Marine Grants

Last updated August 24, 2026

There are currently 179 active marine grants in Grantable's free grants database, drawn from federal and foundation sources and updated daily.

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Type	Grant	Funder	Deadline ▲	Amount
Foundation	Long Island Sound Futures Fund	National Fish and Wildlife Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Ocean and Fisheries Reporting Grant	Pulitzer Center	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Oregon Sea Grant Activity and Conference Support Grant	Oregon Sea Grant	Rolling	Up to $3K
Foundation	Florida Sea Turtle Grants Program (Sea Turtle Grants Program)	Sea Turtle Conservancy	Rolling	$465K – $491K
Foundation	Plymouth Marine Science and Education Foundation Funding: Grant -in-Aid	Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom	Rolling	£300 - £500
Foundation	Nationwide Fishing Trap, Removal, Assessment, and Prevention (TRAP) Program Grant	Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS)	Rolling	$50K – $200K
Foundation	Community Grant Program	Wellfleet Shellfish Promotion And	Rolling	$7K – $100K
Foundation	ACS: Puget Sound Chapter - Student Travel Grants	American Cetacean Society	Rolling	$750
Foundation	Short Term Fellowships at the Smithsonian Marine Station, Fort Pierce, FL Grant	Smithsonian Institution	Rolling	$3K
Foundation	Reef Ball Foundation: Matching Grant Program	Reef Ball Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	AY 2025-2026 Coale Graduate Scholar Awards (Formerly known as the COAST Graduate Student Research Awards) Grant	California State University Foundation	Rolling	$4K
Foundation	Estuary and Salmon Restoration Program (ESRP) - Shore Friendly Grants (WA)	Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW)	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Pegasus Wings Award	The Pegasus Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Capt. Al Nathan Memorial Scholarship	Palm Beach County Fishing	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Ocean Innovation Network- Track 1: Development and Operation of OceanTech Testing Facilities and Sites RFP Grant	The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC)	Rolling	Up to $5M
Foundation	Damien "Damo" Massingham Dive Training Scholarships	Force Blue Inc	Rolling	Up to $3K
Foundation	Environmental Conservation: Marine Conservation Initiative	Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Open Ocean Research Grant Program	Global Fishing Watch Inc	Rolling	Up to $20K
Foundation	Estuary and Salmon Restoration Program (ESRP) - Beach Restoration Small Grants	Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW)	Rolling	$30K – $350K
Foundation	Nearshore Marine Resource Conservation Grant	Harold Kl Castle Foundation	Rolling	$100 – $4M
Foundation	Gulf Regional Oyster Network	Restore America's Estuaries	Rolling	Varies
Federal	Marine Geology and Geophysics	U.S. National Science Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Grant	Hawai‘i Sea Grant	Rolling	$7K
Foundation	National Coastal Resilience Fund Grant	National Fish and Wildlife Foundation	Rolling	$1M – $10M

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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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