# FY 2023 Marine Fisheries Initiative (MARFIN)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/noaa-nmfs-se-2023-2007555-fy-2023-marine-fisheries-initiative-marfin/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/343642

> Department of Commerce offered grants of up to $525,000 (at least $175,000) to individuals. It expected to make about 5 awards worth $2.5 million in total. Applications closed on November 29, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | NOAA-NMFS-SE-2023-2007555 |
| Agency | Department of Commerce |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | November 29, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $525,000 |
| Award floor | $175,000 |
| Expected awards | 5 |
| Total funding | $2.5 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 11.433 |

## Who can apply

- Individuals

Eligible applicants may be institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, individuals, and state, local, and Indian tribal governments. Federal agencies or institutions are not eligible. For-profit organizations are ineligible. Foreign governments, organizations under the jurisdiction of foreign governments, and international organizations are excluded for purposes of this solicitation since the objective of the MARFIN program is to optimize research and development benefits from U.S. marine fishery resources.

## What the grant funds

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Southeast Region, is seeking proposals under the Marine Fisheries Initiative Program (MARFIN), for research and development projects that optimize the use of fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and off the South Atlantic states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, involving the U.S. fishing industry (recreational and commercial), including fishery biology, resources assessment, socio-economic assessment, management and conservation, selected harvesting methods, and fish handling and processing. This program addresses NOAA's mission goal "Healthy Oceans."

## Questions people ask

### Is NOAA-NMFS-SE-2023-2007555 still open?

No. It closed on November 29, 2022.

### Who can apply for FY 2023 Marine Fisheries Initiative (MARFIN)?

Department of Commerce accepted applications from individuals. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for FY 2023 Marine Fisheries Initiative (MARFIN)?

Closed November 29, 2022. 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 $525,000 each. About $2.5 million in total across about 5 awards.

### Who has won Marine Fisheries Initiative grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Natural Resources South Carolina Department, University of Florida. The program made 21 awards worth $6.2 million in that time.