FY26 Ruth D. Gates Coral Reef Conservation Grants - Fishery Management

Eligible Applicant Types

Additional Criteria

Eligible applicants include state governments, city or township governments, county governments, special district governments, federally recognized Indian tribal governments, other Native American tribal organizations, nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, and private institutions of higher education. These entities must be involved in projects that aim to manage coral reef fisheries sustainably.

Overview

This grant is for state governments, city or township governments, county governments, special district governments, federally recognized Indian tribal governments, other Native American tribal organizations, nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, and private institutions of higher education.

Likely Disqualifiers

• Requesting less than $50,000 for one-year proposals
• Requesting more than $750,000 total for multi-year proposals
• Submission errors in eRA Commons
• Missing application deadline
• Not meeting cost-sharing requirements