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Community Engagement Event Grants is a grant from Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center (MAIC) that funds events and activities that engage the public in aquaculture and connect Maine aquaculture farmers with their communities. All Maine aquaculture farmers are eligible to apply.
The program is part of a broader suite of MAIC funding opportunities that also includes Business and Economic Research, Farmer to Farmer Exchange, Aquaculture Business Development Grants, and Rapid Response Funding.
MAIC's portfolio supports aquaculture innovation driven by Maine farmers through multiple targeted funding streams, with Community Engagement grants specifically aimed at building awareness, industry connections, and public understanding of Maine's aquaculture sector.
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Learn more about the Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center’s current requests for application (RFAs) to support aquaculture innovations driven by Maine farmers! All Maine aquaculture farmers are eligible to apply for grant funding.
Investing in our Aquaculture Community Current requests for applications (RFAs) include: Business & Economic Research Program Community Engagement Event Grants Farmer to Farmer Exchange Program Aquaculture Business Development Grants Rapid Response Funding (open to Maine-based individuals, academic institutions, non-profit organizations, and businesses engaged in aquaculture or related fields) 1.
Business & Economic Research Program The Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center, in partnership with the Atlantic Corporation, is offering business and market research support to entrepreneurial aquaculture businesses in Maine.
This includes businesses: Exploring potential for farming a new species, Seeking commercial expansion, Looking to expand markets for existing products, Seeking grant funding or financing, or Creating a new value-added product for the first time.
The program provides customized market research to identify new target markets and develop new marketing strategies, enabling aquaculture businesses to expand access of their products to local and regional markets. These products can include food, non-food, or gear products or services. MAIC can offer these services free of charge for up to 10 Maine businesses per year.
Businesses must be registered in Maine. Businesses should be in the early stages of developing a new aquaculture product or service; OR Looking to expand markets for an existing product or service. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis (monthly).
Applications will be reviewed monthly at the beginning of each month. View Detailed RFA Here & Apply 2. Community Engagement Event Grants The Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center is excited to re-launch our Community Engagement Grants!
These small grants are intended to provide financial support to farmers who are hosting community engagement events to build social license for their farms. MAIC will reimburse proposals up to $650. All requested funds must be matched with either a cash or in-kind match.
Applicants must be Maine aquaculture growers. Applicants must be willing to complete a debriefing survey after the event is held where they will be asked about event participation, content and outcomes. Results may be shared with potential funders for future iterations of the community engagement grant.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis (monthly). Applications will be reviewed monthly at the beginning of each month. View Detailed RFA Here & Apply 3.
Farmer to Farmer Exchange Program The Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center, with support from Maine Sea Grant, NOAA Sea Grant and the Northeast Aquaculture Conference & Exposition, is excited to support a farmer-to-farmer exchange program. T he goal of this exchange program is to enable Maine’s aquaculturists to undertake technology and knowledge transfer by visiting farmers elsewhere in the U.S. or internationally.
Participants will be expected to share what they learn with the greater Maine aquaculture community. For the purposes of this Call for Applications, we define “industry” to include both growers and companies that provide goods and services to industry. Proposals will be evaluated based on anticipated return on investment with respect to impact of the new knowledge/technology on Maine’s aquaculture sector.
We anticipate the majority of awards will not exceed $3,000 per person, and that only 1-2 people per business will travel. To be considered, groups greater than 2 people should provide detail on why each person provides unique value to the transfer of knowledge and/or technology to Maine. There is only a limited amount of funding available for international travel.
We anticipate the majority of awards being made for farmer exchanges within the U.S. Applicants must be members of the Maine aquaculture industry Applicants must be willing to present the skills/innovations/knowledge that they acquire Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis (monthly). All travel must be completed within 12 months. Applications will be reviewed monthly at the beginning of each month.
View Detailed RFA Here & Apply Learn more about the experiences of the participants in the Farmer to Farmer Exchange Program by visiting our YouTube channel ! 4.
Aquaculture Business Development Grants MAIC’s Aquaculture Business Development Grants are intended to build upon the Business & Economic Research Program and the Farmer to Farmer Exchange Program by providing funding for businesses to further explore market research, the transfer and/or adoption of new technologies or practices into their business, or to trial innovative gear types or emerging aquaculture species.
We encourage businesses to utilize the Maine Entrepreneurship Resource Corps (MERC) and Maine Technology Institute programs. This MAIC program aims to fill gaps not covered by MERC and MTI. MAIC can fund applications up to $5,000 and applicants must be able to match all requested funds through either a cash match or an in-kind match.
Applicants must be aquaculture businesses registered in Maine. If choosing to work with an outside consultant, the named consultant must provide a letter of commitment to be submitted with the application. The consultant does not have to be located in Maine.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis (monthly). Applications will be reviewed monthly at the beginning of each month. View Detailed RFA Here & Apply 5.
Rapid Response Program The Rapid Response Program supports projects that can quickly respond to pressing issues affecting aquaculture in Maine, promoting sustainability and resilience in our seafood sector. The program encourages collaboration among researchers, industry stakeholders, and community partners. There is no funding cap for this program, however all costs MUST be appropriate and not inflated.
Applicants must be able to match all requested funds through either a cash match or an in-kind match. Applicant organizations must be registered in Maine. Proposals are invited from individuals, academic institutions, non-profit organzations, and businesses engaged in aquaculture or related fields.
Projects must demonstrate a clear connection to the aquaculture sector in Maine and provide a rapid response to documented urgent, current needs or challenges. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. View Detailed RFA Here & Apply
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Maine aquaculture farmers hosting community engagement events. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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The purpose of this FOA is to provide funding for up to four (4) Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) that will provide entrepreneurial development services to Native American communities, focusing on supplying services to socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs in locations that are outside of the geographical areas of existing SBA resources. Eligible applicants must be Tribal Colleges and Universities as defined in the Higher Education Act HEA 316 (U.S.C. 1059c). Funding Opportunity Number: SB-GC7J-23-002. Assistance Listing: 59.007. Funding Instrument: G. Category: BC,ED. Award Amount: Up to $250K per award.
The purpose of this FOA is to provide funding for up to two (2) private, non-profit organizations that will provide entrepreneurial development services to women, with an emphasis on socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs in locations that are outside of the geographical areas of existing WBCs for the District of Columbia (DC) and the State of Oregon. There will be one award for each location. Eligible applicants must be private, non-profit organizations with 501(c) tax exempt status from the U.S. Treasury’s Internal Revenue Service and must provide services to the District of Columbia (DC) and State of Oregon. Funding Opportunity Number: SB-OEDWB-23-002. Assistance Listing: 59.043. Funding Instrument: G. Category: BC,CD,RD. Award Amount: $75K – $150K per award.
Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase I is sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The USDA SBIR/STTR programs support small businesses in creating innovative, disruptive technologies with commercial potential or societal benefit, including projects dealing with agriculturally-related manufacturing and alternative and renewable energy technologies. Specialty tubing could be relevant for agricultural equipment or renewable energy systems.