MIT Sea Grant Core Funding

About this program

MIT Sea Grant supports marine science and technology through multiple funding streams, including competitive core grants, STREAM Awards (one‑year projects under $10,000 focused in Massachusetts), the Henry L. Doherty Professorship in Ocean Utilization, the two‑year Massachusetts Sea Grant Graduate Research Fellowship, partnership opportunities via J‑WAFS, and access to NOAA Sea Grant solicitations. Eligible principal investigators are those permitted by their home institutions to submit external proposals, with program-specific restrictions—STREAM targets Massachusetts projects under $10K, the Doherty Professorship is a nomination-based award for non‑tenured MIT faculty, and the fellowship is for students enrolled in Massachusetts coastal/marine graduate programs. J‑WAFS direct sponsored projects are generally by invitation (occasional open RFPs) and NOAA Sea Grant opportunities run through the 34 state programs; consult MIT Sea Grant staff or program pages for current deadlines and submission details.