[Classifieds] FUNDING ALERT FOR LOBSTER INDUSTRY AND SCIENTISTS!

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Are you a member of the lobster industry? Do you study lobster as a scientist? Then this FUNDING OPP is for YOU!


The Sea Grant American Lobster Initiative is pleased to announce funding to support new collaborative research projects that closely align with emerging lobster industry and management needs. This call emphasizes research conducted with and for the industry, and is NOT open to single investigator proposals. Teams must be co-led by at least one researcher (who may be affiliated with private/nonprofit organizations, businesses, or resource management agencies) and one non-researcher (who may be an industry member or be affiliated with a community-led organization).


Wanna participate but don’t know how?! Contact Maine Sea Grant’s Michelle Brown (michelle.l.brown at maine.edu<https://seagrant.umaine.edu/people/michelle-brown/>) and we’ll get you connected!


Find the full RFP, application links and examples of ALI-funded projects at:

https://www.northeastseagrant.com/initiatives/american-lobster-initiative.


Important Dates:

  1.  Deadline for LOI: July 3, 2026 (must submit an LOI to submit a full proposal)

  2.  Deadline for Full Proposals: August 28, 2026

  3.  Informational Webinar recording available online

  4.  Drop-in Proposal Consultation Zoom: June 22, 2026 at 3pm; June 30, 2026 at 10am



Poonam Narotam
Communications Specialist
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Sea Grant
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