Assistance Listing 11.437
Pacific Fisheries Data Program
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · Department of Commerce
The verdict for a small nonprofit
Rarely funds nonprofits directly. 98% of awards go to governments and other applicants, so look for a subrecipient or partner role instead.
Based on 28 new awards in FY2023–25. The median award is $1,388,958.
- First-time winners
- 4%
- of new awards, last 3 FYs
- Nonprofit share
- 2%
- 0% higher ed · 98% gov't
- Under-$1M orgs
- n/a
- revenue join unavailable
- Median award
- $1.4M
- $278K – $4.7M middle half
- New awards, FY2025
- 8
- $28M committed to them
Open right now under this program
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Who won in FY2025
Largest recipients by dollars. From USAspending.
| Recipient | Type | State | Awards | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission | Government | OR | 25 | $108,087,578 |
| Alaska Department of Fish & Game | Government | AK | 11 | $13,005,472 |
| State of Hawaii Department of Land & Natural Resources | Government | HI | 6 | $2,226,901 |
| Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands | Government | MP | 2 | $413,321 |
| International Pacific Halibut Commission | Nonprofit | WA | 1 | $3,195,989 |
| Guam Department of Agriculture | Government | GU | 1 | $350,000 |
| American Samoa Government | Government | AS | 1 | $320,865 |
| Government of Guam- Department of Administration | Government | GU | 1 | $209,807 |
New awards by fiscal year
Awards first made in each fiscal year; dollars are the total committed to that year's new awards over their life.
| FY | New awards | Committed | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11 | $20M | $448K | $357K – $1.4M |
| 2022 | 9 | $42M | $1.3M | $765K – $7.2M |
| 2023 | 17 | $34M | $505K | $321K – $2.9M |
| 2024 | 3 | $5.1M | $1.3M | $1.0M – $2.2M |
| 2025 | 8 | $28M | $1.4M | $278K – $4.7M |
Common questions
How hard is it to win a grant under 11.437?
Rarely funds nonprofits directly. 98% of awards go to governments and other applicants, so look for a subrecipient or partner role instead. Based on 28 new awards in FY2023–25. The median award is $1,388,958.
How much does Pacific Fisheries Data Program award?
In FY2025 the median new award was $1.4M; the middle half ran from $278K to $4.7M. 8 new awards were made, with $28M committed to them.
When does 11.437 usually post?
Posting history is irregular; watch this page for the next round.
Who runs this program?
Department of Commerce (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Assistance Listing 11.437 on SAM.gov describes the authorizing statute and standard terms.
Sources: USAspending FY2021–25 award archive (2026-10-06); Grants.gov Search2 (fetched 2026-10-28); IRS EO BMF (fetched 2026-10-28). Award counts are new awards by fiscal year of first action. Shares are computed from award counts, not dollars; the under-$1M share covers the 100% of nonprofit awards that matched an IRS revenue record. Recipient type comes from the award record's business-type codes. Always confirm details in the official announcement.