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Keystone Grant is sponsored by Save Our Seas Foundation (SOSF). Dedicated to research, conservation, and education projects worldwide.
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Keystone Grants - Save Our Seas Foundation Since 2003, the Save Our Seas Foundation has supported and funded over 300 research, conservation and education Projects worldwide The Save Our Seas Foundation supports people who develop the original ideas and act as drivers of the projects in the field and in the lab The Save Our Seas Foundation supports some key longterm Projects that tackle ecosystem based issues or problematics that cannot be resolved within a few years Learn about the long the Save Our Seas Foundation's sponsorships of outreach and education efforts around the world.
Read the news about our Projects written by our Project Leaders often from the field, and discover their incredible lives and stories through their own words and images SOSF Shark Education Centre SOSF D'Arros Research Centre D’Arros Island & St-Joseph Atoll, Seychelles SOSF Shark Research Center Dania Beach, Florida, USA Informations about applications Our guidelines on funding projects Frequently Asked Questions - Here you will find the answers to most questions you may have The Save Our Seas Foundation team reports on the latest ocean stories from around the world Our funded project leaders tell their own stories Conferences & Upcoming Events Find the dates and locations of the most relevant upcoming scientific conferences on Elasmobranchs Current application window (online form): Stage I: applications are OPEN.
Deadline for application: May 13th, 18:00 Central European Time (UTC+1) . Stage II: if your stage I application is successful, you will be invited to submit your stage II application in June. The Save Our Seas Foundation (SOSF) is committed to protecting our oceans by funding and supporting research, conservation and education projects worldwide, focusing primarily on threatened marine wildlife and their habitats.
Only projects concerned with marine chondrichthyan species (sharks, rays, skates, sawfishes and chimaeras) will be considered. The funding cycle is biennial, with the grant application window opening in even years (2024, 2026, 2028, etc.), and the grant covering the period from March 2025 to June 2026, for example. Funds are allocated on an annual basis, with the option to apply for continued funding every year.
The usual project duration is limited to three years. Grants average 25,000 USD per annum. The Keystone Grant application process consists of a two-stage online application : Stage I involves completi ng a short online form, equivalent to 4-6 pages.
Stage II, by invitation only based on the Stage I application, will involve the completion of a longer and more detailed online form, equivalent to 10-12 pages. It is the policy of the SOSF to provide, where practicable, a degree of continuing support to the projects it is funding; the leaders of such projects may be invited by the SOSF to complete an application for a continuation grant in the coming year.
Only one application will be accepted from any one applicant. Project leaders who hold an active SOSF Keystone Grant are not eligible to apply for a new grant. All applications will be reviewed by the SOSF scientific committee and require final approval from the Foundation’s Board of Directors.
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Stage I: short online form equivalent to 4-6 pages
Stage II (by invitation): longer detailed form equivalent to 10-12 pages
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Projects must focus on marine chondrichthyan species (sharks, rays, skates, sawfishes, chimaeras); one application per applicant; active SOSF Keystone Grant holders are ineligible. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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Patagonia Corporate Grant Program is sponsored by Patagonia. Patagonia supports innovative work that addresses the root causes of the environmental crisis and seeks to protect both the environment and affected communities. The program focuses on local battles to protect specific natural areas, indigenous wild species, or communities from environmental exploitation. It encourages work that brings underrepresented communities to the forefront of the environmental movement and defends communities whose health and livelihoods are threatened by environmental exploitation. The funding is for grassroots activist organizations with direct-action agendas and campaigns for environmental protection over the long term.
EPA is seeking insightful, expert, and cost-effective applications from eligible applicants to provide the Chesapeake Bay Program’s non-federal partners with technical analysis and programmatic evaluation support related to water quality modeling and monitoring and spatial systems to manage, analyze, and map environmental data. The project assists the partners in meeting their restoration and protection goals and in increasing the transfer of scientific understanding to the Chesapeake Bay Program modeling, monitoring, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) activities. The recipient will support modeling, monitoring, and GIS programs needed to explain and communicate the health of and changes in the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-R3-CBP-23-18. Assistance Listing: 66.466. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: ENV. Award Amount: Up to $5.3M per award.
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA SBIR Phase I Solicitation invites small businesses to submit proposals for projects addressing critical environmental challenges. Awards are for six months to demonstrate proof of concept. Key focus areas include Clean and Safe Water, Air Quality and Climate, Homeland Security, Circular Economy/Sustainable Materials, and Safer Chemicals.