Shark Conservation Fund: Small Grant Opportunity (Deadline March 31, 2026)

The Shark Conservation Fund (SCF) is a collaboration of philanthropists dedicated to restoring ocean health through sweeping shark and ray conservation. SCF's goal is to help maintain the vibrancy of the world’s oceans by halting the overexploitation of sharks and rays and to prevent extinctions through strategic, collaborative, and catalytic grantmaking. The Small Grant Fund supports these objectives by providing grants of up to $25,000, with a duration of 18 months. SCF allocates $250,000 annually for Small Grants, funding up to 10 projects each year. 

Priority areas of focus are:

• Fisheries or environmental management reforms for sharks and rays.
• Protection of coastal or ocean habitats for sharks and rays.
• Protections for imperiled and/or endemic shark and ray species. 

Application Timeline

• Concept notes are due Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 5:00 pm EDT
• Full proposal applications are by invitation only
• Award Notifications are expected by mid-August 2026

How to apply: 

https://forms.monday.com/forms/bd9d1170576b71d5a074beeb1f35735d?r=use1 

For further questions, please contact SCF at info@sharksandrays.org.