Cooperative Research Program (11.472)
Cooperative Research Program (Assistance Listing 11.472) is run by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, part of the Department of Commerce. It awarded $300 million in 219 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $1.4 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $249,900. Half of the 219 awards fell between $165,764 and $724,316, and they ranged from $23,566 to $50.5 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$300 million
- Grant awards219
- Typical award$249,900
- Awarded in FY 2025$95.4 million
- Size rank506 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $34.7 million in fiscal 2021 to $95.4 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 506th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 92% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 27 states and territories.
What the program funds
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.
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/or individuals.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Funds can be used by recipients to support a wide variety of research on high-priority marine and estuarine resource issues, especially for resources 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.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Cooperative Research Program (11.472) awarded $300 million across 219 grant awards, an average of $1.4 million per award.
Who usually wins
Nonprofits received 38% of the money, state and local governments 18% and colleges and universities 4.0%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 10 | $115 million | 38% |
| Nonprofits | 54 | $115 million | 38% |
| State and local governments | 95 | $54.9 million | 18% |
| Colleges and universities | 40 | $12.0 million | 4.0% |
| Small businesses | 8 | $1.4 million | 0.5% |
| Tribal governments and organizations | 5 | $1.3 million | 0.4% |
| Businesses | 6 | $925,610 | 0.3% |
| Individuals | 1 | $53,200 | less than 0.1% |
By state
18 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 12 | $103 million |
| Alaska | 17 | $60.4 million |
| District of Columbia | 15 | $51.6 million |
| Mississippi | 4 | $13.8 million |
| Maine | 17 | $11.0 million |
| California | 19 | $8.3 million |
| Oregon | 12 | $7.1 million |
| Washington | 19 | $6.8 million |
| South Carolina | 13 | $6.1 million |
| Florida | 20 | $6.1 million |
| Massachusetts | 15 | $5.9 million |
| Georgia | 9 | $4.8 million |
| Hawaii | 11 | $4.5 million |
| North Carolina | 8 | $3.0 million |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 4 | $1.4 million |
| Delaware | 4 | $1.1 million |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | $1.1 million |
| Maryland | 2 | $1.0 million |
| New Jersey | 2 | $929,552 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | $715,787 |
| New York | 2 | $373,928 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | $370,193 |
| Texas | 2 | $338,354 |
| Arizona | 2 | $263,813 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $180,540 |
| Colorado | 1 | $156,302 |
| Alabama | 1 | $50,000 |