Open Call for Innovative Solutions Grant
In context
This call is open to startups, small and medium-sized businesses and non-profits and 5 others. Funding is a grant. Coverage is read from the notice itself: any country. The funder accepts early-stage applicants.
An open call funding innovative solutions to marine environment challenges, including ocean protection, habitat restoration, and awareness raising. Eligible applicants can propose projects addressing ocean conservation and marine sustainability.
About this grant
Flotilla Foundation invites expressions of interest for innovative projects that develop new technologies, governance approaches or incentive models to address the interconnected challenges of pollution and ocean resilience. The foundation seeks proof-of-concept initiatives and pilot projects that explore novel approaches to prevent pollution at its source and strengthen the ocean's ability to adapt to a changing climate. Projects should address either ending pollution in waterways through circular models, regenerative approaches, innovative wastewater systems, and systemic shifts that change incentives; or strengthening ocean resilience through marine protection technologies, coastal habitat restoration, blue-economy models, and solutions addressing unsustainable practices in offshore industries. The foundation prioritizes early-stage innovations that demonstrate potential to create meaningful change in real-world contexts and can be scaled or adapted for broader impact.
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Eligibility
Applications are welcome from NGOs, think tanks, and research institutions. Projects can be led by single organizations or partnerships across sectors. There are no geographic restrictions, however projects should demonstrate the innovation's scalability to other regions or oceans. Eligible project types are proof-of-concept initiatives, pilot projects, and early-stage innovations addressing pollution prevention, ocean resilience, marine protection, restoration, or blue-economy innovations integrating community wellbeing and conservation. Projects should be for a maximum of 1 year duration.
How it's scored
Applications are assessed on innovation and novelty, proof-of-concept feasibility, scalability and potential impact, and alignment with Flotilla Foundation goals. Shortlisted applicants may be invited to provide full proposals. The foundation reviews applications on a rolling basis after two annual cut-off dates (1st March and 1st September). Shortlisted applicants will be notified within 3-4 weeks of their relevant deadline.
Key requirements
- ✓Solutions must address marine environment challenges
- ✓Focus areas include ocean protection, habitat restoration, and awareness raising
- ✓Innovative approaches encouraged
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Frequently asked questions
- How much funding does Flotilla Foundation offer?
- Open Call for Innovative Solutions offers $33K.
- Who can apply for Open Call for Innovative Solutions?
- Eligibility covers organisations in GLOBAL; startup, sme, nonprofit, charity, social-enterprise, university, research-institution, consortium. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.
Relevant sectors
About this sector
Ocean and blue economy funding covers marine conservation, sustainable fisheries, aquaculture, coastal resilience and ocean technology. Support comes from public research bodies, development finance and ocean-focused foundations. Calls often favour projects that involve coastal communities and that can be monitored at sea.
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