Best Fisheries Grants in Alabama

With a mission to conserve natural resources, this program provides Alabama fisheries and environmental organizations with US $10,000 - US $40,000 for marine resource conservation and management. Eligible projects include fisheries-focused work within Alabama’s environmental priorities, and most awards require a 1:1 match and full board giving in the prior fiscal year.

The Steven Berkeley Marine Conservation Fellowship, established by the American Fisheries Society in 2007, honors a dedicated fisheries scientist. This $15,000 award supports graduate students engaged in thesis research on marine conservation topics. Applicants must be enrolled in a North American university's M.S. or Ph.D. program and be AFS members in good standing. The fellowship encourages innovative research addressing various conservation issues, not limited to fisheries.

U.S. fisheries modernizing catch, effort, or compliance monitoring and data systems can apply for the Electronic Monitoring and Reporting Grant Program, with awards from US $200,000 - US $500,000. Focused on electronic tools and data systems, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation invites Alabama fisheries and others nationwide to advance sustainable, well-managed fisheries.

Alabama fisheries and watershed organizations improving trout and salmon habitat can access funding through the Trout and Salmon Foundation for stream restoration and enhancement projects. This North America-wide program offers matching grants up to Up to US $5,000, prioritizing on-the-ground habitat work that boosts fish reproduction, growth, survival, and fishery expansion.

Eligible partners seeking to improve fisheries and aquatic connectivity in Alabama can apply for grants ranging from US $500 - US $2,000,000 to support fish passage and habitat restoration projects. Grants from the US Department of the Interior: Fish and Wildlife Service help fund dam removals, culvert replacements, fishways, and related infrastructure improvements nationwide.

Alabama fisheries and coastal conservation organizations working within eligible National Estuary Program boundary areas can access funding through Restore America’s Estuaries to address urgent estuary threats. Grants of US $200,000 - US $500,000 support habitat restoration, coastal resilience, water quality, stormwater, harmful algal blooms, marine mammal mortality, and invasive species projects in designated NEP watersheds nationwide.

Organizations planning on-the-ground fish habitat enhancement projects in Alabama reservoirs can apply for Friends of Reservoirs’ Bass Pro Shops Large Grant, with awards up to US $100,000. Projects should address large-scale habitat issues, implement best management practices, build cross-sector partnerships, and improve both ecological function and recreational fishing opportunities.

U.S. Civil Society Microgrants

We seek to support projects that engage Pulitzer Center journalism to amplify the voices of affected communities, foster public debate, and drive meaningful audience engagement with our focus areas.

Audience engagement has been at the core of the Pulitzer Center’s work since its founding in 2006. In addition to grants and fellowships that facilitate breakthrough journalism, we support initiatives that connect the reporting to the audiences that need it the most. Our goal is pursuing real-world impact: engaging and mobilizing communities, increasing understanding and connection, and influencing decisions locally and globally. 

This microgrant aims to support civil society organizations and groups in the United States to utilize Pulitzer Center-supported reporting as part of projects that contribute to a more informed and empowered community.

 For this grant cycle, we are seeking grant proposals for civic engagement projects to be completed by early December 2026 that focus on one of the following issues:

• Climate and the environment, with a focus on U.S fisheries and fishing communities or climate and labor
• Information and Artificial Intelligence
• Global health, with specific focus on mental well-being or connections to the Global South

The objective is to use Pulitzer Center-supported journalism as the inspiration for the projects supported by this civil society microgrant. By leveraging this reporting, we expect to build projects that amplify the voices of affected communities, foster public debate, and drive meaningful audience engagement that will lead to impactful conversations in communities in the U.S. and beyond.

Grants range from US$2,000 to US$4,000. Project proposals can support existing activities or support the launch of new activities.