# Cetacean Research in the Pacific Islands - 2023

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/noaa-nmfs-pifsc-2023-2007765-cetacean-research-in-the-pacific-islands-2023/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/346765

> Department of Commerce offered grants of up to $1.1 million to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses, businesses and individuals. It expected to make about 5 awards worth $565,000 in total. Applications closed on May 12, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | NOAA-NMFS-PIFSC-2023-2007765 |
| Agency | Department of Commerce |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 12, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $1.1 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 5 |
| Total funding | $565,000 |
| 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

## What the grant funds

The objective of this program by the NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) is to advance the scientific foundation for the conservation of cetaceans in the Pacific Islands Region. Research supported through this program will contribute to the assessment of whale and dolphin populations in the central and western Pacific Ocean, which requires an understanding of distribution, stock structure, habitat use, and natural and anthropogenic threats, along with estimates of abundance, demography, and mortality. For FY2023, program priorities include 1) Research to inform mitigation measures to reduce interactions between hook-and-line fisheries and false killer whales in the central and western Pacific; 2) Research on the demographics, abundance, and/or movement patterns of Main Hawaiian Islands insular and Hawaii pelagic false killer whale populations; 3) Research on abundance, distribution, and/or human disturbance of spinner dolphins in the main Hawaiian Islands, with special emphasis on spinner dolphins in the Maui Nui region; and 4) Research to inform cetacean stock assessment in the Pacific Islands Region.

## Questions people ask

### Is NOAA-NMFS-PIFSC-2023-2007765 still open?

No. It closed on May 12, 2023.

### Who can apply for Cetacean Research in the Pacific Islands - 2023?

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

### What is the deadline for Cetacean Research in the Pacific Islands - 2023?

Closed May 12, 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 $1.1 million each. About $565,000 in total across about 5 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.