DOC NOAA - ERA Production · Department of Commerce
John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant
In short: DOC NOAA - ERA Production gives grants of up to $150,000. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
Key facts
- Deadline
- Due Dec 1, 2026 · 53 days left
- Award size
- Up to $150K
- Match ?
- Required · Work out your budget and match
- Who can apply
- Public college or university, Nonprofit with 501(c)(3), Small business, County government, State government, Nonprofit without 501(c)(3), City or town government, Larger business, Tribal organization, Special district (utility, fire, etc.), Individuals, Private college or university, Tribal government, and others named in the official notice
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
How this fits you
- Available in Rhea County (nationwide program)
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.
About this grant
NOAA/National Marine Fisheries Service’s (NMFS) Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program (MMHSRP) is authorized under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) to facilitate collecting and disseminating reference data on stranded marine mammals (cetaceans and pinnipeds, excluding walrus) and the health trends of marine mammal populations in the wild. The John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program is administered by NMFS to provide federal assistance to eligible members of the U.S. National Marine Mammal Stranding Network, the U.S. National Entanglement Response Network, and their collaborators to provide for: (A) the recovery, care, or treatment of sick, injured, or entangled marine mammals; (B) responses to marine mammal stranding events that require emergency assistance; (C) the collection of data and samples from living or dead stranded marine mammals for scientific research or assessments regarding marine mammal health; (D) facility operating costs that are directly related to activities described in (A), (B), or (C); and (E) development of stranding network capacity, including training for emergency response, where facilities do not exist or are sparse. This document describes how to submit proposals for funding under this competition and how NMFS will review and determine which proposals are selected for funding.
Who can apply, from the official notice
All applicants must submit a Prescott Letter of Eligibility with the application in order to be considered for an award. The Prescott Letter of Eligibility states that you and/or your organization are either a Stranding or Entanglement Response Network participant in good standing, or collaborating with a Stranding or Entanglement Response Network member. New Applicants: The Letter of Eligibility must state that youare a new applicant who has never had a Prescott application reviewed during the technical reviewprocess of a previous Prescott competition.
Official notice: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/0b9fdbbc-77a7-4b3c-8386-0a33e0a8a0d3 · Printed from grantme.click/grants/21e33ed2-59de-48d8-9dd9-cf2a3b12c0d4
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Your schedule, working back from the deadline
- Oct9
Check that your SAM.gov registration is active (or start it now)
Grants.gov: allow up to 10 business days for SAM registration, weeks or months if information isn't verified. It must be renewed every year. Grants.gov - Nov10
Ask partners for letters of support or commitment
Suggested: partners need about three weeks to write and sign letters. - Nov24
Finish a complete draft for a final review
Suggested: leave about a week for someone else to read the draft. - Nov28
Submit
Suggested: submit a few days early. Agency portals can slow down near deadlines. - Dec1
Deadline
From the funder.
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Writing the need statement? Rhea County facts with citations.
What the official notice requires
Pulled from the official notice Foa_Content_of_NOAA-NMFS-PRPO-2026-31863.pdf (34 pages) so you can see the requirements at a glance. Each item shows the notice's own words. Open the page to read it in context.
Award size and project length
Project period: 12 months · p. 12
“Funding Availability All proposals must be limited to a maximum of a one year period of performance (12 month maximum).” Open page 12
Registrations you need first (4)
Grants.gov · p. 3
“**Applications must be postmarked, provided to a delivery service, or received in Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m.” Open page 3
eRA Commons · p. 3
“Support materials are available on the Prescott Grant Program website in the “For Applicants” section** When you submit an application to this competition you will receive notification of submission validation from Grants.gov and eRA Commons.” Open page 3
SAM.gov · p. 3
“Applicant organizations and individuals must register for three different Federal systems prior to submitting an application through Grants.gov (SAM.gov, eRA Commons, and Grants.gov).” Open page 3
Unique Entity ID (UEI) · p. 3
“Applicant organizations and individuals must first register with SAM.gov and obtain a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI).” Open page 3
Registration is free but can take weeks, so start now, not when the deadline is close. Get-ready checklist
What to submit
Form SF-424 · p. 15
“SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance” Open page 15
Form SF-424A · p. 15
“SF-424A, Budget Information, Non-Construction Programs” Open page 15
Form SF-424B · p. 15
“SF-424B, Assurances, Non-Construction Programs” Open page 15
Form CD-511 · p. 15
“CD-511, Certifications Regarding Lobbying” Open page 15
Form SF-LLL · p. 15
“SF-LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (if applicable)” Open page 15
Form SF-424C · p. 16
“SF424C, Budget Information, Construction Programs” Open page 16
Form SF-424D · p. 16
“SF424D, Assurances, Construction Programs Proposals and all attachments should be at least in 10-point font.” Open page 16
Budget narrative / justification · p. 17
“Each application must also have a detailed budget narrative anda corresponding spreadsheet describing the total project costs, including contributions and donations.” Open page 17
Resumes or bios of key staff · p. 19
“This section is not required if you have never received a Prescott grant. 7c) Resumes (maximum 4 pages per person):” Open page 19
Letters of support or commitment · p. 19
“These letters should not be generic letters of support and must describe the specific activities each collaborating entity would perform consistent with the description in the proposal. 7f) Letters of Reference for New Applicants Only:” Open page 19
Indirect cost rate agreement · p. 19
“While a copy of the signed, approved NICRA is not required with the application package, it will be required prior to approval of a grant award (provided the applicant has not elected the de minimis rate). 7h) Permits, Authorizations, IACUC Approvals, and…” Open page 19
Data management plan · p. 19
“Proposals submitted in response to this Announcement must include a Data Management Plan (up to 2 pages).” Open page 19
Timeline or schedule of completion · p. 27
“Additionally, NOAA may request that the applicant modify objectives or work plans and provide supplemental information required by the agency prior to award.” Open page 27
Length limits
Page limit (see quote): 10 pages max · p. 16
“Please adhere to the page limits, as proposal sections that exceed the page limit may not be fully transmitted to technical reviewers (i.e. if there is a 10 page limit and you submit 11 pages, the 11th page may be cut from technical review). 1) Proposal…” Open page 16
Appendices: 15 pages max · p. 18
“This travel should be directly related to proposal objectives. 5) Appendices (15-page limit):” Open page 18
Years: 3 pages max · p. 18
“See requirements in Section III, Eligibility Information. 7b) Results of Previous Prescott Awards from the Last 3 Years (3-page limit):” Open page 18
Resumes: 4 pages max · p. 19
“This section is not required if you have never received a Prescott grant. 7c) Resumes (maximum 4 pages per person):” Open page 19
Data Management Plan: 2 pages max · p. 19
“Proposals submitted in response to this Announcement must include a Data Management Plan (up to 2 pages).” Open page 19
Formatting rules
10-point font · p. 16
“SF424D, Assurances, Construction Programs Proposals and all attachments should be at least in 10-point font.” Open page 16
Cost share or match
Cost share / match · p. 14
“For applicants from all other areas, the proposed budget must provide a minimum non-federal cost- share (match) of 25% of the total budget (i.e., 0.25 x total project costs = total non-federal share).” Open page 14
Cost share / match · p. 25
“Provided a budget with at least 25% non-Federal cost share (match). 3.” Open page 25
Dates in the notice
December 1, 2026 · p. 20
“Requests for extensions must be received by the Program Office on or before 11:59 pm ET on the day of the grant application deadline of Tuesday, December 1, 2026.” Open page 20
Mistakes that get applications rejected (3)
Late or not validated: Submissions received after the due date will be considered late and will not be accepted unless given an... · p. 3
“Submissions received after the due date will be considered late and will not be accepted unless given an approved hardship exemption.” Open page 3
Could get your application rejected: If a proposal does not meet the minimum cost-share requirements, it will not be considered for further... · p. 15
“If a proposal does not meet the minimum cost-share requirements, it will not be considered for further review in this annual funding cycle.” Open page 15
Could get your application rejected: The less competitive proposals will not be reviewed further. 1. · p. 26
“The less competitive proposals will not be reviewed further. 1.” Open page 26
Files from the official listing
The notice, forms and templates the agency attached.
- Foa_Content_of_NOAA-NMFS-PRPO-2026-31863.pdf (196 KB)
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About the federal program
Prescott Grant Program, also called “John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program”
Program number 11.061 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · Grant
Match
Match: none required (federal program listing). Statutory Formula: Title Federal Grants and Cooperative Agreements Uniform Guidance, Part 200, Subpart C,Public Law P.L. 95-405 (Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act of 1977)