National Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program (BREP) - FY2026/27
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.
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Details
- Agency
- Keisha Trent GrantorFind in source ↗
- Closes
- Jan 22, 2027Find in source ↗
- Award ceiling
- $400,000.00Find in source ↗
- Award floor
- $50,000.00Find in source ↗
- Award size
- $100K to $1MFind in source ↗
- Total program funding
- $4,600,000.00Find in source ↗
- Posted
- Aug 24, 2026Find in source ↗
- Opportunity number
- NOAA-NMFS-FHQ-2027-33398Find in source ↗
- Assistance listing (ALN)
- 11.452Find in source ↗
- Eligible applicants
- Individuals; State governments; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); City or township governments; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); For profit organizations other than small businesses; Special district governments; Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Private institutions of higher education; County governments; Small businesses; Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Find in source ↗
- Eligibility notes
- 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 NMFS.HQ.BREP@noaa.govFind in source ↗
- Category
- Natural Resources; Science and Technology and other Research and DevelopmentFind in source ↗
- Funding type
- Cooperative AgreementFind in source ↗
History
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