Waitt Foundation

The Waitt Foundation takes a hands-on, partnership-oriented approach to achieve Ocean Protection. We fund projects and campaigns aimed at ending overfishing, the creation and expansion of Marine Protected Areas, facilitate Marine Spatial Planning, and raising public awareness about the rapid decline in ocean health. With a particular focus on enduring public private partnerships and conservation finance, our principal goal is to support governments in achieving their own sustainable fisheries, “Blue Prosperity,” and ocean conservation goals. We make direct grants to Nongovernmental Organizations, and work closely with our global network of Public and Strategic Partners to leverage grant funds and key relationships wherever possible. In doing so, we work closely with our government partners and grantees to learn, to build and manage programs, and to offer strategic advice and technical assistance.