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NOAA-OAR-SG-2023-2007535: FY23 Young Fishermen’s Career Development Projects

Closed Closed February 15, 2023 Opportunity NOAA-OAR-SG-2023-2007535

This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Department of Commerce notices from 2022.

Department of Commerce offered grants of up to $400,000 (at least $200,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 5 awards worth $2.0 million in total. Applications closed on February 15, 2023.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed October 13, 2022. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedOctober 3, 2022
DeadlineFebruary 15, 2023
Archived by Grants.govMarch 17, 2023

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

To be eligible to receive a grant under this program a recipient shall be a collaborative State, Tribal, local, or regionally based network or partnership of public or private entities, which may include— (A) a Sea Grant Institution; (B) a Federal or State agency or a Tribal organization; (C) a community-based nongovernmental organization; (D) fishermen’s cooperatives or associations; (E) an institution of higher education (including an institution awarding an associate’s degree), or a foundation maintained by an institution of higher education; or (F) any other appropriate entity.. Federal agencies and their personnel are not permitted to receive federal funding under this competition; however, federal scientists and other employees can serve as uncompensated partners or co-Principal Investigators on applications. Federal labs and offices can also make available specialized expertise, facilities or equipment to applicants but cannot be compensated under this competition for their use, nor can the value of such assets be used as match. The National Sea Grant College Program champions diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, and accessibility (DEIJA) by recruiting, retaining, and preparing a diverse workforce, and proactively engaging and serving the diverse populations of coastal communities. Sea Grant is committed to building inclusive research, extension, communication, and education programs that serve people with a diversity of backgrounds, circumstances, needs, perspectives, and ways of thinking. We encourage applicants of all ages, races, ethnicities, national origins, gender identities, sexual orientations, disabilities, cultures, religions, citizenship types, marital statuses, education levels, job classifications, veteran status types, income, and socioeconomic status to apply for this opportunity.

Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

The National Sea Grant College Program was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1966 (amended in 2020, Public Law 116-221) to support leveraged federal and state partnerships that harness the intellectual capacity of the nation’s universities and research institutions to solve problems and generate opportunities in coastal communities. The National Sea Grant Office (NSGO) anticipates between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000 of federal funds will be available to support approximately 2-5 awards in order to develop and execute local, regional, and national programs, workshops, and services to enable fishermen to enter career paths and make a living supplying seafood from our oceans, coasts, and Great Lakes. Awards will be made for no more than $400,000 in federal funds per project, and may be for one or two years, though for no more than $200,000/year. Applications require 25% non-federal match. This document sets out requirements for submitting to NOAA-OAR-SG-2023-2007535. Additional guidance and tips on how best to prepare an application are provided in the Sea Grant General Application Guide available at (https://seagrant.noaa.gov/Portals/1/Guidance/SeaGrantGeneralApplicationGuide.pdf)

Category: Business and Commerce, Education, Environment, Natural Resources, Science and Technology and other Research and Development.

Who has won Sea Grant Support grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Sea Grant Support (11.417) awarded $599 million across 851 grant awards, an average of $703,725 per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
University of FloridaFlorida36$34.6 million
University of California San DiegoCalifornia42$32.9 million
University of HawaiiHawaii51$31.3 million
The Research Foundation for the State University of New YorkNew York26$22.5 million
University of WashingtonWashington34$22.1 million

Top states: California ($54.7 million), Massachusetts ($39.3 million), Florida ($36.5 million), Washington ($32.3 million), Hawaii ($31.3 million).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.

Questions people ask

Is NOAA-OAR-SG-2023-2007535 still open?

No. It closed on February 15, 2023.

Who can apply for FY23 Young Fishermen’s Career Development Projects?

Department of Commerce accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

What is the deadline for FY23 Young Fishermen’s Career Development Projects?

Closed February 15, 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 $400,000 each. About $2.0 million in total across about 5 awards.

Who has won Sea Grant Support grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University of Florida, University of California San Diego, University of Hawaii. The program made 851 awards worth $599 million in that time.

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