National Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program (BREP) - FY2026/27
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- Posted
- August 24, 2026
- Closes
- January 22, 2027
- Award ceiling
- $400,000
- Award floor
- $50,000
- Program funding
- $4,600,000
- Expected awards
- 30
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Assistance listing
- 11.452
- Archives
- February 21, 2027
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 11.452 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.
- FY2024 obligated
- $122,950
- FY2025 obligated
- $383,266
- FY2026 (to date) obligated
- $0
- Awards in window
- 11
Top recipients: Float Partners Llc, University of Hawaii, Salty Lady Seafood Llc, University of Alaska Anchorage, Ak Longline Fishermans Association
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed September 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →
Synopsis
This grant program provides competitive grants to non-Federal researchers working to benefit U.S. fishermen and fisheries, including aquaculture, through the development of improved fishing practices and innovative gear technologies. The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, as amended (MSA), 16 U.S.C. 1865, requires that NOAA’s conservation and management measures minimize bycatch to the extent practicable and established the Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program (BREP) to support the development of technological devices and other conservation engineering changes to minimize bycatch and reduce post-release mortality of non-target species in our nation’s fisheries. Bycatch reduction is a priority for the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), as outlined in the NMFS National Bycatch Reduction Strategy (https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/bycatch/national-bycatchreduction-strategy). Fisheries bycatch can contribute to overfishing, population declines for threatened and endangered species, and can result in commercial fishery closures. This Program seeks to support the development and testing of fishing gears and approaches that can be applied in commercial and recreational fisheries to reduce bycatch and post-release mortality and address the MSA requirements to minimize bycatch and habitat impacts.
Who can apply
- Individuals
- 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
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Special district governments
- City or township governments
- State governments
- County governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Small businesses
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Private institutions of higher education
Eligible applicants are individuals, institutions of higher education, other nonprofits, for-profit organizations, and state, local, U.S. territorial, Alaska Native, and Indian tribal governments. Federal agencies or instrumentalities are not eligible to receive Federal assistance under this notice. If an eligible applicant has questions regarding this funding opportunity, they should contact: Justin Pearce Office of Sustainable Fisheries 1315 East-West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 301-427-8521 [email protected]
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