Press Release - Global Seaweed Coalition

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Enriched Nordic · Found: 2026-03-11 08:07

The Global Seaweed Coalition (GSC) is proud to announce it has secured two years of funding to continue its operations, enabling GSC to maintain its role in ...

Source: https://www.safeseaweedcoalition.org/category/press-release/

Funding Details

Funder: Global Seaweed Coalition (GSC)
Funding Goal: Support sector-building projects to accelerate safe and sustainable growth in the global seaweed industry, from cultivation through processing to new product development, across three safety pillars: consumer safety, environmental safety, and operational safety.
Funding Amount: Not publicly disclosed; appears to be seed-level grants intended to leverage larger international/national funding programmes
How to Apply: The GSC issues bi-annual calls for proposals on specific topics identified by its governance bodies. Proposals undergo a competitive review process involving the Scientific and Strategic Advisory Councils. Selected projects receive funding and are expected to leverage larger funding programmes at international, national, or joint initiative level.
Target Region: Global
Contact: Contact via https://www.safeseaweedcoalition.org/contact/
Last Checked: 2026-03-11 23:33

Application Checklist

Eligibility

Project must address one of GSC's three safety pillars: consumer safety, environmental safety, or operational safety

Project Scope

Proposals must respond to topics identified in the bi-annual call for proposals
Projects should relate to seaweed industry development — cultivation, processing, or product development

Required Documents

Submit proposal during bi-annual call for proposals window

Constraints

Proposals undergo competitive review by Scientific and Strategic Advisory Councils
Funded activities are expected to leverage larger projects under international, national, or joint initiative funding programmes

Summary

The Global Seaweed Coalition (GSC) is a multi-stakeholder partnership established to support the safety and sustainability of the global seaweed industry. It unites stakeholders across the entire value chain — from smallholder farmers to multinational enterprises, research institutions, and intergovernmental bodies. Founding partners include UN Global Compact, CNRS, and Lloyds Register Foundation. In October 2025, the GSC announced it had secured two years of operational funding, and the UN Global Seaweed Initiative was officially launched. The GSC issues bi-annual calls for proposals on topics identified by its Scientific and Strategic Advisory Councils. Funded projects span a wide range of areas including taxonomic research, biosecurity, cultivation technology, environmental monitoring, community development, safety standards, processing innovation, nutritional research, and biodiversity studies. Projects are expected to leverage larger funding programmes at international or national level. Past supported projects have operated globally — in Australia, Chile, Philippines, Tanzania, Thailand, France, Namibia, and elsewhere. The coalition pursues advancement of UN Sustainable Development Goals through enhanced public health, food security, poverty alleviation, marine ecosystem renewal, and climate change mitigation. While the GSC is not a traditional grant-making body with large open calls, its competitive proposal process provides seed funding and coordination support for seaweed-related research and development projects worldwide.

Historical Context

The GSC secured two years of operational funding in October 2025. The UN Global Seaweed Initiative was officially launched in September 2025 in New York. The coalition ran a Call for Proposals 2023-2024 and has funded multiple rounds of projects globally. Previous grant recipients were recognized in 2024.

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