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#### **Welcome to the Schmidt Marine Proposals Portal** Schmidt Marine Technology Partners is a program of the **Schmidt Family Foundation**. Our program supports the development of ocean technologies that solve complex ocean health issues, and in most cases have strong commercialization potential.
Our goal is to tailor our assistance to the needs of individual groups, and to provide long-term support for efforts that show the most promise. We are happy to support a wide range of entities, whether academic researchers interested in spinning out new technologies, startups working out of garages, non-profits building open-source tech, or anyone else working on an innovative idea with the potential for significant impact.
For those who are waiting on a response regarding your proposal we appreciate your patience. We had a much stronger response this year than usual and are working our way through a large number of submissions. We will do our best to get a response to you shortly.
**Schmidt Marine is**no** longer accepting new submissions for 2025 and will reopen the portal in early 2026.
** #### **Funding Focus Areas** We are looking for proposals centered on the development of novel technologies(technology readiness level 2-6)in the following four focus areas: **Sustaining Fisheries:** We are looking for technologies relating to reducing bycatch, reducing ghost gear, surveying fish populations, increasing seafood supply-chain transparency, increasing transparency at sea, gear redesign for increased sustainability, marine protected area monitoring and enforcement, or any other technology that increases the sustainability of the world’s wild-caught fisheries.
**Habitat Health:** We are looking for technologies that restore balance to ocean ecosystems. This includes technologies for the restoration and/or protection of key marine species, such as seaweed, seagrass, shellfish, and coral. We are also looking for technologies that monitor, mitigate, or prevent coastal pollution, or reduce the harm caused by invasive species.
**Ocean Observing:** We are looking for technologies that drive the field of oceanographic research forward. This includes novel sensor technologies, technologies relating to ocean data collection, processing, and sharing, or any other technology that allows researchers to do their work cheaper, longer, or on a larger geographic scope.
**Network Support:**We are looking for groups building services and tools to support the operational backbone of the marine tech community at large. This includes ocean hubs, competitions, community infrastructure and more. We are **not** interested in proposals relating to the following subjects: plastic pollution, oil spill cleanup, shipping efficiency and emissions, aquaculture, or marine renewable energy**.
** For further details on what Schmidt Marine funds please read FAQs**here**.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: University academics, non-profit organizations, start-up companies, or established businesses worldwide. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $100,000 - $500,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Schmidt Marine Technology Partners (SMTP) Programmatic Funding is funded by The Schmidt Family Foundation. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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