OpportunityTitle: Partners for Fisheries Monitoring (2026-2029)
CategoryExplanation: Funding prioritizes projects meeting specific Priority Information Needs identified by Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory Councils available at the program&#8217;s website:https://www.doi.gov/subsistence/partners/funding. Proposals must align with Priority Information Needs or provide strong justification for alternate priorities.
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Alaska Native and Rural Non-profit organizations, and Federally recognized Tribal Governments are eligible and are encouraged to apply.Applicants should have the necessary technical and administrative abilities and resources to ensure successful support of the position. To be considered for funding under the Partners for Fisheries Monitoring Program, a proposal must have a direct linkage to Federal subsistence fishery management in Alaska. This means the biologist, social scientist, outreach coordinator, or educator must engage in activities with direct association to a Federal subsistence fishery. Federal subsistence fisheries occur in waters within and adjacent to Federal public lands in Alaska (National Wildlife Refuges, National Forests, National Parks and Preserves, National Conservation Areas, National Wild and Scenic River Systems, National Petroleum Reserves, and National Recreation Areas).Please reach out for programmatic technical assistance if you need help in identifying fisheries under Federal management or Federal Public lands.
Description: The Department of the Interior, Office of Subsistence Management administers the Partners for Fisheries Monitoring Program. The Partners for Fisheries Monitoring Program provides funding for biologist, social scientist, outreach coordinator, and educator positions in Alaska Native and rural nonprofit organizations with the intent of increasing the organization&#8217;s ability to participate in Federal Subsistence Management Program. In addition, the program supports a variety of opportunities for local and rural students to connect with subsistence resource monitoring and management through science camps and paid internships.The Office of Subsistence Management is seeking proposals to strengthen Alaska Native and rural involvement in Federal subsistence fishery management. Up to four years of funding may be awarded through competitive cooperative agreements. Multiple awards are expected this cycle.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Financial Assistance Officer
GrantorContactText: Kristen Barth&lt;br/&gt;kristen_barth@ibc.doi.gov
CloseDateExplanation: DOI prefers applicants submit their applications online through Grants.gov. Grants.gov automatically generates an electronic date and time stamp in the system upon application receipt. Grants.gov sends an acknowledgement of receipt with the date, time stamp and a unique Grants.gov application tracking number to the authorized representative by email. The email from Grants.gov serves as your proof of timely submission. If you are unable to submit an application package through Grants.gov, you may email the full application package to  michelle_stpeters@ios.doi.gov and kristen_barth@ibc.doi.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. UTC-8 on May 16, 2025.Applications must be submitted in English.Late applications will not be accepted or reviewed.