Partnership Grants

OCEAN Partnership Grants for scaleable solutions.

📸 Nick Polanszky / Ocean Image Bank

Supporting large scale partnerships to deliver lasting change to the marine environment and coastal communities.

Key Information

Grant Size: £250,000 – £3 million
Maximum Project Length: Up to 31 March 2029

HELPFUL RESOURCES

OCEAN Guidance Note for Applicants

OCEAN: A Guide to Support Applicants using Flexi-Grant

OCEAN Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Guidance

OCEAN Finance Guidance

Applications are open to medium and large scale organsations who can partner with local organisations and scale up effective solutions.

Applications will be through a single stage process, with some applicants being invited for a more in depth discussion with members of our Expert Committee.

OCEAN supports a wide range of projects that work to protect the marine environment and reduce poverty. Projects can be based in any ODA-eligible country and proposals from in-country organisations that work directly with coastal communities are particularly encouraged.

All applications are welcomed – from Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), research institutes and others.

Private sector and local government organisations aren’t eligible to receive funding from OCEAN, but are highly encouraged to partner with local non-profit organisations to support their projects.

Applicants can also find potential partners by joining our community.

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How and When to Apply for Grants

The application window is currently closed. In the meantime, if you are unsure whether you are eligible to apply, or have any other questions about the process, get in touch. We are happy to help.

grant selection process

How the Fund Selects Grantees

Grants will be allocated through an open and transparent process against clear criteria. Applications will be scored and recommended for selection by a committee of marine and development experts.

Now closed

Annual Application Round

We are working hard to ensure that the next application round is even better than the last. As a result, things are unfortunately taking a bit longer than anticipated. We now expect to launch our next call for funding as early as possible in 2025 and will confirm dates as soon as we can. Please continue to look out for updates on our socials or by subscribing to our mailing list.

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