Sustainable Ocean Alliance

About Sustainable Ocean Alliance

Sustainable Ocean Alliance Inc backs ocean work that combines youth leadership with practical solutions. In 2024, its largest recent award was a $24,119 travel scholarship to Peace Boat US, signaling support for participation and exchange alongside project funding. The foundation also financed a cluster of Ocean Solutions Grants to groups working on conservation, restoration, and ocean-related innovation, including Glass Half Full and Blue Latitudes LLC at $15,000 each. Those grants sit within a broader program structure that includes the Youth Leadership Network, Ocean Leaders Fellowship, and Ecopreneur Network, all tied to ocean health, advocacy, and capacity building. The foundation’s pattern suggests a preference for small, targeted awards rather than large institutional grants. Recent recipients span nonprofits, companies, and research-connected organizations, which points to a flexible approach centered on marine action rather than a single organizational type. The presence of scholarship and network-based support shows that Sustainable Ocean Alliance Inc funds both people and projects, especially where early-stage leadership or local action can translate into ocean conservation outcomes. Its stated mission of building a network of ocean leaders aligns with that mix of grants, fellowships, and community-based support.

What Sustainable Ocean Alliance Funds

Ocean solutions are a clear throughline in the recent grants. Sustainable Ocean Alliance Inc gave $15,000 to Glass Half Full for an Ocean Solutions Grant, and another $15,000 to Blue Latitudes LLC for the same purpose, showing support for practical work tied to ocean health and restoration. It also awarded $12,000 to Fisherman Fresh through the Ocean Solutions Grant, alongside other awards in the same category to organizations working in marine and coastal contexts. The foundation also supports research-adjacent and community-oriented ocean work. It gave $10,000 to Noble Ocean Farms and $10,000 to the Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Shareholders' Alliance, both through Ocean Solutions Grants. In addition, the $8,606 grant to Eating With the Ecosystem shows interest in projects that connect ocean conservation with knowledge exchange and local stewardship. Taken together, these grants point to a funder that supports field-level action, community management, and applied ocean problem-solving.

How Sustainable Ocean Alliance Gives