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Marine Conservation Initiative

From Dorrance Family Foundation

Annual grants to established US non-profits for marine habitat recovery and protection on the Island of Hawaii, prioritising West Hawaii coastal, nearshore and ridge-to-reef watershed projects.

Summary in our words. Each fact below shows the funder’s own words and links to its page.

Closed

No call open right now

The last call we saw closed on 30 May 2026.

The facts, in the funder’s words

All quotes are from dorrancefamilyfoundation.org · 2026 request for proposals marine conservation… unless marked. Checked 2 Nov 2026

How to apply

Apply directly

When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

Submission of a letter of inquiry will only be accepted online.

Amount

$100,000 to $1,000,000 USD a year

ANNUAL GRANT AWARD RANGE: $100,000 - $1,000,000

Where

Island of Hawaii: United States

Priority is given to West Hawaiʻi coastal, nearshore, and related watershed (ridge-to-reef) projects, North Kohala to Miloliʻi.

Who can apply

NGOs

Must be a public charity and have had tax-exempt 501(c)3 status for a minimum of 3 years.

Rounds

Not found on the pages we read

Co-funding required

Not found on the pages we read

Restoration approach

Coasts and oceans, Community conservation and Species conservation

Our classification, from the funder’s description of what it supports.

The call

Closed

2026 Request for Proposals

Closed 30 May 2026

Quotes from dorrancefamilyfoundation.org · 2026 request for proposals marine conservation…. Checked 2 Nov 2026

Status

Closed

Submit your letter of inquiry by clicking the "SUBMIT LETTER OF INQUIRY" button at the end of the online form on or before May 30, 2026, 5:00 pm HST.

Deadline

30 May 2026, 17:00 Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time

Submit your letter of inquiry by clicking the "SUBMIT LETTER OF INQUIRY" button at the end of the online form on or before May 30, 2026, 5:00 pm HST.

What the funder asks grantees to report

Reporting

Not found on the pages we read

Something wrong?

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