# Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance (15.683)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/15-683-prescott-marine-mammal-rescue-assistance/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance is run by Department of the Interior. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $7.1 million in 66 grants, about $107,274 per award.

## Objectives

To provide financial assistance to eligible entities for: response, recovery, rescue, treatment, and, as appropriate, release of West Indian manatees, sea otters, Pacific walruses, and polar bears; the collection of data for scientific research associated with the health of these species; and facility operation costs for these species, as appropriate.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1.1 million | 13 |
| 2022 | $1.1 million | 15 |
| 2023 | $2.2 million | 17 |
| 2024 | $2.4 million | 21 |
| 2025 | $300,681 | 1 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission | Florida | $727,975 |
| Red Caribena de Varamientos (Caribbean Stranding Network) Inc. | Puerto Rico | $640,000 |
| Kawerak, Inc. | Alaska | $572,072 |
| Clearwater Marine Aquarium, Inc | Florida | $524,336 |
| The Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation | California | $490,016 |
| The Marine Mammal Center | California | $490,000 |
| Seward Association for the Advancement of Marine Science | Alaska | $489,454 |
| Lowry Park Zoological Society of Tampa, Inc. | Florida | $450,200 |
| Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife | Washington | $411,856 |
| Bishop Museum of Science and Nature Inc. | Florida | $386,555 |
| Mote Marine Laboratory, Inc. | Florida | $297,907 |
| Natural and Environmental Resources, Department of | Puerto Rico | $194,375 |
| University of Florida | Florida | $184,907 |
| Georgia Aquarium, Inc. | Georgia | $150,000 |
| Wildlife Research International, Inc. | Texas | $149,920 |
| Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium | Alabama | $127,845 |
| California Department of Fish & Wildlife | California | $107,808 |
| East Coast Zoological Society of Florida, Inc. | Florida | $101,048 |
| Alaska Nannut Co-Management Council | Alaska | $100,000 |
| Natural Resources South Carolina Department | South Carolina | $92,875 |

## Open opportunities

- [F26AS00023 FY2026 Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Grant Program](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/f26as00023-f26as00023-fy2026-prescott-marine-mammal-rescue-and-response/), closes November 30, 2026