Unallied Projects (11.454)
Unallied Projects (Assistance Listing 11.454) is run by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, part of the Department of Commerce. It awarded $318 million in 112 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $2.8 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $127,006. Half of the 112 awards fell between $53,312 and $247,017, and they ranged from $7,155 to $116 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$318 million
- Grant awards112
- Typical award$127,006
- Awarded in FY 2025$5.2 million
- Size rank485 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $277 million in fiscal 2021 to $5.2 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 485th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 99% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 21 states and territories.
What the program funds
Projects that do not align with program specific ALNs that provide fisheries science and management information needed by the fishing industry as well as Federal and State natural resource administrators for sustainable U.S fishery yields, conserving and managing fishery resources, and protected species and their environment in Federal, State, and U.S. territorial waters.
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.
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; federally and state recognized Indian Tribal governments; private universities and colleges; private profit and nonprofit research and conservation organizations and individuals.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Funds can be used by recipients to support a wide variety of 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: $146,500 to $1.27 million.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Unallied Projects (11.454) awarded $318 million across 112 grant awards, an average of $2.8 million per award.
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 40% of the money, nonprofits 8.8% and colleges and universities 0.5%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 10 | $160 million | 50% |
| State and local governments | 18 | $128 million | 40% |
| Nonprofits | 69 | $28.1 million | 8.8% |
| Colleges and universities | 11 | $1.5 million | 0.5% |
| Small businesses | 1 | $223,728 | less than 0.1% |
| Businesses | 3 | $139,000 | less than 0.1% |
By state
13 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 6 | $124 million |
| Oregon | 3 | $118 million |
| Mississippi | 4 | $37.0 million |
| Michigan | 1 | $13.7 million |
| Maryland | 4 | $6.0 million |
| South Carolina | 4 | $4.4 million |
| California | 17 | $3.7 million |
| Hawaii | 30 | $3.5 million |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | $1.9 million |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 2 | $1.4 million |
| Florida | 7 | $1.4 million |
| District of Columbia | 8 | $1.3 million |
| Washington | 11 | $730,555 |
| Massachusetts | 2 | $426,398 |
| Maine | 1 | $197,054 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $80,000 |
| North Carolina | 1 | $50,000 |
| Alaska | 2 | $40,000 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $34,862 |
| Guam | 1 | $20,000 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | $19,877 |