Funding search · marine and ocean science · California
Who funds marine and ocean science work in California
15 funders have a record of paying for marine and ocean science work by California recipients: 165 grants totaling $18.0M, most recently in 2024 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are Community Partners ($682,658), Justice Outside ($455,000) and Builders Vision Foundation ($2.4M).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to California recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Largest: $75,000 to OCEAN DISCOVERY INSTITUTE — ocean stewardship and research
Community PartnersLos Angeles, CACharity · may take applications
33 matching grants · $682,658 · through 2023Largest: $26,570 to MARINE MAMMAL CARE CENTER — lausd partner matching fund program which augments stem programing related to marine science, local ecosystems, aerospace engineering, physics, and science-art integration. target …
Justice OutsideOakland, CACharity · may take applications
20 matching grants · $455,000 · through 2024Largest: $20,000 to COASTAL DEFENSE EDUCATORS — coastal programming
Largest: $150,000 to Coastal Quest — to support resilience planning for coastal california state parks in san diego county
National Fish and Wildlife FoundationWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
17 matching grants · $2.8M · through 2023Largest: $169,109 to COASTAL CORRIDOR ALLIANCE — ca coastal wetlands & bluff resilience planning
The San Diego FoundationSan Diego, CACharity · may take applications
16 matching grants · $1.1M · through 2024Largest: $148,100 to COASTAL ROOTS FARM — for general support
Largest: $250,000 to Coastal Quest Inc — environment and science
Largest: $836,516 to COASTAL ROOTS FARM 1 — for general operating support
California State Parks FoundationSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $175,699 · through 2024Largest: $48,748 to CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION — fiscal sponsorship disbursements for adopt a beach and coastal clean-up day
Largest: $1.5M to REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA — to support research to characterize wildfire and prescribed fire behavior and quantify risk in california's foothill and coastal ecosystems.
Largest: $300,000 to COASTAL SAGE MONTESSORI — primary school & arts program
Largest: $150,000 to Coastal Quest — to implement the gender equality dialogues (ged) to create private sector champions committing and advocating to improve equity in seafood supply chains.
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