FY25 Ruth D. Gates Coral Reef Conservation Grants - Fishery Management Council Cooperative Agreements
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- NOAA-NMFS-OHC-2025-29484
- Agency
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Department of Commerce
- Applications due
- Award size
- $125,000 to $300,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Categories
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- Environment
- Natural Resources
- Science and Technology and other Research and Development
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Grant Program is offering the FY25 Ruth D. Gates Coral Reef Conservation Grants - Fishery Management Council Cooperative Agreements (FMCCA) to the Regional Fishery Management Councils. The program provides funding for projects that improve compliance with coral reef fisheries laws, provide better scientific information for shallow coral reef fisheries management, and advance ecosystem-based fisheries management. Eligible applicants are limited to the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Councils. Proposals must be submitted through Grants.gov by February 25, 2025 at 11:59 PM ET.
Approximately $1,000,000 is expected to be available, with individual awards ranging from $125,000 to $300,000 (not to exceed $350,000). Projects will have a 12-month performance period starting October 1, 2025. The work will take place in U.S. coral reef jurisdictions, with NOAA providing substantial involvement through technical assistance, monitoring, and coordination with federal, state, territorial and local stakeholders.
Synopsis
The NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Grant Program provides financial assistance through the Ruth D. Gates Coral Reef Conservation Grants - Fishery Management Council Cooperative Agreements (FMCCA) to the Regional Fishery Management Councils for projects to conserve and manage coral reef fisheries, as authorized under the Coral Reef Conservation Act, 16 U.S.C. § 6410. Projects funded through the FMCCA are for activities that: 1) Improve compliance with coral reef fisheries laws and essential fish habitat designations; 2) Provide better scientific information to improve the management of shallow coral reef fisheries and associated essential fish habitat; 3) Advance ecosystem-based fisheries management though the application of existing data and fisheries management tools. Proposals selected for funding through this solicitation will be implemented through a one-year cooperative agreement. The role of NOAA in the FMCCA is to help identify potential projects to improve sustainable management of shallow coral reef fisheries and ecosystems, strengthen the development and implementation of the projects, and assist in coordination of these efforts with federal, state, territory or commonwealth management authorities and various coral reef user groups. Approximately $1,000,000 is expected to be available for FMCCA in FY 2025. The NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program anticipates that awards will range from $125,000-$300,000. NOAA will not accept proposals with a federal request over $350,000.
Files
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| Foa_Content_of_NOAA-NMFS-OHC-2025-29484.pdf |
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