Billion Baby Turtles Grant Program

Supports sea turtle conservation organizations that work to protect sea turtle hatchlings around the world. Funds go primarily towards paying local residents to patrol important turtle nesting beaches, protecting turtles that come up to nest, and ensuring eggs are protected.

Geographic Scope: Global South only (US, Europe, Japan, & Australia not eligible, though territories of these countries are eligible)

Focus Areas:

• Nesting beach conservation projects
• Local resident patrols of turtle nesting beaches
• Nest protection and egg protection

What They Don't Fund:

• Environmental education
• Advocacy
• Scientific research
• Beach cleanups

Funding Priorities:

• Nesting beach conservation projects with immediate threats to nesting populations (primarily illegal harvest of adults and eggs)
• Endangered or critically endangered species or populations/RMU's (hawksbill, Kemp's ridley, greens, Eastern Pacific leatherback)
• Projects with strong local community participation, either managed directly by local communities or ones with significant local employment and strong community outreach

Impact: To date, helped save more than 10 million hatchlings at more than 60 nesting beaches around the world

Note: Only one proposal at a time per nesting area from an organization (except for established partners); don't fund one project from more than one fund

Application Process

Applications currently closed for general fund. Contact organization with basic information about project (location, species, and average numbers of nests and hatchlings per season) and they will contact if funds become available in the future.

Contact: seeturtles.org or 800-215-0378