Cooperative Institute Fostering Aquaculture Research and Marketing (CIFARM) | NOAA OAR CIPO 2025 31269

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NOAA is offering a funding opportunity through its Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research and the National Marine Fisheries Service to establish the Cooperative Institute Fostering Aquaculture Research and Marketing (CIFARM). This institute will support NOAA’s long-term goals in aquaculture by promoting innovation, environmental stewardship, and sustainable economic development along U.S. coasts. The objective is to strengthen domestic aquaculture production to reduce the seafood trade deficit and fulfill the NOAA Aquaculture Strategic Plan.

Applicants—limited to accredited, graduate-level nonprofit universities, colleges, and research institutions—will submit a single, overarching proposal (called a T1 award) to establish this institute. This proposal should align with NOAA’s research priorities but doesn’t need to include specific projects at the initial stage. Once a host institution is selected, it will be invited to submit a more detailed proposal (T3 award) outlining aquaculture-related research projects with a total value of around $9 million. The selected institution will then manage ongoing T3 project submissions throughout a five-year award period.

All proposed research must occur in the U.S. or its territories. Applicants must complete registrations with SAM.gov, Grants.gov, and eRA Commons before applying—a process that can take four to six weeks. Federal agencies cannot receive funding, but can contribute expertise or facilities on a non-compensated basis.

This opportunity supports NOAA’s broader goals to expand U.S. aquaculture in a sustainable and economically beneficial manner while strengthening research and development partnerships with academic institutions.

  • The DOC NOAA - ERA Production in the natural resources, science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Cooperative Institute Fostering Aquaculture Research and Marketing (CIFARM)" and is now available to receive applicants.
  • Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 11.432.
  • This funding opportunity was created on 2025-06-06.
  • Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-09-05. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2025.)
  • Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $300,000,000.00 in funding.
  • The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
  • Eligible applicants include: Others.
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