# 2024 Sea Scallop Research Set Aside

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/noaa-nmfs-garfo-2024-2008103-2024-sea-scallop-research-set-aside/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/349969

> Department of Commerce offered grants to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. It expected to make about 15 awards. Applications closed on October 23, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | NOAA-NMFS-GARFO-2024-2008103 |
| Agency | Department of Commerce |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | October 23, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 15 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 11.454 |

## 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)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- 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
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses

## What the grant funds

NMFS, in coordination with the New England Fishery Management Council (Council), is soliciting proposals under the Sea Scallop Research Set Aside (RSA) Program. Projects funded under the Scallop RSA Program must enhance the knowledge of the scallop fishery resource or contribute to the body of information on which scallop management decisions are made. Priority will be given to proposals that investigate research priorities developed by the Council, which are detailed under the Program Priorities section of this announcement. Successful applicants will be awarded scallop RSA quota. No federal funds are provided for research under this notification. Rather, proceeds generated from the sale of RSA quota will be used to fund approved activities and compensate scallop vessel owners. New Program Requirements and Updates: NMFS is accepting proposals to perform regional research surveys of the scallop resource for up to 4-years (Gulf of Maine, Georges Bank, Mid-Atlantic). Multi-year applications must describe the research needs for each year of the proposed project period, and demonstrate a multi-year award is in alignment with RSA program priorities. This change focuses on only one part of the RSA survey priority – regional surveys – and does not apply to discrete fine-scale, high-resolution surveys or other RSA priorities that may have a one- or two-year award period. Surveys would largely be supported through the sale of scallops that have been set aside from the year in which the survey is conducted.

## Questions people ask

### Is NOAA-NMFS-GARFO-2024-2008103 still open?

No. It closed on October 23, 2023.

### Who can apply for 2024 Sea Scallop Research Set Aside?

Department of Commerce accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses.

### What is the deadline for 2024 Sea Scallop Research Set Aside?

Closed October 23, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### Who has won Unallied Projects grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission, Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission. The program made 112 awards worth $318 million in that time.