F26AS00041 Yukon River Salmon Research and Management (R&M) Assistance
Status: Forecasted
Posted date: March 19, 2026
Archive date: May 31, 2026
Close date: May 18, 2026
Opportunity ID: 361552
Opportunity number: F26AS00041
Opportunity category: Discretionary
Agency name: Fish and Wildlife Service
Agency code: DOI-FWS
Award floor: $0
Award ceiling: $100,000
Cost sharing required: No
Funding Instrument Types
- Grant
Category of Funding Activity
- Natural Resources
Eligible Applicants
- Unrestricted
Categories (use these for quoted searches)
- agency_code:doi_fws
- category_of_funding_activity:natural_resources
- cost_sharing_or_matching_requirement:false
- eligible_applicants:unrestricted
- funding_instrument_type:grant
- opportunity_category:discretionary
- status:forecasted
The Yukon River Salmon Research and Management Assistance (R&M Fund) is administered by the Fisheries Program of Region 7.The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) receives funds for implementation of the Yukon River Salmon Agreement of 2000 (Agreement) with Canada. The Agreement authorizes funds for the implementation of the Agreement including funds for cooperative research and management projects on the Alaska Portion of the Yukon River. The Service administers these funds through financial assistance on a competitive basis for projects, studies, and events that advance the scientific and public community"s understanding of the biology and management of salmon, with focus on Yukon River Chinook and Chum salmon stocks in Alaska. The following is a request for Detailed Project Proposal of one year in length addressing the needs of the priority general Categories and Factors and specific near-term needs listed below.Funding will support work beginning in May 2026 with project activities completed in early 2028. Applicants are strongly encouraged to develop projects that incorporate local capacity with members of Yukon River communities in which they may be working. Coordinating projects with state and federal regulatory agencies is also recommended, but not mandatory.