Funding Opportunities

A special funding opportunity from the NOAA Marine Debris Program provided by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

The Virginia Institute of Marine Science awarded $1,475,000 in grants to remove derelict fishing traps throughout coastal waterways of the United States while collecting data to prevent future gear loss. Projects may range from $50,000 to $200,000. Funding will be administered by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science through the Nationwide Fishing Trap Removal, Assessment, and Prevention (TRAP) Program. 

This funding opportunity has closed. Check out the 11 new marine debris projects under the Nationwide Fishing Trap Removal, Assessment, and Prevention (TRAP) Program.

A special funding opportunity administered by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation with funding from the NOAA Marine Debris Program.

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) is seeking applications for approximately $6 million in grants to remove marine debris from coastal communities in Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Puerto Rico, and South Carolina impacted by Hurricanes Fiona, Ian, and Nicole, and Typhoon Merbok. The program will primarily fund marine debris assessment, removal, restoration, and disposal activities. 

A special funding opportunity administered by BoatUS Foundation with funding from the NOAA Marine Debris Program provided by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

The BoatUS Foundation is seeking applications for up to $7.5 million in grants to remove abandoned and derelict vessels (ADVs) across coastal and marine areas of the United States. Projects may range from $50,000 to $1 million and funding will be administered by BoatUS Foundation through the abandoned and derelict vessel removal grant program.

A funding opportunity from the NOAA Marine Debris Program provided by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

The NOAA Marine Debris Program offers funding to remove large marine debris through funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. A future competition has not been determined at this time.

This FY25 Removal funding opportunity has closed. An announcement of the funded awards will be published later this year. Check out the removal projects funded in previous competitions.

A funding opportunity from the NOAA Marine Debris Program provided by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

The NOAA Marine Debris Program offers funding to install interception technologies to remove marine debris from the environment through funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. A future competition has not been determined.

This funding opportunity has closed. An announcement of the funded awards will be published later this year. Check out the removal projects funded in previous competitions.