NOAA-NMFS-PIR-2025-29397: 2025 Pacific Islands Marine Education and Training Mini Grant
Closed
This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: National Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program (BREP) - FY2026/27 (NOAA-NMFS-FHQ-2027-33398). Status: Closes January 22, 2027 (76 days left). It is in our archive of DOC NOAA - ERA Production notices from 2024.
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.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed November 27, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$15,000
- Award floor$10,000
- Total funding$150,000
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement, Grant
Key dates
| Posted | November 27, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | February 28, 2025 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | March 30, 2025 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses, businesses and individuals.
All 14 applicant types the notice lists
- 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.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program awards averaged $65,742; this notice allows up to $15,000 per award.
- Most of the program's money (39% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
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.
Who has won Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program (11.452) awarded $1.5 million across 23 grant awards, an average of $65,742 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Hawaii | Hawaii | 2 | $590,625 |
| Float Partners LLC | Hawaii | 1 | $373,745 |
| International Seafood Sustainability Foundation Inc. | Pennsylvania | 2 | $267,538 |
| Hawaii Academy of Science | Hawaii | 1 | $210,000 |
| Lake and Peninsula School District | Alaska | 1 | $50,000 |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, NOAA-NMFS-FHQ-2027-33398, which is open now.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
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.
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