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NOAA-NAAEE Aquaculture Literacy Mini-Grants

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Funding Amount

$150,000 total distributed across 10 projects

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

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Other requirements

  • Informal learning institutions (aquariums, visitor centers)
  • Aquaculture industry (shellfish farmers, finfish farmers, seaweed farmers)
  • NOAA partners
  • Required: Must build partnerships across education, industry, and government sectors

Overview

NOAA-NAAEE Aquaculture Literacy Mini-Grants

Funder: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries, administered by NAAEE

Award Amount: $150,000 total ($15,000 average per project for 10 selected projects)

Geographic Scope: 4 NOAA Fisheries regions, 6 states represented

Focus Areas:

  • Aquaculture literacy and education

  • Sustainable aquaculture practices

  • Sustainable seafood

  • Community engagement and outreach

  • Aquaculture industry education (shellfish, finfish, seaweed farming)

    • Eligible Applicants:

  • Informal learning institutions (aquariums, visitor centers)

  • Aquaculture industry (shellfish farmers, finfish farmers, seaweed farmers)

  • NOAA partners

  • Required: Must build partnerships across education, industry, and government sectors

    • Award Focus:

  • Support innovative, first-of-their-kind aquaculture literacy projects

  • Cross-sectoral collaboration between education, industry, and government

  • Locally relevant programming

  • High-quality educational experiences

  • Addressing gaps in public aquaculture literacy

    • Impact:

  • Selected 10 projects

  • Serving 6 states

  • 4 NOAA Fisheries regions

  • Target audience includes community members with limited prior access to aquaculture education

    • Partnership Context: Part of eeBLUE — a $5 million, five-year partnership agreement between NOAA and NAAEE to create environmental literacy, STEM education support, and strengthen professional networks

    Contact Information:

  • NAAEE Grants and Program Manager: T'Noya Thompson

  • Website: naaee.org/programs/eeblue/aquaculture-initiative

  • Email: info@naaee.org

  • Phone: 202-419-0412

    • How to Apply

    Application Process

    Key Requirements:

  • Build partnerships across education, industry, and government sectors

  • Develop locally relevant aquaculture literacy projects

  • Include aquaculture topics in educational experiences

  • Enhance audience understanding and engagement with aquaculture in their region

  • Coordinate with NOAA experts and aquarium/industry partners

  • Implement innovative first-of-their-kind educational approaches

    • Application Submission:

  • Details not fully provided in source materials

  • Contact NAAEE for application guidelines

  • Phone: 202-419-0412

  • Email: info@naaee.org

  • Website: naaee.org/programs/eeblue/aquaculture-initiative

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    What North American Association for Environmental Educa actually gave

    Source: IRS Form 990 filing, 2024

    Grants in 2024
    40
    Total given
    $1.18M
    Median grant
    $13K
    Range
    $5,000–$229K
    • By dollars: District of Columbia 27%, California 13%, Montana 11%. Top recipient cities: Washington, DC; Denver, CO; Bozeman, MT.
    • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
    • 45% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

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    Fields of Work

    aquacultureenvironmental-educationnonprofits

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