Coastal Systems

The central challenges for sustainability in oceans and coasts lie where the water meets the land. The Packard Foundation’s Coastal Systems grantmaking focuses on three coastal systems where we have worked historically: the California Coast, the Gulf of California, and the Western Pacific.

In each area, we support work to create networks of marine protected areas (MPAs), as well as diverse efforts on land, including land protection and land-use policy on the California coast.

California Coast The goal of the California Coast subprogram is to achieve significant protections for coastal and marine resources, working with the State of California and stakeholders, including NGOs, business groups, philanthropies, research institutions, and other interests. Apply for a Grant > Gulf of California The goal of the Gulf of California subprogram is to conserve the richness and productivity of the region's marine and coastal environment. Western Pacific The goal of the Western Pacific subprogram is the long-term conservation and responsible stewardship of important coastal-marine habitats and resources in seven countries in the Asia-Pacific region. Apply for a Grant >