# Cooperative Research Program (11.472)

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Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Cooperative Research Program is run by Department of Commerce. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $300 million in 219 grants, about $1.4 million per award.

## Objectives

This program facilitates and provides funding for the partnering of the fishing industry, fishermen, and other stakeholders with federal and university scientists to collect fundamental fisheries information. The information collected through well-designed and scientifically valid cooperative research programs helps improve the information base for single species, as well as multispecies and ecosystem assessment models.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $34.7 million | 73 |
| 2022 | $30.7 million | 73 |
| 2023 | $73.7 million | 74 |
| 2024 | $65.6 million | 41 |
| 2025 | $95.4 million | 79 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission | Virginia | $101 million |
| National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | District of Columbia | $50.4 million |
| North Pacific Research Board | Alaska | $33.9 million |
| Prince William Sound Science and Technology Institute | Alaska | $20.6 million |
| Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission | Mississippi | $13.6 million |
| Department of Marine Resources Maine | Maine | $8.4 million |
| Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission | Oregon | $6.3 million |
| Natural Resources South Carolina Department | South Carolina | $6.1 million |
| California Department of Fish & Wildlife | California | $5.1 million |
| Department of Natural Resources | Georgia | $4.8 million |
| Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission | Florida | $4.6 million |
| Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game | Massachusetts | $4.1 million |
| Alaska Department of Fish & Game | Alaska | $2.8 million |
| State of Hawaii Department of Land & Natural Resources | Hawaii | $2.6 million |
| University of Alaska Fairbanks | Alaska | $2.5 million |
| Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife | Washington | $2.2 million |
| Duke University | North Carolina | $1.7 million |
| University of Maine System | Maine | $1.5 million |
| Cascadia Research Collective | Washington | $1.5 million |
| University of Hawaii | Hawaii | $1.4 million |