Best Marine Grants in Alaska

The Marine Mammal Commission is inviting proposals aimed at developing innovative tools and methods for enhancing marine mammal stock assessments. This initiative focuses on creating cost-effective strategies to estimate population sizes and assess human-caused mortality. Applicants can be from within or outside the U.S., and projects must contribute to science-based management. The funding limit is set at $75,000, encouraging novel approaches to improve the reliability of critical data in marine conservation.

Alaska communities and organizations working on marine debris removal can receive support for shoreline and coastal cleanup efforts in Alaska. Alaska Sea Grant provides up to US $200,000 to fund community-led projects that remove marine debris from shorelines and offshore waters, helping address conservation, food safety, and food security concerns tied to polluted marine ecosystems.

Alaska organizations developing marine workforce training, seafood safety, or marine education programs can receive US $15,000 - US $75,000 to support projects conducted in Alaska. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) funds initiatives in marine science, aquaculture, maritime operations, sustainable fisheries, and consumer outreach that strengthen the regional seafood supply chain and competitiveness of Alaska’s marine community.