Closed · NOAA-OAR-SG-2022-2007241 · CFDA 11.417 · Discretionary
American Lobster Research Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by Department of Commerce, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $50K-$750K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- May 24, 2022
- Close date
- 10
- Expected awards
The verdict
American Lobster Research Program is a closed discretionary listing from Department of Commerce that offered $50,000 -- $750,000 across 10 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 898 other opportunities from Department of Commerce.
- $50K-$750K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 10
- expected awards
- 11.417
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
American Lobster Research Program is closed (last close May 24, 2022). The parent program page for CFDA 11.417 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. Department of Commerce still indexes 898 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed May 24, 2022
Est. Total Funding
$2,000,000
Expected Awards
10
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
The National Sea Grant College Program (Sea Grant) was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1966 (amended in 2020, Public Law 116-221) to support leveraged federal and state partnerships that harness the intellectual capacity of the nation’s universities and research institutions to solve problems and generate opportunities in coastal communities. The American lobster (Homarus americanus) is one of the most iconic modern American fisheries. It continues to be one of the largest and most valuable fisheries along the Atlantic coast with commercial landings valued at $524.5 million dollars in 2020. The 2020 stock assessment conducted by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission indicated record high stock abundance in the Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank, as well as record low abundance and continued recruitment failures in Southern New England. However, recent research and regulatory changes have combined to produce an ecologically mixed and economically complex picture about the current and future state of the American lobster fishery. Recent regulatory changes modifying the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan (FR–210827–0171) in 2021 have introduced significant operational and economic uncertainties to the lobster industry. These changes impact how and where the lobster industry operates, placing additional pressures on fishing communities. The American Lobster fishery’s sustainability relies both on economic resiliency of the industry and ecological understanding of the species. Collaborative approaches that build bridges and support partnerships among industry, State agencies, and/or academia are needed to assist lobster fishers and resource managers advance resilience through gear technology implementation, research, and adoption. In FY22, consistent with its mission to enhance practical use and conservation in order to create a sustainable economy and environment, Sea Grant’s American Lobster Research Program will fund collaborative projects that support partnerships among industry, State agencies, and/or academia to address priority issues involving applied research and/or technological questions impacting the lobster fishery as outlined in this funding opportunity.
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · NOAA-OAR-SG-2022-2007241
Grants.gov marks American Lobster Research Program with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity codes span Environment · Natural Resources · Science and Technology / R&D (ENV;NR;ST). This eligibility-code string dominates the Department of Commerce book (689 peers, 77% of 899).
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Parent Grant Program
Sea Grant Support
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Agency Contact
Alison Krepp 1305 East West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910
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What to do next
American Lobster Research Program is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
- Parent CFDA 11.417 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
- Sea Grant Support indexes 4 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
- Department of Commerce lists 898 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog
Opportunity deadlines and eligibility change on Grants.gov; PlainGrants mirrors the extract and is not the submission system.
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