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Conservation and Polar Management Initiative 2029 Grant

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Summary

A UK development programme funds ocean protection and sustainable management across UK Overseas Territories through Marine Protected Areas and Other Effective Conservation Measures, aligned with the global 30x30 target. A UK government department supports secure, stable, and sustainably managed polar regions that advance UK sovereignty, climate objectives, and security interests.

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About this grant

The Polar Regions Department and Blue Belt is a UK government initiative that has supported UK Overseas Territories (UKOTs) since 2016 in the protection and sustainable management of their oceans. The programme has established approximately 4,400,000 km² of ocean protected under Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) or Other Effective Conservation Measures (OECMs), representing approximately 65% of British waters and contributing to the global 30x30 target. The Blue Belt Programme operates across three core pillars: Nature, Climate, and People, and is open to all UKOTs to join. …

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How much funding does this grant offer?
Conservation and Polar Management Initiative offers Not specified.
When is the Conservation and Polar Management Initiative deadline?
Applications close 31 Mar 2029 00:00 (941 days left).
Who can apply for Conservation and Polar Management Initiative?
Eligibility covers organisations in GB, GLOBAL; nonprofit, charity, research-institution, local-authority, university, consortium. The full eligibility conditions are part of the Pro detail.
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31 Mar 2029 00:00
941 days to apply
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Opens17 Apr 2025
EligibilityGB, GLOBAL
Org typesnonprofit, charity, research-institution, local-authority, university, consortium
Last verified26 Jul 2026