Communities & Tourism - Ocean Funders, VCs & Investors
16 ocean funders, VCs and investors working on communities & tourism across 9 countries.
Where are communities & tourism funders, vcs & investors based?
Communities & Tourism Funders, VCs & Investors
Walton Family Foundation
USA · Education/Policy, Waste/Pollution, Communities/Tourism, Aquaculture/Fisheries, Corals/Biodiversity, Mangroves/Coastal
Walton Family Foundation is a family-led philanthropic foundation that funds education, environmental protection, and community development initiatives. It supports projects focused on improving education, protecting rivers and oceans and the communities they support, and advancing Northwest Arkansas and the Arkansas-Mississippi Delta.
Galápagos Life Fund
Ecuador · Corals/Biodiversity, Aquaculture/Fisheries, Education/Policy, Communities/Tourism
The Galápagos Life Fund provides financial support for the preservation of the natural capital of the Galápagos Islands and their marine ecosystems, created in January 2022 alongside the Hermandad Marine Reserve. It invested 12.4 million US dollars in 2025 through grant awards and strategic government allocations.
OCEAN Grants Programme
England · Mangroves/Coastal, Corals/Biodiversity, Aquaculture/Fisheries, Waste/Pollution, Communities/Tourism
The Ocean Community Empowerment and Nature grants programme, funded by the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, supports locally-led projects delivering lasting change for the marine environment and coastal communities. It offers Community Grants of up to 250,000 pounds and Partnership Grants from 250,000 pounds to 3 million pounds.
Asian Development Bank
Philippines · Aquaculture/Fisheries, Seaweeds/Algae, Mangroves/Coastal, Corals/Biodiversity, Waste/Pollution, Energy/Maritime, Carbon/Climate, Communities/Tourism, Education/Policy, Generalist
Asian Development Bank is a multilateral development bank owned by 69 members that finances sustainable, inclusive and resilient growth in Asia and the Pacific through loans, grants, equity investments, guarantees and technical assistance. Its Action Plan for Healthy Oceans and Sustainable Blue Economies finances coastal resilience, marine pollution reduction, sustainable seafood and ocean finance.
Potato Impact Partners
Singapore · Seaweeds/Algae, Communities/Tourism
Potato Impact Partners is an impact investor focused on sustainable seaweed innovation and blue economy solutions. It provides catalytic capital, partnerships, and ecosystem support to strengthen food security, climate resilience, and coastal communities.
Micronesia Conservation Trust
Micronesia · Communities/Tourism, Corals/Biodiversity, Education/Policy, Mangroves/Coastal
Micronesia Conservation Trust (MCT) is a regional conservation trust fund that mobilizes, manages, and deploys long-term financing to protect marine and coastal ecosystems across Micronesia. It channels climate finance to local communities and partners through grants, zero-interest loans, and scholarships supporting coral reefs, mangroves, coastal resilience, and sustainable livelihoods.
EcoEnterprises Fund
USA · Corals/Biodiversity, Communities/Tourism, Aquaculture/Fisheries
EcoEnterprises Fund is a women-led impact investment fund deploying mezzanine equity and debt in nature-based enterprises across Latin America, with 25+ years of experience investing in biodiversity, blue economy, ecotourism, and climate solutions.
Blue Action Fund
Germany · Carbon/Climate, Communities/Tourism, Corals/Biodiversity, Mangroves/Coastal
Blue Action Fund is a foundation that provides grants to NGOs for marine conservation and sustainable livelihood projects in coastal communities in developing countries. It supports marine protected areas, coastal and marine ecosystem-based adaptation, and biodiversity protection.