This $370,523 Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Sea Grant Support program (CFDA 11.417) supports the Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries' (MCCF) Eastern Maine Skippers Program (EMSP). The EMSP aims to provide career development opportunities in commercial fisheries and increase the number of skilled individuals entering maritime professions, addressing recruitment and retirement challenges in Maine's fishing industry. Over a 2-year...
The Seacoast Science Center, Inc., a non-profit marine science education organization, received a $4,950,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology under the Congressionally-Identified Projects program (CFDA 11.617). The grant will fund the renovation of an existing 2,000 square foot meeting space and the construction of a new 21,650 square foot, two-story facility. The new and renovated spaces will house various programmatic elements,...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $220,478 Cooperative Agreement to the Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries (MCCF) under the Sea Grant Support program (CFDA 11.417). The project aims to improve the understanding of the economics of the New England lobster fishery by conducting a socioeconomic survey of the Maine lobster industry. The key products and services to be delivered under this two-year award include: 1) co-designing an updated cost and effort survey...
The Maine State Museum received a $2,039,920 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The purpose of the grant is to develop and install a new 6,000 square foot exhibit titled "Meet Maine Here" that will help visitors explore the diversity of Maine's citizens, past and present. Key project activities include incorporating insights from 150 Maine residents into the exhibit design, developing exhibit graphics and...
The Community Shellfish Company, LLC received a $568,136 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The grant will support the launch of Merroir.me, a new digital brand experience and direct-to-consumer marketing campaign to promote Maine seafood products in Connecticut and Rhode Island through 2024. Specifically, Community Shellfish Company will produce original videos, a website and...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $487,702 Project Grant under the Fisheries Development and Utilization Research and Development Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program (CFDA 11.427) to the Maine Coast Fishermen's Association. This 2-year grant, with a start date of Feb 1, 2025 and end date of Jan 31, 2027, will support a Coastal Access Cohort that will assist eight coastal communities in Maine with completing working waterfront inventories and incorporating...
This Federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) provides $260,230.12 in funding to the Department of Marine Resources Maine (DMR) for CY 2025. The purpose of the grant is to support the goals and objectives of Maine's Aquatic Resources Education Program, which seeks to build awareness and understanding about Maine's marine environment and fisheries. The grant funding will be used to support...
This two-year, $599,998 project grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Fisheries Development and Utilization Research and Development Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program (CFDA 11.427) will examine the reproductive output of softshell clams in three regions of the Maine coast. The Downeast Institute For Applied Marine Research and Education, Inc. will measure spatial and temporal variability in reproductive output for softshell clams of varying sizes placed...
The Maine Development Foundation was awarded a $535,000 Project Grant from the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289). The grant, awarded on July 1, 2025, will support the Foundation's work in economic development, community planning, and strategic initiatives across Maine over a 3-year project period ending on June 30, 2028. As a non-profit community development corporation, the...
The Port Townsend Marine Science Center was awarded a $151,599 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Museums for America program to prototype and evaluate pop-up exhibitions. The grant will fund the development of three temporary exhibits to test and refine the center's exhibition master plan for its new downtown location. The project aims to ensure the permanent exhibits meet community needs and resonate with visitors by engaging stakeholder groups and...