Grants for Innovation in Marine Conservation – apply by 28th February 2025
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Sea-Changers is excited to announce their 2025 Innovation Fund is open for applications until 28th February 2025. The fund’s focus is on supporting new and experimental solutions to marine conservation challenges. The Innovation Fund is supported by ARC Marine Ltd and the William Grant Foundation with a further donation from a family trust. The maximum grant size will be £10,000.
The William Grant Foundation is specifically supporting innovation projects based in Scotland. The Foundation is a non-profit association established to support charitable causes in Scotland. Its work is funded by William Grant and Sons Ltd.
In addition to providing financial support for the Innovation Fund, ARC Marine Ltd. will be offering in-kind support to some applicants – whether that be in terms of science or engineering expertise or enabling access to their vessels or 3D printers or software. Their business has very much been built on innovation, supporting their mission to build biodiversity and to replenish reefs on a scale never before imagined. They do this by providing environmentally sound, durable solutions for traditional marine industries.
Full details on how to apply and the funding criteria can be found here.
The Innovation Fund applications will be judged against the following criteria:
- Degree of innovation and creativity
- Potential for impact on coastal and marine environments and / or species.
- Value for money
- Deliverability and scalability.
In 2022, the Innovation Fund award was distributed to eight very varied projects – you can read about them here.