{"id":16793,"date":"2024-05-10T04:54:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T11:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/\/?page_id=16793"},"modified":"2025-09-12T05:53:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T12:53:22","slug":"marine-conservation-grants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/find-a-grant\/marine-conservation-grants","title":{"rendered":"Grants for Marine Conservation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:151px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-16807\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/funding-guide-banner-blue-dots-1.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-130b066302647494ec65f9e8d57f910d\" style=\"color:#484848;font-size:42px\">Grants for Marine &amp; Fresh Water<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"intro-box has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ebeeeb\">Learn about grants for marine and freshwater by exploring our curated list of top funders below. Members can also research funding opportunities for marine and freshwater by using the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/\/grantfinder-search\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>search tool <\/strong><\/a>for GrantFinder. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/\/membership\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Become a member.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-1 one-column gb-background-auto gb-background-no-repeat\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/bg-radiant-dots-shortest.png);background-position:50% 0%\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-0 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\" style=\"padding-top:20px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-2 gb-2-col-wideright\" style=\"padding-top:60px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:6px;background-position:80% 0%\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column ip-gf-key-funders-box gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Key Funders<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list key-funders-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/m-grants\/gordon-and-betty-moore-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/fundraising-in-philadelphia\/william-penn-foundation-philadelphia-grants.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The William Penn Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/grants-w\/walton-family-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Walton Family Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/p-grants\/david-and-lucile-packard-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The David and Lucile Packard Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Resources Legacy Fund<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/m-grants\/charles-stewart-mott-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Charles Stewart Mott Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/h-grants\/william-and-flora-hewlett-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/fundraising-in-chicago\/chicago-community-trust\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Chicago Community Trust<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/north-carolina-grants\/foundation-for-the-carolinas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Foundation For The Carolinas<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/find-a-grant\/grants-s\/the-schmidt-family-foundation\">THE SCHMIDT FAMILY FOUNDATION<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Funding trends<\/strong> <strong>for marine and ocean conservation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Funding for marine and freshwater causes is limited. According to Candid data, roughly $400 million goes to freshwater annually, a figure dwarfed by the scope of giving to other causes and the scale required to address linked issues.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The U.N.\u2019s Global Panel on Water puts the scale of global economic losses related to water insecurity at $470 billion per year with global investment needs at approximately $6.7 trillion by 2030. Our endangered oceans, rivers, lakes and drinking water cover more than 70% of the earth\u2019s surface. There is an urgent need to engage more funders and attract more dollars as climate pressures mount and clean water threats intensify.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the biggest challenges to orchestrated funding for water is the field\u2019s size and complexity, which, by necessity, has resulted in a siloed approach for now. On the marine side, oceans are a core issue for some of the largest foundations in the world, including the David &amp; Lucile Packard Foundation, Gordon &amp; Betty Moore Foundation, and the Walton Family Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Philanthropists are focused on addressing sources of ocean degradation and protecting ecosystems and economic viability while mitigating climate impacts. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<!-- Non-displaying inline paywall marker. Editors: please keep this code block. Position this block before the first full-width paragraph or just above the foundations list heading. -->\n<div id=\"ipInlineOffer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container foundation-list paywall gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\">\n<p>Other ocean challenges attracting funder attention include degradation from agricultural runoff, plastic pollution, habitat destruction, and illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing, as well as addressing inequities in the beneficiaries of the ocean economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the freshwater side, the challenges are every bit as urgent. A set of key funders (Walton Family Foundation, Pisces Foundation) and some notable collaborative efforts (Water Funder Initiative, Water Foundation) have emerged to move water systems from a niche issue into a major philanthropic effort. But the highly localized impact of climate change, the growing need to resolve contaminated drinking water issues \u2014 like that seen in Flint, Michigan \u2014 and the unequal access to clean water heightened by the pandemic are not being addressed well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the freshwater side, the challenges are every bit as urgent. A set of key funders (Walton Family Foundation, Pisces Foundation) and some notable collaborative efforts (Water Funder Initiative, Water Foundation) have emerged to move water systems from a niche issue into a major philanthropic effort. But the highly localized impact of climate change, the growing need to resolve contaminated drinking water issues \u2014 like that seen in Flint, Michigan \u2014 and the unequal access to clean water heightened by the pandemic are not being addressed well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group modified-date-row is-content-justification-left is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f56a869c wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p><em>Published on <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-05-10T04:54:00-07:00\">May 10, 2024<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px;width:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-1 one-column gb-background-auto gb-background-no-repeat\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.insidephilanthropy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/bg-radiant-dots-shortest.png);background-position:50% 0%\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-0 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\" style=\"padding-top:20px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-2 gb-2-col-wideleft\" style=\"padding-top:60px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:6px;background-position:80% 0%\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-4 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-25180599d95e511ffa03116cedf5db8d\" style=\"color:#d79533\"><strong><strong>Additional Resources<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fundersnetwork.org\/urban-water-funders\/\">The Urban Water Funders<\/a>, part of the Water Funders Network, also seeks to motivate more philanthropic participation, centering equity, a \u201cone water\u201d approach, and sustainable infrastructure.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/uswateralliance.org\/waterequitynetwork\">Water Equity Network<\/a> is a new organization that works to act as \u201ca force for equity and opportunity\u201d for vulnerable communities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.resourceslegacyfund.org\/\">Resources Legacy Fund (RLF)<\/a> is a management group that helps large donors to set goals, develop strategies, and execute complex initiatives around environmental concerns, including water.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn about grants for marine and freshwater by exploring our curated list of top funders below. 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