2026 Atlantic Sea Scallop Research Set Aside Program
- Posted
- January 22, 2026
- Closed
- April 24, 2026
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Cooperative Agreement, Grant
- Assistance listing
- 11.454
- Category
- Natural Resources
- Archives
- May 24, 2026
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 11.454 across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.
- FY2025 obligated
- $5.2M
- FY2026 obligated
- $55.3M
- FY2027 (to date) obligated
- $0
- Awards in window
- 104
Top recipients: Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission, Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission, Natural Resources South Carolina Department, National Marine Sanctuary Foundation
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →
Synopsis
NMFS, in coordination with the New England Fishery Management Council (Council), is soliciting proposals under the Scallop RSA Program. Projects funded under the Scallop RSA Program must enhance the knowledge of the scallop fishery resource or contribute to the body of information on which scallop management decisions are made. Priority will be given to proposals that investigate research priorities developed by the Council, which are detailed under the Program Priorities section of this announcement Successful applicants will be awarded scallop RSA quota. No federal funds are provided for research under this notification. Rather, proceeds generated from the sale of RSA quota will be used to fund approved activities and compensate scallop vessel owners.
Who can apply
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Eligible applicants include, but are not limited to, institutions of higher education, hospitals, other nonprofits, commercial organizations, individuals, state, local, and Native American tribal governments. Federal agencies and instrumentalities are not eligible to receive Federal assistance under this notice. Additionally, employees of any Federal agency or Regional Fishery Management (RFM) Council, including Council members, are ineligible to submit an application under this program.
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