The FY25 Saltonstall-Kennedy (S-K) Full Proposal Competition, issued by NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service, is a grant opportunity aimed at promoting U.S. fisheries by addressing marketing, research, and development needs within the fishing community. This funding is open to a wide range of applicants, including individuals, businesses, academic institutions, and state, local, or tribal governments. The competition supports projects that directly benefit U.S. commercial, recreational, and subsistence fisheries, and those that enhance sustainable fishery practices.

Applicants must address at least one of three funding priorities: 1) Promotion and Marketing, 2) Development, Infrastructure, and Capacity Building, and 3) Science or Technology that Enhances Sustainable U.S. Fisheries. Projects under the "Promotion and Marketing" priority should aim to increase demand for U.S. fisheries products, while "Development, Infrastructure, and Capacity Building" projects may focus on expanding underutilized fisheries or improving fishery management processes. The "Science or Technology" priority is designed for projects that address challenges such as increasing seafood harvest or improving sustainability through technological innovations.

Awards range between $25,000 and $500,000 for a project period of up to two years, with a total funding pool of $3.7 million. Applications are limited to three full proposals per entity, and projects must start between September 1, 2025, and March 1, 2026. Matching funds are not required, though voluntary cost-sharing is allowed.

Applications are due by November 25, 2024, but only applicants who submitted a pre-proposal by July 23, 2024, are eligible to submit full proposals. Proposals must be submitted through Grants.gov, and applicants are required to complete registrations with SAM.gov, eRA Commons, and Grants.gov before submission.

Eligible applicants must focus on direct community benefits, including collaborations with the fishing community, and demonstrate how their projects will provide economic or other tangible impacts. Proposals will be evaluated based on their relevance to the fishing community, technical soundness, expected outcomes, and applicant capacity.

Final awards will be announced around mid-May 2025, and projects will be required to submit semi-annual progress reports and a final report detailing outcomes.