Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund (Annual Appropriations and IIJA Funds)
NOAA is offering federal funding to eligible West Coast states and tribes for projects that restore and conserve threatened Pacific salmon and steelhead populations, following rigorous scientific and management standards.
Funder: DOC NOAA - ERA Production
Due Dates: June 29, 2026: Full application deadline
Funding Amounts: Up to $25,000,000 per award; total anticipated funding up to $99 million; project period up to 5 years
Summary: Supports restoration and conservation of Pacific salmon and steelhead populations and their habitats in select western states and tribal regions.
Key Information: State applicants require a 33% match; federally recognized tribes are exempt from cost sharing.
Description
This funding opportunity, administered by NOAA under the Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund (PCSRF), provides federal grants to support the restoration and conservation of Pacific salmon and steelhead populations and their habitats. Funding is available to eligible western states and federally recognized tribes for projects that address limiting factors affecting salmonid productivity, restore habitats, support tribal treaty and native subsistence fishing rights, and implement monitoring and planning activities at watershed or population scales. Projects must align with “Gold Standard Science” principles, emphasizing transparency, reproducibility, and unbiased peer review. This program is designed to foster partnerships between federal, state, tribal, and local entities to recover threatened and endangered salmonid populations and maintain sustainable fisheries.
