Deadline: 16-Apr-24
The Coastal Quest is inviting submissions for small grants program to accelerate the development and implementation of their coastal natural solutions to build resilient coasts and communities.
Coastal Quest is here to support your coastal nature-based solution projects that:
- Conserve, restore, or connect coastal lands and waters
- Build coastal resilience in vulnerable coastal communities
- Provide multiple benefits for people, nature, and the climate
- Are community-driven and equitable
- Further the goals of 30×30 and principles of the America the Beautiful initiative — to conserve, restore, and connect 30% of lands and waters by the year 2030
What do they mean by multi-benefit coastal nature-based solutions?
- They mean projects that use natural solutions to build resilience for both people and nature and provide more than one benefit. These benefits might include:
- Climate mitigation and adaptation
- Biodiversity protection
- Clean water
- Increased access to nature
- Improved public health
- Livelihoods and strong economies
- Food security and sovereignty
- Blue carbon
- Protecting cultural resources
Funding Information
- Selected grantees will receive a flexible $5,000 grant award and technical assistance from Coastal Quest to support their project or leadership needs.
- Grant funds and technical assistance will be available from June 2024 – February 2025.
- A minimum of five (5) groups or individuals will be selected.
Who can apply?
- This opportunity is open to community-based and nonprofit organizations, fiscally sponsored projects, tribal and indigenous groups, and community leaders who are:
- Based in or serving coastal communities in California, Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, Alaska, or the U.S. Pacific Territories
- Are committed to/interested in developing or implementing nature-based solutions projects in their community.
- Priority will be given to organizations and leaders from disadvantaged, underserved, less resourced, and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) communities and communities in need of environmental and climate justice.
For more information, visit Coastal Quest.