This is a NOAA research and development program for people building and testing fishing gear and practices that cut bycatch and post-release mortality in U.S. commercial, recreational, and aquaculture fisheries. If your business is not working on fishing gear, fisheries technology, or marine conservation research, do not bother applying. Awards run $50,000 to $400,000 and are due January 22, 2027.
| Industry | Estimated fit |
|---|---|
| Environment & ConservationMatches your industry (conservation) | 79 |
| Technology & SoftwareMatches your industry (tech) | 76 |
| Agriculture & FarmingCurrently accepting applications | 65 |
| Food & BeverageCurrently accepting applications | 62 |
| Arts & CultureLimit: Not clearly about your industry or what you need funding for; check the… | 54 |
| Construction & InfrastructureLimit: Nothing in this notice points to construction & infrastructure | 54 |
| Industry | Estimated fit |
|---|---|
| Education & TrainingLimit: Nothing in this notice points to education & training | 54 |
| Energy & Clean TechLimit: Nothing in this notice points to energy & clean tech | 54 |
| Finance & BankingLimit: Nothing in this notice points to finance & banking | 54 |
| Healthcare & BiotechLimit: Nothing in this notice points to healthcare & biotech | 54 |
| Housing & Real EstateLimit: Not clearly about your industry or what you need funding for; check the… | 54 |
| ManufacturingLimit: Nothing in this notice points to manufacturing | 54 |
| Retail & E-CommerceLimit: Nothing in this notice points to retail & e-commerce | 54 |
| Social Services & NonprofitLimit: Not clearly about your industry or what you need funding for; check the… | 54 |
| Transportation & LogisticsLimit: Nothing in this notice points to transportation & logistics | 54 |
These are our matcher’s estimates for a typical business in each industry. A real match depends on your size, your state and what you need the money for — check your own fit.
NOAA BREP funds non-federal researchers—individuals, universities, nonprofits, for-profits including small businesses, and state/local/tribal governments—to develop and test fishing gear technologies and practices that reduce bycatch and post-release mortality in U.S. commercial, recreational, and aquaculture fisheries.
This grant program provides competitive grants to non-Federal researchers working to benefit U.S. fishermen and fisheries, including aquaculture, through the development of improved fishing practices and innovative gear technologies. The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, as amended (MSA), 16 U.S.C. 1865, requires that NOAA’s conservation and management measures minimize bycatch to the extent practicable and established the Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program (BREP) to support the development of technological devices and other conservation engineering changes to minimize bycatch and reduce post-release mortality of non-target species in our nation’s fisheries. Bycatch reduction is a priority for the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), as outlined in the NMFS National Bycatch Reduction Strategy (https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/bycatch/national-bycatchreduction-strategy). Fisheries bycatch can contribute to overfishing, population declines for threatened and endangered species, and can result in commercial fishery closures. This Program seeks to support the development and testing of fishing gears and approaches that can be applied in commercial and recreational fisheries to reduce bycatch and post-release mortality and address the MSA requirements to minimize bycatch and habitat impacts.
Eligible applicants are individuals, institutions of higher education, other nonprofits, for-profit organizations, and state, local, U.S. territorial, Alaska Native, and Indian tribal governments. Federal agencies or instrumentalities are not eligible to receive Federal assistance under this notice. If an eligible applicant has questions regarding this funding opportunity, they should contact: Justin Pearce Office of Sustainable Fisheries 1315 East-West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301-427-8521 NMFS.HQ.BREP@noaa.gov
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