Funder: Save Our Seas Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): May 2028 (Stage 1) | August 2028 (Stage 2, invitation only)
Funding Amounts: Likely USD 10,000–50,000 annually, averaging USD 25,000, for up to three years
Summary: Supports proven research, conservation and education projects delivering measurable conservation outcomes for marine sharks, rays, skates, sawfishes and chimaeras.
Key Information: Project leaders holding an active SOSF Keystone Grant cannot apply for a new grant.
Description
The Save Our Seas Foundation (SOSF) funds research, conservation and education projects worldwide to protect threatened marine wildlife and their habitats. Keystone Grants prioritize established researchers and conservation practitioners with demonstrated experience. Projects must concern marine chondrichthyans and deliver clear, direct and measurable conservation outcomes through proven methods and a realistic pathway to impact.
The programme targets local projects conducted by, or in collaboration with, local project leaders. Selection emphasizes conservation need and practical outcomes, including work that increases government awareness of marine protection. Earlier-career applicants and those proposing experimental, innovative or higher-risk approaches are encouraged to consider Small Grants instead. Established researchers proposing small, focused projects should still apply for Keystone funding: the distinction concerns the leader and work, not the requested budget or minimum duration.
