Marine Grants

Last updated August 24, 2026

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

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Type	Grant	Funder	Deadline ▲	Amount
Foundation	National Estuary Program Watersheds Grant Program	Restore America's Estuaries	Rolling	$200K – $500K
Foundation	Coastal Wetlands Restoration Grants	Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB)	Rolling	$125K – $1M
Foundation	Oregon Sea Grant Biennial Research Competition	Oregon Sea Grant	Rolling	$125K
Foundation	Coastal Fund (CF) Grant - Minor Funding	Uc Santa Barbara Foundation	Rolling	Up to $1K
Foundation	IMATA Research Grant	International Marine Animal Trainers' Association	Rolling	Up to $3K
Foundation	Atlantic Sturgeon Population & Habitat Use to Inform Infrastructure Improvements (RFP 6030) Grant	New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)	Rolling	Up to $1M
Foundation	WHOI Postdoctoral Scholar Program Grant	Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI)	Rolling	$71K
Foundation	Aylesworth Scholarship Award Grant	Florida Sea Grant	Rolling	$3K
Foundation	Henry Hall Summer Scholars	National Aquarium Foundation Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Pacific Islands Indigenous Science Competition Grant	Hawai‘i Sea Grant	Rolling	$10K – $25K
Foundation	Cecelia Connelly Memorial Graduate Scholarships in Underwater Archaeology Grant	Women Divers Hall of Fame	Rolling	$3K
Foundation	Stanley Gray Fellowship Grant	Marine Alliance for Science and Technology for Scotland	Rolling	£2,000
Foundation	California Sea Grant State Fellowship	California Sea Grant	Rolling	$61K
Foundation	ORRAA Canadian-Funded Project Grants (First Wave)	Ocean Risk and Resilience Action	Rolling	$10K – $400K
Foundation	Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program	Mote Marine Laboratory Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Clayton Bond Auman Maritime Scholarship Grant	Southcoast Community Foundation Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	NH Sea Grant Program Development Funding	New Hampshire Sea Grant	Rolling	$1K – $8K
Foundation	Farallon Islands Foundation Grant	Farallon Islands Foundation	Rolling	$5K – $10K
Foundation	Woods Hole Sea Grant Biennial Request for Proposals	Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI)	Rolling	Up to $250K
Foundation	Shark Conservation Fund Small Grant	Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc	Rolling	Up to $25K
Foundation	Pure Ocean Challenges Call for Projects Grant	Pure Ocean Fund	Rolling	Up to €80,000
Foundation	Fisheries and Offshore Wind Interactions Request for Proposals Grant	Northeast Sea Grant Consortium	Rolling	Up to $400K
Foundation	OPCFHK Conservation Funding Grant	Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong	Rolling	Up to $1M
Foundation	The Sitka Alaska Permanent Charitable Trust Grant	Sitka Ak Permanent Charit Tr-main	Rolling	Varies

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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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