Right Whale Research, Flights, Equipment, Research Costs; MAER Funding; Seagrass Research and SeagrassNet portal startup work

Applicants should expect an invitation-driven process and prioritize relationship-building or introductions through mutual contacts or prior grantees; proposals should demonstrate tight alignment with marine research or equipment needs and be prepared as targeted, project-specific requests rather than broad unsolicited applications. Given the lack of public contact information, cultivating a warm introduction to an officer or a recurring grantee is the most plausible route to consideration.

Source: Zeffy Agent — Mar 2026, IRS Filing — 2024