Marine Protection - Fondation Bertarelli

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Enriched family-office · Found: 2026-03-11 08:10

The Bertarelli Foundation is working with governmental bodies, NGOs and local communities to create some of the world's largest marine reserves.

Source: https://www.fondation-bertarelli.org/marine/marine-protection/

Funding Details

Deadline: Unknown — invitation-only, no open calls (Unknown)
Contact: Contact form available on website. Legitimate correspondence sent exclusively from @fondation-bertarelli.org email addresses. No physical address, phone, or direct email published.
Last Checked: 2026-03-15 11:50

Application Checklist

Eligibility

Projects should involve collaboration with governments, scientists, or established NGOs

Project Scope

Must align with foundation's focus on large-scale Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)
Geographic focus is on large remote ocean areas (Pacific, Indian Ocean, Caribbean) — not European coastal waters

Constraints

The foundation does NOT accept unsolicited grant requests — funding is by invitation only through strategic partnerships
No formal application process or deadlines published — contact via website form only

Historical Context

Foundation established in 1998. Marine protection work began around 2008. Has created over 2,190,000 km² of MPAs since then. Partnered with Pew Charitable Trusts to increase fully protected large-scale MPAs from 9 to 15 by 2022.

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