How to Build Your Proposal
Explore guides, tools, and writing tips for building a proposal for funding from NOAA Fisheries.
NEW Grant Application Process
Learn the new process for submitting a grant application to NOAA Fisheries.
Learn more about NOAA Fisheries' new grant application process
Department of Commerce Grants Policies, Terms, and Conditions
This guidance from Department of Commerce's Office of Management and Budget outlines the documents, policies, award terms, conditions, and associated regulations applicable to all federal assistance awards.
Grants Learning Center
The Grants Learning Center is your gateway to the federal grants world. It includes information on grants policies, terms, eligibility, and reporting.
SAM.gov
The System for Award Management (SAM) allows you to register to do business with the U.S. government, update or renew your registration, check the status of your registration, and search for registration and exclusion records.
Grants.gov Organization Applicant Registration
Registering with Grants.gov allows you to create an account and connect it with the organization you either work for or otherwise contribute to their grant applications.
Budget Narrative Guidance
All applications must have a detailed budget narrative explaining and justifying the Federal and the non-Federal expenditures by object class category.
Learn how to develop this narrative (PDF, 9 pages)
Federal Forms - SF-424 family (SF-424, SF-424A, SF-424B, CD-511, SF-LLL)
The Standard Forms 424 (SF-424) Form Families are the government-wide standard data sets and forms for grant application packages, which were developed in partnership with federal grant-making agencies and the applicant community.
NOAA NEPA Questionnaire
The National Environmental Policy Act requires federal agencies to complete an environmental analysis for all major federal actions, including funding non-federal projects where federal participation is expected to be significant. This questionnaire is used by NOAA to collect information about proposed activities for NEPA and other environmental compliance requirements associated with the proposed project, such as federal consultations.
Track Your Application
On this training website, the Application Submission and Tracking section provides steps on how to track and check the status of your submitted applications.
Check the status of your application
Intergovernmental Review (SPOC List) - E.O. 12372
This list identifies the entity in each state that coordinates and reviews proposed Federal financial assistance and direct Federal development.