Dear Colleagues, We are excited to take this opportunity with you to work on proposals to Explore New Aquaculture Opportunities <https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=313202&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery> and develop Advance Aquaculture Collaborative Programs <https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=313199&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery> . Submissions for both calls must be submitted by Maine Sea Grant, therefore proposals to both FFOs are subject to UMaine Office of Research Administration's timelines - please see timeline specifics for each below. For NEW opportunities: We suggest that you: (1) reach out *by 22 March* to discuss your collaboration with someone in the Maine Sea Grant program (2) work with Maine Sea Grant staff to submit your Letter of Intent *by 26 March *(3) have your complete draft budget, justification (specifying 50% match) and draft narrative to Maine Sea Grant *by 2 April* (4) work with Maine Sea Grant and UMaine ORA to complete the grants.gov submission by *24 April* For COLLABORATIVE opportunities: We plan to approach this in two ways as our capacity allows. I. Maine Sea Grant will lead one proposal. We are working on the proposal details and envision involving a later statewide request for proposals to form a Sea Grant-led collaborative. II. If you have other ideas for this FFO please: (1) reach out by 29 March to Gayle or Beth to discuss your collaboration with the Maine Sea Grant program (2) work with the Maine Sea Grant Program to submit a Letter of Intent by 15 April (3) work with the Maine Sea Grant Program to complete a draft budget, justification (specifying 50% match) and draft narrative to be submitted by *24 April *(4) work with Maine Sea Grant and UMaine ORA to complete the grants.gov submission by *15 May* We look forward to hearing from you, Gayle -- Gayle B. Zydlewski <>< <>< <>< ><> ><> ><> *Director, **Maine Sea Grant College Program * The University of Maine 5784 York Complex, Orono, Maine 04469 207-581-1422 - phone http://www.seagrant.umaine.edu/ *Associate Professor* School of Marine Sciences 5741 Libby Hall, Orono, ME 04469-5741 207-581-4365 - phone <>< <>< <>< ><> ><> ><> [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> - email