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Funding Details

Funder: Deutsche Stiftung Meeresschutz (DSM)
Funding Goal: To fund non-profit marine conservation projects worldwide, covering species protection, habitat restoration, plastic pollution prevention, sustainable fisheries, environmental education, and early-career marine research.
Funding Amount: No specific funding amounts published. Grants are financed through donations, court-ordered monetary allocations, and corporate partnerships. Amounts likely vary by project scope.
How to Apply: Submit a funding request via email to info@stiftung-meeresschutz.org. Applications should preferably be in German. There is no structured online application portal or published deadline — the process appears to be ongoing/rolling. The foundation evaluates projects based on demonstrated conservation impact and community engagement.
Target Region: Global — active projects in Mediterranean, Baltic Sea, Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Cameroon, Cape Verde), Southeast Asia (Indonesia), Pacific (Fiji)
Contact: Foundation Board: Ulrike Kirsch & Ulrich Karlowski, Badstr. 4, 81379 München, Germany. Phone: +49-89-71668188. Email: info@stiftung-meeresschutz.org. Bank: GLS Bank, IBAN: DE75 4306 0967 4111 0783 00, BIC: GENODEM1GLS
Official Page: https://www.stiftung-meeresschutz.org/foerderung/
Last Checked: 2026-03-11 22:15

Application Checklist

Eligibility

Applicant organization must have recognized non-profit status (Gemeinnützigkeit) — mandatory prerequisite, exception only for public bodies

Project Scope

Project must fall within marine conservation themes: species protection, habitat restoration, plastic pollution, sustainable fisheries, marine research, or environmental education
Project should align with UN SDGs (particularly SDG 14 - Life Below Water)

Required Documents

Submit funding request via email to info@stiftung-meeresschutz.org

Constraints

Applications should be submitted in German (preferred language)
No specific funding amounts published — likely varies by project scope

Summary

The Deutsche Stiftung Meeresschutz (German Foundation for Marine Conservation) is a German non-profit foundation dedicated to protecting marine ecosystems worldwide. The foundation funds projects across a wide range of marine conservation themes including marine protected areas, plastic pollution prevention and waste management, shark and ray protection, sea turtle conservation, marine mammal protection, coral reef and seagrass restoration, mangrove conservation, and sustainable fishing practices. It also supports early-career marine scientists (bachelor's, master's, and doctoral projects). The foundation works with marine conservationists, organizations, institutes, and environmental groups. Recognized non-profit status of the applying organization is a mandatory prerequisite (public bodies are exempt from this requirement). Applications should be submitted in German via email to info@stiftung-meeresschutz.org. The foundation's grants are financed through donations, court-ordered monetary allocations, and a minor portion from corporate partnerships. Geographically, the foundation supports projects globally, with active projects in the Mediterranean (Israel, Cyprus, Greece), Central and East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Cameroon), Southeast Asia (Indonesia), Pacific Islands (Fiji), Cape Verde, the Baltic Sea, and the Adriatic. The foundation aligns its work with UN Sustainable Development Goals 1, 4, 12, 13, 14, and 15.

Historical Context

The foundation funds projects across multiple continents and has an established portfolio of active conservation projects. Funding comes from donations, court-ordered monetary allocations, and corporate partnerships.

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