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Cooperative Institute Fostering Aquaculture Research and Marketing (CIFARM)

From Department of Commerce

The NOAA Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research is seeking applications to establish a Cooperative Institute for Aquaculture Research and Marketing. The institute will support NOAA’s goals by advancing aquaculture innovation, promoting environmental stewardship, and strengthening coastal economies. This opportunity fosters long-term collaboration to expand research, technology, and outreach in the U.S. aquaculture sector.

  • Overview

    • Type

      Cooperative Agreement

    • Title

      Cooperative Institute Fostering Aquaculture Research and Marketing (CIFARM)

    • Source

      Department of Commerce

    • Federal or State

      Federal

    • Total Amount

      $300000000

    • Number of Awards

      1

    • Award Range

      $0 - $300,000,000

    • Status

      Active

  • Eligibility

    • Audience

      Education

    • Sector

      Climate, Environmental Justice, Other, Resilience, Water & Natural Resources, Workforce Development

    • Activity

      Capacity Building, Efficiency Improvements, Outreach & Education, Research & Development

    • Eligibility

      Eligibility is limited to non-Federal public and private non-profit universities, colleges and research institutions that offer accredited graduate-level degree-granting programs in NOAA-related sciences. Federal agencies and their personnel are not permitted to receive federal funding under this competition; however, federal scientists and other employees can serve as uncompensated partners or co-Principal Investigators on applications. Federal labs and offices can also make available specialized expertise, facilities or equipment to applicants but cannot be compensated under this competition for their use.

    • Location

      National

  • Application Process

    • Application Link

      Cooperative Institute Fostering Aquaculture Research and Marketing (CIFARM)

    • Pre-Application?

      No

    • Requirements

      Applicants must complete and maintain three registrations; SAM.gov, Grants.gov, and eRA Commons. For each, the complete registration process can take 4 to 6 weeks, so applicants must begin this activity as soon as possible and well before the proposal due date. For more information on how to meet these registration and application submission requirements without errors, we advise all to carefully review relevant Applicant and Grantee Training modules: https://www.commerce.gov/ocio/programs/gems/applicant-and-grantee-training.

    • Disbursement Method

      Unspecified

  • Important Dates

    • Application Open Date

      Jun 6, 2025

    • Application Close Date

      Sep 5, 2025

    • Open Date

      Jun 6, 2025

    • Publish Date

      Jun 6, 2025

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