2026 Marine Mammal Co-Management Grant Program
Last verified by NonDilute: 2026-04-29. Official notice and agency instructions control.
If your Alaska Native Organization manages marine mammal subsistence harvest, NOAA will fund your conservation and monitoring work up to $1.5M.
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What this is
This grant program funds Alaska Native Organizations exclusively to support conservation and co-management of marine mammals under NMFS jurisdiction that are harvested for subsistence purposes. Eligible activities include species management planning, subsistence harvest monitoring and sampling, scientific research, and public education. Proposals must align with Endangered Species Act Recovery Plans or Marine Mammal Protection Act Conservation Plans. Awards range from $0 to $1.5 million, with applications due by May 31, 2026.
Who can apply
Only Alaska Native Organizations (ANOs) are eligible to apply. The grant specifically supports ANO members' conservation and co-management efforts for marine mammals under NMFS jurisdiction used for subsistence purposes. Proposals addressing only U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service-managed marine mammals are ineligible.
Eligible applicant types
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Full description — from the agency
The National Marine Fisheries Service (hereinafter, "NMFS") recognizes the unique importance of marine mammals to Alaska Native Organizations (hereinafter, "ANOs") and values ongoing efforts by Alaska Native Organizations' members to conserve and protect subsistence species under NMFS' jurisdiction. Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. §1388, NMFS may provide Federal assistance to ANOs to conserve marine mammals and to promote co-management of Alaska Native subsistence use of such mammals under NMFS' jurisdiction. This assistance, provided in the form of cooperative agreements, may be used to support conservation of marine mammals utilized for subsistence purposes by Alaska Natives. Funded activities may include development and implementation of species management, subsistence harvest monitoring, subsistence harvest sampling, scientific research, and public education and outreach. Proposed activities should address priority actions identified in an Endangered Species Act Recovery Plan or Marine Mammal Protection Act Conservation Plan where applicable and the priorities identified within this Federal funding opportunity. Proposals focusing on marine mammals under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will not be considered for funding under this grant program. This announcement should be read in its entirety, as some information has changed from the previous year.
Topics: marine mammal conservation · alaska native organizations · subsistence harvest monitoring · co-management grants · NOAA NMFS funding · endangered species recovery
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