Marine Grants

Last updated August 24, 2026

There are currently 179 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	Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund	Department of Natural Resources	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Nature Conservation Grants: Agriculture	The Turing Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Sea Turtle Grants: Competitive Grants	Sea Turtle Conservancy	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Bahamas Billfish Championship Award	Lyford Cay Foundation Inc	Rolling	Up to $15K
Foundation	Environmental Grant Program - Marine Resources Conservation Area	The Marisla Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Holomua Marine Initiative Pāpio Grants	Hawaii Community Foundation	Rolling	Up to $10K
Foundation	Stepping Stone Early Career Bursary Scheme Grant	Challenger Society for Marine Science	Rolling	Up to £1,000
Foundation	Michigan Sea Grant - Graduate Student Research Fellowships	Michigan Sea Grant	Rolling	Up to $60K
Foundation	NPRB Graduate Student Research Award Grant	North Pacific Research Board	Rolling	$26K
Foundation	State Science Policy Fellowship Grant	Maryland Sea Grant	Rolling	$56K
Federal	Ocean Drilling Program	U.S. National Science Foundation	Rolling	From $30M
Foundation	Oregon Sea Grant: Activity and Conference Support	Oregon Sea Grant	Rolling	Up to $3K
Foundation	Ocean Storytelling Photography Grant	Save Our Seas Foundation Us Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Connecticut Sea Grant College Program (CTSG) Grant - Omnibus Funding Cycle	Connecticut Sea Grant	Rolling	Up to $170K
Foundation	Save our Seas Foundation Small Grant	Save Our Seas Foundation Us Inc	Rolling	Up to $5K
Foundation	Rapid Ocean Conservation (ROC) Grant	Waitt Foundation	Rolling	Up to $20K
Foundation	RFP- Ocean Innovation Network- Track 2: Ocean Innovation Network Support Grant	The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC)	Rolling	Up to $2M
Foundation	Clean Vessel Assistance Program - Construction and Upgrade Grant	New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation	Rolling	Up to $60K
Foundation	Coastal Ecosystems for People and Planet- Level II grants Grant	National Geographic Society	Rolling	$50K – $75K
Foundation	F.G. Wood Memorial Scholarship Award	Society for Marine Mammalogy	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Lerner-Gray Fund for Marine Research Grants	American Museum of Natural History	Rolling	$500 – $4K
Foundation	Bonnell Cove Foundation Grant	Bonnell Cove Foundation	Rolling	Up to $10K
Foundation	Competitive Graduate Research Fellowship Grant	Maryland Sea Grant	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Ecosystem Health and Sustainable Fish Populations Grants: Ecological and Biological Research to Inform Management	Great Lakes Fishery Trust Inc	Rolling	Up to $1.3M

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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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