- Grant Amount – up to $800,000
- Deadline – May 31, 2025
- CLICK HERE TO APPLY
Conservation International and The Nature Conservancy have launched the $800,000 BC+ Program to accelerate business models that incentivize the conservation of blue carbon ecosystems such as mangroves, seagrasses, and tidal marshes.
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Aims
- The BC+ Seagrass-Positive Businesses Funding Window aims to accelerate the advancement of sea cucumber and bivalve business models that have the potential for actively restoring and preserving seagrass ecosystems. Under this call for proposals, BC+ will award grant funding for feasibility, proof of concept activities and expansion of existing models. Proposed models should target one or more of the following priorities:
- Sea cucumber mariculture in seagrass ecosystems
- Bivalve mariculture that restores seagrass
Why Apply?
- Grant funding to accelerate project development and growth.
- Networking opportunities with investors and partners dedicated to blue carbon innovations.
- Expert technical support and mentorship tailored to blue carbon solutions.
- Recognition as a leader in driving impactful change for coastal ecosystems and communities.
Funding Information
- Up to 800,000 USD in total funding will be awarded under this window. The number of partners selected will depend on the application pool and the funding requests received.
Eligibility:
- They are inviting applications that meet the following criteria:
- Sector focus: This call for applications is specifically for business models in the mariculture sectors, specifically sea cucumber and bivalves, that have the potential for actively restoring and preserving seagrass ecosystems. Mariculture models that target multiple value chains including Integrated Multi-Tropic Aquaculture (IMTA) methods and/or incorporate other blue carbon ecosystems will be accepted.
- Geographical focus: This is a global call for applications. they highly encourage models that target low-income and least-developed countries in the Global South.
- Demonstrated Impact: Your business model must provide or have the potential to provide measurable environmental, societal, or economic benefits to blue carbon ecosystems, such as carbon sequestration, biodiversity, market differentiation, and/or generating community income.
- Community Engagement: Your business model involves and benefits local communities, ensuring fair opportunities and equitable sharing of benefits. they highly encourage applications that can demonstrate direct benefits to Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IP&LC).
- Financial Sustainability & Scalability: Your business model demonstrates a clear plan or intentions for financial viability and the potential to scale its operations, ensuring long- term success and wider-reaching impact.
- Learning & Impact Mindset: You have a strong desire to learn and collaborate with other blue carbon partners including those operating similar business models. You are eager to engage with the BC+ team and other partners to continuously learn, share experiences, and make a meaningful impact.
- Co-financing Strategy: You have plans for long-term financing efforts, including the presence of, or intention to establish, a co-financing strategy to support business model scalability and resilience.
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