ScottishPower Foundation Marine Biodiversity Fund
As our planet grapples with ecological challenges, the protection of marine ecosystems is crucial in safeguarding the biodiversity of our seas and oceans and sustaining life on Earth. The ScottishPower Foundation’s Marine Biodiversity Fund will finance one multi-year project that contributes to the broader global agenda for environmental sustainability, leaving a positive legacy for future generations. Aligning with several UN Sustainable Development Goals, the fund’s dedication to marine preservation makes it a cornerstone in advancing positive change.
Owing to the success of the first ever grant of £600,000 awarded from the fund launched in 2021, we’re delighted to be able to embark on the second round of funding.
Its anticipated the successful project will be funded for a period of up to three years at a rate of £200,000 per year.
Proposed projects - which must take place in the UK and its territorial waters (within 12 nautical miles) - should:
Contribute to the protection and enhancement of the marine/coastal environment, preventing negative impacts and/or enabling the repair and renewal or the marine/coastal environment, including the safeguarding of marine species, and…
Share project knowledge and raise awareness of threats to the marine/coastal environment by engaging with the local community and wider society.
Criteria
In addition to addressing the focus of the fund as stated in points 1 and 2 above, all of the following statements must apply to your organisation:
You have a demonstrable track record of delivering projects in the marine conservation environment
You have an active board of at least three unrelated trustees
You have been registered with one of the UK Charity Regulators for at least three full years
You have at least three full years of published accounts that show as received on the relevant charity regulator website
Your income in the last set of published accounts was greater than £800,000
The bank account into which the funding is to be made is not based in a restricted country (i.e. tax haven, high corruption risk or sanctioned country)
Projects delivered by multiple partners will be eligible to apply.
For more information, and to apply, visit: https://www.scottishpower.com/pages/scottishpower_foundation_marine_biodiversity_fund.aspx