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11th Hour Racing (Schmidt Family Foundation)
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Sport & Maritime |
Ocean Racing & Sailing |
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Annual open call. $40K–$150K grants (avg $75K). Focus: ocean pollution, clean technologies, ocean stewardship. 116 programmes funded since 2013. 36 renewed grants in 2024. Global applications welcome. Open call, deadline typically March. |
Sport, Media, Insurance |
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FIFA – Football for Planet
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Sport & Maritime |
Ocean Racing & Sailing |
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"Football for the Planet" strategy. World Cup sustainability programmes. Large events = large waste → potential partnership for waste management at events. |
Sport, Media, Insurance |
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Green Sports Alliance
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Sport & Maritime |
Ocean Racing & Sailing |
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600+ sports teams/venues. Sustainability programmes. Connects sports events with environmental action. |
Sport, Media, Insurance |
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IOC – International Olympic Committee Sustainability
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Sport & Maritime |
Ocean Racing & Sailing |
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Olympic Agenda 2020+5. Climate positive by 2030. Occasional grants for sport-environment projects. |
Sport, Media, Insurance |
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Parley for the Oceans
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Sport & Maritime |
Ocean Racing & Sailing |
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Art + science + ocean. Partnerships with Adidas (ocean plastic → shoes), Corona, American Express. "AIR Strategy" (Avoid, Intercept, Redesign). Your org could be an "Intercept" partner. |
Sport, Media, Insurance |
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Project AWARE (PADI Foundation)
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Sport & Maritime |
Ocean Racing & Sailing |
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Dive community. Dive Against Debris programme. Marine debris data. Community grants for underwater cleanup + data collection. |
Sport, Media, Insurance |
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SailGP – Impact League
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Sport & Maritime |
Ocean Racing & Sailing |
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Competitive sailing league. Teams ranked on sustainability performance. Partners with ocean NGOs. Sponsorship + partnership model. |
Sport, Media, Insurance |
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Sailors for the Sea / Powered by Surfrider
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Sport & Maritime |
Ocean Racing & Sailing |
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Clean Regattas certification. Ocean health. Small grants for marine education and cleanup. |
Sport, Media, Insurance |
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Schmidt Marine Technology Partners
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Sport & Maritime |
Ocean Racing & Sailing |
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Same Schmidt Family Foundation. $1.9M in 2024. Funds technology for ocean health, including plastic pollution solutions. More tech-focused than 11th Hour Racing. |
Sport, Media, Insurance |
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Sea Shepherd
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Sport & Maritime |
Ocean Racing & Sailing |
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Direct action marine conservation. Not a funder but potential campaign partner for visibility. |
Sport, Media, Insurance |
1
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Surfrider Foundation – Blue Resistance Fund
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Sport & Maritime |
Ocean Racing & Sailing |
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Ocean protection. Beach cleanup, plastic reduction. Chapters worldwide. Small grants for local projects ($5K–$25K). |
Sport, Media, Insurance |
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The Ocean Race – Sustainability Programme
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Sport & Maritime |
Ocean Racing & Sailing |
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Major sailing race. "Racing with Purpose" programme. Science programme during race. Advocacy for UN Ocean Treaty. Partnership + visibility opportunities. |
Sport, Media, Insurance |
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UEFA Foundation for Children
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Sport & Maritime |
Ocean Racing & Sailing |
🕷️ Scrape |
Environment + education. European football. Small grants for youth environmental education. |
Sport, Media, Insurance |
1
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Volvo Ocean Race Legacy
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Sport & Maritime |
Ocean Racing & Sailing |
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Predecessor of The Ocean Race. Turn the Tide on Plastic campaign generated awareness. Legacy partnerships continue. |
Sport, Media, Insurance |
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World Sailing – Sustainability Programme
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Sport & Maritime |
Ocean Racing & Sailing |
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International federation. Clean Regattas programme (with Sailors for the Sea). Sustainability education. Partnership potential. |
Sport, Media, Insurance |
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