Open · NOAA-NMFS-AK-2026-33268 · CFDA 11.455 · Discretionary

2026 Alaska Marine Education and Training Mini-Grant Program

Federal grant opportunity posted by DOC NOAA - ERA Production, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$15K-$75K
Award range
Open
Status
555d
Days left
-
Expected awards

The verdict

2026 Alaska Marine Education and Training Mini-Grant Program is an open discretionary opportunity from DOC NOAA - ERA Production, offering $15,000 -- $75,000. Applications close in 555 days. PlainGrants indexes 116 other opportunities from DOC NOAA - ERA Production.

$15K-$75K
award range
Open
555 days left
11.455
CFDA program
116
other opportunities from DOC NOAA - ERA Production

Open desk with published close date

2026 Alaska Marine Education and Training Min… remains open until May 1, 2028 (555 days out). Award range $15,000 -- $75,000 without a cost-share requirement.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

555 days left to apply

Posted Apr 23 → closes May 1, 2028

Posted Apr 23 Closes May 1

Est. Total Funding

$600,000

Instrument

Grant

Description

This announcement supports Executive Order 14276, Restoring America’s Seafood Competitiveness, by soliciting projects that support: workforce development for marine-related professions in marine science, aquaculture/mariculture, and maritime operations; enhancing seafood safety and management through training in seafood best practices, marketing, and fishery management; technological innovation in fishing practices; outreach and education for consumers on quality and sustainability of wild caught fish or products farmed through aquaculture/mariculture; enhanced regionally-specific management of fishery resources based on local knowledge; and strengthening the seafood supply chain through partnerships with industry, researchers, and community organizations to build relationships that increase the sustainability and competitiveness of the marine community in Alaska. Proposed projects must be conducted in Alaska.

Wide-open applicant board · 14 Grants.gov doors

2026 Alaska Marine Education and Training Min… prints 14 distinct Grants.gov eligibility doors (State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; +10 more). Filter fit before reading award size as demand — most applicant classes appear on the row. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity codes span Agriculture · Business and Commerce · Education · Environment · Food and Nutrition · Natural Resources · Science and Technology / R&D (AG;BC;ED;ENV;FN;NR;ST). Only 1 other DOC NOAA - ERA Production listing share this exact eligibility-code string (1% of 117).

Code 00
State governments
Code 01
County governments
Code 02
City or township governments
Code 04
Special district governments
Code 06
Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
Code 07
Federally recognized tribal governments
Code 11
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Code 12
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 13
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 20
Private institutions of higher education
Code 21
Individuals
Code 22
For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Code 23
Small businesses
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

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Agency Contact

Any questions regarding this grant competition should be directed to the Competition Manager, Leah Gregg, at akr.grants@noaa.gov.

What to do next

2026 Alaska Marine Education and Training Min… is open with $15,000 -- $75,000 awards and 555 days left on the clock.

  • Submit through Grants.gov (NOAA-NMFS-AK-2026-33268) - verify SAM.gov registration and the current NOFO before drafting. Official listing
  • Look up CFDA 11.455 across all indexed listings before you commit to this opportunity alone. Eligibility finder
  • Compare award ranges across federal categories before you pick a single CFDA. All categories

Opportunity deadlines and eligibility change on Grants.gov; PlainGrants mirrors the extract and is not the submission system.

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Data sourced from the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainGrants