Experiment.com Ocean Solutions Fund

Enriched International · Found: 2026-03-10 13:42

Crowdfunding platform for scientific research with dedicated Ocean Solutions Fund supporting projects aimed at understanding and improving ocean health. Backs projects financially and connects researchers with community backers to amplify impact.

Source: https://experiment.com/grants/oceansolutions_live

Funding Details

Funder

Experiment.com / Ocean Solutions Fund

Funding Goal

To support scientific research experiments that seek to better understand and improve the health of the world's oceans, including marine ecology, coral reefs, microplastics, biodiversity, and coastal ecosystems. Individual research projects can raise up to approximately $10,000 through crowdfunding with matching incentives from the Ocean Solutions Fund.

Funding Amount

Crowdfunded amounts typically $1,000–$10,000 per project, with matching incentives from the fund (up to 10.000 €)

Deadline

Rolling basis (Rolling)

How to Apply

Researchers start a project on experiment.com, submit a project proposal with a funding goal. Once approved, projects are listed on the platform and can receive both public crowdfunding contributions and matching support from the Ocean Solutions Fund. Backers include public donors and institutional supporters (P.M. Angell Family Foundation, OceanX, Schmidt Marine Technology Partners, OceanKind, Footprint Coalition).

Target Region

Global

Last Checked

2026-05-07 08:17

Application Checklist

Eligibility

• Applicant must be a researcher or academic (not restricted to institutions)
• No geographic restrictions — global eligibility

Project Scope

• Project must be a scientific research experiment with testable hypotheses
• Ocean health, marine science, or related environmental topic required

Required Documents

• Crowdfunding campaign must be run on experiment.com platform

Constraints

• Funding goal set by researcher, typically $1,000–$10,000 per project

Summary

The Ocean Solutions Fund is a challenge grant programme hosted on Experiment.com, a science crowdfunding platform. The fund supports experimental research projects aimed at understanding and improving ocean health. It is backed by a consortium of ocean-focused philanthropic institutions including the P.M. Angell Family Foundation, OceanX, Schmidt Marine Technology Partners, OceanKind, and the Footprint Coalition. Thematic scope includes marine biology, ecology, coral reef health, microplastics monitoring and analysis, coastal biodiversity, seamount exploration, and ocean chemistry. Both fundamental research and applied science projects are eligible. The fund has supported projects ranging from small-scale community monitoring efforts to laboratory analytical studies. Eligible applicants are researchers worldwide, including university researchers, independent scientists, and early-career researchers. There is no geographic restriction. Projects must be framed as testable scientific experiments with a clear research question and methodology. Each project sets its own funding goal, typically in the $1,000–$10,000 range. The application process involves submitting a project proposal on experiment.com and running a crowdfunding campaign. Successful projects receive both public crowdfunding donations and potential matching contributions from the Ocean Solutions Fund. The challenge is ongoing ("Challenge Underway" status on the page). This mechanism is primarily oriented toward academic and scientific researchers rather than operational NGOs. The funding amounts are small — suited for pilot data collection, laboratory analysis, or field monitoring — rather than infrastructure investment or value chain development. The fund has a strong track record of supporting ocean-related science globally.

Historical Context

The Ocean Solutions Fund is a challenge grant programme on experiment.com, supported by multiple ocean-focused foundations and philanthropists. Past funded projects include coral acclimation research, microplastics monitoring, seamount biodiversity, and coastal ecosystem studies.

Why it was added

Science crowdfunding platform with dedicated ocean conservation research fund

Sources

• https://experiment.com/grants/oceansolutions_live

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