Marine conservation projects urged to apply to Sea-Changers

COMMUNITY groups running socially beneficial marine conservation projects are being invited to apply for a £23,000 fund.

In addition to backing marine conservation, the Sea-Changers Marine Conservation Social Fund supports schemes which enhance participants’ health and well-being and/or deliver benefits for disadvantaged communities.

Participants might include refugees, people experiencing mental ill health, ex-offenders, disabled people or people seeking employment. Communities might include those that are economically disadvantaged or where there are issues of social cohesion to be addressed.

The 2023/24 fund totals £23,000 and has been made possible by a single donation to Sea-Changers. The organisation is particularly interested in funding pilot programmes that, following careful evaluation, might be continued, expanded and/or replicated with additional funding in future year, subject to Sea-Changers securing such funding.

It is expected that between four and seven projects in 2023/24 will be funded, so grant requests should be in the region of £3000-£5000. Funding is available for new projects only so unfortunately previous successful applicants need not apply.

The fund first ran in 2021.

For more information, and to apply, visit https://www.sea-changers.org.uk/

The deadline for applications is Friday, December 22.

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