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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.

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Marine Debris Interception Technologies under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

The NOAA Marine Debris Program is pleased to announce a Fiscal Year 2024 Notice of Funding Opportunity for Interception Technologies under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

Marine Debris Interception Technologies letters of intent deadline: November 15, 2023, 11:59 PM ET

For more information, visit Grants.gov.

NSF Critical Aspects of Sustainability: Micro- and Nano-plastics

The National Science Foundation is hosting a grant competition to support research that improves fundamental understanding of micro- and nano-plastic characterization, behavior, reactivity in the environment, elimination from land and water systems, and impact on animal and human health. Applications are accepted year-round.

RAE Announces New Partnership with EPA to Benefit Long Island Sound Communities

Restore America's Estuaries (RAE) is pleased to introduce the Long Island Sound Community Impact Fund, a partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and with funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

RAE plans to release its first request for proposals in the Fall of 2023. The competitive grant program will focus on activities that address challenges and opportunities facing overburdened and underserved communities within the geographic scope of the Long Island Sound Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan. Read more here.