Common Waters: Strengthening Community-based Coastal and Riverine Stewardship

This National Geographic Society and Lindblad Expeditions request for proposals supports innovative and impactful projects that strengthen community-based stewardship and conservation of coastal and riverine ecosystems.

National Geographic Society / Lindblad Expeditions lists this opportunity for Researchers & project teams, Environment and Sustainability, Global. Applicants should use the official call page to confirm final requirements before submitting.

Applicants must be at least 18 years old and should review National Geographic's official grant eligibility rules before applying.

Project leaders should have strong local context, relationships, and implementation capacity in the communities or ecosystems where work will occur.

Projects may address local conservation, ecosystem restoration, climate adaptation and resilience, sustainable fishing, sustainable agriculture, or related coastal and riverine stewardship priorities.

Project start dates should be at least six months after the submission deadline.

The request for proposals offers grants up to USD 75,000.

Application deadline: May 31, 2026.

Confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, and submission route on the official call page.

Plan internal approvals, partner confirmations, budgets, letters, and portal submission before the final deadline.

Apply through the official National Geographic Society request for proposals page by 31 May 2026 at 11:59 PM EDT.

Before submitting, check required documents, eligible costs, attachments, page limits, institutional approvals, and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration, or nomination stage.