Global Ghost Gear Initiative - Small Grants Program
Enriched – · Found: 2026-03-13 17:21
Competitive grants for NGOs tackling abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) including recovery, recycling and circular economy solutions in fisheries and coastal communities worldwide. Supports end-of-life gear collection, capacity building, and community-based net recovery in Africa, Asia and Europe.
Source: https://www.ghostgear.org/projects
Funding Details
- Funder
- Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI) / Ocean Conservancy
- Funding Goal
- Fund projects that address abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG / ghost gear), including gear removal, end-of-life gear collection and recycling, capacity building, data collection, outreach, and circular economy solutions for fishing gear.
- Funding Amount
- Typical small grant amounts not publicly specified. Competitive bid-based, pending available funding.
- How to Apply
- Must first become a GGGI member (see ghostgear.org/become-a-member). Small grants are then competitive bid-based. Contact GGGI program manager Jaclyn (Ocean Conservancy) for details.
- Target Region
- Global (projects in North America, Central/South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania)
- Contact
- https://www.ghostgear.org/contact
- Last Checked
- 2026-03-15 11:14
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Summary
The Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI) Small Grants Program is a competitive, member-only grant program managed by Ocean Conservancy that funds projects tackling abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG), commonly known as ghost gear. GGGI is a multi-stakeholder initiative with members from NGOs, private sector, governments, and academia. The thematic scope is specifically ghost fishing gear management: removal of lost gear from ocean environments, collection and recycling of end-of-life fishing gear, capacity building for fishing communities and authorities, data collection and surveying, predictive modelling of gear loss, fisher outreach and education, and development of technology for ghost gear detection. Eligible activities include field removal operations, gear recycling and circular economy solutions, surveys, interviews, and capacity workshops. The geographic scope is global, with documented projects in North America, Central and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Oceania. Eligible applicants are current GGGI members only — membership is required before applying for small grants and is open to NGOs, private sector organisations, research institutions, and government agencies. Funding is competitive and subject to available budget. Grant amounts and application deadlines are not publicly listed; interested parties must become GGGI members first.
Historical Context
GGGI has funded projects globally across all regions. Project categories include gear removal, EOL gear collection/recycling, capacity building workshops, data collection, fisher interviews, outreach and education, predictive models, side scan sonar surveys, technology testing, and UAV surveys. Recent 2024 small grant: Patuakhali Science and Technology University (Bangladesh).
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