Best Fisheries Grants in North Dakota

The Steven Berkeley Marine Conservation Fellowship, established by the American Fisheries Society in 2007, honors a dedicated fisheries scientist. This $15,000 award supports graduate students engaged in thesis research on marine conservation topics. Applicants must be enrolled in a North American university's M.S. or Ph.D. program and be AFS members in good standing. The fellowship encourages innovative research addressing various conservation issues, not limited to fisheries.

Fisheries and related organizations in the U.S., including those in North Dakota, can seek funding to implement electronic monitoring and reporting technologies and modernize fisheries data systems. Focused on fisheries data and marine conservation, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation invites proposals that improve data quality, access, interoperability, and stakeholder participation in fisheries monitoring.

North Dakota fisheries and watershed organizations can access funding through matching grants supporting trout and salmon habitat restoration, stream enhancement, and related freshwater conservation projects. The Trout and Salmon Foundation offers up to US $5,000 per project on a matching basis, valuing efforts that leverage volunteer labor, donated materials, and additional funding sources.

Organizations restoring fisheries habitat and aquatic connectivity in North Dakota can apply for the National Fish Passage Program, which supports projects like dam removals, culvert replacements, and fishway installations. Grants from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service help partners improve fish populations, ecosystem resiliency, and infrastructure through technical and financial assistance across the U.S.

Fisheries and conservation organizations in North Dakota can apply for Friends of Reservoirs’ Bass Pro Shops Large Grant, offering up to US $100,000 for on-the-ground fish habitat enhancement in reservoirs. Eligible projects should tackle large-scale habitat issues, implement best management practices, build partnerships, and improve ecological function and recreational fishing opportunities.

U.S. Civil Society Microgrants

We seek to support projects that engage Pulitzer Center journalism to amplify the voices of affected communities, foster public debate, and drive meaningful audience engagement with our focus areas.

Audience engagement has been at the core of the Pulitzer Center’s work since its founding in 2006. In addition to grants and fellowships that facilitate breakthrough journalism, we support initiatives that connect the reporting to the audiences that need it the most. Our goal is pursuing real-world impact: engaging and mobilizing communities, increasing understanding and connection, and influencing decisions locally and globally. 

This microgrant aims to support civil society organizations and groups in the United States to utilize Pulitzer Center-supported reporting as part of projects that contribute to a more informed and empowered community.

 For this grant cycle, we are seeking grant proposals for civic engagement projects to be completed by early December 2026 that focus on one of the following issues:

• Climate and the environment, with a focus on U.S fisheries and fishing communities or climate and labor
• Information and Artificial Intelligence
• Global health, with specific focus on mental well-being or connections to the Global South

The objective is to use Pulitzer Center-supported journalism as the inspiration for the projects supported by this civil society microgrant. By leveraging this reporting, we expect to build projects that amplify the voices of affected communities, foster public debate, and drive meaningful audience engagement that will lead to impactful conversations in communities in the U.S. and beyond.

Grants range from US$2,000 to US$4,000. Project proposals can support existing activities or support the launch of new activities.