The NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service’s Community-based Restoration Program and the Gulf of Maine Council administer the Habitat Restoration Grants Program to support a strategic approach to marine, coastal, and riverine habitat restoration within Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. Non-governmental organizations (e.g., community associations, cooperatives, civic groups), municipalities, schools, and tribal and state governments are eligible to compete for funding.

Many government agencies and private foundations support habitat restoration. Examples include the U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. For a list of funding opportunities and application information, visit the Rhode Island Habitat Restoration Portal.