§ Federal grant opportunity · NOAA-NMFS-PRPO-2026-31863
John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant
DOC NOAA - ERA Production is accepting applications for John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant. The deadline is December 1, 2026 and the published award range is $1 – $150K.
Key facts
- Funder
- DOC NOAA - ERA Production
- Application deadline
- December 1, 2026
- Award range
- $1 – $150K
- Eligibility
- public and state institutions of higher education, nonprofits non higher education with 501c3, small businesses, county governments, state governments, nonprofits non higher education without 501c3, city or township governments, for profit organizations other than small businesses, other native american tribal organizations, special district governments, individuals, private institutions of higher education, federally recognized native american tribal governments, other
- Geography
- United States
- Focus areas
- Natural Resources, Science Technology And Other Research And Development
- Opportunity number
- NOAA-NMFS-PRPO-2026-31863
Program overview
NOAA/National Marine Fisheries Service’s (NMFS) Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program (MMHSRP) is authorized under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) to facilitate collecting and disseminating reference data on stranded marine mammals (cetaceans and pinnipeds, excluding walrus) and the health trends of marine mammal populations in the wild. The John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program is administered by NMFS to provide federal assistance to eligible members of the U.S. National Marine Mammal Stranding Network, the U.S. National Entanglement Response Network, and their collaborators to provide for: (A) the recovery, care, or treatment of sick, injured, or entangled marine mammals; (B) responses to marine mammal stranding events that require emergency assistance; (C) the collection of data and samples from living or dead stranded marine mammals for scientific research or assessments regarding marine mammal health; (D) facility operating costs that are directly related to activities described in (A), (B), or (C); and (E) development of stranding network capacity, including training for emergency response, where facilities do not exist or are sparse. This document describes how to submit proposals for funding under this competition and how NMFS will review and determine which proposals are selected for funding.
How to apply
- Confirm your organization meets the eligibility criteria above.
- Read the full funding opportunity announcement from DOC NOAA - ERA Production.
- Draft your narrative against the funder's stated priorities and review criteria.
- Submit before December 1, 2026, allowing time for registration and validation.
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