MARINE Fund Cymru Grant

About this grant

MARINE Fund Cymru (Marine Resilience and Improvement of Natural Ecosystems) is a long-term fund that invests in projects supporting the resilience of Wales' marine and coastal ecosystems. The fund addresses the need to protect and enhance Wales' valuable marine environment in the face of increasing environmental pressures, while supporting biodiversity, climate resilience and coastal communities. MARINE Fund Cymru provides grants to projects that enhance the health, resilience and biodiversity of Welsh marine and coastal ecosystems, address climate change and wider environmental pressures through nature-based actions, and build knowledge, skills and partnerships that strengthen long-term marine ecosystem recovery. The fund is managed by WCVA with oversight from a Steering Group including Welsh Government, The Crown Estate, Natural Resources Wales, WCVA and members of the Wales Coasts and Seas Partnership. It operates through voluntary contributions from businesses and other supporters who wish to support marine and coastal ecosystem recovery across Wales. The fund was developed with inspiration from the successful Scottish Marine Environmental Enhancement Fund model and aims to deliver outcomes aligned with Welsh Government's marine policy.

Eligibility

The page indicates the fund will support marine and coastal ecosystem recovery projects across Wales, but does not specify detailed eligibility criteria for applicant organisation types, stage of development, or other restrictions. The fund appears to be open to projects rather than direct grants to organisations, and focuses on Welsh marine and coastal ecosystems.

Key requirements

• ✓Projects must support resilience of Wales' marine and coastal ecosystems
• ✓Focus on ecosystem protection and sustainable management
• ✓Eligible organizations typically include nonprofits, charities, and community groups
• ✓Geographic focus on Welsh marine and coastal areas

Funder contact

The notice names a programme contact you can speak to before applying.

Frequently asked questions

Who can apply for MARINE Fund Cymru?

Eligibility covers organisations in GB; nonprofit, charity, community-group, social-enterprise. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.

Relevant sectors

About this sector

Biodiversity funding backs habitat restoration, species protection, protected areas and nature-positive business. It comes from environment agencies, multilateral nature funds and conservation philanthropy, often through competitive calls with defined regions. Applicants are usually asked for baseline surveys, local partners and indicators that show ecological change.