Saltonstall Kennedy Program (11.427)
Saltonstall Kennedy Program (Assistance Listing 11.427) is run by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, part of the Department of Commerce. It awarded $38.7 million in 141 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $274,475 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $297,986. Half of the 141 awards fell between $247,161 and $299,962, and they ranged from $63,668 to $500,000.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$38.7 million
- Grant awards141
- Typical award$297,986
- Awarded in FY 2025$5.7 million
- Size rank1,103 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $10.8 million in fiscal 2021 to $5.7 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 1103rd largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 42% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 24 states and territories.
What the program funds
The purpose of this program is to promote and develop U.S. fisheries through marketing, research, and development, creating a dedicated fund from import duties on fishery products to support the U.S. industry's needs.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Past notices
Of 6 notices posted under this program since 2021, most went up in May (3), June (1) and September (1).
- NOAA-NMFS-FHQ-2025-28846: National Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program (BREP) - FY2025
- NOAA-NMFS-FHQ-2025-26868: FY25 Saltonstall-Kennedy Full Proposal Competition
- NOAA-NMFS-FHQ-2025-26840: FY25 Saltonstall-Kennedy Pre-Proposal Competition
- NOAA-NMFS-FHQ-2024-2008000: FY24 Saltonstall-Kennedy Competition
- NOAA-NMFS-FHQ-2023-2007337: FY23 Saltonstall-Kennedy Competition
- NOAA-NMFS-FHQ-2022-2006956: FY22 Saltonstall-Kennedy Competition
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Any U.S. citizen or national, or any citizen of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Republic of Palau, or the Federated States of Micronesia; or group including State and local governments, except that employees of Federal agencies, and Regional Fishery Management Councils and their employees, are not eligible.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Proposals must respond to funding priorities in the annual solicitation. Applicants should demonstrate an awareness of the fisheries resources in the region over which the resource extends as well as the issues/problems involving such fisheries. Issues/problems addressed in the project should be supported by industry experience. Fund may not be used primarily for infrastructure.;
Matching requirements
Statutory Formula: Title Federal Grants and Cooperative Agreements Uniform Guidance, Part 200, Subpart C,Public Law P.L. 95-405 (Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act of 1977),.n/aMatching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Saltonstall Kennedy Program (11.427) awarded $38.7 million across 141 grant awards, an average of $274,475 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Institute of Marine Science | Virginia | 8 | $2.4 million |
| University of Maine System | Maine | 4 | $1.1 million |
| University of Hawaii | Hawaii | 3 | $1.0 million |
| University of South Carolina | South Carolina | 3 | $998,506 |
| Florida Atlantic University | Florida | 3 | $898,196 |
| Oyster South Company | Georgia | 2 | $798,611 |
| University System of New Hampshire | New Hampshire | 2 | $797,664 |
| Positively Groundfish | Oregon | 2 | $797,511 |
| Cornell Cooperative Extension Association of Suffolk County | New York | 5 | $791,827 |
| Community & Economic Development, Alaska Department of Commerce | Alaska | 2 | $787,926 |
| Hawai'i Pacific University | Hawaii | 3 | $782,978 |
| Pacific Islands Fisheries Group | Hawaii | 4 | $751,570 |
| Hawaii Seafood Council | Hawaii | 2 | $600,000 |
| Hubbs-Sea World Research Institute | California | 2 | $599,885 |
| Auburn University | Alabama | 2 | $598,608 |
| Texas A&m University-Corpus Christi | Texas | 2 | $596,625 |
| Gulf of Maine Research Institute | Maine | 2 | $543,460 |
| University of Florida | Florida | 2 | $526,260 |
| Pfleger Institute of Environmental Research | California | 2 | $524,338 |
| Morgan State University | Maryland | 1 | $500,000 |
Who usually wins
Colleges and universities received 41% of the money, nonprofits 35% and small businesses 8.8%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges and universities | 54 | $15.9 million | 41% |
| Nonprofits | 53 | $13.5 million | 35% |
| Small businesses | 13 | $3.4 million | 8.8% |
| State and local governments | 9 | $2.4 million | 6.3% |
| Businesses | 6 | $1.7 million | 4.5% |
| Other | 3 | $867,404 | 2.2% |
| Tribal governments and organizations | 2 | $599,044 | 1.6% |
| Individuals | 1 | $181,637 | 0.5% |
By state
14 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 19 | $5.2 million |
| Hawaii | 19 | $4.8 million |
| Florida | 15 | $4.1 million |
| Maine | 11 | $3.3 million |
| Washington | 12 | $3.3 million |
| Virginia | 11 | $3.0 million |
| Alaska | 7 | $2.0 million |
| Massachusetts | 7 | $1.5 million |
| Texas | 5 | $1.5 million |
| New York | 7 | $1.4 million |
| South Carolina | 4 | $1.3 million |
| Alabama | 4 | $1.2 million |
| Oregon | 3 | $1.1 million |
| Georgia | 3 | $1.0 million |
| New Hampshire | 2 | $797,664 |
| Rhode Island | 2 | $580,275 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $574,282 |
| Maryland | 1 | $496,438 |
| North Carolina | 2 | $479,258 |
| New Jersey | 1 | $299,963 |
| Mississippi | 1 | $296,504 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | $296,339 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | $160,900 |
| Connecticut | 1 | $152,723 |