Closed · NOAA-NMFS-OHC-2025-29484 · CFDA 11.441 · Discretionary
FY25 Ruth D. Gates Coral Reef Conservation Grants - Fishery Management Council Cooperative Agreements
Federal grant opportunity posted by DOC NOAA - ERA Production, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $125K-$300K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- February 25, 2025
- Close date
- -
- Expected awards
The verdict
FY25 Ruth D. Gates Coral Reef Conservation Grants - Fishery Management Council Cooperative Agreements is a closed discretionary listing from DOC NOAA - ERA Production that offered $125,000 -- $300,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $125K-$300K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 11.441
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - FY25 Ruth D. Gates Coral Reef Conservation Grants - Fishery Management Council Cooperative Agreements - is cataloged under number NOAA-NMFS-OHC-2025-29484 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 11.441, posted by DOC NOAA - ERA Production. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on December 27, 2024. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is $125,000 -- $300,000. The agency has projected $1.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. Cost sharing or matching funds are required, meaning applicants must contribute a portion of the project budget from non-federal sources, factor this into your financial plan before drafting the proposal. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on February 25, 2025. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$125,000 -- $300,000
Close Date
February 25, 2025
Posted
December 27, 2024
Est. Total Funding
$1,000,000
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
The NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Grant Program provides financial assistance through the Ruth D. Gates Coral Reef Conservation Grants - Fishery Management Council Cooperative Agreements (FMCCA) to the Regional Fishery Management Councils for projects to conserve and manage coral reef fisheries, as authorized under the Coral Reef Conservation Act, 16 U.S.C. § 6410. Projects funded through the FMCCA are for activities that: 1) Improve compliance with coral reef fisheries laws and essential fish habitat designations; 2) Provide better scientific information to improve the management of shallow coral reef fisheries and associated essential fish habitat; 3) Advance ecosystem-based fisheries management though the application of existing data and fisheries management tools. Proposals selected for funding through this solicitation will be implemented through a one-year cooperative agreement. The role of NOAA in the FMCCA is to help identify potential projects to improve sustainable management of shallow coral reef fisheries and ecosystems, strengthen the development and implementation of the projects, and assist in coordination of these efforts with federal, state, territory or commonwealth management authorities and various coral reef user groups. Approximately $1,000,000 is expected to be available for FMCCA in FY 2025. The NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program anticipates that awards will range from $125,000-$300,000. NOAA will not accept proposals with a federal request over $350,000.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
For administrative or technical questions regarding this announcement, contact the competition manager: Liz Fairey. She can be reached by phone at 301-427- 8632 or by email at Liz.Fairey@noaa.gov.
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