*Note: In light of recent developments related to COVID-19, the National Sea Grant Office has extended the Addressing Economic and Market Needs of the U.S. Aquaculture Industry full proposal deadline to Tuesday, June 30, 2020. Only applicants who submitted a letter of intent by February 26th may submit a full proposal.
Subject to availability of funding, $2,000,000 may be available to support approximately 2-6 projects, with each project funded at the approximate level of $100,000 - $300,000 per year for 1-3 years.
Federal Funding Opportunity: NOAA-OAR-SG-2021-2006704
Potential applicants are encouraged to check Sea Grant's national website for information about a webinar and FAQs related to this announcement.
The Delta Stewardship Council (Council) and the United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) are pleased to announce the 2021 Delta Science Proposal Solicitation (Solicitation). The Solicitation will be administered by the Council’s Delta Science Program (DSP) and will further the DSP’s legislatively mandated mission to…
*Update February 12, 2021: Indirect costs are not allowable for either the fellowship or for any costs associated with the fellowship including waived indirect costs as match.
The California Sea Grant College Program is now soliciting proposals for projects to begin on/after February 1, 2022. Faculty and academic staff from universities and scientists from research institutions throughout California are invited to apply. California Sea Grant is accepting pre-proposals until 5:00 p.m. PST on March 9, 2021. Full proposals will be due 5:00 p.m. PST on June 8, 2021 via eSeaGrant. Only applicants who have submitted a pre-proposal may submit a full proposal.
*Update October 1, 2021: The full proposal deadline has been extended to October 26th, 5pm PST. Only applicants who have submitted a letter of intent may submit a full proposal.
*Update August 5, 2021: Matching funds are no longer required for this funding opportunity. See Matching Funds section below.
**All applicants must complete a partnership form before 12:00 PM PST on Tuesday, October 19th, 2021 to help coordinate proposals with California Sea Grant extension personnel. Details are below.
**All applicants must complete a partnership form before 12:00 PM PST on Tuesday, October 19th, 2021 to help coordinate proposals with California Sea Grant extension personnel. Details are below.
Tapping into the diversity of native shellfish species provides economic and ecological stability by providing portfolio effects for each system. Thus, this project uses interdisciplinary methods to determine the marketing potential of native Olympia oysters to local restaurants and markets. This goal is met by addressing barriers as to why there is currently no culinary demand in Southern California for the Olympia oyster.
Commercial fisheries continue to be an important component of the California economy, with fisheries of the Santa Barbara Channel region ranked third out of the nine marine regions of California in terms of production and value. However, significant challenges have arisen in association with dramatic changes in the management and perceptions of fisheries.