Cooperative Research Program

Objective

This program facilitates and provides funding for the partnering of the fishing industry, fishermen, and other stakeholders with federal and university scientists to collect fundamental fisheries information. The information collected through well-designed and scientifically valid cooperative research programs helps improve the information base for single species, as well as multispecies and ecosystem assessment models.

Who Can Apply

• Unrestricted by Entity Type
• Local
• State
• Territorial
• Tribal

Eligible applicants for assistance include: State and local governments, including their universities and colleges; U.S. territorial agencies; federally and State-recognized Indian Tribal governments; private universities and colleges; private profit and nonprofit research and conservation organizations and/or individuals.

Who Benefits

• Federal
• Private nonprofit institution/organization
• Anyone/general public
• Intrastate
• Consumer
• State
• Public nonprofit institution/organization
• Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments

This program benefits Federal, State and interstate marine resource conservation and management agencies; U.S. and foreign commercial and recreational fishing industries; conservation organizations, academic institutions; international and Indian Tribal treaties; private and public research groups; consumers; and the general public.

Assistance Types

• Cooperative Agreement

Program Contact

jeffrey.kulnis@noaa.gov
301-427-8771