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The Science and Research Fund provides grants of up to £50,000 to support research projects that help MSC Certified fisheries meet and maintain sustainability best practice.
The fund supports projects that deliver the essential research needed for MSC certified fisheries to achieve global best practice. Preference will be given to projects that have the potential to benefit multiple fisheries and the wider ocean community.
Amount of funding available: up to £50,000 per project.
Duration of funding: projects must be completed within a two-year period.
Deadline for applications: applications are now closed, with the next call expected in October 2021. Sign up to receive email updates for when the fund reopens.
The fund is open to submissions from external organisations, including academic institutions, independent researchers or MSC certified fisheries. Submissions by organisations must be made by a named individual who will be responsible for that project. All submissions must be applicable to an MSC certified fishery or fisheries and applications must be accompanied by a letter of support from the fishery or fisheries related to the proposal.
Employees, trustees, agents, current contractors, and relatives of employees or trustees of the MSC are ineligible.
You must be able to accept our Ocean Stewardship Fund Privacy Policy and Science and Research Fund Grant Agreement below.
Applications are now closed for 2021, with the next round expected October 2021.
Sign up to receive email updates for when the fund reopens.
The Ocean Stewardship Fund offers grants to both MSC certified sustainable fisheries and improving fisheries.
The Recertification Assistance Fund (RAF) helps certified sustainable fisheries with the cost of Conformity Assessment Body (CAB) audit fees for the second or subsequent recertification audit.
The Transition Assistance Fund supports small-scale fisheries and fisheries in the Global South on their pathway to sustainability, and is part of our Ocean Stewardship Fund.
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