# Partners for Fisheries Monitoring (2026-2029)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/d25as00215-partners-for-fisheries-monitoring-2026-2029/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/358577

> Interior Business Center offered grants of up to $167,000 (at least $25,000) to nonprofits and tribes. It expected to make $2.0 million in total. Applications closed on May 16, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | D25AS00215 |
| Agency | Interior Business Center |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 16, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $167,000 |
| Award floor | $25,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $2.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 15.636 |

## Who can apply

- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Alaska Native and Rural Non-profit organizations, and Federally recognized Tribal Governments are eligible and are encouraged to apply. Applicants should have the necessary technical and administrative abilities and resources to ensure successful support of the position. To be considered for funding under the Partners for Fisheries Monitoring Program, a proposal must have a direct linkage to Federal subsistence fishery management in Alaska. This means the biologist, social scientist, outreach coordinator, or educator must engage in activities with direct association to a Federal subsistence fishery. Federal subsistence fisheries occur in waters within and adjacent to Federal public lands in Alaska (National Wildlife Refuges, National Forests, National Parks and Preserves, National Conservation Areas, National Wild and Scenic River Systems, National Petroleum Reserves, and National Recreation Areas).Please reach out for programmatic technical assistance if you need help in identifying fisheries under Federal management or Federal Public lands.

## What the grant funds

The Department of the Interior, Office of Subsistence Management administers the Partners for Fisheries Monitoring Program. The Partners for Fisheries Monitoring Program provides funding for biologist, social scientist, outreach coordinator, and educator positions in Alaska Native and rural nonprofit organizations with the intent of increasing the organization’s ability to participate in Federal Subsistence Management Program. In addition, the program supports a variety of opportunities for local and rural students to connect with subsistence resource monitoring and management through science camps and paid internships. The Office of Subsistence Management is seeking proposals to strengthen Alaska Native and rural involvement in Federal subsistence fishery management. Up to four years of funding may be awarded through competitive cooperative agreements. Multiple awards are expected this cycle.

## Questions people ask

### Is D25AS00215 still open?

No. It closed on May 16, 2025.

### Who can apply for Partners for Fisheries Monitoring (2026-2029)?

Interior Business Center accepted applications from nonprofits and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Partners for Fisheries Monitoring (2026-2029)?

Closed May 16, 2025. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $167,000 each. About $2.0 million in total.

### Who has won Alaska Subsistence Management grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Alaska Department of Fish & Game, Native Village of Eyak, Napaimute Native Village of. The program made 68 awards worth $14.8 million in that time.