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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.

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Additional Resources

category - Environmental Grants

Department of Homeland Security: 2011 Earthquake Technology Transfer
The Federal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA), under the DHS, has constituted the Earthquake Technology Transfer Cooperative Agreement program.

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National Science Foundation: Ocean Acidification
The Ocean Acidification Program is geared towards the acquisition of a better understanding of the potentially adverse effects of slowly acidifying oceans.

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National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: Centers for Oceans and Human Health
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences has recently established a funding opportunity entitled Centers for Oceans and Human Health which provide linkages between members of ocean sciences and biomedical communities in the hopes of supporting interdisciplinary studies in areas where thorough understanding of marine processes and ecosystems harbor the potential to reduce public health risks.

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Government Grants Within The United States Natural Resources Sector
The United States of America is nation full of natural riches, from rain forests, rivers, lakes, oceans, desserts, and whatnot. If sustained, supported, and consolidated properly, these natural resources can turn into economical and industrial behemoths that can serve the people environmentally and financially.

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