Milkywire Secures $5M Commitment from Salesforce for Durable Carbon Removal
Stockholm-based impact platform Milkywire has secured a $5 million commitment from Salesforce to pre-purchase durable carbon removal (CDR) credits. The purchase aims to give catalytic support to the early-stage CDR market. This investment is part of Salesforce’s ambitious pledge as a founding member of the First Movers Coalition to purchase $100 million in durable carbon removal by 2030. Learn more…
Regional Resiliency & Vulnerability Assessments for Ocean and Coastal Acidification (RVA OA25)
The NOAA Ocean Acidification Program requests proposals for collaborative projects that synthesize ocean and coastal acidification information at a regional scale. This announcement specifically addresses priorities for how ocean and coastal acidification affect human communities in the context of ocean change. This includes the identification and engagement of interested partners and groups, the assessment of their needs, and the generation of products and tools that support management, adaptation, and resilience to ocean and coastal acidification. These projects should provide actionable information to decision-makers and/or bolster the resilience of the nation’s economy by determining where societal vulnerabilities to ocean and coastal acidification exist or are emerging. This funding opportunity will only support the collection of social science data. Synthesis of existing data in other fields is strongly encouraged. Funding is contingent upon the availability of Fiscal Year 2025 Federal appropriations.
Projects funded under this opportunity will have a September 1, 2025 start date. Approximately 1–6 projects for up to 3 years in duration may be funded at the level of approximately $100,000 – $400,000 per year per proposal. OAP anticipates that a total of up to $3 million may be available in Fiscal Year 2025 to support the first year of these projects.
Please note that the closing date for applications is March 5, 2025!
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Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grants for Tribes and Intertribal Consortia
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides $275,000,000 total from Fiscal Year 2022 to Fiscal Year 2026 for grants authorized under the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act. Projects funded through the funding opportunity will:
- Implement the building of a circular economy for all strategy series.
- Improve local post-consumer materials management programs, including municipal recycling.
- Make improvements to local waste management systems.
UPDATE: On November 8, 2024, the list of eligible entities in Section III.A: Eligible Applicants was revised to list “Indian Tribes” rather than “Federally Recognized Tribes.”
Eligible Applicants
The entities eligible to apply for this grant are:
- Indian Tribes, as defined in 33 U.S.C. 4201 and section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304), which includes Alaskan Native Villages and Alaska Native Corporations, and former Indian reservations in Oklahoma, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior, and
- Intertribal consortia, consistent with the requirements in Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations Section 35.504(a).
Refer to the Eligible Applicants section of the SWIFR for Tribes and Intertribal Consortia Notice of Funding Opportunity (pdf)
Please note that the closing date for applications is March 14, 2025!
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Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program Funding
The Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program provides funding to support applied management projects and activities to reduce bycatch. Bycatch reduction is a top priority for NOAA Fisheries, as outlined in our National Bycatch Reduction Strategy. Bycatch contributes to overfishing, threatens endangered and threatened species and protected marine mammals, and can close fisheries, significantly impacting U.S. economic growth. Through this program, we support the development and testing of fishing gears that minimize bycatch and habitat impacts.
There are four high-priority areas for the Fiscal Year 2025:
- Researching new technology
- Encouraging technology adoption
- Reducing post-release mortality
- Conducting international research
Who Can Apply?
This grant program provides competitive grants to non-federal researchers working on the development of improved fishing practices and innovative gear technologies. Eligible applicants include U.S. citizens; institutions of higher education; nonprofits; commercial organizations; foreign public entities; organizations under the jurisdiction of foreign governments; international organizations; and state, local, and Indian tribal governments. Federal agencies or instrumentalities are not eligible to receive federal assistance under this funding opportunity.
For Applicants
Please submit pre-proposals by December 13, 2024. Full proposals are due March 21, 2025.