Applications open for Pure Ocean Challenges 2025

Deadline: 01-Oct-2024

Applications are now open for the Pure Ocean Challenges.

Priority Themes: The “Pure Ocean Challenges”

• Understanding marine pollution and combating its origins
• Protecting biodiversity and restoring degraded marine ecosystems
• Strengthening the resilience of marine ecosystems and the people who depend on them in the face of climate change
• Improving the knowledge of the ocean-system

Features

• This year, a special attention will be given to projects:
  • Developing marine conservation initiatives managed by local communities and indigenous peoples
  • Exploring nature-based solutions for the preservation of blue carbon ecosystems
  • Operating in key oceanic areas: the French littoral, Middle East/Asia and Africa coasts

Funding Information

• Selected projects will receive up to €40,000/year (average €25,000/year), for a duration of one to two years.
• A two-year project can therefore receive a maximum of €80,000 and support for certain projects can be renewed.

Eligibility Criteria

• The project must address one or more Pure Ocean Challenges.
• They seek out and support projects in all regions of the world.
• There is no age limit, but candidates in the early stages of their career are particularly encouraged to apply.
• Only non-profit organizations (NGOs, universities, research institutes) can apply and receive funding. The project can however include a collaboration with organizations from the private sector (companies, startups, etc.).
• Applicants must clearly outline their co-financing opportunities in their budget, as well as a minimum operating budget in the event that Pure Ocean is unable to grant the full amount requested.

Ineligibility Criteria

• Pure Ocean only support scientific projects addressing a clearly-defined research question.
• The funding may not be devoted solely to awareness-raising, clean-up initiatives, events, art, advocacy or training projects.
• For-profit (such as startup development), promotional, or advertising projects are outside the scope of this Call.
• Application found incomplete, or written in another language (other than English) at platform closure will be disqualified.

For more information, visit Pure Ocean.