National Outreach and Communication
Department Of The Interior, U.s. Fish And Wildlife Service
To improve communications with anglers, boaters, and the general public regarding angling and boating opportunities, to reduce barriers to participation in these activities, to advance adoption of sound fishing and boating practices, to promote conservation and the responsible use of the nation's aquatic resources, and to further safety in fishing and boating.
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Helps organizations promote safe fishing and boating while conserving aquatic resources. Provides support for developing outreach plans at national and state levels.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Read the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for complete eligibility details and application instructions.
- Prepare your application, ensuring it addresses one or more of the five statutory purposes.
- Submit your application through GrantSolutions.gov by the deadline.
- Ensure your organization is registered in SAM.gov with a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI).
- Revise and resubmit your application if necessary before the deadline.
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/359759
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 📅Key Dates
- August 17, 2025Application DeadlineJanuary 1, 2026Funding Start Date
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
- SF-424B (Assurances)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- Indirect Cost Rate Agreement
- Letters of Commitment/Support
- 📎Optional Documents
- General letters of support from entities who are not involved in the project
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
- ✉️Supporting Letters
- Letters of commitment are required, if applicable.
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- marketing campaigns
- outreach programs
- social science research
- influencer or social media engagement
- signage or print materials
- web/app tools
- how-to videos
- workshops
- training materials
- toolkits
- stakeholder events
- participant travel
- stipends
- prizes
- incentives
- 🚫Ineligible Expenses
- non-motorized watercraft without a clear link to fishing
- activities involving shellfish or species other than sport fish
- land or water acquisition
- infrastructure construction and renovation
- generating revenue
- general organizational advertising or public relations
- fundraising
- establishing or enforcing laws and regulations
- 📏Expense Caps
- No cap on indirect costs; de minimis rate up to 15% allowed.
- 💳Payment Model
- mixed
- ⏪Retroactive Expenses Eligible
- No
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
- 🔀Matching Required
- No
- 📚Stacking Rules
- Not specified, but cost share is not required, implying no restrictions on combining funding.
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
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This program offers funding up to $79,000,000 (minimum $1).
The application deadline is August 17, 2025.
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