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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

Various grants and other funding opportunities for marine debris activities can be found below. Please navigate to each opportunity for detailed information on timeline, scope, and how to apply.

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Marine Debris Creative Advocacy Competition

Registration is open for Bow Seat's 2019 Marine Debris Creative Advocacy Competition!

This international competition challenges middle and high school students to design and lead a creative project or campaign in their school or community that educates others and inspires action to reduce or prevent marine debris and plastic pollution. Students have an opportunity to earn awards of up to $5,000!

Past student projects have included: marine debris cleanups and trash sculptures; plastic pollution-themed art shows and events; environmental education programs for elementary students; awareness campaigns to refuse single-use plastic straws; partnerships with local cafes or grocery stores to reduce plastic bag usage... and more!

Bow Seat's Competition is a great opportunity for green teams, marine science or sustainability clubs, honor society members, Scout troops, or any environmentally-minded teens. Students can participate as individuals or as a class/club, with the support of an adult sponsor (teacher, parent, volunteer coordinator, etc).

NFWF Fishing for Energy RFP

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) is pleased to announce on behalf of Fishing for Energy partners Covanta Energy Corporation and NOAA’s Marine Debris Program (NOAA), the availability of up to $1,000,000 in grant funding to support derelict fishing gear removal efforts and innovation in gear technology. The range of awards will fall between $30,000-$300,000. Please find HERE the full version of the RFP.

Applicant Webinar

April 10, 2019, 12:30-1:30PM, Eastern

Full Proposal Due Date

April 25, 2019, 11:59PM, Eastern

Awards Announced

Late August, 2019

For more information, please contact Kaitlin Goldsmith: kaitlin.goldsmith@nfwf.org

NOAA Marine Debris Program Funding Opportunities

The NOAA Marine Debris Program offers several nationwide, competitive funding opportunities for marine debris projects. These include: removal grants, education and outreach grants, and research grants.

National Geographic: Reducing Marine Plastic Pollution

The goal of this RFP is to measurably reduce plastic pollution before it reaches the ocean. We support scientists working to fill key knowledge gaps around the flow of plastic from their sources into the ocean. We seek innovators, including conservationists, educators, and storytellers, who can develop solutions to effect behavior change in key stakeholders. Preference will be given to projects with higher potential for scaling and impact, and to applicants who are residents or citizens of the country where the work will be conducted.

https://www.nationalgeographic.org/grants/grant-opportunities/reducing-marine-plastic-pollution/