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NOAA Marine Turtle Conservation for Sustainable U.S. Fisheries

NOAA Fisheries — Pacific Islands Regional Office

$40K–$220K

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Researched for this program: 5 rejection traps · 6 required documentsWhat decides this award ↓

The short version

Protect sea turtles, sustain Pacific fisheries

Federal cooperative agreement funding for projects that monitor and protect endangered marine turtles in Pacific fisheries. Supports on-the-water research, bycatch reduction, and international conservation capacity-building for species like western Pacific leatherbacks and North Pacific loggerheads. Open to small businesses with demonstrable marine research or fisheries expertise.

Funding type
Grant
Level
Federal
Amount range
$40,000 – $220,000
Realistic amount
Most awards land in the $80K–$150K range; very few projects hit the $220K ceiling.
Deadline
June 30, 2026
Status
active
States
Nationwide
Payment model
reimbursement

Who qualifies

What it covers

Eligible expenses

  • Personnel costs for researchers, field biologists, and data analysts
  • Vessel charter costs for at-sea research and monitoring
  • Field equipment: satellite tags, bycatch mitigation devices, monitoring gear
  • Travel to field sites in the Pacific Islands region or Japan
  • International collaboration costs with partner country researchers
  • Data analysis, reporting, and publication costs
  • Indirect/overhead costs at negotiated rate

Ineligible expenses

  • Construction or major renovation of facilities
  • Research unrelated to marine turtle conservation or U.S. commercial longline fisheries
  • Lobbying or political activities
  • Profit markup on pass-through subawards beyond negotiated rate

How to apply

  1. 1

    Register in SAM.gov

    Obtain a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and complete SAM.gov registration. Allow at least 30 days — this is the most common cause of missed deadlines.

    ~4 hrs

  2. 2

    Register in Grants.gov

    Create a Grants.gov account for your organization. Allow 2+ weeks if new.

    ~2 hrs

  3. 3

    Develop project narrative

    Write a technical proposal describing how your project advances monitoring, bycatch reduction, or capacity-building for western Pacific leatherbacks or North Pacific loggerheads. Include measurable outcomes.

    ~30 hrs

  4. 4

    Prepare budget and forms

    Complete SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance) and a detailed budget justification. NOAA requires line-item breakdown for field work, personnel, and travel.

    ~8 hrs

  5. 5

    Submit via Grants.gov

    Upload complete application package to Grants.gov under opportunity NOAA-NMFS-PIR-2026-33156. Confirm submission confirmation email.

    ~2 hrs

Insider tip

NOAA Pacific Islands RO consistently prioritizes projects with a direct linkage to U.S. commercial longline fleet interactions — pure conservation without fisheries connection scores poorly. Previous award data shows international fieldwork partnerships (Japan, Indonesia, Coral Triangle) are favored. Contact Hideyo Hattori (hideyo.hattori@noaa.gov) before submitting — pre-application dialogue is welcomed and often influences scope framing.

Deadline & timing

Submit via Grants.gov before 11:59 PM Eastern. Allow 2+ weeks for Grants.gov registration and 30+ days for SAM.gov registration if not already enrolled.

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