2026 Atlantic Sea Scallop Research Set Aside Program
Status: Forecasted
Posted date: January 22, 2026
Archive date: April 22, 2026
Close date: March 23, 2026
Opportunity ID: 361191
Opportunity number: NOAA-NMFS-GARFO-2026-31286
Opportunity category: Discretionary
Agency name: DOC NOAA - ERA Production
Agency code: DOC-DOCNOAAERA
Award floor: $0
Award ceiling: $0
Cost sharing required: No
Funding Instrument Types
- Cooperative Agreement
- Grant
Category of Funding Activity
- Natural Resources
Eligible Applicants
- Others
Categories (use these for quoted searches)
- agency_code:doc_docnoaaera
- category_of_funding_activity:natural_resources
- cost_sharing_or_matching_requirement:false
- eligible_applicants:others
- funding_instrument_type:cooperative_agreement
- funding_instrument_type:grant
- opportunity_category:discretionary
- status:forecasted
NMFS, in coordination with the New England Fishery Management Council (Council), is soliciting proposals under the Scallop RSA Program. Projects funded under the Scallop RSA Program must enhance the knowledge of the scallop fishery resource or contribute to the body of information on which scallop management decisions are made. Priority will be given to proposals that investigate research priorities developed by the Council, which are detailed under the Program Priorities section of this announcement Successful applicants will be awarded scallop RSA quota. No federal funds are provided for research under this notification. Rather, proceeds generated from the sale of RSA quota will be used to fund approved activities and compensate scallop vessel owners.