20 ocean funders, VCs and investors working on mangroves & coastal across 9 countries.
USA · Generalist, Aquaculture/Fisheries, Waste/Pollution, Energy/Maritime, Mangroves/Coastal, Carbon/Climate, Corals/Biodiversity, Data/Tech, Communities/Tourism, Education/Policy, Seaweeds/Algae
PROBLUE is a World Bank-administered multi-donor trust fund that supports the sustainable and integrated development of marine and coastal resources. It finances technical assistance, knowledge, policy support, and investment preparation across the blue economy in over 100 economies.
Switzerland · Corals/Biodiversity, Mangroves/Coastal, Data/Tech, Communities/Tourism, Education/Policy, Generalist
Dona Bertarelli Philanthropy is a philanthropic organization that supports biodiversity conservation through advocacy, education, science, technology, and community-driven initiatives. It has a strong focus on ocean protection, marine protected areas, coastal ecosystems, and youth engagement.
United Kingdom · Generalist, Mangroves/Coastal
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.
USA · Corals/Biodiversity, Mangroves/Coastal, Carbon/Climate, Communities/Tourism, Education/Policy, Generalist
The Tiffany & Co. Foundation is a philanthropic foundation that funds ocean conservation and related environmental initiatives worldwide. It supports large-scale marine protection, coral conservation, blue carbon exploration, and coastal conservation.
USA · Generalist, Carbon/Climate, Seaweeds/Algae, Biosolutions, Energy/Maritime, Data/Tech, Mangroves/Coastal, Corals/Biodiversity, Aquaculture/Fisheries, Waste/Pollution, Education/Policy
Propeller is an early-stage venture capital fund investing in ocean-climate companies. It backs founders building science- and technology-led solutions across ocean carbon, ocean organics, and ocean industrials.
Singapore · Corals/Biodiversity, Mangroves/Coastal
The 30x30 Southeast Asia Ocean Fund supports efforts to protect 30 per cent of Southeast Asia's seas by 2030, funding new marine protected areas, the expansion of existing ones and better management of current sites. Individual awards may reach 250,000 US dollars over multiple years, and it operates under the Singapore-registered Asia Community Foundation.
England · Generalist, Corals/Biodiversity, Mangroves/Coastal, Aquaculture/Fisheries, Carbon/Climate, Education/Policy
Arcadia is a family philanthropy that funds nature conservation, cultural heritage documentation, and open access to knowledge. It makes multi-year grants to organizations and programmes worldwide.
Germany · Corals/Biodiversity, Mangroves/Coastal, Communities/Tourism, Education/Policy, Carbon/Climate, Generalist
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.