Saltwater Agriculture Project Funding Window Grant
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This call is open to startups, small and medium-sized businesses and non-profits and 2 others, at prototype and pilot stage, pre-seed and seed stage. Funding is a grant of Up to $200,000. Coverage is read from the notice itself: any country.
This grant funds organizations producing halophytes (salt-tolerant plants) within Blue Carbon Plus's blue carbon business model. It targets agricultural innovation at the intersection of coastal conservation and carbon sequestration, with awards up to $200,000.
About this grant
Blue Carbon Plus (BC+) is a programme launched in 2024 by Conservation International and The Nature Conservancy to scale blue carbon-positive business models in coastal ecosystems. It seeks to attract private investment for conservation and restoration of mangroves, seagrasses, tidal marshes and macroalgae, and it focuses on three areas: scaling local business models that conserve coastal ecosystems and biodiversity, supporting community-based solutions that generate economic and place-based benefits, and building bridges with investors. The programme is funded by the Ocean Resilience & Climate Alliance (ORCA), which has committed USD 30 million to phase one, with a stated goal of raising USD 50 million in total. The specific opportunity named in the anchor, the Saltwater Agriculture Project Funding Window, is a call for applications for organisations engaged in halophyte production. The page states that this application window is now closed. The page does not describe the window's activities or deliverables in detail. BC+ periodically issues calls for applications (CFAs) for blue carbon ecosystem-positive businesses. Selected partners are asked to submit a full application and then co-design the project with the BC+ team. Proposal, budget development, review and co-design typically take two to four weeks, followed by a further four weeks or so for fund disbursement through a fiscal sponsor. Funding is directed at systemic barriers to scaling, with an emphasis on learning and knowledge-sharing between partners. According to the FAQ, 85% of donor funding supports partners on the ground and 15% covers programme operating costs.
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Eligibility
The window is directed at organisations engaged in halophyte production. BC+ states that it engages with grantees that are scalable, community-centred and climate-focused, and that it prioritises businesses in mangrove, seagrass, tidal marsh and macroalgae ecosystems. Partners interested in sectoral collaboration, sharing and learning from one another to address systemic bottlenecks, are sought. No geographic restriction, organisation legal form, or prior-recipient rule is stated on the page.
Key requirements
- ✓Organization must be engaged in halophyte production
- ✓Must align with BC+ blue carbon business model portfolio
- ✓Application window is currently closed (status unknown for next cycle)
Frequently asked questions
- How much funding does Blue Carbon Plus (BC+) offer?
- Saltwater Agriculture Project Funding Window offers up to $200K.
- Who can apply for Saltwater Agriculture Project Funding Window?
- Eligibility covers organisations in GLOBAL; startup, sme, nonprofit, social-enterprise, research-institution. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.
Relevant sectors
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Regenerative agriculture funding supports soil health, cover cropping, reduced tillage, agroforestry and grazing practices that store carbon and restore land. It comes through agricultural support schemes, research programmes and supply-chain initiatives run with food companies. Applicants often need farmer partners, field trial plans and a way to monitor soil outcomes.
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