Schmidt Marine Technology Grants - Schmidt Family Foundation
Funds early-stage innovative ocean technologies for fisheries, habitat health, ocean observation, and marine tech infrastructure with strong commercialization and impact potential.
Funder: Schmidt Family Foundation
Due Dates: Portal reopens early 2026 (next expected submission window)
Funding Amounts: Typical grants are for 12 months; multi-year support possible with renewal. No public maximum; tailored to project needs.
Summary: Supports early-stage, innovative ocean technologies for fisheries, habitat health, ocean observing, and marine tech community infrastructure.
Key Information: Not accepting new proposals for 2025; next application window opens early 2026.
Description
Schmidt Marine Technology Partners, a program of the Schmidt Family Foundation, funds the development of novel ocean technologies that address complex ocean health challenges. The program emphasizes solutions with strong commercialization potential and offers tailored, long-term support to projects demonstrating significant impact potential. Supported projects focus on sustaining fisheries, improving habitat health, advancing ocean observing, and providing operational infrastructure for the marine technology community. The program welcomes academic researchers, startups, non-profits, and other groups working on innovative technologies at technology readiness levels (TRL) 2–6.
