Requests For Proposals Invites For Reducing Marine Plastic Pollution

Requests for Proposals Invites For Reducing Marine Plastic Pollution

The goal of this RFP is to measurably reduce plastic pollution before it reaches the ocean. We seek scientists and innovators, including conservationists, educators, and storytellers, who develop or pilot solutions that stop pollution and/or effect behavior change in key stakeholders. Preference will be given to applicants who are residents or citizens of the country where the work will be conducted and to projects with higher potential for scaling and impact or that fill key knowledge gaps around the flow of plastic from their sources into the ocean.

Details

Priority will be given to projects that aim to do one or more of the following:

Develop innovative solutions to help stop plastic from reaching waterways through improved recycling, waste management, or other means

Implement innovative methods that engage stakeholders to create solutions that dramatically reduce plastic use and/or input into watersheds

Focus on geographic gaps in knowledge (e.g., Africa) or on known hot spots that contribute most to the marine plastic pollution problem (e.g., coastal cities in China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam; watersheds of the Yangtze, Indus, Yellow, Hai, Nile, Ganges, Pearl, Amur, Niger, and Mekong rivers)

Typical proposals should request less than $30,000; however, applicants may request up to $100,000. Successful applicants may use awarded funds over one or two years. Up to 20 percent of the total can be used as a stipend for the applicant and/or team members. (Please see the Preparing Your Proposal page regarding stipend eligibility and other budgetary guidance.) Up to 15 percent can be used for institutional overhead (applicable only for awarded grants of at least $50,000). Projects may be focused around conservation, education, research, storytelling, or technology. All applications should include a clear review of the state of knowledge about the topic and a plan for evaluating the outcomes of the proposed work.

When applying for this RFP, please select Our Changing Planet in the Lens dropdown menu on the Project Description tab of the application.

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