Marine Grants

Last updated July 3, 2026

There are currently 184 active marine grants in Grantable's free grants database, drawn from federal, state and foundation sources and updated daily.

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Type	Grant	Funder	Deadline ▲	Amount
State	Sea Otter Recovery	Coastal Conservancy	July 17, 2026	Varies
Federal	F26AS00013 FY 2026 Clean Vessel Act (CVA) Notice of Funding Opportunity	Fish and Wildlife Service	July 22, 2026	Up to $150M
Federal	FY26 Ruth D. Gates Coral Reef Conservation Grants - Fishery Management	DOC NOAA - ERA Production	July 23, 2026	$5M – $20M
Federal	Physical Oceanography	U.S. National Science Foundation	August 17, 2026	From $25M
Federal	Biological Oceanography	U.S. National Science Foundation	August 17, 2026	Varies
Foundation	General Grant Program	Sustainable Path Foundation	September 15, 2026	Up to $20K
Foundation	S. Innes Memorial Student Travel Bursary	Society for Marine Mammalogy	September 30, 2026	$1K
Federal	FY 2024 – 2026 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), National Marine Fisheries Service	DOC NOAA - ERA Production	September 30, 2026	$0 - $0
Foundation	Palm Beach International Boat Show Gives Back Program	Marine Industries Association Of	October 31, 2026	Up to $25K
Federal	Oceanographic Facilities and Equipment Support	U.S. National Science Foundation	January 11, 2027	$500K – $4.8B
Foundation	Boyd Lyon Scholarship	The Ocean Foundation	January 15, 2027	Varies
Federal	Ocean Technology and Interdisciplinary Coordination	U.S. National Science Foundation	February 15, 2027	Varies
Federal	2026 Alaska Marine Education and Training Mini-Grant Program	DOC NOAA - ERA Production	May 1, 2028	$1.5M – $7.5M
Foundation	Coastal Wetlands Restoration Grants	Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB)	Rolling	$125K – $1M
Foundation	National Estuary Program Watersheds Grant Program	Restore America's Estuaries	Rolling	$200K – $500K
Foundation	Environment - Marine Focus Area Grant	Waterloo Foundation, The (TWF)	Rolling	£100,000 - £150,000
Foundation	Ocean Storytelling Photography Grant	Save Our Seas Foundation Us Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Catalytic Grants	Howell Conservation Fund Inc	Rolling	Up to $5K
Foundation	Sea Turtle Grants Program	Florida State Parks Foundation Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	E. Gordon Grau Coastal and Marine Resource Management and Policy Fellowship Program Grant	Hawai‘i Sea Grant	Rolling	$65K
Foundation	Alaska Sea Grant Biennial Research Call	Alaska Sea Grant	Rolling	$100K
Foundation	Great Lakes Foundation Grant	Great Lakes Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Grant	Hawai‘i Sea Grant	Rolling	$7K
Foundation	NH Sea Grant: Major funding RFP	New Hampshire Sea Grant	Rolling	Up to $100K

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About marine grants

Marine grants fund ocean and coastal conservation, habitat restoration, fisheries, and resilience projects. NOAA Fisheries is a primary federal funder through programs like its Coastal and Marine Habitat Restoration and community-based restoration grants, frequently partnering with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) on coastal resilience. Nonprofits, tribes, universities, and coastal governments are typical applicants.

Frequently Asked Questions

What grants are available for marine and coastal projects?

Funding supports coastal and marine habitat restoration, living shorelines, coral reef and fish passage work, and coastal resilience. NOAA Fisheries administers habitat restoration and resilience grant programs, and the National Coastal Resilience Fund, run with NFWF, supports community projects across coastal states and territories. Larger restoration awards can require substantial scope and matching contributions.

Does NOAA fund marine conservation?

Yes. NOAA Fisheries funds coastal and marine habitat restoration, community-based restoration, and large transformational restoration and resilience efforts. It also partners with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation on the National Coastal Resilience Fund. Eligible applicants generally include nonprofits, tribes, academic institutions, and governments.

Who else funds marine nonprofits?

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation co-funds major coastal resilience efforts with NOAA, and private funders such as the Walton Family Foundation support fisheries innovation. State coastal programs, Sea Grant, and ocean-focused private foundations provide additional avenues. Coastal projects often combine federal grants with private match to reach their full budgets.

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