SWOT Grants

SWOT Grants offer funding ranging from $1,000 to $2,000 for sea turtle research and conservation projects globally. They focus on four key areas: networking and capacity building, filling conservation gaps, behavior change for conservation, and direct conservation action. Projects should aim for measurable conservation impacts, particularly for at-risk populations. Collaboration with the Association of Zoos & Aquariums is encouraged, especially for initiatives targeting Eastern Pacific leatherbacks and Kemp's ridleys.

General Information
Each year, SWOT awards several US $1,000-$2,000 grants to sea turtle research and conservation projects worldwide that fall within SWOT's four program areas:
Networking & Capacity BuildingThis category aims to assist projects that convene, build, or strengthen networks or communities, or build capacity to deliver sea turtle conservation.Filling Conservation GapsThis category aims to support projects that fill critical gaps in scientific knowledge about sea turtles that will support conservation.Behavior Change for conservationThis category seeks projects that reduce threats to sea turtles through education and outreach efforts that target specific human behaviors. Conservation ActionThis category seeks projects that take direct action to address an acute threat to any sea turtle life stage.
We also partner with the Association of Zoos & Aquariums and their Sea Turtle SAFE (Saving Animals from Extinction) Program to award grants to projects related to the conservation of two of the top global priorities for sea turtle conservation: Eastern Pacific leatherbacks, and Kemp’s ridleys. If you work with one of these populations, we encourage you to apply.
What We Fund
SWOT favors community-based programs that have a measurable conservation impact and work with highly threatened, at-risk, or poorly known sea turtle populations. Research projects should have a direct application to conservation, or help to fill a conservation-relevant data gap.