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"Save Our Seas Foundation Small Grants 2026" is currently closed and not accepting applications.
Save Our Seas Foundation Small Grants 2026 is sponsored by Save Our Seas Foundation. Supports original, innovative start-up projects focused on marine research, conservation, or education, particularly those involving threatened marine species like sharks, rays, skates, sawfishes, and chimaeras.
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Small 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 Application window (online form): Stage I : is CLOSED and will open again mid-March 2027 Stage II: if your Stage I application is successful, you will be invited to submit your Stage II application in August.
The Small Grant is designed for short (up to 18 months) and small projects in any country (grants average US$5,000) dedicated to early-career scientists worldwide (within five years of a degree being awarded), emerging conservation practitioners, and community-led initiatives.
Aimed at original and innovative start-up projects, the grant presents early career scientists, conservationists or educators with an opportunity to prove themselves. Pilot studies, novel methodologies, and grassroots approaches are particularly encouraged.
If your project is led by an established researcher with a strong publication and conservation record, and proposes direct and measurable conservation outcomes, you may be better suited to our Keystone Grants Program. SOSF Small Grants target local projects conducted by local project leaders. Whether or not the project is part of a larger endeavour, this grant programme is for specific and finite projects.
Only projects concerned with marine chondrichthyan species (sharks, rays, skates, sawfishes and chimaeras) will be considered. Note: the distinction between our Small and Keystone Grant programs is based entirely on the profile of the project leader and the nature of the work, not on the budget requested or minimum project duration. Established researchers proposing small focused projects should apply to the Keystone Grant program.
The Small Grant application process consists of a two-stage online application : Stage I involv es completing a short online form, equivalent to two pages. Stage II, by invitation only based on the Stage I application, will involve the completion of a longer and more detailed online form, equiva lent to a maximum of 10 pages. Funding is awarded for only one financial year.
The SOSF will consider small grant applications that, inter alia, aim to undertake the preliminary investigations necessary before a larger, longer-term project can be developed. Successful applicants for small project grants, including scoping projects, may receive a maximum of two small project grants during their early career. They are not eligible to apply for a small grant in the year following the award of the first small grant.
However, they are not excluded from applying for a Keystone grant. Only one application will be accepted from any one applicant. All applications will be reviewed by the SOSF scientific committee and require final approval from the Foundation’s Board of Directors.
Here you will access a blank application form with the guidelines included. Please read the guidelines carefully. You have more questions?
please check the funding guidelines page and the grant FAQ page. To watch our Small Grants information webinar held in June 2024 please click HERE . This provided an overview of the grant application process, gave insight to what the scientific committee is looking for with the questions, and discussed common pitfalls and how to avoid them.
This was followed by a Q&A session. Much of the information will also be relevant for Keystone applications.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Open to early-career scientists, conservationists, and educators worldwide within five years of receiving their degree. ([terravivagrants. org](https://www. terravivagrants. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $10,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was July 3, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Save Our Seas Foundation Small Grants 2026 is funded by Save Our Seas Foundation. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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