SEFSC Bluefin Tuna Research Program

grants.gov listing Full announcement (NOFO)

Dealbreakers Cost share: not stated Audit: not stated Reimbursement-only: not stated

Award range: $25,000 – $300,000
Expected awards: Not specified
Application deadline: Dec 31, 2026
Posted: Aug 27, 2026
Last verified: 5 days ago

At a glance

No plain-language summary yet for this grant — the official description below is the best source.

What it funds

Environment
Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Official description from grants.gov

The objective of the program is to provide a basis for advancing science-based fisheries management for Atlantic bluefin tuna. Such advancement will depend upon improvements in understanding of the fisheries, total abundance, and biology of bluefin tuna, especially regarding the effects of mixing and movement between the eastern and western Atlantic populations. Contracting Parties to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), of which the US is one, and other partners have embarked upon a multi-year research program on bluefin tuna as a step toward improving ICCAT's science-based management of Bluefin fisheries. Research sponsored under this funding opportunity represents a contribution to this partnership. Proposals that demonstrate collaborations with the ICCAT Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Research Program and other ICCAT partners are strongly encouraged.

Who can apply

City or township governments
County governments
For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Individuals
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized)
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
Others
Private institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Small businesses
Special district governments
State governments

Geographic restriction None found in the announcement — likely nationwide

Program history

USASpending.gov

Assistance listing 11.058 · Bluefin Tuna Research Program

Real awards this federal program has made — the whole assistance listing (11.058), not just this notice.

No grants-family awards recorded for this program since FY 2021 — it may be new, renamed, or not yet reported to USASpending.

Source: USASpending.gov · refreshed Aug 28, 2026