Ocean Visions pursues bold solutions, guided by science, to stabilize the climate and regenerate the ocean.
Ocean Visions Inc centers its grantmaking on ocean-based climate interventions, with its recent activity led by an $882,836 grant to Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution for the OBPE RD&D Program. The organization’s work is built around marine carbon dioxide removal, ocean alkalinity enhancement, and related research that tests how these approaches might be developed safely and measured rigorously. That research orientation is reinforced by its program design: several of its active opportunities are framed as awards or RFPs for field research, environmental impact assessment, engineering, and monitoring, reporting, and verification. The foundation also supports work that extends beyond carbon removal into ocean ecosystem repair. Its stated program areas include Arctic sea ice restoration, coastal resilience and marine ecosystem repair, and research roadmaps and database infrastructure. Launchpad adds another dimension by providing selected innovators with tailored scientific and engineering support. Across these efforts, Ocean Visions Inc focuses on scientists, research institutions, and field researchers working on ocean-based climate solutions and the tools needed to evaluate them.
A major theme is environmental assessment for marine carbon removal. Ocean Visions Inc awarded up to $1.5 million through its mCDR Environmental Impact Assessment Framework (EIAF) Research Award to develop a framework for planning, decision-making, and execution of mCDR field research and development projects. Another clear line of work is ocean alkalinity enhancement. Through the OAE Engineering Award, the foundation invited pre-proposals for prototypes of tools, technologies, and processes that could support safe, cost-efficient, and scalable OAE, including sensors, MRV tools, and mechanisms for alkalinity preparation and dispersal. The organization also funds ecosystem repair research. Its Arctic Sea Ice Restoration Research Fund supports collaborative research aimed at prolonging the health of Arctic sea ice, placing climate resilience research within its repair strategy. Launchpad adds technical advisory support for innovators working on ocean-based carbon dioxide removal pathways, with emphasis on engineering support, MRV, and environmental impact assessment.
$883K
$9.9M
$8.3M
$3.6M
Most grants fall between $883K and $883K, with a median of $883K.
25th Percentile
$883K
Median
$883K
75th Percentile
$883K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in MA.
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Ocean Visions Inc shows no variation in its recent grant size distribution: p25, median, and p75 are all $882,836. The organization’s recent grant record also points to a single reported award in the dataset, rather than a broad set of differently sized grants. It does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Several active opportunities are structured as open requests for proposals or awards, and multiple programs accept unsolicited proposals, including Launchpad, the mCDR EIAF award, and the OAE Engineering Award.
Grant activity is regional, with recipients located outside the foundation’s headquarters state of Virginia. The top state by grant count is Massachusetts, and the grant list includes Woods Hole, MA. The recipient country distribution in the provided data is entirely U.S.-based, with 1 grant and 100.0% in the United States. Several active programs are described as global in scope, while the Arctic Sea Ice Restoration Research Fund is limited to the Arctic.
Its stated focus areas include marine carbon dioxide removal, ocean alkalinity enhancement, phytoplankton and macroalgae carbon solutions, electrochemical ocean CDR, ocean ecosystem repair, monitoring, reporting, and verification, and technology incubation through Launchpad. It also names Arctic sea ice restoration, coastal resilience, and research-roadmap infrastructure as part of its topic taxonomy.
In the provided recent-grants data, the grant-size distribution is flat: p25, median, and p75 are each $882,836. The top recent grant listed is also $882,836, given in 2025 to Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution for the OBPE RD&D Program.
Yes for several active programs. Launchpad accepts unsolicited applications, and both the mCDR Environmental Impact Assessment Framework award and the OAE Engineering Award are also listed as accepting unsolicited proposals. The Arctic Sea Ice Restoration Research Fund is listed as not accepting unsolicited proposals.
Its grantmaking is regional, and the top state by grant count is Massachusetts. The recipient country distribution in the provided data is entirely U.S.-based, with 1 grant in the United States and 0% of grants given to recipients in Virginia, where the foundation is headquartered.
The recent-grants table names Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, for the OBPE RD&D Program. That award was reported at $882,836 in 2025.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Who can apply: Applicants working on ocean-based carbon removal or enabling technologies, with a clear technical risk and need for expert support; historically targeted companies with laboratory work or prototypes.
Deadline: Initial application deadline June 8, 2023 for the cited cohort
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION | WOODS HOLE, MA | $882,836 | 2025 | OBPE RD&D PROGRAM |
| TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $52,500 | 2024 | TO CONDUCT POLICY RESEARCH AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS |
| UC SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION | LA JOLLA, CA | $12,500 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A BLUE ECONOMY ACCELERATOR |
| TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE | NEWARK, DE | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION | WOODS HOLE, MA | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
TO CONDUCT POLICY RESEARCH AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS
SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A BLUE ECONOMY ACCELERATOR
GENERAL SUPPORT
