FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Various grants and other funding opportunities for marine debris activities can be found below. Please navigate to each opportunity for detailed information on timeline, scope, and how to apply.
EPA Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Grants are cooperative agreements that are awarded to local community-based organizations, tribes, and tribal organizations seeking to address environmental and public health concerns in local underserved communities through collaboration with other stakeholders, such as local businesses and industry, local government, medical providers, and academia

The Gulf of Mexico Alliance maintains a Funding Opportunities web page of current opportunities.

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), on behalf of Fishing for Energy partners Covanta Energy Corporation (Covanta) and the NOAA Marine Debris Program, is pleased to announce the availability of grant funding to support strategies to reduce the impacts of derelict fishing gear to marine and coastal environments.
The NOAA Marine Debris Program offers several nationwide, competitive funding opportunities for marine debris projects. These include: removal grants, education and outreach grants, and research grants.