Project Grant N000142612200
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Foundation For Marine Ecology And Telemetry Research (Metr) received a $208,469 project grant from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300), effective October 1, 2025 through November 30, 2029. The award funds research on the population structure and health of fin whales in the Southern California Bight. This research supports ONR's mission to develop technology and capability improvements for naval...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary San Diego State University Research Foundation received a $263,043 Project Grant from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300), effective October 1, 2025, through January 31, 2029. The award funds the development of transformer-based foundational machine learning models designed for passive acoustic monitoring of cetaceans. This research aligns with ONR's mission to support basic and applied...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded $133,962 through its Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439) to the Marine Education Research & Rehabilitation Institute Inc. for the period September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026. The award supports critical stranding network operations and marine mammal health monitoring through four primary components: staffing for part-time and graduate student stranding technician positions at the...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Georgia TECH Research Corp has received a $150,000 project grant from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) under the Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Education, Outreach and Workforce Program (CFDA 12.330), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. This award supports the expansion of successful STEM programs designed to develop knowledge and skills in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines among...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Sonoma State University received a $223,032 Project Grant from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300), effective December 1, 2025, through November 30, 2027. The award funds research titled "Full Methylome Epigenetics for Assessment of Health and Stress Responses in Marine Mammals," conducted at the university's California location. This research initiative applies epigenetic...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded the Northcoast Marine Mammal Center $198,835 through the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439) for the 12-month period beginning July 1, 2025. This Project Grant supports marine mammal rescue and rehabilitation operations along the Northern California coastline, with funding allocated to maintain paid staff who enhance operational efficiency, procure essential rescue and rehabilitation supplies, and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Georgia TECH Research Corp received a $150,000 project grant from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300), awarded October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2028. The award supports the "Next Generation Navy STEM: Expanding Successful STEM Programs" initiative, which focuses on expanding and advancing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) educational programs...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Office of Naval Research (ONR) awarded a $169,152 project grant to the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego on December 1, 2025, under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300). The grant, which extends through November 30, 2028, supports research on signal processing and geoacoustic inversion in shallow water environments. This work aligns with ONR's mission to develop technology and capabilities with...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Office of Naval Research (ONR) awarded the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego a $2.64 million project grant under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300) on October 1, 2025, to establish a distributed network of internal wave-resolving moored arrays for assessing nonlinear internal wave processes in operational forecast models. The three-year award (completion date September 30, 2028) will...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Office of Naval Research (ONR) awarded Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) a $243,132 project grant under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300) to develop autonomous environmental DNA (eDNA) monitoring capabilities. The award, obligated on December 1, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of November 30, 2027, supports the pairing of automated in situ eDNA sampling and analysis systems to enhance naval understanding of...
The National Marine Mammal Foundation, Inc. received a $106,049 Project Grant from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) under the Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Education, Outreach and Workforce Program (CFDA 12.330) effective May 1, 2026, with completion targeted for April 30, 2029. This award supports the development and delivery of STEM marine science, medicine, and technology educational experiences designed to build K-12 student knowledge and skills in science and technology disciplines while promoting naval and defense career awareness. The grant funding supports the Foundation's established expertise in marine mammal science education, building upon its track record of delivering "Dolphin Doctor" place-based STEM educational programs and marine science workshops that reach hundreds of students annually. The project aligns with ONR's priority to develop educational pipelines in defense-critical technical areas and enhance science and engineering education across the United States. As a nonprofit organization headquartered in San Diego, California, with extensive federal partnerships and experience in marine mammal research and education, the National Marine Mammal Foundation is positioned to deliver integrated educational programming that combines hands-on STEM learning experiences with marine conservation themes relevant to naval operations and workforce development objectives.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $106.0k | 4/10/26 |