I have also been trying to identify virtually any agency that’s ever been interested in corals or funded coral research. This is only a subset. Download the offline PDF version of this here.

NGOs-research (inc. MPAs)

NGOs-restoration

For-profit-restoration (see full list from Outsmart or from prior CAP applications)

  1. CCell (UK)

  2. SeaFoundry (mystery; USA)

  3. Van Oord (ReefGuard; Holland)

  4. ENGITEC Systems International (ESI; potential for upscaling)

  5. Red Sea Reef Builders (Dubai)

  6. RRReefs.com (Switzerland)

  7. Archireef (Hong Kong)

NGOs-conservation: see full list here

  1. International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) funded by UNEP, Gov of Sweden, GFCR, Prince of Monaco

  2. International Coral Reef Society (ICRS) or here for membership site

  3. Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) employ coral people but not strictly coral-focused

  4. World Wildlife Federation (WWF) coral reef rescue initiative: Focused on 50 most resilient reefs. Contact Carol Phua for details.

  5. The Nature Conservancy (TNC): some coral-focused projects, including Reef Resilience Network (Petra M)

  6. Conservation International Center for Oceans: focused on capacity building (?)

  7. Reef World (UK; Chloe Harvey)

Academia/government

  1. Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR) or here for funded projects

  2. National Fish & Wildlife Fund (NFWF) has new coral reef program 3.5 million USD-US only

  3. National Geographic: only fund individuals (“Explorers”)

  4. UNEP, including World Conservation Monitoring Center (WCMC), coral report, Caribbean division

  5. Pew Trusts has some marine projects and has supported coral fellows (must be nominated & can get $150,000 over 3 years)

  6. Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation support the Coral Reef Alliance

  7. Ocean Partnerships (UK): up to 3 million over 5 years

Small grants programs

  1. CORDAP (G20): small grants program not yet running

  2. Revive and Restore (USA; funds coral projects), 

  3. Schmidt Ocean Institute (USA; shipboard work only)

  4. Mote Marine Lab (USA): “Protect our Reefs”

  5. Wait Foundation (USA): support NGOs primarily working on MPAs and overfishing

  6. PADI Foundation (USA): small grants for marine research

  7. PADI Project Aware (USA): need to be invited ($10,000 max)

Other

  1. Triton Society (marine exploration)

  2. UAE gambling revenue going into restoration projects