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Find similar grantsMaine Department of Marine Resources Standard Lease is sponsored by Maine Department of Marine Resources. Offers leases up to 100 acres for aquaculture operations, with longer durations and the possibility of renewal, transfer, amendment, or expansion.
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Standard Aquaculture Lease Application | Department of Marine Resources Maine Aquaculture Leases and LPAs "Experimental" (Limited Purpose) Lease Applications and Forms Standard Lease Applications and Forms Limited-Purpose Aquaculture (LPA) License Applications and Forms Aquaculture LPA and Lease Requirements Public Participation in Aquaculture Municipal Participation in Aquaculture Resources for Growers and Applicants Standard Aquaculture Lease Application A standard lease permits the lease holder to culture finfish, shellfish, and/or marine algae on up to 100 acres for 20 years.
Standard leases have certain pre-application requirements. For example, DMR requires standard lease applicants to submit a "draft application" and hold a scoping session on their draft before the submission of a “final application. ” Diagram of the Standard Lease Application Process - pdf Applications must be submitted using the forms currently hosted on this website.
Please be sure your submission reflects the most current version of the respective form. Submissions that are made on discontinued forms may be returned to the applicant. Pre-Application Requirements for Standard Lease Applications Please note that the first step in the standard lease application process is attending a pre-application meeting with the Department and the municipality (usually represented by the harbormaster).
Your draft application will be due to the Department four months after the pre-application meeting. Please contact DMRaquaculture@maine. gov to arrange this meeting.
Contact us early in your planning for a lease application; it will help both you and the Department a great deal. Standard Lease Application Forms There are two types of standard leases: discharge and non-discharge. A discharge lease application is required when the proposal includes the addition of feed (pellets, kelp, etc.) or additives (therapeutants, chemical treatments, drugs, etc.) into the water.
Pick the appropriate application for your proposal from the options below. Before you apply, please review the application instructions document that corresponds to the application form you are completing. This document provides instructions for each application question and example answers for reference.
Application questions are reflective of what is required to be asked pursuant to statute and rule.
Non-Discharge Aquaculture (up to 100 acres for 20 years) Draft Application (submitted after pre-application meeting) Draft Application Instructions - pdf Final Application (submitted after scoping session) Final Application Instructions - pdf Riparian List (if applicable) Riparian List form for Lease applications - word Corporate Applicant Form (if applicable) Corporations or partnerships that apply for aquaculture leases must complete this form and submit it with their lease application.
Corporate Applicant Form - pdf Discharge/Finfish Aquaculture (up to 100 acres for 20 years) Suspended net-pen culture lease ("standard") application - pdf Suspended net-pen culture lease ("standard") application - word DEP discharge permit guidance document for Atlantic salmon aquaculture - pdf Lease Conversion Application Application form to convert an existing non-discharge experimental lease for commercial purposes to a non-discharge standard lease.
This form can only be used if you are not making any changes to what was permitted as part of the experimental lease.
Conversion Application - pdf Conversion Application Instructions - pdf Additional Application Forms for Existing Standard Leases Lease Renewal Application Lease Renewal Application - pdf Lease Transfer Application Lease Transfer Application - pdf Lease Transfer Application - word Contact Information Change Form (online form) Lease Amendment Application Lease Amendment Form - pdf Lease Amendment Form - word Lease Expansion Application Lease Expansion Application - pdf
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Individuals and businesses in Maine. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows application Fee: $2,000 (Discharge), $1,500 (Non-discharge) + Rent: $100/acre/year. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Maine Department of Marine Resources Standard Lease is funded by Maine Department of Marine Resources. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Coastal Community Grant Program (2026) is sponsored by Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) / Municipal Planning Assistance Program in the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. This competitive grant program provides funds to counties, municipalities, unorganized territories, tribal governments, and Regional Planning Organizations in Maine's coastal zone for projects that build community resilience to adapt to a changing climate, including green infras…
Coastal Community Grant Program is sponsored by Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) / Municipal Planning Assistance Program in the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. This competitive grant program provides funds to towns and regional organizations for projects in public access, water quality improvement, storm hazard resiliency, and marine-related economic development within Maine's coastal zone.
The Department of Defense FY2026 Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) provides funding for U.S. universities to acquire research equipment and instrumentation in areas important to national defense, including AI and machine learning hardware. The program is administered jointly by the Army Research Office (ARO), Office of Naval Research (ONR), and Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), with approximately $34 million available and 95 awards anticipated. DURIP funds the acquisition of specialized computing hardware for AI/ML research (GPU clusters, TPUs, neuromorphic processors), robotics and autonomous systems testbeds, sensor arrays and data collection systems for machine learning training, high-performance computing infrastructure for defense-relevant AI research, and laboratory equipment for human-AI interaction studies. The program specifically supports equipment that enhances research-related education in DoD-priority disciplines. While general-purpose computing is not eligible, computing equipment directly supporting DoD-relevant AI research programs qualifies. No cost sharing is required.
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