Sea Turtle Emergency Fund
Billion Baby Turtles supports sea turtle conservation organizations that work to protect sea turtle hatchlings around the world. The funds go towards paying local residents to patrol important turtle nesting beaches, protecting turtles that come up to nest, and ensuring that the eggs are protected. To date, we have helped save more than 4 million hatchlings at more than 40 nesting beaches around the world.
These funds are available to sea turtle projects that have recently faced a sudden loss to facilities due to natural disaster, accidents, or other urgent situations. Also eligible are projects that have faced an unanticipated sudden loss of income. Grants are up to US $5,000 on a one time basis with potential for renewal. There is no specific deadline to apply.
Priorities:
Projects in developing countries (no US, Europe, Japan, or Australia though territories are eligible)
Projects that support (in significant numbers) species that are listed by the IUCN as critically endangered or endangered (hawksbills, Kemp’s ridleys, greens, and Eastern Pacific leatherbacks)
To date, we have provided emergency funding to:
Turtle Conservation Project Sri Lanka: $10,000
Ocean Spirits (Grenada): $10,000
Latin American Sea Turtles (Costa Rica): $5,000
Asociacion Save The Turtles of Parismina (Costa Rica): $2,000
Las Tortugas Research Station (Costa Rica): $1,000
Provita (Venezuela): $3,000
Boca de Tomates (Mexico): $1,000
Local Ocean Conservation (Kenya): $2,000
Barbados Sea Turtle Program: $2,500
ARCAS, Guatemala ($2,000)
Comcaac, Mexico ($1,100)
Conflict Islands Conservation Initiative, Papua New Guinea ($3,000)
Fundacion Kuemar, Costa Rica ($3,000)
Gabon Sea Turtle Partnership ($5,000)