# The Sea Change Grants

From Open Water. Listed on naturefunding.org, a free directory of nature restoration and conservation funding where every fact is read from the funder’s own page or the organisation that runs the programme for it.

- Status, as of 3 November 2026: No call open now. The last call we found closed on 31 August 2026; check the funder’s page for the next round.
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: Usually $3,500 to $7,500 USD (Expected range for the 2026 cycle; awards at the funder's discretion)
- Who can apply: NGOs
- Where: United States
- Rounds: Fixed rounds with deadlines
- Co-funding required: Not found on the pages we read
- Restoration approach (our classification): Coasts and oceans and Rivers and lakes
- Last checked: 3 November 2026. Every quote below was read on or after this day.

How to apply, who can apply and where are our categories, from the funder’s words; the quotes are below.
- Listing: https://naturefunding.org/p/open-water-sea-change-grants/
- Funder’s programme page: https://drinkopenwater.com/pages/giving

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Small grants from a US canned-water company for grassroots US ocean conservation nonprofits; each year's round has a funding theme (aquatic habitat restoration in 2026).

## The facts, in the funder’s words

**The Sea Change Grants, how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

> “The Sea Change Grants is our open grant program dedicated to supporting grassroots ocean conservation efforts in the U.S.”

Source: https://drinkopenwater.com/pages/giving, checked 3 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/open-water-sea-change-grants/#access

**The Sea Change Grants, amount:** Usually $3,500 to $7,500 USD (Expected range for the 2026 cycle; awards at the funder's discretion). Expected range for the 2026 cycle; awards at the funder's discretion.

> “For the 2026 grant cycle, grants are expected to range between $3,500 and $7,500.”

Source: https://drinkopenwater.com/pages/giving, checked 3 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/open-water-sea-change-grants/#amount

**The Sea Change Grants, where:** United States

> “Sea Change Grants accepts applications from 501(c)3 designated nonprofit organizations located and working in the United States.”

Source: https://drinkopenwater.com/pages/giving, checked 3 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/open-water-sea-change-grants/#geography

**The Sea Change Grants, who can apply:** NGOs

> “Sea Change Grants accepts applications from 501(c)3 designated nonprofit organizations located and working in the United States.”

Source: https://drinkopenwater.com/pages/giving, checked 3 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/open-water-sea-change-grants/#applicant_types

**The Sea Change Grants, rounds:** Fixed rounds with deadlines

> “The 2026 grant cycle closed on August 31st.”

Source: https://drinkopenwater.com/pages/giving, checked 3 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/open-water-sea-change-grants/#window

**The Sea Change Grants, co-funding required:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/open-water-sea-change-grants/#co_finance_required

## The call

### 2026 grant cycle

Call page: https://drinkopenwater.com/pages/giving

**The Sea Change Grants, 2026 grant cycle, status:** Closed

> “The 2026 grant cycle closed on August 31st.”

Source: https://drinkopenwater.com/pages/giving, checked 3 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/open-water-sea-change-grants/#call-2026-status

**The Sea Change Grants, 2026 grant cycle, deadline:** 31 August 2026 (the funder writes “August 31st (2026 grant cycle)”)

> “The 2026 grant cycle closed on August 31st.”

Source: https://drinkopenwater.com/pages/giving, checked 3 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/open-water-sea-change-grants/#call-2026-deadline

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**The Sea Change Grants, reporting:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/open-water-sea-change-grants/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “The Sea Change Grants”, checked 3 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/open-water-sea-change-grants/. Data CC BY 4.0. Quotes are the funder’s words; cite the funder’s page for them.

## Something wrong?

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