Seaweed projects scoop €700000 funding - The Fish Site
Enriched Nordic · Found: 2026-03-11 08:07
Fifteen projects relating to seaweed aquaculture have been awarded €700000 in funding from the Safe Seaweed Coalition.
Source: https://thefishsite.com/articles/seaweed-projects-scoop-700-000-funding
Funding Details
- Funder
- Safe Seaweed Coalition (Lloyd's Register Foundation / CNRS)
- Funding Goal
- To advance the safety, sustainability, and responsible scaling of the global seaweed industry by funding projects in consumer safety, environmental protection, and operational standards.
- Funding Amount
- €700,000 distributed across 15 projects in the first round (~€47,000 average per project). Total program: £3 million over three years. (30.000 € – 50.000 €)
- How to Apply
- The Safe Seaweed Coalition issues periodic Calls for Proposals (documented rounds in 2021, 2022, and 2023-2024). Applicants submit project proposals during open call periods. Specific application forms and submission procedures are published on the coalition website when calls are active, though past call pages have been taken down.
- Target Region
- Global
- Contact
- Safe Seaweed Coalition website: www.safeseaweedcoalition.org; Coordinated through CNRS; Vincent Doumeizel (UN Global Compact) is a key spokesperson.
- Last Checked
- 2026-03-12 00:04
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Summary
The Safe Seaweed Coalition, established in March 2021, runs a competitive grant program to fund projects that advance the seaweed industry's safety and sustainability. In its first funding round, 15 projects were awarded a total of €700,000 across diverse areas including regulatory barriers, genetic resource biobanks, seaweed-based packaging innovation, biodiversity monitoring, and social business models for seaweed farming in developing countries. The program is part of a larger three-year funding commitment of £3 million (approximately €3.5 million). It is coordinated through CNRS (France's National Centre for Scientific Research) with Lloyd's Register Foundation as the primary funding partner. The initiative operates under the umbrella of the United Nations Global Compact and aims to unlock seaweed's potential to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals. Funded projects span multiple continents — from Norway and Germany to Australia, Madagascar, and Thailand — indicating a global scope. Winners include research institutions (Alfred Wegener Institute, Ningbo University), startups (Notpla Limited, B'ZEOS AS), NGOs (Kelp Forest Foundation), and social enterprises (Yunus Foundation). The coalition has issued multiple calls for proposals (2021, 2022, 2023-2024) and secured additional operational funding through October 2025, suggesting the program may continue with future rounds.
Historical Context
First funding round awarded €700,000 to 15 projects. The program is structured as a three-year initiative with £3 million total funding. Multiple calls for proposals have been issued (2021, 2022, 2023-2024). As of October 2025, the coalition secured two additional years of operational funding, suggesting potential for future grant rounds.
Sources
- https://thefishsite.com/articles/seaweed-projects-scoop-700-000-funding
- https://www.safeseaweedcoalition.org/
- https://www.safeseaweedcoalition.org/resources/
- https://www.safeseaweedcoalition.org/call-for-proposals-2023-2024/
- https://www.safeseaweedcoalition.org/call2022spring/
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