Including Indigenous Knowledge in Ocean and Coastal Evidence-Based Decision-Making

Type: 
Funding
Organization: 
Lenfest Ocean Program
Description: 

Most recent Deadline: October 15, 2023. The Lenfest Ocean Program (LOP) is a grantmaking program that funds scientific research on policy-relevant topics concerning the world’s oceans and communicates the results of the supported research to decision makers and other interested audiences. The LOP intends to fund multiple 15-month grant awards (total funding available for grant awards: $1M USD) that support Indigenous Peoples to elevate and share their traditions, culture, knowledge, and wisdom so that this information can inform evidence-based decision-making on the topical priorities including: fisheries management, coastal development, coastal restoration,  and marine spacial protections.

The intent of this RFP is also to create opportunities where information from different knowledge systems, including Indigenous Knowledge, can be brought together to inform evidence-based decision-making in an equitable and complementary fashion.

Category: 
Indigenous Knowledge, Decision Making, Fisheries, Restoration, Coastal Protection
Funding Amount: 
total funding available for grant awards is $1 million
Eligibility: 
Individuals or groups in the United States or Canada
Contact Information: 
For questions, please contact Jason Landrum, Lenfest Ocean Program, at info@lenfestocean.org.