NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY FOUNDATION
Total received in grants · trailing 12 months
$81M
$1for every U.S. household÷ 131M U.S. households
In perspective
0.0%of all $401.9B in tracked grants
5separate grants, trailing 12 months
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY FOUNDATION has received $81M across 5 federal grants of $1M or more on record.
Data as of August 5, 2026. Source: USAspending.gov, prime contract awards $1M+. Federal spending data lags and has known gaps. This is not a real-time or complete record.
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| Agency | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Commerce | DURING THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, THE NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY FOUNDATION IS SETTING AMBITIOUS METRICS IN THE FOLLOWING FIVE PROJECT AREAS: STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT, SUSTAINABLE ENJOYMENT AND VISITATION, EDUCATION, CULTURE AND MARITIME HERITAGE, AND SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. THESE PROJECT AREAS WILL SPAN ACROSS THE NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY SYSTEM AND WILL WORK TOWARDS INCREASING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF AND INVESTMENT IN THESE NATIONAL TREASURES THROUGH EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND CONVERSATION PROGRAMMING. THESE PROJECT AREAS TIE IN DIRECTLY TO OFFICE OF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARIES' FIVE-YEAR PLAN FOR ADVANCING THE PROTECTION OF THE SANCTUARY SYSTEM. ALL COOPERATIVE PROJECTS DEMONSTRATE THE FOUNDATION'S COMMITMENT TO AND VISION FOR THESE AMAZING PLACES BOTH IMMEDIATELY AND LONG-TERM. | $44,608,506 |
| Department of Commerce | NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY FOUNDATION PROPOSES THE HIGH-IMPACT AND LARGE MARINE DEBRIS REMOVAL THROUGHOUT THE NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY SYSTEM PROJECT TO REMOVE LARGE MARINE DEBRIS FROM FIVE NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARIES AND TWO TRIBAL ANCESTRAL WATERS LOCATED OFF THE COASTS OF WASHINGTON, CALIFORNIA, TEXAS, AND LOUISIANA. THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL RUN FROM JULY 1, 2023 TO JUNE 30, 2026. THE PROJECT WILL REMOVE ABANDONED AND DERELICT VESSELS, DERELICT FISHING GEAR, DERELICT STRUCTURES, AND OTHER LARGE SCALE DEBRIS. TARGETS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED IN EACH SANCTUARY IN COORDINATION WITH SANCTUARY STAFF AND PARTNERS. THE PROPOSAL OUTCOMES INCLUDE: (1) REMOVE 20 ABANDONED AND DERELICT VESSELS AND OTHER LARGE DERELICT STRUCTURES FROM OLYMPIC COAST NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY AND NEAH BAY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MAKAH AND QUILEUTE TRIBES; (2) REMOVAL OF THREE LARGE PIECES OF EQUIPMENT RELATED TO THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY, RESEARCH, AND SALVAGE ACTIVITIES LOCATED AT DEPTHS GREATER THAN 150 FEET IN FLO | $14,999,292 |
| Department of Commerce | NOAA IS PROVIDING FUNDING THAT WILL ENABLE THE NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY FOUNDATION TO OFFER ASSISTANCE TO RECIPIENTS OF NOAAS CLIMATE RESILIENCE REGIONAL CHALLENGE GRANT PROGRAM. PRIORITIES OF THE RESILIENCE CHALLENGE INCLUDE RISK REDUCTION, EQUITY, AND ENDURING CAPACITY. AS CLIMATE SCIENCE AND RISK REDUCTION STRATEGIES CONTINUE TO EVOLVE, THIS PROJECT WILL ALLOW THE FOUNDATION TO CONVENE GRANT RECIPIENTS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO SHARE EQUITABLE ADAPTATION PRACTICES THAT BUILD LASTING SUCCESS. THE EVENTS WILL ENHANCE COMMUNITY BUILDING AND PROBLEM SOLVING AMONG AWARDEES, PROMOTE PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING ACROSS A SPECTRUM OF AFFILIATIONS AND BACKGROUNDS, AND PROVIDE VARIOUS LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR BOTH RESILIENCE CHALLENGE GRANT RECIPIENTS AND FELLOWS. NOAAS OFFICE FOR COASTAL MANAGEMENT IS IMPLEMENTING THE CLIMATE RESILIENCE REGIONAL CHALLENGE AND PARTNERING WITH THE MARINE SANCTUARY FOUNDATION ON THIS PROJECT. | $8,400,000 |
| Department of Commerce | AS A TRUSTED PARTNER SUPPORTING THE MESOPHOTIC AND DEEP BENTHIC COMMUNITIES (MDBC) PROJECT, THE NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY FOUNDATION PROPOSES TO EXPAND AND CONTINUE PROGRAM OPERATIONS FOR KEY PILLARS OF THE MDBC PROJECT OVER THE NEXT 3 YEARS. THIS PROJECT WILL ADVANCE TECHNICAL PARTNERSHIPS IN THE FORM OF ROV FIELDWORK, TECHNICAL DIVING PROGRAMMING, AND FACILITATE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH AS WELL AS BOLSTER THE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH COMPONENTS OF THE PROGRAM. THE FOUNDATION ALSO LOOKS TO EXPAND ITS ROLE IN OTHER DARRP PROGRAM ACTIVITIES BY WORKING WITH NOAA TO IDENTIFY AND IMPLEMENT HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECTS IN AND AROUND NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARIES AS A FORM OF MITIGATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGES. | $8,317,314 |
| Department of Commerce | THE PROPOSED WORK WITH THE NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY FOUNDATION WILL MAINTAIN A UNIQUE SET OF PROGRAMS WHERE THE GOALS OF FISHERIES AND SANCTUARIES INTERSECT. THE PROJECT WILL SUPPORT EDUCATORS IN A WIDE-RANGE OF ACTIVITIES SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR THEM TO BRING OCEAN SCIENCE EXPERIENCES TO THE TEACHERS AND THEIR STUDENTS THROUGH THE UNIQUE TEACHER AT SEA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION. FISHERMEN BETTER UNDERSTAND AND NAVIGATE THE COMPLEX WORLD OF FEDERAL REGULATION THROUGH THEIR EDUCATION PROGRAM DIRECTLY SUPPORTING FISHERMEN'S NEEDS AND FISHERIES REGULATION. THE PROJECT WILL CONVENE STAKEHOLDERS IN OCEAN AND GREAT LAKES ISSUES THROUGH THEIR SIGNATURE CAPITOL HILL OCEAN WEEK SYMPOSIUM, WHERE ISSUES ON U.S. SEAFOOD SUSTAINABILITY ARE OFTEN BROUGHT TO THE FOREFRONT. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO ENGAGE PARTNERS THROUGH COMPETITIVE GRANTS THAT WERE ADAPTED TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATIONS PARTNERSHIPS THAT BUILD AWARENESS OF THE PLIGHT OF ENDANGERED AND PROTECTED MARINE SPECIES, AS WELL AS OTHER PRO | $4,640,375 |