OCEAN Grants Programme
The OCEAN (Ocean Community Empowerment and Nature) Grants Programme is funded by Defra through the UK's £500m Blue Planet Fund, jointly managed with the FCDO. It supports projects that reduce multi-dimensional poverty while protecting, restoring or benefiting the marine environment and biodiversity, with a focus on community-led decision-making, climate adaptation/mitigation, and capacity building. Offered by Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), via the UK's Blue Planet Fund; administered by NIRAS; awards $250K – $3.0M.
Key Facts
- Funder
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), via the UK's Blue Planet Fund; administered by NIRAS
- Award amount
- $250K – $3.0M
- Deadline
- Rolling / not specified
- Geography
- Eligible coastal countries (developing countries, including upper middle-income countries), global in scope under UK Blue Planet Fund; funder based in UK
- Categories
- Environment, Community Development
- Status
- Open
About This Grant
The OCEAN (Ocean Community Empowerment and Nature) Grants Programme is funded by Defra through the UK's £500m Blue Planet Fund, jointly managed with the FCDO. It supports projects that reduce multi-dimensional poverty while protecting, restoring or benefiting the marine environment and biodiversity, with a focus on community-led decision-making, climate adaptation/mitigation, and capacity building. Community Grants (up to £250,000) target small-to-medium, locally-led, in-country organisations...
Full requirements and application instructions: official listing.