National Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program (BREP) - FY2026/27
DOC NOAA - ERA Production- Award range
- $50K – $400K
- Closes
- Jan 22, 2027
- Who can apply
- State governments, County governments, City or township governments and 11 more
Assistance Listing 11.452
Department of Commerce · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Assistance Listing 11.452, “Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program,” is a federal program administered by Department of Commerce. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 1 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $383K in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
Promotes improved fishing practices and innovative gear technologies to benefit U.S. fishermen by minimizing bycatch (non-target catch), reducing post-release mortality of non-target species, and minimizing habitat impacts to the extent practicable.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Eligible applicants for assistance include State and local governments, including their universities and colleges; U.S. territorial agencies; Federal and State-recognized Indian Tribal governments; private universities and colleges; private profit and nonprofit research and conservation organizations and/or individuals.
Intended beneficiaries: Anyone/general public, Federal, State and Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Range and average of financial assistance (from the listing): Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $50,000 to $1,361,000.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 11.452. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.11.452 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Local, State, Territorial, Unrestricted by Entity Type and Tribal. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
The agency reported $383,266 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.