NOAA NMFS BAA

The NOAA NMFS Broad Agency Announcement is NOAA Fisheries' primary open-competition route for discretionary assistance inside the National Marine Fisheries Service mission. The current cycle runs FY 2024-2026 and is aimed at special projects that line up with NMFS priorities for sustainable fisheries, protected resources, aquaculture, and related ocean-service work. It is open to nonprofits, universities, small businesses, for-profits, tribal organizations, state and local governments, and individuals in the United States. The current opportunity, NOAA-NMFS-FHQ-2024-27611, lists a deadline of 2026-09-30, and the program is managed as a broad agency announcement rather than a closed thematic competition. This is the right route when a project fits NMFS mission areas but does not belong in a narrower call. Applicants do best when the proposal is clearly tied to fisheries science, conservation, aquaculture, or NOAA's broader marine mission and when they can show why the work belongs in this open announcement instead of a more specific program.

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.