Marine Turtle Conservation Fund Grant by U.S. Government Department

The Marine Turtle Conservation Fund supports projects that promote the conservation of marine turtles by focusing on:

Academic and technical training in the conservation and management of marine turtles;

Applied research on marine turtle populations and their habitats, including surveys and monitoring;

Conservation education and community outreach for the protection of nesting and near shore foraging populations;

Development and execution of marine turtle conservation management plans;

Habitat conservation and management;

Information exchange to promote international collaboration;

Projects to protect nesting females and eggs on important nesting beaches;

Promotion of networks, partnerships, and coalitions that assist in the implementation of conventions, treaties, protocols and other international activities for the conservation and management of marine turtles;

Protected area or reserve management of important nesting beaches;

Strengthening local capacity to implement conservation programs on nesting beaches; and

Strengthening law enforcement capacity and forensics skills through training and equipment.

Applicant organizations should be conducting project work directly on populations occurring outside the United States, or the results of research should have direct bearing on and benefits to marine turtle populations outside the United States. Applied research projects should address specific management needs and actions, and threats from emerging issues, such as disease and climate change, that affect the species and their habitats.