Funding Opportunity: Sea-Changers Innovation Fund (up to £10,000)

Organisations working to protect and improve the UK’s marine and coastal environment can now apply for funding through the Sea-Changers Innovation Fund.

This fund is aimed at supporting new, creative and experimental approaches to tackling marine conservation challenges in the UK. Grants of up to £10,000 are available to help test ideas, pilot projects, or trial solutions that could make a real difference to our seas and coastal communities.

Who can apply? The fund is open to a wide range of organisations, including:

• Charities and community groups
• Companies and Community Interest Companies (CICs)
• Universities and schools

What kind of projects can be funded? Sea-Changers is particularly interested in projects that:

• Address the root causes of marine conservation threats
• Prevent or reduce harm to UK coastal and marine environments or species
• Build knowledge about marine conservation challenges and how to overcome them

Funded projects may include:

• Research
• Innovative citizen science projects
• New ways of measuring or monitoring marine environmental issues
•  Direct action
• Creative approaches to coastal clean-ups
• New solutions to reduce marine pollution
• Species protection
• Innovative projects that protect, replenish or support threatened marine species
• Education and community engagement
• New ways of involving people, businesses or communities in marine conservation
• Approaches that have not previously been tested in the UK

Projects can be at a very early stage, at pilot stage, or be ideas that have worked elsewhere but are new to the UK marine environment.

Deadline 30 April 2026

This could be a good opportunity for smaller VCSE organisations, community groups, or partnerships looking to trial innovative marine or coastal projects.