Funding
Open Funding Opportunity: Community Partnership Development Grant
Deadline to apply: May 28, 2024
Alaska Sea Grant invites proposals for seed grants that support the planning of community-based research partnerships and engagement of communities on research teams. Proposals may request up to $20,000 and projects should occur July 1, 2024–January 31, 2025.
The goal is to prepare community-academic partnerships to successfully collaborate on the design of research projects related to improving understanding and management of Alaska’s coastal and marine ecosystems. This Request for Proposals (RFP) will not fund research, but rather provides resources to build community-academic partnership capacity for future research.
Community Partnership Development RFP (PDF)
Apply for this opportunity via eSea Grant.
Register for webinar. Alaska Sea Grant will hold an informational webinar to assist prospective investigators on May 1, 2024 at 10 am Alaska time. The recording will be made available following the webinar.
Open Funding Opportunity: Community Support for Marine Debris Removal
Deadline to apply for round 1: May 28, 2024
Alaska Sea Grant seeks proposals for marine debris removal projects in Alaska’s coastal communities. Proposals may request up to $200,000 and projects should occur September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2026. Eligible applicants include Alaska-based municipal and borough governments, Tribal governments and organizations, non-profit organizations, K-12 educational institutions, private businesses, and individuals.
AK Sea Grant 2024 Community MD Removal RFP (PDF)
ASG Community Marine Debris Removal Budget Template (Word)
An informational webinar will be held April 10, 2024 at 11 am Alaska time. Register here.
Apply for this opportunity via eSea Grant.
Alaska Sea Grant Biennial Research Call
As part of our mission to enhance the sustainable use and conservation of Alaska’s marine, coastal and watershed resources through research, education and extension, Alaska Sea Grant supports a number of formal, peer-reviewed research projects on a two-year cycle.
updated April 1, 2023
We anticipate releasing our next RFP in December of 2024.
The biennial request for reserch proposals has closed for research to be conducted between February 2024 and January 2026.
Our next funding period will be for research to be conducted between February 2026 and January 2028.
We seek creative and innovative research proposals in the natural, social, and education sciences that address one or more of the following focus areas:
- Healthy Coastal Ecosystems
- Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture
- Resilient Communities and Economies
- Environmental Literacy and Workforce Development
For details and instructions on our past funding opportunity, see 2024–2026 Alaska Sea Grant Funding Opportunity (PDF, updated December 2022).
The application portal is now closed
Recorded webinar to assist prospective investigators
In January 2023, Alaska Sea Grant hosted an informational webinar for prospective applicants (Zoom recording). View the presentation slides that accompanied the webinar: Presentation - RFP 2024-2026 Information Session.
Please contact us to be added to our email distribution for research announcements.