# 2023 Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/noaa-nmfs-fhq-2023-2007749-2023-bycatch-reduction-engineering-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/344921

> Department of Commerce offered grants of up to $250,000 to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses, businesses and individuals. It expected to make about 15 awards worth $2.3 million in total. Applications closed on April 3, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | NOAA-NMFS-FHQ-2023-2007749 |
| Agency | Department of Commerce |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 3, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $250,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 15 |
| Total funding | $2.3 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 11.472 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Individuals
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses

Eligible applicants are individuals, institutions of higher education, other nonprofits, for-profit organizations, foreign public entities or foreign organizations, and state, local, and Indian tribal governments. Federal agencies or instrumentalities are not eligible to receive Federal assistance under this notice. The Department of Commerce/ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (DOC/NOAA) is strongly committed to broadening the participation of historically black colleges and universities, Hispanic serving institutions, tribal colleges and universities, and institutions that work in underserved areas.

## What the grant funds

The mission of the National Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program (BREP) is to support the development of technological solutions and changes in fishing practices designed to minimize bycatch of fish and protected species (including Endangered Species Act-listed fish, marine mammals, seabirds, and sea turtles) and to reduce impacts to invertebrates (including sponges, deep-sea corals, and shallow (tropical) corals.) In addition, BREP may support projects that quantify post-release mortality and identify ways to minimize mortality and injury of bycaught species (including post-release injury and mortality). Projects should produce outcomes that can directly influence management needs of federally managed living marine resources. For Fiscal Year 2023, NMFS anticipates that approximately $2,300,000 could be made available for approximately 10-15 projects that address bycatch research as identified in the Program Priority Section (I.B.1 - I.B.5).

## Questions people ask

### Is NOAA-NMFS-FHQ-2023-2007749 still open?

No. It closed on April 3, 2023.

### Who can apply for 2023 Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program?

Department of Commerce accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses, businesses and individuals. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for 2023 Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program?

Closed April 3, 2023. 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 $250,000 each. About $2.3 million in total across about 15 awards.

### Who has won Cooperative Research Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, North Pacific Research Board. The program made 219 awards worth $300 million in that time.