Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program (11.452)
Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program (Assistance Listing 11.452) is run by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, part of the Department of Commerce. It awarded $1.5 million in 23 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $65,742 per award on average. 1 funding opportunity is open or forecast now.
The typical award was $22,000. Half of the 23 awards fell between $14,957 and $50,000, and they ranged from $8,117 to $580,000.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$1.5 million
- Grant awards23
- Typical award$22,000
- Awarded in FY 2025$383,266
- Size rank1791 of 1824
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $220,941 in fiscal 2021 to $383,266 in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 1791st largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 120% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 6 states and territories.
What the program funds
Promotes improved fishing practices and innovative gear technologies to benefit U.S. fishermen by minimizing bycatch (non-target catch), reducing post-release mortality of non-target species, and minimizing habitat impacts to the extent practicable.
Open opportunities
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Eligible applicants for assistance include State and local governments, including their universities and colleges; U.S. territorial agencies; Federal and State-recognized Indian Tribal governments; private universities and colleges; private profit and nonprofit research and conservation organizations and/or individuals.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Funds can be used by recipients to support a wide variety of research and management activities for high- priority marine and estuarine resources, especially for species and/or their habitat currently under, or proposed for future Federal or interjurisdictional management.
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.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $50,000 to $1,361,000.
Funding history and past recipients
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 |
| Salty Lady Seafood LLC | Alaska | 1 | $50,000 |
| Sitka Tribe of Alaska | Alaska | 1 | $43,188 |
| State of Hawaii Department of Land & Natural Resources | Hawaii | 1 | $40,000 |
| University of Alaska Anchorage | Alaska | 1 | $28,808 |
| AK Longline Fishermans Association | Alaska | 1 | $24,986 |
| Mariana Islands Nature Alliance (Mina) | Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | $22,000 |
| Prince William Sound Science and Technology Institute | Alaska | 1 | $15,248 |
| Poseidon Fisheries Research LLC | Hawaii | 1 | $15,000 |
| 500 Sails, Inc. | Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | $15,000 |
| Kupu | Hawaii | 1 | $14,998 |
| University of Alaska Southeast | Alaska | 1 | $14,916 |
| Kuaaina Ulu Auamo | Hawaii | 1 | $11,750 |
| Sealaska Heritage Institute, Inc | Alaska | 1 | $10,000 |
| Anchorage Park Foundation | Alaska | 1 | $10,000 |
| Oregon State University | Oregon | 1 | $9,702 |
Who usually wins
Colleges and universities received 39% of the money, nonprofits 32% and businesses 22%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges and universities | 5 | $684,349 | 39% |
| Nonprofits | 9 | $566,534 | 32% |
| Businesses | 2 | $388,745 | 22% |
| Other | 2 | $74,986 | 4.2% |
| Tribal governments and organizations | 2 | $53,188 | 3.0% |
By state
1 state has a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards. It is Hawaii.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | 8 | $1.3 million |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | $267,538 |
| Alaska | 9 | $247,146 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 2 | $37,000 |
| Oregon | 1 | $9,702 |
| Guam | 1 | $8,117 |