AFDF is searching for our next team member.
Title: SeaThrive Director-Sustainable Fisheries
This is an exciting opportunity for someone with experience in fisheries, seafood, sustainability, or natural resource management who enjoys working collaboratively with industry and wants to make a meaningful impact on the future of Alaska’s fisheries.
The Director will lead AFDF’s existing portfolio of sustainable fisheries certifications while helping us grow SeaThrive. Duties include developing new opportunities, partnerships, and services that provide value to Alaska’s seafood industry.
If this sounds like you, or someone you know, we'd love to hear from you.
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SeaThrive Director RoleRFP Open for EDA Grant Manager
Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation has received a federal award and is seeking quotes from qualified firms or individuals to provide grant management and compliance support throughout the award period.
For the full 24-month award period, AFDF is seeking an individual or firm to provide ongoing grant management and compliance support, including:
Develop and maintain a compliance calendar covering all reporting and prior-approval deadlines in the award, kept current throughout the grant period.
Prepare and/or review required performance and financial reports and support timely submissions.
Monitor expenditures against the approved award budget and identify potential variances or compliance concerns early.
Advise AFDF on circumstances requiring EDA or other federal prior written approval and assist in preparing approval requests.
Support procurement and contracting documentation for expenditures made with award funds to help ensure compliance with applicable federal requirements and AFDF policies.
Maintain organized grant documentation sufficient to support monitoring, audit readiness, and federal record-retention requirements.
Provide ongoing guidance to AFDF staff regarding federal grant requirements and identify potential compliance issues as they arise.
Support grant closeout requirements, including final performance and financial reporting and any applicable property, equipment, data, or other closeout obligations.
Questions about this announcement can be directed to:
Kristy Clement, CEO AFDF, kclement@afdf.org, O: 907-276-7315 ext 105
Previous Funding Opportunities
Joint Innovation Projects Round III - Product Development
Closing Date: December 5th, 2025
The Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation (AFDF) is soliciting proposals from individuals,
companies, or organizations, as part of a program designed to accelerate innovation in the
Alaska mariculture industry by funding applied research and development projects which
address barriers to growth in Alaska’s mariculture industry. Through this competitive RFP
process, AFDF will select and fund product development focused Joint Innovation Projects
proposed by businesses (hatcheries/nurseries, aquatic farmers, processors, technology
companies) or other eligible organizations. Findings and data from these projects will be
compiled into reports and distributed to the public, ensuring benefits are available to all current or future industry participants and the public in general.
View the RFP here.
De-Risking Investments in Aquatic Farming
Closing Date: August 16th, 2024
The Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation (AFDF) is soliciting proposals from individuals, companies, or organizations, as part of a program designed to “de-risk” investments in the Alaska mariculture industry by funding a modeling and/or data collection study to support the mariculture industry in selecting appropriate sites and right-sizing equipment. Through this competitive RFP process, AFDF will select, and fund proposal(s) related to ocean modeling, and data collection proposed by businesses, universities, independent researchers, or other eligible organizations. Findings and data from these projects will be compiled into reports and distributed to the public, ensuring benefits are available to all current or future industry participants, and the public in general. Projects may be funded up to $1,200,000 and must be completed by August 31, 2026
To learn more and apply, download the RFP here.