John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Grant Program

From 2001 through 2023, the Program awarded more than $75.4 million in funding through 893 competitive grants to Stranding Network members in 26 states, the District of Columbia, two territories, and three tribes. The Prescott Grant Program provides grants or cooperative agreements to eligible stranding network participants for (1) recovery and treatment (i.e., rehabilitation) of stranded marine mammals; (2) data collection from living or dead stranded marine mammals, and (3) facility upgrades, operation costs, and staffing needs directly related to the recovery and treatment of stranded marine mammals and the collection of data from living or dead stranded marine mammals.

Prescott Grants provide valuable support for Network members, but do not fully cover the cost of stranding network activities. They are not the sole source of funding for the organizations. Many stranding organizations are supported by their local communities and volunteers.