# 2025 Pacific Islands Marine Education and Training Mini Grant

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/noaa-nmfs-pir-2025-29397-2025-pacific-islands-marine-education-and-training-mini/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/357428

> DOC NOAA - ERA Production offered grants of up to $15,000 (at least $10,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses, businesses and individuals. It expected to make $150,000 in total. Applications closed on February 28, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | NOAA-NMFS-PIR-2025-29397 |
| Agency | DOC NOAA - ERA Production |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | February 28, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $15,000 |
| Award floor | $10,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $150,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 11.452 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- 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)

Eligible applicants are individuals, institutions of higher education, nonprofits, commercial organizations, state, local and Indian tribal governments. Federal agencies and their employees, as well as Federal instrumentalities (including employees and members) are not eligible to apply. Projects must be conducted within Hawaii, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), or American Samoa.

## What the grant funds

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is soliciting competitive applications for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Pacific Islands Region Marine Education and Training (MET) Mini-Grant Program. Projects are being solicited to improve communication, education, and training on marine resource issues throughout the region and increase scientific education for marine related professions among coastal community residents, including indigenous Pacific islanders, Native Hawaiians, and other underserved communities in the region.

## Questions people ask

### Is NOAA-NMFS-PIR-2025-29397 still open?

No. It closed on February 28, 2025. A newer notice is open: NOAA-NMFS-FHQ-2027-33398, closes January 22, 2027 (76 days left).

### Who can apply for 2025 Pacific Islands Marine Education and Training Mini Grant?

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 2025 Pacific Islands Marine Education and Training Mini Grant?

Closed February 28, 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 $15,000 each. About $150,000 in total.

### Who has won Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University of Hawaii, Float Partners LLC, International Seafood Sustainability Foundation Inc. The program made 23 awards worth $1.5 million in that time.