Bycatch Reduction Engineering Research Grants

NOAA is offering competitive cooperative-agreement grants of approximately $50,000 to $400,000 for non-Federal researchers developing and testing fishing gear, practices, and technologies that reduce bycatch and post-release mortality.

United States of America > Department of Commerce > National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration > National Marine Fisheries Service > Office of Sustainable Fisheries


General
Open (posted)
NOAA-NMFS-FHQ-2027-33398
Jan 22, 2027 12:00 PM
Aug 24, 2026 12:00 PM
$400,000.00
1 year base + 1 × 6 months option
Grant
Federal
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nmfs.hq.brep@noaa.gov
+13014278521
1315 East West Highway, Silver Spring, MD, USA
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Justin Pearce, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Description

The National Marine Fisheries Service’s Office of Sustainable Fisheries is seeking competitive applications for the Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program. The program supports applied research by non-Federal researchers to develop, test, and advance fishing gears, gear modifications, avoidance programs, improved fishing practices, and other technologies that reduce bycatch, habitat impacts, and post-release or indirect mortality in commercial and recreational fisheries and aquaculture. Projects must address at least one of three priorities: developing innovative bycatch-reduction technologies and practices; further testing or scaling technologies that have already demonstrated success; or improving understanding and reduction of post-release and other indirect mortality. Proposals should identify measurable objectives, methodologies, project milestones, permitting needs, management applicability, industry or fisherman involvement, outreach, evaluation procedures, and a data management plan. Pre-proposals are required before full proposals. The program anticipates approximately 20 to 30 cooperative-agreement awards, generally up to one year, with proposed periods of performance of 12 to 18 months and federal requests generally between $50,000 and $400,000.

Classification Codes
NAICS114119Other Marine Fishing
PSCAP62MARINE FISHERIES - APPLIED RESEARCH/EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT
Smart Codes
fishing gear technologyfisheries researchbycatch reduction
Specifications
Service Only
Timeline
Aug 24, 2026-Post Date
Oct 5, 2026-Pre-Proposal Due Date
Nov 25, 2026-Pre-Proposal Encouragement Notification
Jan 22, 2027-Full Proposal Due Date
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