By 2030, activate at least USD $500 million of investment to build the resilience of 250 million climate-vulnerable coastal people in the Global South by pioneering finance and insurance products and nature-based solutions that drive investment into coastal and ocean resilience.
Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance Inc backs coastal resilience finance, with a programmatic emphasis on turning ocean risk research into investable tools. Its recent grants show a strong tilt toward risk modelling, fishing-vessel safety, and blue finance instruments, alongside technical work on blue carbon standards and nature-based solutions. The largest recent award went to Global Fishing Watch Inc for online transparency-related tools, while other substantial grants supported The Stimson Center’s protocol for rapid CORVI assessment for Toamasina and Madagascar and Rare Inc’s work on innovative finance and insurance products for climate-vulnerable coastal communities. The foundation also funds applied digital and technical support. Ode Pb LLC received support for the Coastal Risk Index, Makai Pbllc was funded to produce an interactive web narrative for funding and engagement, and Acari LLC received a grant for a microprocessor network to mitigate invasive fish species. That mix suggests a funder that values operational tools, decision-support systems, and pilot-ready ideas that can be used by policymakers, financial institutions, and coastal project developers. Several grants align with challenge or call-based programs, including Ocean Risk Innovation Challenge winners and project support tied to climate and ocean resilience calls.
On ocean transparency and fisheries risk, the alliance gave $672,644 to Global Fishing Watch Inc for online transparency-related tools and $601,780 to Global Fishing Watch for fishing vessel rapid risk assessment, with a further $306,798 award for the same risk-assessment work in 2023. That signals a sustained interest in data-driven safety and monitoring. In blue carbon and marine natural asset work, Conservation International received $85,455 for a how-to guide on high-quality blue carbon principles and $85,454 for metrics and guardrails to ensure quality blue carbon projects and credits. The foundation also supported Rare Inc with $412,113 for pioneering finance and insurance products to protect and regenerate coastal and marine natural assets, plus $138,170 to increase the financial resilience of coastal fishing communities. Climate-risk research appears as well: The Stimson Center received $304,062 for a rapid CORVI protocol for Toamasina and Madagascar and $139,337 for research on ocean risk and resilience and improved modelling for financial innovation and policy action.
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Most grants fall between $32K and $128K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$32K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$128K
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Typical grant size clusters around a median of $50,000, with the 25th percentile at $31,816 and the 75th percentile at $128,264. The recent record also includes several larger awards above $300,000, indicating a split between mid-sized project support and higher-dollar technical or programmatic grants. The foundation is an operating grantmaker rather than a fund that makes program-related investments, and it does not fund individuals. The 2023–2025 grant list shows repeat support to the same organizations across years, including Global Fishing Watch, The Stimson Center, Rare Inc, Conservation International, and the University of California Santa Cruz, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-off awards. Several awards are tied to challenge or call-based programs.
All recent grants in the dataset went to US recipients, and 33% of grants were to recipients in DC, the foundation’s headquarters city. Washington, DC appears repeatedly through Global Fishing Watch, The Stimson Center, and the Stimson Center again in 2023 and 2025. California is also a major recipient location, with grants to Sanibel, Santa Cruz, Berkeley, and Orinda. Other named recipient cities include Arlington, Virginia; New York, New York; and Rockville, Maryland. The top state by grant count is California, indicating a concentration there even though the headquarters is in Washington, DC.
It funds coastal and ocean resilience work focused on finance and insurance products, nature-based solutions, blue finance, ocean risk modelling, blue carbon standards, fishing-vessel rapid risk assessment, digital transparency tools, and invasive species mitigation technologies. Recent awards include support for online transparency tools, the Coastal Risk Index, and blue carbon metrics and guardrails.
The 25th percentile grant is $31,816, the median is $50,000, and the 75th percentile is $128,264. Recent awards range from $15,000 challenge prizes to grants above $600,000, showing both smaller innovation awards and larger project support.
Yes. The recent grant list shows repeat support to several recipients across multiple years, including Global Fishing Watch, The Stimson Center, Rare Inc, Conservation International, and the University of California Santa Cruz. Some of those organizations received more than one award tied to related work areas.
33% of grants were awarded to recipients in the headquarters city, Washington, DC. Those DC-based recipients include Global Fishing Watch and The Stimson Center, both of which appear multiple times in the recent grants list.
The active programs emphasize the Global South, Small Island Developing States, and Coastal Least Developed Countries. Some programs are also framed around local coastal communities, while the recent grants list itself is entirely US-based.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLOBAL FISHING WATCH INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $672,644 | 2025 | ONLINE TRANSPARENCY-RELATED TOOLS |
| GLOBAL FISHING WATCH INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $672,644 | 2025 | ONLINE TRANSPARENCY-RELATED TOOLS |
| ODE PB LLC | ORINDA, CA | $341,455 | 2025 | CREATIVE, TECHNICAL AND DIGITAL SERVICES FOR THE COASTAL RISK INDEX |
| ODE PB LLC | ORINDA, CA | $341,455 | 2025 | CREATIVE, TECHNICAL AND DIGITAL SERVICES FOR THE COASTAL RISK INDEX |
| THE STIMSON CENTER | WASHINGTON, DC | $304,062 | 2025 | PROTOCOL FOR RAPID CORVI AND ASSESSMENT FOR TOAMASINA AND MADAGASKAR |
| THE STIMSON CENTER | WASHINGTON, DC | $304,062 | 2025 | PROTOCOL FOR RAPID CORVI AND ASSESSMENT FOR TOAMASINA AND MADAGASKAR |
| RARE INC | ARLINGTON, VA | $138,170 | 2025 | INCREASE THE FINANCIAL RESILIENCE OF COASTAL FISHING COMMUNITIES |
| RARE INC | ARLINGTON, VA | $138,170 | 2025 | INCREASE THE FINANCIAL RESILIENCE OF COASTAL FISHING COMMUNITIES |
| CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL | ARLINGTON, VA | $85,454 | 2025 | METRICS AND GUARDRAILS TO ENSURE QUALITY BLUE CARBON PROJECTS AND CREDITS |
| CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL | ARLINGTON, VA | $85,454 | 2025 | METRICS AND GUARDRAILS TO ENSURE QUALITY BLUE CARBON PROJECTS AND CREDITS |
| ACARI LLC | BERKELEY, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | MICROPROCESSOR NETWORK TO MITIGATE INVASIVE FISH SPECIES |
| ACARI LLC | BERKELEY, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | MICROPROCESSOR NETWORK TO MITIGATE INVASIVE FISH SPECIES |
| GLOBAL FISHING WATCH | WASHINGTON, DC | $601,780 | 2024 | FISHING VESSEL RAPID RISK ASSESSMENT |
| RARE INC | ARLINGTON, VA | $412,113 | 2024 | PIONEERING INNOVATIVE AND SCALABLE FINANCE AND INSURANCE PRODUCTS TO PROTECT AND REGENERATE VALUABLE COASTAL AND MARINE NATURAL ASSETS, AND SUPPORT THE RESILIENCE OF CLIMATE VULNERABLE COASTAL COMMUNITIES. |
| THE STIMSON CENTER | WASHINGTON, DC | $139,337 | 2024 | ACCELERATING RESEARCH ON OCEAN RISK AND RESILIENCE AND IMPROVING MODELLING THAT INFORMS FINANCIAL INNOVATION AND POLICY ACTION TO REDUCE THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE AND OCEAN CHANGE. |
| CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL | ARLINGTON, VA | $85,455 | 2024 | HIGH-QUALITY BLUE CARBON PRINCIPLES: A 'HOW TO' GUIDE FOR DEVELOPERS |
| MAKAI PBLLC | ROCKVILLE, MD | $37,575 | 2024 | PRODUCE AN INTERACTIVE WEB NARRATIVE TO BE UTILIZED AS A FUNDING AND ENGAGEMENT TOOL |
| US SANTA CRUZ FOUNDATION | SANTA CRUZ, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | RESEARCH RELATED TO CORE MISSION |
| GLOBAL FISHING WATCH | WASHINGTON, DC | $306,798 | 2023 | FISHING VESSEL RAPID RISK ASSESSMENT |
| GLOBAL FISHING WATCH | WASHINGTON, DC | $306,798 | 2023 | FISHING VESSEL RAPID RISK ASSESSMENT |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA CRUZ | SANTA CRUZ, CA | $95,046 | 2023 | RESEARCH RELATED TO CORE MISSION |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA CRUZ | SANTA CRUZ, CA | $95,046 | 2023 | RESEARCH RELATED TO CORE MISSION |
| SAVE THE WAVES COALITION | SANTA CRUZ, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | WINNER OF OCEAN RISK INNOVATION CHALLENGE |
| QUINTESSENCE MARINE INC | SANIBEL, FL | $50,000 | 2023 | WINNER OF OCEAN RISK INNOVATION CHALLENGE |
| SAVE THE WAVES COALITION | SANTA CRUZ, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | WINNER OF OCEAN RISK INNOVATION CHALLENGE |
| QUINTESSENCE MARINE INC | SANIBEL, FL | $50,000 | 2023 | WINNER OF OCEAN RISK INNOVATION CHALLENGE |
| STIMSON CENTER | WASHINGTON, DC | $29,897 | 2023 | FISHING VESSEL RAPID RISK ASSESSMENT |
| STIMSON CENTER | WASHINGTON, DC | $29,897 | 2023 | FISHING VESSEL RAPID RISK ASSESSMENT |
| REPURPOSE GLOBAL INC | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2023 | WINNER OF OCEAN RISK INNOVATION CHALLENGE |
| REPURPOSE GLOBAL INC | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2023 | WINNER OF OCEAN RISK INNOVATION CHALLENGE |
ODE PB LLC
$341,455CREATIVE, TECHNICAL AND DIGITAL SERVICES FOR THE COASTAL RISK INDEX
ODE PB LLC
$341,455CREATIVE, TECHNICAL AND DIGITAL SERVICES FOR THE COASTAL RISK INDEX
PROTOCOL FOR RAPID CORVI AND ASSESSMENT FOR TOAMASINA AND MADAGASKAR
PROTOCOL FOR RAPID CORVI AND ASSESSMENT FOR TOAMASINA AND MADAGASKAR
METRICS AND GUARDRAILS TO ENSURE QUALITY BLUE CARBON PROJECTS AND CREDITS
METRICS AND GUARDRAILS TO ENSURE QUALITY BLUE CARBON PROJECTS AND CREDITS
ACARI LLC
$50,000MICROPROCESSOR NETWORK TO MITIGATE INVASIVE FISH SPECIES
ACARI LLC
$50,000MICROPROCESSOR NETWORK TO MITIGATE INVASIVE FISH SPECIES
PIONEERING INNOVATIVE AND SCALABLE FINANCE AND INSURANCE PRODUCTS TO PROTECT AND REGENERATE VALUABLE COASTAL AND MARINE NATURAL ASSETS, AND SUPPORT THE RESILIENCE OF CLIMATE VULNERABLE COASTAL COMMUNITIES.
ACCELERATING RESEARCH ON OCEAN RISK AND RESILIENCE AND IMPROVING MODELLING THAT INFORMS FINANCIAL INNOVATION AND POLICY ACTION TO REDUCE THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE AND OCEAN CHANGE.
HIGH-QUALITY BLUE CARBON PRINCIPLES: A 'HOW TO' GUIDE FOR DEVELOPERS
MAKAI PBLLC
$37,575PRODUCE AN INTERACTIVE WEB NARRATIVE TO BE UTILIZED AS A FUNDING AND ENGAGEMENT TOOL
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA CRUZ
$95,046RESEARCH RELATED TO CORE MISSION
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA CRUZ
$95,046RESEARCH RELATED TO CORE MISSION
QUINTESSENCE MARINE INC
$50,000WINNER OF OCEAN RISK INNOVATION CHALLENGE
QUINTESSENCE MARINE INC
$50,000WINNER OF OCEAN RISK INNOVATION CHALLENGE
REPURPOSE GLOBAL INC
$15,000WINNER OF OCEAN RISK INNOVATION CHALLENGE
REPURPOSE GLOBAL INC
$15,000WINNER OF OCEAN RISK INNOVATION CHALLENGE