# FY26 Marine Turtle Conservation for Sustainable U.S. Fisheries Grant Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/noaa-nmfs-pir-2026-33156-fy26-marine-turtle-conservation-for-sustainable-u-s/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362110

> DOC NOAA - ERA Production offered grants of up to $220,000 (at least $40,000) to nonprofits, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses, businesses and individuals. It expected to make $700,000 in total. Applications closed on June 30, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | NOAA-NMFS-PIR-2026-33156 |
| Agency | DOC NOAA - ERA Production |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 30, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $220,000 |
| Award floor | $40,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $700,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 11.065 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Individuals
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligible applicants are U.S. organizations, individuals, or institutions of higher education, nonprofits (subject to Section 501(c)(3) of the tax code), commercial organizations, State, local, and Native American tribal governments. Federal agencies, Federal instrumentalities, or employees of these Federal entities, are not eligible to apply.

## What the grant funds

NOAA/NMFS is soliciting competitive proposals for grants and cooperative agreements for projects that will support NOAA’s mission for stewardship of living marine resources and the sustainable management of U.S. commercial longline fisheries. Projects will ensure data pipelines are in place to inform the sustainable management of U.S. commercial fisheries that interact with endangered species as they migrate throughout the Pacific — a problem that has led to fishery closures when annual interaction limits are reached. Through these efforts, NOAA will strengthen the competitiveness of U.S. commercial longline fisheries, creating a more level playing field for American fishermen, while reinforcing U.S. leadership in marine resource management. Projects must benefit aggregations of endangered marine turtles that have documented linkages to the Pacific Islands Region (PIR), are impacted by PIR federally managed commercial fisheries, and address NOAA’s Endangered Species Act (ESA) recovery obligations. For the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 funding competition, we are soliciting projects that: 1) monitor and implement protection measures to conserve western Pacific leatherback sea turtles occurring in the Coral Triangle region (Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, or Solomon Islands); 2) monitor and implement protection measures to conserve North Pacific loggerhead sea turtles in Japan; and 3) progress conservation momentum and build capacity for research, monitoring and protection of endangered marine turtle populations in order to benefit U.S. trust resources that occur in international waters.

## Questions people ask

### Is NOAA-NMFS-PIR-2026-33156 still open?

No. It closed on June 30, 2026.

### Who can apply for FY26 Marine Turtle Conservation for Sustainable U.S. Fisheries Grant Program?

DOC NOAA - ERA Production accepted applications from nonprofits, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses, businesses and individuals. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for FY26 Marine Turtle Conservation for Sustainable U.S. Fisheries Grant Program?

Closed June 30, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $220,000 each. About $700,000 in total.