State of the World’s Sea Turtles (SWOT) Grants

Program Areas:

• Networking and Capacity Building: 
• Strengthen networks that facilitate information-sharing and coordinate sea turtle conservation efforts
• Build local or regional capacity for sea turtle research and conservation

SWOT will favor projects that go beyond raising awareness among a "general public" and those that that address a particular behavior and measure impact.

• Science: These grants aim to support scientific work that fills critical gaps in knowledge about sea turtles that will support conservation objectives. This includes: 
• Assessments of poorly known or recently discovered sea turtle populations (nesting or at sea)
• Research that will help address a specific conservation issue or management objective
• Education and Outreach: These grants support public education and outreach efforts that seek to motivate changes in human behavior in places where sea turtles nest, migrate, and forage.
• Projects that go beyond raising awareness among a "general public" and those that that address a particular behavior and measure impact (e.g., a campaign focused on plastic waste reduction that results in a measurable decline in plastic waste) will be favored.

Additional grants are available for projects relating to the conservation of two of the top global priorities for sea turtle conservation: Eastern Pacific leatherbacks, and Kemp’s ridleys throughout their range. See the URL for Full Text (RFP) below for further information.