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Nationwide Fishing Trap Removal, Assessment, and Prevention (TRAP) Program is sponsored by Virginia Institute of Marine Science (NOAA funded). A competitive grant program to remove derelict fishing traps from coastal waterways and collect data to prevent future gear loss.
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Nationwide TRAP Program accepting project proposals to fund detection and removal of derelict fishing gear | Virginia Institute of Marine Science February 16, 2026 | The Center for Coastal Resources Management at William & Mary's Batten School of Coastal & Marine Sciences & VIMS is soliciting proposals under the Nationwide Fishing Trap Removal, Assessment, and Prevention (TRAP) Program and will award up to $1,475,000 using funding from the NOAA Marine Debris Program.
The Center for Coastal Resources Management at William & Mary's Batten School of Coastal & Marine Sciences & VIMS is soliciting proposals under the Nationwide Fishing Trap Removal, Assessment, and Prevention (TRAP) Program. Using funding from the NOAA Marine Debris Program, up to $1,475,000 will be awarded in grants to remove derelict fishing tra ps throughout coastal waterways while collecting data to prevent future gear loss.
Projects throughout the coastal United States, including United States territories and Freely Associated States, are eligible for consideration. Awards are for 18-month pro jects and may range from $50,000 to $150,000. Through a streamlined application process, this competition aims to lower the administrative burden on applicants and allow more organizations to access funds for derelict fishing trap removal.
Priority will be given to proposals that provide ecological and/or economic benefits; integrate innovative, sustainable approaches to derelict fishing trap disposal; take place in sanctuaries, reserves, tribal or Indigenous community fishing grounds, or other protected ar eas; and support industry employment opportunities. Proposals will be accepted until 11:59 p. m.
EDT on March 31, 2026. LEARN MORE & APPLY FOR FUNDING
Key questions and narrative sections extracted from the solicitation.
Project Summary (1 page): Applicant organization, project title, PI details, project location with coordinates, project description, removal activity start date, funds requested
Introduction: Summary of what the removal project will do, why it is needed, goals and objectives, and anticipated ecological and/or economic benefits
Description: All phases and aspects of proposed on-the-ground activities, fishery information (target species, fishery range, derelict trap type/structure), removal techniques, data collection processes, and disposal arrangements
Performance Metrics: Describe potential performance measures to track project success
Project Location: Maps, exact coordinates of all proposed removal locations, time of year for activities, location-specific timing considerations
Location Details: Degree of development/disturbance, protected area status, coral presence, biological surveys, anticipated landscape/viewshed changes, tribal organizations in area
Derelict Trap Assessment: Describe mapping/surveying techniques (visual surveys, side-scan sonar, submersible vehicles, etc.)
Derelict Trap Removal: Describe removal techniques, site access methods, equipment expected
Derelict Trap Data Collection Protocols: Describe data collection protocols to meet standardized reporting requirements using Survey123
Derelict Trap Disposal: Plan to dispose of, recycle, reuse, and/or repurpose removed traps
Post-Trap Removal Monitoring: Describe monitoring work after removal to assess benefit/change, or indicate none
Project Implementation Timeline and Milestones: Anticipated project duration, timeline, milestones; include fishery season restrictions
Permits and Authorizations: List all required federal/state/territorial/local/tribal permits; describe who will obtain them
Notifications: What trap owner notifications are required in your state/territory following removal?
Previous Work: Is this a continuation? Describe changes since initiation, provide prior reports
Qualifications: Applicant qualifications including ability to report standardized data
Budget Narrative (2 pages): Cost categories per SF-424A, including travel for annual PI meeting
Scoring criteria used to review proposals for this grant.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Non-profit 501(c) organizations, state/territorial agencies, local/municipal governments, commercial (for-profit) organizations, American Indian and Alaska Native governments, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander organi…. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $50,000 - $150,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was March 31, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Nationwide Fishing Trap Removal, Assessment, and Prevention (TRAP) Program is funded by Virginia Institute of Marine Science (NOAA funded). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Alaska. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
The solicitation lists 5 required documents: SF-424A form, Copies of required permits/authorizations/waivers, Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (if applicable), Maps and shapefiles of project locations, and Previous environmental review documents and reports (if continuation). Check the official notice for formatting and page-limit rules.
The NSF Computer and Information Science and Engineering: Future Computing Research (Future CoRe) program (NSF 25-543) supports foundational computing research and education with a strong emphasis on AI and machine learning. The program funds research that advances the foundations of computing including AI/ML theory, algorithms, systems, and applications. Future CoRe supports small to medium-sized research projects that can have significant impact on computing foundations. The program has target dates of February 5, 2026 and September 10, 2026 for proposal submissions (note: these are target dates, not deadlines, meaning proposals may be submitted at any time but will be reviewed in batches around these dates). Investigators may not serve as PI, co-PI, or Senior/Key Personnel on more than two proposals submitted within any consecutive 12-month period across all Future CoRe programs. This is one of NSF's primary mechanisms for funding fundamental AI and machine learning research at U.S. academic institutions, covering areas such as machine learning theory, natural language processing, computer vision, robotics foundations, and human-AI interaction.
The ONR Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (N00014-25-S-B001) is the Office of Naval Research's primary mechanism for soliciting research proposals across all naval science and technology priority areas. The BAA accepts proposals on a rolling basis through September 30, 2026 and covers ONR's full spectrum of research interests with particular emphasis on AI-related topics including autonomous maritime systems, human-machine teaming, machine learning for sensor fusion, cooperative autonomous swarm technology, undersea autonomy, and AI-enabled decision superiority. Proposals can be funded through multiple mechanisms including individual investigator grants, the Young Investigator Program (~$510K over 3 years for early-career faculty), and Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) awards ($1.5M/year for 3-5 years for research teams). ONR recommends contacting relevant program officers before submitting to discuss alignment with current research priorities. The BAA supports basic research (6.1), applied research (6.2), and advanced technology development (6.3) across the full range of naval-relevant science and engineering disciplines.
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