants.gov:Grants.gov is the website that manages the federal funding announcements, and applications are submitted through Grants.gov. Registration requires an active UEI number, and can take 2-4 weeks. This registration may take place before or after eRA Commons registration.
- eRA Commons: eRA Commons is the grants management website that tracks application submissions and processing, and is used for award management after awards are made. The registration process for eRA 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/grant proposal. Registration in eRA can take up to 4 weeks, and 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 for a grant application, and linked on the SF-424 for a successful submission.
eRA Commons
As of October 30, 2023, all NOAA awards are now managed through the eRA Commons management system. Click here to learn how to register for eRA Commons. For training materials, see the Training section of this webpage.
ASAP Login Process
Effective September 16, 2023, grantees are required to access ASAP via ID.me. For more information and trainings, visit this ASAP site.
NOAA Fisheries Grant Programs in the Greater Atlantic Region
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
Program contacts: Nicole MacDonald (nicole.macdonald@noaa.gov, 978-281-9299) and Cynthia Ferrio (cynthia.ferrio@noaa.gov, 978-281-9180)
Eligible applicants: citizens or nationals of the United States; citizens of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Republic of Palau, or the Federated States of Micronesia; representatives of an entity that is a corporation, partnership, association, or other non-Federal entity or non-profit (including Tribal Nations)
Application deadlines for FY25:
- Pre-proposals: July 23, 2024
- Full proposals: November 25, 2024
Application information (pre-proposals)
FY25 informational webinar - June 4, 2024, 2pm-3pm ET
**NEW Requirements for FY25 Funding Opportunity - start now! Click the link to learn more about FY25 registration requirements for all applicants.
Bay Watershed Education and Training Program
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