Sea Forward Ocean Health Fund is a collaborative, multi-donor impact fund dedicated to accelerating solutions that support a healthy and thriving ocean. Administered through ImpactAssets, the fund combines impact investing, grantmaking, education, and community building to support innovative approaches to ocean conservation and restoration.
Sea Forward focuses on sustainable aquaculture, biodiversity protection, climate resilience, circular economy solutions, regenerative nature-based approaches, and science-based monitoring technologies. Through both investments and grants, the fund supports entrepreneurs, nonprofits, researchers, and ecosystem builders working to address some of the most pressing challenges facing marine environments and coastal communities.
Beyond capital deployment, Sea Forward serves as an ocean impact learning community, bringing together philanthropists, impact investors, scientists, conservation leaders, and innovators to foster collaboration, share knowledge, and accelerate positive change for the ocean. The fund is led by marine biologist and ocean conservation advocate Laura Francis, whose decades of experience in marine education and conservation inform the fund’s strategic approach.
Sea Forward believes a healthy ocean is essential to the health of people, communities, economies, and the planet. The fund invests in and supports organizations developing innovative, scalable solutions that restore ocean ecosystems, strengthen climate resilience, improve biodiversity, and promote sustainable use of marine resources.
Its strategy focuses on sustainable aquaculture, circular economy innovation, regenerative ocean and coastal solutions, biodiversity conservation, ocean technology, science-based monitoring tools, and climate adaptation. Sea Forward combines grants and impact investments to support both emerging innovations and proven solutions while fostering a collaborative ecosystem of ocean-focused investors and changemakers.
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Ocean-Focused Impact Investing
Supports innovative companies and funds advancing ocean health, biodiversity, sustainable aquaculture, and climate resilience.
Grants and Investments
Combines philanthropic grants with impact investments to accelerate solutions across the ocean conservation ecosystem.
Collaborative Learning Community
Connects investors, philanthropists, scientists, entrepreneurs, and conservation leaders working toward a thriving ocean.
Expert Ocean Leadership
Led by experienced ocean conservation professionals with deep expertise in marine science, philanthropy, and impact investing.
