Who funds fish and fisheries research?

We count 170 funded fish and fisheries projects, active between 2019 and 2032, from 7 funders. The most came from EU · MSCA (47 projects), EU · ERC (24 projects) and EU · Food, Bioeconomy Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment (23 projects). The median award is $935K, across the 162 of 170 projects that list an amount.

Funded projects

170

Funders

7

Median award

$935K

Open calls now

23

Top funders of fish and fisheries research

Projects whose title or summary mentions fish and fisheries. Median award: of the projects that list an amount, in US dollars; “—” when fewer than 3 do.

Open fish and fisheries funding calls

23 open calls mention fish and fisheries today; the 12 most on-topic are listed.

• STAR-FISH CALL 017 - Secure By Design
  Air Force Research LaboratoryNot specifiedDeadline: November 13, 2026 ·
• F26AS00105 National Fish Passage Program
  Fish and Wildlife Service$1 – $1,000,000Deadline: April 30, 2027 ·
• Unleashing the potential of sustainable small-scale aquatic food production and recreational fisheries for prosperous local communities
  European Commission · Horizon EuropeUp to €5,000,000Deadline: September 23, 2027 ·
• Commercial Fishing Occupational Safety Research Cooperative Agreement (U01)
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA$150,000 – $975,000Deadline: January 31, 2028 ·
• Commercial Fishing Occupational Safety Training Project Grants (T03)
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA$250,000 – $975,000Deadline: January 31, 2028 ·
• FY 2027 – 2029 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), National Marine Fisheries Service
  DOC NOAA - ERA ProductionNot specifiedDeadline: September 30, 2028 ·
• Fisheries and Oceans Canada Aquatic Science supplement
  Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)Up to CAD 10,000Deadline: Not listed
• F26AS00071 Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund: Habitat Conservation Plan Land Acquisition Grants
  Fish and Wildlife Service$10,000 – $26,000,000Deadline: October 30, 2026 ·
• F25AS00379 Highlands Conservation Act - Base Funding Round
  Fish and Wildlife Service$25,000 – $2,293,362Deadline: October 31, 2026 ·
• F25AS00332 Highlands Conservation Act – Competitive Funding Round
  Fish and Wildlife Service$25,000 – $3,850,000Deadline: October 31, 2026 ·
• Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Great Lakes-Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)
  Geological Survey$1 – $150,000Deadline: November 14, 2026 ·
• Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Great Lakes-Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
  Geological Survey$1 – $485,000Deadline: November 14, 2026 ·

Forecast: announced, not open yet

2 forecast calls on fish and fisheries. Funders publish forecasts before a call opens; you can't apply to these yet, and dates can change.

• ForecastNIOSH Centers for Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Safety and Health (U54)
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERAUp to $2,200,000Expected to open December 4, 2026
• ForecastNIOSH National Center of Excellence for the Prevention of Childhood Agricultural Injury (U54)
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERAUp to $1,600,000Expected to open December 4, 2026

Funded fish and fisheries projects

A sample, latest start first, at most three per program.

• Explaining the robustness and flexibility of embryo patterning using flies, beetles, fish, and computers
  Wellcome · £2,038,400 · ends 2032
• The united states relies heavily on imported seafood, while many domestic seafood businesses face labor shortages, limited processing…
  USDA · $10,000,000 · ends 2031
• LTER V: Coastal Oligotrophic Ecosystems
  NSF · BIO · $6,375,000 · ends 2031
• CAREER: Investigating New Frameworks for the Physiology and Functional Significance of Dermal Photoreception in Dynamic Color Change
  NSF · BIO · $686,821 · ends 2031
• CAREER: Exploring New Gene Emergence and Functional Innovation through the Genetic Origins, Regulatory Integration, and Evolutionary Trajectories of Fish Antifreeze Proteins
  NSF · BIO · $1,337,007 · ends 2031
• EMBARC+ Exploring Mayflies and Bats: Assessing Risks to Chemicals (plus fish)
  UKRI · UKRI FLF · £609,856 · ends 2031
• U.s. Catfish farming provides an affordable, healthy source of animal protein for consumers nationwide, with mississippi and alabama…
  USDA · $1,000,000 · ends 2031
• Excellence in Research: Empowering Sustainable Aquaponics with AI and Robotics for Enhanced Resource Efficiency
  NSF · TIP · $930,648 · ends 2030
• Atlantic salmon are the most productive marine finfish in aquaculture in the usa and globally
  USDA · $650,000 · ends 2030
• CAREER: Revealing biological hotspots across time and 3-dimensional space in the open ocean
  NSF · GEO · $998,091 · ends 2030

How we count

Funded projects come from public award records (NIH RePORTER, NSF, EU CORDIS, UKRI Gateway to Research, Wellcome, the Gates Foundation, DOE, NASA and USDA NIFA) whose title or summary matches “fish or fisheries”. NIH lists each budget year separately; one project counts once. Amounts are as the funder lists them; medians use only projects that list one, in US dollars. Open calls and forecasts are from our listings of October 28, 2026. A project can mention a topic without being mainly about it, so treat the counts as a guide to who funds the area.