2026 Alaska Marine Education and Training Mini-Grant Program
Apply on Grants.gov →Application closes May 1, 2028
- Posted
- April 23, 2026
- Closes
- May 1, 2028
- Award ceiling
- $75,000
- Award floor
- $15,000
- Program funding
- $600,000
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Cooperative Agreement, Grant
- Assistance listing
- 11.455
- Category
- Agriculture, Business and Commerce, Education, Environment, Food and Nutrition, Natural Resources, Science and Technology and other Research and Development
- Archives
- May 31, 2028
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 11.455 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.
- FY2024 obligated
- $145,300
- FY2025 obligated
- $0
- FY2026 (to date) obligated
- $0
- Awards in window
- 6
Top recipients: Sea Education Association Inc, University Corporation at Monterey Bay, University of Florida, Responsible Offshore Development Alliance
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed August 2026
Synopsis
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.
Who can apply
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- State governments
- City or township governments
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Individuals
- Special district governments
- Private institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- County governments
- Small businesses
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Eligible applicants are individuals as legal entities (such as sole proprietorships or limited liability companies); commercial organizations; state, local, and tribal governments; institutions of higher education; and nonprofits. Federal agencies and their employees, as well as Federal instrumentalities (including employees and members), are not eligible to apply.
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