2026 Alaska Marine Education and Training Mini-Grant Program

Key Facts

Status: Forecasted

Posted date: April 23, 2026

Archive date: May 31, 2028

Close date: May 1, 2028

Opportunity ID: 362034

Opportunity number: NOAA-NMFS-AK-2026-33268

Opportunity category: Discretionary

Agency name: DOC NOAA - ERA Production

Agency code: DOC-DOCNOAAERA

Award floor: $15,000

Award ceiling: $75,000

Cost sharing required: No

Funding Instrument Types
  • Cooperative Agreement
  • Grant
Category of Funding Activity
  • Agriculture
  • Business and Commerce
  • Education
  • Environment
  • Food and Nutrition
  • Natural Resources
  • Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Eligible Applicants
  • City or township governments
  • County governments
  • For-profit organizations other than small businesses
  • Individuals
  • Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
  • Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
  • Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
  • Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
  • Others
  • Private institutions of higher education
  • Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
  • Small businesses
  • Special district governments
  • State governments
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  • category_of_funding_activity:business_and_commerce
  • category_of_funding_activity:education
  • category_of_funding_activity:environment
  • category_of_funding_activity:food_and_nutrition
  • category_of_funding_activity:natural_resources
  • category_of_funding_activity:science_and_technology_and_other_research_and_development
  • cost_sharing_or_matching_requirement:false
  • eligible_applicants:city_or_township_governments
  • eligible_applicants:county_governments
  • eligible_applicants:for_profit_organizations_other_than_small_businesses
  • eligible_applicants:individuals
  • eligible_applicants:native_american_tribal_governments_federally_recognized
  • eligible_applicants:native_american_tribal_organizations_other_than_federally_recognized_tribal_governments
  • eligible_applicants:nonprofits_having_a_501_c_3_status_with_the_irs_other_than_institutions_of_higher_education
  • eligible_applicants:nonprofits_that_do_not_have_a_501_c_3_status_with_the_irs_other_than_institutions_of_higher_education
  • eligible_applicants:others
  • eligible_applicants:private_institutions_of_higher_education
  • eligible_applicants:public_and_state_controlled_institutions_of_higher_education
  • eligible_applicants:small_businesses
  • eligible_applicants:special_district_governments
  • eligible_applicants:state_governments
  • funding_instrument_type:cooperative_agreement
  • funding_instrument_type:grant
  • opportunity_category:discretionary
  • status:forecasted
Description

This announcement supports Executive Order 14276, Restoring America’s Seafood Competitiveness, by soliciting projects that support: workforce development for marine-related professions in marine science, aquaculture/mariculture, and maritime operations; enhancing seafood safety and management through training in seafood best practices, marketing, and fishery management; technological innovation in fishing practices; outreach and education for consumers on quality and sustainability of wild caught fish or products farmed through aquaculture/mariculture; enhanced regionally-specific management of fishery resources based on local knowledge; and strengthening the seafood supply chain through partnerships with industry, researchers, and community organizations to build relationships that increase the sustainability and competitiveness of the marine community in Alaska. Proposed projects must be conducted in Alaska.

2026 Alaska Marine Education and Training Mini-Grant Program
This announcement supports Executive Order 14276, Restoring America’s Seafood Competitiveness, by soliciting projects that support: workforce development for marine-related professions in marine science, aquaculture/mariculture, and maritime operations; enhancing seafood safety and management through training in seafood best practices, marketing, and fishery management; technological innovation in fishing practices; outreach and education for consumers on quality and sustainability of wild caught fish or products farmed through aquaculture/mariculture; enhanced regionally-specific management of fishery resources based on local knowledge; and strengthening the seafood supply chain through partnerships with industry, researchers, and community organizations to build relationships that increase the sustainability and competitiveness of the marine community in Alaska. Proposed projects must be conducted in Alaska.
[Forecasted] 2026 Alaska Marine Education and Training Mini-Grant Program
Forecasted
DOC NOAA - ERA Production
Agriculture
Business and Commerce
Education
Environment
Food and Nutrition
Natural Resources
Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Cooperative Agreement
Grant
State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Individuals
For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Small businesses
Others
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