National Marine Fisheries Service Grant for Hawai’i Marine Wildlife Response and Outreach

The National Marine Fisheries Service (hereinafter, “NMFS”) is soliciting competitive applications for the fiscal year 2025 Pacific Islands – Hawai’i Wildlife Response and Outreach competition. Projects are being solicited to support specific programmatic activities related to the following 3 priorities: Priority 1: Hawaiian Monk Seal Management Support, Field Response, and Outreach: Projects to conduct in-field response and educational outreach for Hawaiian monk seals occurring on the islands of O’ahu, Maui, Moloka’i, or Hawai’i Island. Funding availability is island and species-specific, with total funding not to exceed $460,000 (up to 4 proposals may be funded). Priority 2: Sea Turtle Management Support, Field Response, and Outreach: Projects to conduct in-field response and educational outreach for sea turtles occurring on the islands of Maui or Hawai’i Island (western Kona side). Funding availability is island and species-specific with total funding not to exceed $140,000 (up to 4 proposals may be funded). Priority 3: Native Hawaiian engagement in cetacean and sea turtle response. Requested funding per project is recommended to not exceed $15,000 (up to 2 proposals may be funded).