SSCA Foundation Solicitation Information
The Seven Seas Cruising Association Foundation is soliciting applications for small grants. The application outline is available for download below. Applications are due by July 15, 2025, and should be returned via email to foundation@ssca.org.
In the past, grants have been made for projects which benefit people living in the Caribbean though the foundation is able to consider other types of projects. Typically, past awards have been between $500-$2,000.
The grants can made to organizations or individuals. Programmatic and fiscal reports on progress toward goals are expected. We will consider projects requesting grants covering up to three years but subsequent awards after the first year will be dependent on the progress made in the prior year and the availability of funds. Award announcements can be expected in 2 or 3 months.
1. NAME OF PROJECT
2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION (3-5 sentences)
3. GEOGRAPHIC REGION IMPACTED
4. DATE OF SUBMISSION
5. TYPE OF SUBMISSION: Please indicate whether the project is for scientific, educational or charitable purposes
6. APPLICANT/RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUAL(S) OR ORGANIZATION
7. TAX ID if you are an organization. Do not supply your personal tax id.
8. CONTACT NAME
9. ADDRESS
10. WEBSITE (if any)
11. PROJECT SCHEDULE DATES (when you expect to begin and end along with any major milestones in between)
12. TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET in the form of an Excel spreadsheet or equivalent (if requesting funds for multiple years then the budget for each year needs to be presented separately)
13. AMOUNT REQUESTED (for each year)
14. PROJECT ACTIVITIES: Please specify the activities that will be conducted under the project, including personnel that will be involved. Be as specific as possible. Indicate any goods to be purchased and distributed.
15. PROJECT BENEFICIARIES: Please indicate the intended beneficiaries of the project. For example, this could include cruisers, the cruising community at large, or local communities with which cruisers are engaged. Be as specific as possible.
16. RELATED PROJECTS: Are you currently receiving funds for this project from another organization? If so, how much?
17. CURRENT COLLABORATION: What other organizations are you currently partnering or collaborating with?
18. COMMUNICATIONS: Please indicate what efforts will be made to disseminate the results and benefits of the Project to any local communities that may be affected.
19. REPORTING: Please indicate the expected frequency and scope of reporting Project progress.
20. PAST GRANTS: If you had a grant from the SSCA Foundation or other organizations in the past, please summarize, in a few sentences, what you accomplished with it and how much it was for. If they were from the SSCA Foundation please attach any reports you may have submitted.