Project Grant NA25NMFX439G0183
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $104,800 Project Grant under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439) to Whale And Dolphin Conservation, Inc. based in Plymouth, MA. The primary goal of this FY2025-2026 grant is to continue building the organization's capacity to support rapid responses and investigations, specifically for large whale response and necropsies. The secondary goal is to expand the organization's coverage territory to include an additional...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $172,242 Project Grant under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439) to Whale & Dolphin Conservation, Inc. to build capacity for rapid responses and investigations related to marine mammal strandings in Massachusetts. This funding will enable Whale & Dolphin Conservation to expand the stranding coverage area and support activities such as live animal triage/rehabilitation and examinations of dead stranded marine...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded a $147,814 project grant to the National Aquarium, Inc. under the Marine Mammal Data Program. The grant will support the aquarium's efforts to improve capacity for responding to stranded or entangled marine mammals along the Atlantic coast through July 2024. Specifically, the funding will enhance the organization's ability to conduct necropsies, sample analyses, short- and long-term care of live animals including temporary facilities,...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded a $173,869 Project Grant to Sea Research Foundation, Inc. (doing business as Mystic Aquarium) under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439). The grant will fund Mystic Aquarium's animal rescue program to respond to, rehabilitate, and release stranded marine mammals, as well as conduct related research, diagnostics, and outreach. Key activities include documenting and disentangling marine mammals, particularly phocids,...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $200,549 Project Grant under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439) to the Sea Research Foundation, Inc. (dba Mystic Aquarium) with a performance period from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025. The grant will support the following key objectives: Ensure 7-day per week coverage for marine mammal hotline response, rehabilitation care, and improved data collection in Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Fishers Island, New York....
- This $126,554 Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439) supports critical resources for marine mammal stranding response in Downeast Maine. The award enables the continued employment of key response personnel, provides travel support and supplies, and facilitates an effective and humane science-based program. The funded activities include resource development, training, data collection, and educational...
- This federal Project Grant award, totaling $184,488, was provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439). The grant supports the National Marine Life Center, a non-profit organization in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, to: Continue a rehabilitation program for live-stranded pinnipeds (seals) in the New England region; Enhance the quality, consistency, and sharing of marine mammal stranding data through diagnostic sampling,...
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $113,050 Project Grant on January 1, 2026 to Marine Mammal Alliance Nantucket, Inc. under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439). The grant will fund the organization's year-round response and rescue efforts for stranded marine mammals, including grey seals, harp seals, harbor seals, and dolphins around Nantucket, Tuckernuck, and Muskeget Islands. Key activities include protecting and rehabilitating abandoned grey seal...
- The Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded $147,558 to the National Marine Life Center under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439) federal grant program. The project grant funding supports the center's mission to rehabilitate marine mammals and ensure an inclusive work environment. Specifically, the award will aid in caring for hundreds of seals and cetaceans that strand annually in Massachusetts, especially Cape Cod, where rehabilitation...
- This $130,374 project grant was awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) through the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439) to the Seacoast Science Center, Inc. in Rye, New Hampshire. The key objectives of the 16-month award (11/1/2025 - 10/31/2026) are to: (1) outfit a new marine mammal rehabilitation facility at the Seacoast Science Center, (2) promote awareness of marine mammals and response protocols around the Cape Ann Peninsula, (3) ensure program...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $188,121 Project Grant to the New England Aquarium Corporation under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439) to develop and test a Whale Aerial Sampling Platform (WASP) that can be used to remotely collect skin and blubber biopsy samples from marine mammals via drone technology. The grant aims to increase the capacity to collect samples, reduce risk to human responders, and minimize stress to living marine mammals associated with sampling events. The award runs from November 1, 2025 through October 31, 2026. The New England Aquarium Corporation is a non-profit organization focused on marine research, conservation, and environmental monitoring, with extensive expertise in marine mammal monitoring, ecosystem studies, and federal contract/grant work with NOAA.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $100.0k | 9/25/25 |