Berman New Initiative Fund
Funding Amount
Up to $10,000 per year for three years
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
A partnership between Billion Baby Turtles and the Berman Memorial Foundation to offer grants to innovative sea turtle conservation programs.
Geographic Scope: Developing countries only
Focus Areas:
- Early-stage turtle nesting beach conservation programs
- Programs with little access to other funding
- Programs with clear conservation outcomes for priority species
Funding Priorities:
- Priority given to nesting beach conservation programs that are early stage
- Those with little access to other funding
- Clear conservation outcomes for priority species
Award Structure:
- Up to $10,000 per year
- Funding offered for projects for up to 3 years
- Renewed annually based on achieving pre-determined metrics
What See Turtles actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 3
- Total given
- $29K
- Median grant
- $10K
- Range
- $8,500–$11K
- By dollars: Florida 36%, Massachusetts 34%, Pennsylvania 29%. Top recipient cities: Gainsville, FL; Norfolk, MA; West Chester, PA.
Example grants
Sea Turtle Conservancy · Gainsville, FL
Conservaion of turtle nesting sites
$11K
Leatherback Project · Norfolk, MA
Conservaion of turtle nesting sites
$10K
Amigos of Costa Rica · West Chester, PA
Protection of turtle nesting sites
$8,500
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Wildlife
- Environmental conservation
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