Marine Debris Removal

Type: 
Funding
Organization: 
NOAA
Description: 

Most recent deadline was September 30, 2022. The overall objective of this $28 million funding opportunity is to make tangible, beneficial impacts to coastal and marine habitats and communities across a broad geographic scale, through a variety of marine debris removal methods. While there are a number of effective ways to address the sources and impacts of marine debris, this funding opportunity focuses on two distinct priorities aimed at making the largest measurable impact: 1) the development of large scale and high-value marine debris removal programs (hereafter “partnerships”) that can be responsive to local and regional marine debris removal needs, with a focus on large marine debris; and 2) the implementation of projects that use proven interception technologies that capture marine debris at or close to known marine debris sources or pathways. Learn more and apply here.

Category: 
Marine conservation, debris removal, technological solutions, innovation, coastal restoration
Funding Amount: 
$100,000 - $15,000,000
Matching Funds: 
No

Geography:

Eligibility: 
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); for profit organizations other than small businesses; nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; small businesses
Contact Information: 
Tom Barry, tom.barry@noaa.gov, 202-870-2863