FY26 Ruth D. Gates Coral Reef Conservation Grants - Fishery Management

Summary

This is a federal grant opportunity issued by NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) under the Ruth D. Gates Coral Reef Conservation Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2026. The opportunity focuses on fishery management activities related to coral reef conservation. It is posted on Grants.gov and is currently open for applications. The program is named after the late coral reef biologist Ruth D. Gates and is intended to fund conservation efforts protecting coral reef ecosystems through fishery management approaches.

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Risks & flags

• Synopsis contains minimal detail — no budget range, no eligibility criteria, no evaluation criteria, and no scope specifics disclosed; full solicitation must be reviewed before assessing competitiveness.
• Program is named after a specific individual, which may signal narrowly defined thematic priorities that could limit eligible applicants to specialized coral reef researchers or conservation organizations.