Marine Grants

Last updated August 24, 2026

There are currently 178 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
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	Graduate Marine Conservation Scholarships Grant	Women Divers Hall of Fame	Rolling	$2K
Foundation	Funding Opportunity to Collect Additional Observations that Address Identified Environmental Concerns	Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing	Rolling	$5K – $30K
Foundation	E. Gordon Grau Coastal and Marine Resource Management and Policy Fellowship Program Grant	Hawai‘i Sea Grant	Rolling	$65K
Foundation	Grants for research on Baltic Sea Ecosystems	Walter and Andrée de Nottbeck Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Boyd N. Lyon Scholarship Grant	The Ocean Foundation	Rolling	$3K
State	Pumpout Grants Available for Maryland Marinas	Department of Natural Resources	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Gulf Coast Conservation Loan Fund	Parks and Wildlife Foundation of Texas	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Sea Otter Recovery Fund Grants	State of California Coastal Conservancy	Rolling	Up to $160K
Foundation	Skylight Foundation Grant	Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Protect Our Reefs Grant	Mote Marine Laboratory Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Coastal Ecosystems for People and Planet- Level I grants Grant	National Geographic Society	Rolling	Up to $20K
Foundation	PADI Grants	Padi Foundation	Rolling	$5K – $12K
State	Clean Marine Initiative	Maryland Department of Natural Resources	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Seabird Group Research Grant	The Seabird Group	Rolling	Up to £500
Foundation	Alaska Sea Grant Biennial Research Call	Alaska Sea Grant	Rolling	$100K
Foundation	ACS San Francisco Bay Chapter: Research Grants	American Cetacean Society	Rolling	$3K

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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.

Marine Grants by state

Browse marine grants available to organizations in 1 states.

Marine Grants in Maryland 4

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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