The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is seeking proposals from applicants to implement the National Outreach and Communication Program (NOCP) for sportfishing and boating.
Donor Name: Fish and Wildlife Service
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/31/2022
Size of the Grant: $70,000,000
Details:
The National Outreach and Communication Program was established by the Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-178) to reverse declining trends in participation rates in angling and boating in the early 1990’s.
Everyone deserves access to clean, safe, and healthy recreational fishing and boating opportunities. Fishing and boating participation are important to their nation’s economy and fund much of their nation’s aquatic resource conservation through the sale of state fishing licenses and the grant programs funded from the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund.
Proposals must address the primary purposes of the NOCP, which are to:
- Improve communications with anglers, boaters, and the general public regarding angling and boating opportunities.
- Reduce barriers to access and participation in angling and boating activities.
- Advance the adoption of sound angling and boating practices in the U.S.
- Promote conservation and the responsible use of the nation’s aquatic resources.
- Further safety in angling and boating.
Funding Information
- Award Ceiling: $70,000,000
- Award Floor: $5,000,000
Eligibility Criteria
Organizations with experience in addressing one or more of the primary purposes of the NOCP and objectives identified in the Strategic Plan are encouraged to apply. You must include documentation of your organization’s previous experience with all of the following:
- Planning and executing in major national marketing and outreach campaigns.
- Identifying and communicating with targeted audiences to achieve increased awareness, participation, and behavior change in outdoor recreation, aquatic conservation, fishing, and boating activities.
- The documentation must be adequate for proposal reviewers to verify as accurate and focused on the NOCP purpose or Strategic Plan objectives.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
