2026 Marine Mammal Co-Management Grant Program
The summary for the 2026 Marine Mammal Co-Management Grant Program grant is detailed below.
This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants.
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2026 Marine Mammal Co-Management Grant Program: 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.
| Federal Grant Title: | 2026 Marine Mammal Co-Management Grant Program |
| Federal Agency Name: | DOC NOAA - ERA Production (DOC-DOCNOAAERA) |
| Grant Categories: | Education, Environment, Natural Resources, Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NOAA-NMFS-AK-2026-32563 |
| Type of Funding: | Cooperative Agreement |
| CFDA Numbers: | 11.439 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | May 31st, 2026 |
| Original Application Deadline: | May 31st, 2026 |
| Posted Date: | March 31st, 2026 |
| Creation Date: | March 31st, 2026 |
| Archive Date: | June 30th, 2026 |
| Total Program Funding: | |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $1,500,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $0 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
| Last Updated: | March 31st, 2026 |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- Eligible applicants are limited to Alaska Native Organizations (ANOs) (defined as a group designated by law or formally chartered which represents or consists of Indians, Aleuts, or Eskimos residing in Alaska) with an established marine mammal agreement for co-management with NOAA Fisheries. All applicants must have a signed co-management agreement in place with NOAA Fisheries at the time of application. In a case where an ANO has authorized another entity to serve as the fiduciary agent of the organization, a copy of the agreement between the ANO and fiduciary agent must be provided with the application. This agreement must outline a thorough description of the relationship and responsibilities of both parties. The ANO will be listed as the lead entity/organization on the application as reflected in the agreement. Any ANO not holding an existing agreement for co-management with NMFS may collaborate with and be listed on the application as a sub-recipient under an eligible applicant.
- Grant Announcement Contact
- NOAA NMFS Alaska Regional Office
Mailing Address:
PO Box 21668
Juneau Alaska 99802-1668
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