Marine Mammal Data Program (11.439)
Marine Mammal Data Program (Assistance Listing 11.439) is run by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, part of the Department of Commerce. It awarded $32.5 million in 260 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $124,993 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $96,688. Half of the 260 awards fell between $66,490 and $100,000, and they ranged from $4,321 to $2.5 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$32.5 million
- Grant awards260
- Typical award$96,688
- Awarded in FY 2025$9.3 million
- Size rank1,159 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $7.1 million in fiscal 2021 to $9.3 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 1159th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 62% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 22 states and territories.
What the program funds
Nondiscretionary funding under this authorization provides support to State and federal agencies for the collection and analysis of information on marine mammals that occur in U.S waters and interact with State and federal managed fisheries and other marine resources. Information collected is used by the State and Federal governments to conserve marine mammals, address or resolve conflicts between marine mammals, fisheries and living marine resources, and to improve their understanding of the health of individual marine mammals as well as marine mammal populations. Discretionary funds may be announced in the Federal Register under competitive programs to undertake research in subjects which are relevant to the protection and conservation of marine mammals.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Past notices
Of 9 notices posted under this program since 2021, most went up in July (3), March (1) and August (1).
- NOAA-NMFS-AK-2026-32563: 2026 Marine Mammal Co-Management Grant Program
- NOAA-NMFS-AK-2025-29367: Alaska Native Organization Comanagement Grant Program
- NOAA-NMFS-PRPO-2025-27629: John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant
- NOAA-NMFS-AK-2024-2008194: 2024 Alaska Native Organization Co-Management Funding Program
- NOAA-NMFS-PRPO-2024-2007997: John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant
- NOAA-NMFS-AK-2023-2007546: 2023 Alaska Native Organization Co-Management Funding Program
- NOAA-NMFS-PRPO-2023-2007293: John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant
- NOAA-NMFS-AK-2022-2006961: 2022 Alaska Native Organization Co-Management Funding Program
- NOAA-NMFS-PRPO-2022-2006908: John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program (Prescott Grant Program)
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
State governments and quasi-public nonprofit institutions or organizations. U.S. Marine Mammal Stranding Network participants, including state and local governments, academia, aquaria, non profits, private individuals and organizations. Eligibility may vary under programs announced in the Federal Register.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Nondiscretionary funds may be nondiscretionary and appropriated for a particular recipient for a particular purpose such as the Marine Mammal cooperative agreements in Alaska (16 U.S.C. 1388) or allocated to State agencies for collection of information on marine mammals that occur in State waters and interact with fisheries and other marine resources. Discretionary funds announced in the Federal Register under competitive programs may restrict the use of funds or include additional program restrictions based on the appropriation language.
Matching requirements
Statutory Formula: Title Federal Grants and Cooperative Agreements Uniform Guidance, Part 200, Subpart C,Public Law P.L. 95-405 (Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act of 1977),.n/aFor projects involving the collection and analysis of information on marine mammals that occur in the State's waters and interact with State managed fisheries and other marine resources, the program has no statutory formula. Projects are funded at up to 100 percent Federal share. For projects related to stranding network activities the maximum Federal award for each project will be $100,000, and a minimum cost share of 25 percent of total project costs is required.MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Marine Mammal Data Program (11.439) awarded $32.5 million across 260 grant awards, an average of $124,993 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Department of Fish & Game | Alaska | 2 | $3.2 million |
| Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission | Alaska | 3 | $2.3 million |
| North Slope Borough | Alaska | 7 | $1.8 million |
| Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission | Oregon | 2 | $1.7 million |
| Aleut Community of Saint Paul Island | Alaska | 4 | $1.6 million |
| Indigenous People's Council for Marine Mammals | Alaska | 4 | $1.1 million |
| University of California Santa Cruz | California | 6 | $838,241 |
| The Marine Mammal Center | California | 9 | $771,404 |
| The Aleut Marine Mammal Commission | Alaska | 5 | $699,637 |
| University of Hawaii | Hawaii | 7 | $686,906 |
| Cascadia Research Collective | Washington | 7 | $674,653 |
| Seward Association for the Advancement of Marine Science | Alaska | 5 | $587,070 |
| Atlantic Marine Conservation Society LTD | New York | 6 | $573,859 |
| Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife | Washington | 5 | $549,999 |
| Portland State University | Oregon | 5 | $549,761 |
| Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network | Texas | 5 | $548,248 |
| Marine Mammals of Maine | Maine | 5 | $524,034 |
| Sea Research Foundation, Inc | Connecticut | 5 | $492,413 |
| Cal Poly Humboldt Sponsored Programs Foundation | California | 5 | $488,804 |
| University of Alaska Anchorage | Alaska | 5 | $479,885 |
Who usually wins
Nonprofits received 40% of the money, state and local governments 26% and colleges and universities 18%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 151 | $13.0 million | 40% |
| State and local governments | 31 | $8.4 million | 26% |
| Colleges and universities | 59 | $6.0 million | 18% |
| Tribal governments and organizations | 14 | $3.7 million | 11% |
| Other | 3 | $1.0 million | 3.2% |
| Small businesses | 1 | $297,712 | 0.9% |
| Businesses | 1 | $50,000 | 0.1% |
By state
8 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 41 | $12.2 million |
| California | 56 | $4.9 million |
| Oregon | 12 | $2.8 million |
| Washington | 28 | $2.5 million |
| Massachusetts | 18 | $1.4 million |
| Florida | 18 | $1.2 million |
| Maine | 12 | $1.1 million |
| New York | 11 | $898,329 |
| North Carolina | 9 | $776,474 |
| Hawaii | 9 | $719,139 |
| Connecticut | 6 | $624,705 |
| Texas | 5 | $548,248 |
| New Jersey | 5 | $457,371 |
| South Carolina | 5 | $427,049 |
| Illinois | 4 | $398,389 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | $283,988 |
| Maryland | 4 | $235,455 |
| Delaware | 3 | $220,573 |
| Louisiana | 3 | $200,524 |
| Georgia | 2 | $185,284 |
| Virginia | 2 | $174,427 |
| Alabama | 2 | $92,019 |