# FY25 Saltonstall-Kennedy Full Proposal Competition

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/noaa-nmfs-fhq-2025-26868-fy25-saltonstall-kennedy-full-proposal-competition/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/356529

> DOC NOAA - ERA Production offered grants of up to $500,000 (at least $25,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses, businesses and individuals. Applications closed on November 25, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | NOAA-NMFS-FHQ-2025-26868 |
| Agency | DOC NOAA - ERA Production |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | November 25, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $500,000 |
| Award floor | $25,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 11.427 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- 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
- 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
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

You are eligible to apply for a grant or a cooperative agreement under the Saltonstall Kennedy Grant Competition if: 1.You are a citizen or national of the United States; 2.You represent an entity that is a corporation, partnership, association, or other non Federal entity, nonprofit or otherwise (including Indian tribes), if such entity is a citizen of the United States within the meaning of section 2 of the Shipping Act, 1916, as amended (46 U.S.C. app. 802); or 3.You are a citizen of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Republic of Palau, or the Federated States of Micronesia. We recognize the interest of the Secretaries of Commerce and Interior in defining appropriate fisheries policies and programs that meet the needs of the U.S. insular areas, so we encourage applications from individuals, government entities, and businesses in U.S. insular areas. We support cultural and gender diversity in our programs and encourage women and minority individuals and groups to submit applications. We are also committed to broadening the participation of Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), which include Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions, and Tribal Colleges and Universities, in our grant programs. To find out more about MSIs go to https://www.doi.gov/pmb/eeo/doi-minority-serving-institutions-program. We encourage applications from members of fishing communities (including the Great Lakes) and applications that involve fishing community cooperation and participation. We will consider the extent of fishing community involvement when evaluating the potential benefit of funding a proposal. Eligible Applicants must submit a full proposal that meets the submission requirements listed in this NOFO by the established due date. Eligible Applicants must also have submitted an agency accepted pre-proposal in response to Funding Opportunity Number: NOAA-NMFS-FHQ-2025-26840 in order to submit a full proposal to this NOFO. Full proposals will not be reviewed or evaluated if a pre-proposal was not received on time and ranked. Multiple full proposal submissions from the same entity or applicant are limited to three. Non-Eligible Applicants: You are not eligible to submit an application under this program if you are an employee of any Federal agency; a member of the American Fisheries Advisory Committee (AFAC); a Regional Fishery Management Council (Council); or an employee of a Council. However, Council members who are not Federal employees can submit an application to the S-K Grant Competition.

## What the grant funds

NEW: The Project Abstract Standard Form is a *new form* that MUST be included for your application to be considered complete'. Please complete in grants.gov as part of your application package'. See description on what to include in the project abstract summary on page 8 of NOFO, under 'Content and Form of Application'. The Saltonstall-Kennedy Act established a fund (known as the S-K fund) used by the Secretary of Commerce to provide grants or cooperative agreements for fisheries research and development projects addressing aspects of U.S. fisheries, including, but not limited to, harvesting, processing, marketing, and associated business infrastructures (see section IV, F; Funding Restrictions). Under this authority, grants and cooperative agreements are made on a competitive basis (subject to availability of funding) to assist in carrying out projects to expand domestic and foreign markets related to U.S. commercial and recreational fisheries. The term “U.S. fisheries” refers to any marine fishery (including the Great Lakes) that encompasses commercial, recreational, charter, subsistence, wild capture, and aquaculture that is, or may be, engaged in by citizens or nationals of the United States or other eligible applicants. The objective of the S-K Research and Development Program, referred to throughout this document as the S-K Competitive Grant Program, is to promote U.S. fisheries by assisting the fishing community to address marketing and research needs. The term “fishing community” means harvesters, marketers, growers, processors, recreational fishermen, charter fishermen, fishermen, and persons providing them with goods and services. Proposals submitted to this competition must address at least one of the following priorities: Promotion, and Marketing; Development, Infrastructure and Capacity Building; Science or Technology that Enhances Sustainable U.S. Fisheries. This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) includes information on application requirements and criteria for proposals requesting a maximum of $500,000 in Federal funding for up to a two-year period. Matching funds are not required, nor will they be considered during the evaluation process. Awards are anticipated to start no earlier than September 1, 2025.

## Questions people ask

### Is NOAA-NMFS-FHQ-2025-26868 still open?

No. It closed on November 25, 2024.

### Who can apply for FY25 Saltonstall-Kennedy Full Proposal Competition?

DOC NOAA - ERA Production 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 FY25 Saltonstall-Kennedy Full Proposal Competition?

Closed November 25, 2024. 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 $500,000 each.

### Who has won Saltonstall Kennedy Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Virginia Institute of Marine Science, University of Maine System, University of Hawaii. The program made 141 awards worth $38.7 million in that time.