North Pacific Research Board

 

Past Requests for Proposals

 

 

Since 2002, NPRB has funded 306 regular projects, for a total of $49,075,758. As of May 2012, 211 ($33.93M) of these have been completed.

The $49 million does not include money allocated to integrated ecosystem research programs such as the BEST-BSIERP Bering Sea Project, co-supported by the National Science Foundation for a combined funding amount of $50 million; or the Gulf of Alasaka Project

The Secretary of Commerce (acting through his designee, the Alaska Regional Administrator for NOAA Fisheries) gives final approval for for projects recommended for funding by the Board. Learn more about how proposals are evaluated.

Funding sources include interest earnings from the Environmental Improvement and Restoration Fund and funds from the North Pacific Marine Research Institute (NPMRI).

NPRB funding has been used by investigators in 22 states, as well as in Russia and Canada. See map

 

Funding Summary, 2002 - Present
Year Release
Date
RFP
Amount
Proposals
Received
Funds
Proposed
Proposals
Funded
Funds
Granted
Approval
Date
Browse
Projects
2002 RFP 8-Mar-02 $1.5M 41 $6.3M 15 $1.6M* 15-Mar-02 2002
2003 RFP 8-Nov-02 $14.0M 156 $70.0M 30 $7.0M** 18-Mar-03 2003
2004 RFP 7-Oct-03 $3.0M 87 >$17.0M 23 $3.6M 17-Mar-04 2004
2005 RFP 8-Oct-04 $4.5M 103 >$24.5M 35 $5.9M 15-Mar-05 2005
2006 RFP 7-Oct-05 $5.2M 126 >$24.0M 44 $6.7M 29-Mar-06 2006
2007 RFP 29-Sep-06 $3.9M 93 $14.2M 29 4.6M 25-Apr-07 2007
2008 RFP 3-Oct-07 $4.0M 89 $15.9M 25 $4.1M 30-Apr-08 2008
2009 RFP 3-Oct-08 $3.7M 85 $13.5M 25 $3.5M 30-Apr-09 2009
2010 RFP 2-Oct-09 $3.8M 112 $21.4M 22 $3.9M 5-May-10 2010
2011 RFP 8-Oct-10 $3.55M 115 $22.8M 25 $3.54M 29-Apr-11 2011
2012 RFP

30-Sept-11

 

$4.0M 108 $20.6M 29 $4.19M 10-May-12 2012

 

*  In 2002, $434,000 was provided from NPMRI funds and $1.21 million from EIRF funds. The Board also approved continuation of five North Pacific Marine Research Program projects for $571,000. Therefore, the Board funded just over $2.2 million in research beginning in 2002.

**  In 2003, a reduced amount of $7 million was made available for new research due to interest earnings from the EIRF that were lower than expected.