Marine, Coastal and Great Lakes National Aquaculture Initiative
NOAA provides funding to Sea Grant institutions to increase the understanding, assessment, development, management, utilization, and conservation of the Nation’s ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources by providing assistance to promote a strong educational base, responsive research and training activities, broad and prompt dissemination of knowledge and techniques, and multidisciplinary approaches to environmental problems, in accordance with 33 USC 1121(b).
Since 1966, Sea Grant has invested in the development of sustainable marine and Great Lakes aquaculture to help coastal communities maintain a safe and sustainable local seafood supply. Sea Grant’s investment in aquaculture focuses on research and technology transfer, often through one-on-one interactions with extension agents, to support and expand the U.S.’s aquaculture industry.
2024 Aquaculture Funding Opportunities
This competition is closed.
Subject to the availability of funding, Sea Grant anticipates $5,000,000 to $6,000,000 will be available for research projects and programs that will develop and refine methods, protocols, techniques, and/or strategies to enhance the production of one or more life stages of aquaculture species (described below) with the overall goal of improving the efficiency, output, and profitability of commercial coastal, marine, or Great Lakes region aquaculture businesses.
Projects that focus on the following aquaculture categories and organisms in both marine and freshwater are eligible for this competition and include:
- Microalgae and macroalgae (seaweed)
- Molluscs
- Crustaceans
- Ornamentals
- Baitfish
- Finfish species for food production
- Misc. invertebrates
Proposals are sought that will support broad, non-proprietary research to address issues and/or barriers to aquaculture production; make that information available to aquaculture businesses; and preferably include participation and involvement of Sea Grant extension personnel and industry stakeholders. This opportunity is open to any individual; any public or private corporation, partnership, or other association or entity (including any Sea Grant College, Sea Grant Institute or other institution); or any State, political subdivision of a State, Tribal government or agency or officer thereof. Applications require the standard 50% non-federal match for Sea Grant projects. Pay attention to the requirements of the level of minimum 50% match per year.
Read the full NOAA-OAR-SG-2024-24677 funding opportunity
Informational webinar
To access the recorded webinar and the presentation PDF copy, visit https://seagrant.noaa.gov/funding/ and, under current opportunities, click on the enhancing production opportunity.
Notices of Intent to Submit
Due January 17, 2024 to the National Sea Grant Office at oar.hq.sg.aquaculture@noaa.gov by 5:00 PM CST.
Full Proposals
Due April 3, 2024, 11:59 PM EST by your institution via Grants.gov.
Contact
For more information
Mia Zwolinski
Associate Director, Research Coordinator- mzwolinski@tamu.edu
- (979) 458-0449