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John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant

DOC NOAA - ERA Production, Department of Commerce

Deadline
December 1, 2026
Award size
$1 to $150,000
Matching funds
RequiredYou must contribute some of the cost
Fit for small groups
Better for larger organizations

In plain language

This grant helps pay for the care and rescue of sick, injured, or entangled marine mammals. It also supports data collection and training for marine mammal response. The grant is for groups that work with marine mammals in the U.S.

The money can pay for

  • Care for sick or injured marine mammals
  • Response to marine mammal strandings
  • Data collection from stranded marine mammals
  • Training for marine mammal response

Who can apply

Groups that are part of the U.S. National Marine Mammal Stranding Network or the U.S. National Entanglement Response Network, or their collaborators, can apply.

Is it a fit for a small group?

Better for larger organizations. This grant is mainly for groups that are part of specific response networks and may require special partnerships or expertise that small community nonprofits typically do not have.

Before you apply

  • A Prescott Letter of Eligibility is required
  • Matching funds are required
  • New applicants must state they have never applied before
  • Federal applicants need an active registration at SAM.gov and a Grants.gov account. Registration can take several weeks, so start early.

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From the official listing

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…

Read the full description

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.

Opportunity number
NOAA-NMFS-PRPO-2026-31863
Posted
September 23, 2026
Eligible applicants
Others (see eligibility details)
Small businesses
City or township governments
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
State governments
County governments
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Individuals
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Special district governments
Private institutions of higher education
Eligibility details
All applicants must submit a Prescott Letter of Eligibility with the application in order to be considered for an award. The Prescott Letter of Eligibility states that you and/or your organization are either a Stranding or Entanglement Response Network participant in good standing, or collaborating with a Stranding or Entanglement Response Network member. New Applicants: The Letter of Eligibility must state that youare a new applicant who has never had a Prescott application reviewed during the technical reviewprocess of a previous Prescott competition.
Assistance listing
11.061 Prescott Grant Program
Agency contact
Maria Aguiniga Grantor
mackenzie.griffin@noaa.gov
301-628-1384
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