John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant
DOC NOAA - ERA Production · Prescott Grant Program (11.061)
Posted 23 Sept 2026 · About 2 months left
In plain terms
NOAA's John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant funds US-based stranding and entanglement response network members and their collaborators for marine mammal rescue, care, research, and network capacity development, with grants up to 150,000 US dollars. Applicants must hold a Prescott Letter of Eligibility confirming network participation or collaboration, and applications are due by 1 December 2026.
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Summary
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…
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Who can apply
- NGO / civil society
- Community-based organisation
- Government body
- Academic or research institution
- Private company
- Individual
- UN or intergovernmental agency
Eligibility and conditions
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Applicant types: City or township governments; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Small businesses; State governments; Individuals; Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification); Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Private institutions of higher education; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; County governments; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; For profit organizations other than small businesses; Special district governments
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.