2012 Scallop Research Set-Aside Program
Page 2

The proceeds generated form the sales of the Research Set-Aside quota will then be utilized to fund the 2012 Atlantic Sea Scallop Research Set-Aside Program, a program which aims to enhance the knowledge of the scallop fishery resource and address scallop research priorities identified by the New England Fishery Management Council.

To know more about this program, visit Topgovernmentgrants.com or go to the Grants.gov website.

Interested applicants will be deemed eligible to apply if they are any of the following:

a) institutions of higher education

b) hospitals

c) nonprofits organizations

d) commercial organizations

e) individuals

f) state governments

g) local governments

h) Native American tribal governments

The Department of Commerce, the primary agency heading the 2012 Scallop Research Set-Aside Program, is the US government's leading agency responsible for promoting the nation's economic development and technological advances through their vigilance in international trade policies, domestic business policies and economic progress.

The 2012 Scallop Research Set-Aside Program is essential to the agencies that established it because it enables them to gather pertinent data that is vital in further understanding scallop fishery resources and at the same time it also allows them to address concerns regarding scallop research priorities.

2012 Scallop Research Set-Aside Program
  Back to Page 1

About The Author The TopGovernmentGrants Editorial Staff maintains one the most comprehensive Websites offering information on government grants and federal government programs. The staff also provides resources to other Websites with information on environmental grants and grants for youth programs.

Additional Resources

category - Environmental Grants

Grants From The Department of Agriculture
The US Department of Agriculture aims to achieve this mission by way of programs, including grants, loans and other forms of financial assistance that are made consistently made available to farmers and eligible agricultural sectors.

---

Department of the Interior: Community History of Former Village Sites in the Nabesna District Project
The National Park Services has recently announced its intent to award the Mount Sanford Tribal Consortium with an estimated amount of $29,961 to be used in the development of cultural resource projects

---

Coastal Impact Assistance Program
The Fish and Wildlife Service has recently established the Coastal Impact Assistance Program wherein the agency will provide a ceiling budget amounting to $250 million to be utilized in conservation, protection, and preservation projects of coastal areas, including wetlands.

---

State Wildlife Competitive Grants Program
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service has established the State and Wildlife Competitive Grants Program wherein they intend to implement State Wildlife Action Plans (SWAPs) as a way of addressing issues concerning Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN).

---