Grants & How to Apply

Types of Grants

The Foundation offers grants, yearly.

Our Conservation Priority Grants ** seek to fund and help develop projects that can create measurable, positive change for communities in these focus areas: Coral Reefs: Restoration & Resilience, Ocean Pollution: Public Awareness & Action, Threatened Species & Habitats. These grants range from $5,000 to $20,000 per year and are generally by invitation based on a completed and reviewed pre-proposal.
Our Pre-Proposal Form Is Available HERE.

Conservation Priority Grant applications are accepted, generally by invitation, between January – October of the year proceeding the beginning of funding requested. Approved grants are awarded in January/February of the project year. Preliminary inquiries should be sent to grants@seaofchange.com.

How to Apply

Conservation Priority Grants

• These grants, ranging from $5,000 to $20,000 yearly, are generally awarded by invitation only. However, after reviewing our past projects, here, an initial inquiry with a one-paragraph proposed project summary may be sent to: grants@seaofchange.com for initial consideration.
• Projects that are selected for consideration are invited to submit a pre-proposal based on a form the Foundation provides to including description of conservation out-comes, deliverables, and matching funds. The Foundation may work with the applicant to guide and develop a pre-proposal to best fit with our conservation priorities and deliver the best possible outcome. All funded projects will be required to submit short quarterly reports with photos and video.

** The Sea of Change Foundation funds a maximum of 10% indirect/overhead costs for approved Conservation Priority grant-funded projects. The Board of Directors reserves the right, at their discretion, to increase funded overhead costs for emergency grants such as the Reef Rescue and Rapid Response grants.