Deadline: Ongoing Opportunity
The Waitt Foundation has launched the Rapid Ocean Conservation Grants Program to provide small grants with a quick turnaround time for solutions to emerging conservation issues and ocean protection in support of island nations.
Program Focus
- Grants will fund projects related to the Waitt Foundation’s mission of supporting sustainable fishing and marine protected areas (MPAs). This includes sub-themes of:
- Scientific Research – Includes natural science or social science projects.
- Policy – Includes opportunistic projects around unique public policy windows, such as preparation of policy analysis and support of experts’ efforts to inform decision makers on upcoming government actions.
- Management – Includes enforcement and infrastructure support.
- Communications – Includes raising public awareness and engaging stakeholders, including advertising by a 501(c)3 group around a public policy moment.
Funding Information
- Proposals for grants up to $20,000 will be reviewed on a monthly rolling basis. Project funds will be distributed within 2 weeks of funding decisions.
Duration
- Project Duration – 6 months
Eligibility Criteria
- Location – Project must support island nations. Priority is given to projects in countries with Blue Prosperity Coalition partnerships. This includes the Azores, Bermuda, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Maldives, Samoa, Tonga, and Vanuatu.
- Focus Areas
- Project must support sustainable fishing and/or Marine Protected Areas. Funds cannot be used for event sponsorships.
- Experience – Applicant must possess commensurate level of experience and expertise with respect to the proposed project.
- Affiliation – Applicant must maintain affiliation with an academic institution or NGO for the duration of the grant project.
For more information, visit Waitt Foundation.