The planned 2003 Ballast Water Technology Demonstration Program grants competition
has been canceled. There may be a competition for 2004 grant funding scheduled for later in 2003, but this has not been decided yet.

• Proposals may be divided into program areas based on the level of technology development;
• Funding limits for individual proposals may be based on these program areas;
• Proposals may be required to include a discussion of the long term development necessary to transition the technology to a viable commercial product; and
• Under certain conditions, proposals to demonstrate technologies that have been submitted to the Coast Guard for approval under 16 U.S.C. 4711(b)(1) for experimental shipboard installations of ballast water treatment systems may receive a programmatic preference.

Again, the form of a future 2003 competition, and whether it takes place at all, have not been decided yet!

"Lessons Learned" from 2002 Ballast Water Technology Demonstration competition (PDF)
Resources and guidance for finding and applying for grants

Great Lakes Ballast Water Priorities (PDF)
Chesapeake Bay Ballast Water Priorities (PDF)
Research Protocol Guidance from the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force (PDF)
Title 16 U.S. Code Sec. 4714 (PDF)

Sea Grant forms (including some not needed for this competition)
other forms (including many not needed for this competition)

NOAA National Sea Grant Office Research
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. Maritime Administration
Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force
Minority Serving Institutions

Ballast Water and Shipping Committee: Recommended Ballast Water Research Priorities (PDF)
Chesapeake Bay Program Ballast Water Recommendations (PDF)
Great Lakes Panel Ballast Water Recommendations (PDF)
Gulf of Mexico Panel Ballast Water Priorities

For further information, please contact Dorn Carlson, Program Director for Aquatic Invasive Species.