Grant✓ Small businesses may apply

2026 Alaska Marine Education and Training Mini-Grant Program

DOC NOAA - ERA Production

Award ceiling

$75,000

Award floor

$15,000

Program funding

$600,000

Opportunity #: NOAA-NMFS-AK-2026-33268
Agency: DOC NOAA - ERA Production
ALN (CFDA): 11.455
Status: posted
Posted: Apr 23, 2026
Closes: May 1, 2028
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement, Grant
Category: Agriculture, Business and Commerce, Education, Environment, Food and Nutrition, Natural Resources, Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Cost sharing required: No

Who can apply

•Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
•Small businesses
•Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
•County governments
•Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
•Private institutions of higher education
•Special district governments
•Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
•Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
•City or township governments
•Individuals
•State governments
•Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
•For profit organizations other than small businesses

Eligible applicants are individuals as legal entities (such as sole proprietorships or limited liability companies); commercial organizations; state, local, and tribal governments; institutions of higher education; and nonprofits. Federal agencies and their employees, as well as Federal instrumentalities (including employees and members), are not eligible to apply.

Synopsis

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.

Contact

Keisha Trent Grantor · akr.grants@noaa.gov

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