Save Our Seas Foundation Grants

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Save Our Seas Foundation provides funding for marine conservation, research, and education projects. Supports applications focused on ocean conservation science, marine species protection, and environmental education initiatives.

Source: https://saveourseas.com/grants/funding-applications

Funding Details

Funder: Save Our Seas Foundation
Funding Goal: Fund research, conservation, and education projects focused on threatened marine megafauna — particularly sharks, rays, and skates. Projects should integrate at least two of: research, conservation, and education. The Keystone Grant supports major multi-year projects; the Small Grant supports smaller or early-stage work. Storytelling grants support conservation storytelling through photography, writing, and film.
Funding Amount: Amounts vary by grant type (Keystone, Small, Storytelling, Conservation Fellowship). Specific amounts not publicly stated on the page; guidelines apply.
Deadline: 2026-05-13 (Fixed)
How to Apply: All active grant opportunities available at https://grants.saveourseas.com/. Applicants must create an account before starting an application. Keystone Grant deadline: 13 May 2026, 18:00 CET. Small Grants reopening mid-May 2026. Read funding guidelines at https://saveourseas.com/grants/funding-guidelines/ before applying.
Target Region: Global — projects worldwide supported since 2003
Last Checked: 2026-05-07 08:01

Application Checklist

Eligibility

Conservation Fellowship is by invitation only — not open for public application
Storytelling grants target early-career and emerging conservation storytellers (photography, writing, film)

Project Scope

Project must focus on threatened marine megafauna — primarily sharks, rays, and skates
Project must integrate at least two of: research, conservation, education (Keystone and Small Grants)

Required Documents

Applicants must create an account on the SOSF grant portal (grants.saveourseas.com) before applying
Read and comply with SOSF funding guidelines before submitting application

Constraints

Keystone Grant deadline: 13 May 2026, 18:00 CET; Small Grants reopening mid-May 2026

Summary

The Save Our Seas Foundation (SOSF) offers a series of grants for research, conservation, and education projects related to ocean and marine ecosystems, with a strong focus on threatened marine megafauna — particularly sharks, rays, and skates. The foundation has supported over 300 projects worldwide since its founding in 2003. The thematic scope is centred on marine megafauna conservation science, marine species protection, and environmental education. Projects must integrate at least two of three components: research, conservation, and education. The Storytelling Grant programme extends to early-career conservation storytellers working in photography, writing, and filmmaking. Eligible activities include field research, laboratory science, species monitoring, environmental education programming, and conservation storytelling. The Keystone Grant supports larger and more established projects, while the Small Grant targets smaller or early-stage initiatives. The Conservation Fellowship is by invitation only and not open for public application. Geographically, the programme is global. The foundation has supported projects in Africa, Europe, the Americas, Southeast Asia, and the Indo-Pacific region. Eligible applicants include researchers, conservation practitioners, and early-career storytellers working on marine conservation. There are no stated nationality restrictions. Applicants must register an account on the SOSF grant portal before applying. The Keystone Grant is currently open with a deadline of 13 May 2026 at 18:00 CET. Small Grants are expected to reopen mid-May 2026. Amounts per grant type are not publicly stated; applicants should consult the funding guidelines for details.

Historical Context

Save Our Seas Foundation has supported over 300 research, conservation and education projects worldwide since 2003. The foundation operates three research centres: SOSF Shark Education Centre (Cape Town, South Africa), SOSF D'Arros Research Centre (Seychelles), and SOSF Shark Research Center (Florida, USA).

Why it was added

Marine conservation foundation with dedicated grant program for ocean education and research

Sources

https://saveourseas.com/grants/funding-applications

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Change History

Time	Action	Reason
2026-05-14 02:45	expired	auto-expired: fixed deadline passed

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