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Save Our Seas Foundation Small Grants

From Save Our Seas Foundation

Annual small grants for short start-up projects on sharks, rays, skates, sawfishes and chimaeras, aimed at early-career scientists, emerging conservation practitioners and community-led initiatives in any country.

Summary in our words. Each fact below shows the funder’s own words and links to its page.

Upcoming

Expected to open mid-March 2027

The funder says: “Stage I: is CLOSED and will open again mid-March 2027”

Go to the funder’s call pageChecked 1 Nov 2026Source: saveourseas.com · small grants

The facts, in the funder’s words

All quotes are from saveourseas.com · small grants unless marked. Checked 1 Nov 2026

How to apply

Apply directly

When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

The Small Grant application process consists of a two-stage online application

Amount

Not found on the pages we read

Where

Worldwide

The Small Grant is designed for short (up to 18 months) and small projects in any country

Who can apply

Individuals and Community groups

dedicated to early-career scientists worldwide (within five years of a degree being awarded), emerging conservation practitioners, and community-led initiatives

Rounds

Fixed rounds with deadlines

Stage I: is CLOSED and will open again mid-March 2027

Co-funding required

Not found on the pages we read

Restoration approach

Species conservation, Coasts and oceans, Research and Community conservation

Our classification, from the funder’s description of what it supports.

The call

Upcoming

2027 Small Grant round

Expected mid-March 2027
Call page
Status

Upcoming

Stage I: is CLOSED and will open again mid-March 2027

Checked 1 Nov 2026Source: saveourseas.com · small grants
Opens

Expected mid-March 2027

Stage I: is CLOSED and will open again mid-March 2027

Checked 1 Nov 2026Source: saveourseas.com · small grants
Deadline

Not found on the call page

Ready to apply to 2027 Small Grant round?Go to the funder’s call page

What the funder asks grantees to report

Reporting

Grantees submit a final report on the SOSF template, with a financial summary of how the funds were used, no later than 90 days after the project ends.

Upon completion of the project, a final report must be submitted using the SOSF template. The report must include a financial summary accounting for the use of the funds provided and be consistent with SOSF's reporting expectations. The report must be submitted no later than 90 days after the project end date.

Checked 1 Nov 2026Source: saveourseas.com · funding guidelines

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Something wrong?

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