{"id":9999,"date":"2017-12-20T13:13:26","date_gmt":"2017-12-20T18:13:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/news\/?p=9999"},"modified":"2023-12-04T11:09:44","modified_gmt":"2023-12-04T16:09:44","slug":"nc-aquaculture-grant-proposals-due-march-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/nc-aquaculture-grant-proposals-due-march-2\/","title":{"rendered":"NC Aquaculture Grant Proposals Due March 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/p>\n

Contact:<\/em>
\nJohn Fear,\u00a0jmfear@ncsu.edu,<\/a>\u00a0919-515-9104 <\/em>
\nKatie Mosher, kmosher@ncsu.edu<\/a>, 919-515-9069<\/em><\/p>\n

The National Sea Grant Program has opened a competitive funding opportunity for the\u00a0National Aquaculture Initiative<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Interested parties must partner with a state-based Sea Grant program, which will submit final applications.\u00a0Details for proposal preparation and other formal requirements are found in the official federal funding opportunity:<\/p>\n

NOAA-OAR-SG-2018-2005489:\u00a0<\/span>NOAA National Sea Grant College Program 2018 Ocean, Coastal and Great Lakes National Aquaculture Initiative<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n

Initial proposals from N.C. partners are due to North Carolina Sea Grant by 5 p.m. on\u00a0March 2, 2018,<\/strong>\u00a0to ensure they are completed and submitted by the final deadline for the national competition. Proposals should be submitted by email to Mary Beth Barrow at mebarrow@ncsu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Applicants are strongly encouraged to reach out one to two months prior to the Sea Grant program’s application deadline to discuss their proposal. N.C researchers should contact\u00a0John Fear<\/a>\u00a0at\u00a0jmfear@ncsu.edu<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0919-515-9104; or Chuck Weirich at\u00a0chuck_weirich@ncsu.edu<\/a> or 252-222-6314.<\/p>\n

Depending on appropriations, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Sea Grant Program expect to have a total of $7,000,000 to $11,500,000 available across fiscal years 2018, 2019 and 2020 as part of the Sea Grant National\u00a0Aquaculture<\/span>\u00a0Initiative. T<\/span>his competition is designed to foster the expansion of a sustainable U.S. ocean, coastal and Great Lakes\u00a0aquaculture<\/span>\u00a0sector by addressing one or more of the following priorities:<\/div>\n