Accessing Climate Change Adaptation in Marshall Islands Atolls

GrantID: 75466

Grant Funding Amount Low: $2,500

Deadline: Ongoing

Grant Amount High: $15,000

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If you are located in Marshall Islands and working in the area of Community Development & Services, this funding opportunity may be a good fit. For more relevant grant options that support your work and priorities, visit The Grant Portal and use the Search Grant tool to find opportunities.

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Sea level rise at 7 millimeters per year combined with increasing king tide frequency threatens the 29 atolls that comprise the Marshall Islands, where 99 percent of the 42,000 residents live within one meter of mean sea level. The country’s 1,225 square kilometers of land area spread across 1.9 million square kilometers of ocean create extreme exposure to inundation that neighboring island nations do not share at the same scale.

Residents of Majuro and Ebeye atolls face the most immediate pressure because these two locations hold 70 percent of the population yet possess the narrowest land widths. Outer island communities on Arno and Mili report repeated saltwater intrusion into taro pits and groundwater lenses, forcing reliance on imported food and rainwater catchment systems that frequently fail during extended dry periods.

The Marshall Islands’ Compact of Free Association with the United States provides certain federal programs unavailable in nearby independent states, yet these programs do not cover relocation of entire villages or construction of elevated ring roads across multiple atolls. Limited port capacity at Delap on Majuro restricts delivery of heavy construction materials needed for climate-resilient infrastructure.

This funding supports early-stage proposals that demonstrate concrete engineering or planning steps for atoll-specific adaptation measures such as elevated community centers on Wotje or mangrove restoration calibrated to the country’s tidal range. Applicants must show how the project will operate within the Marshall Islands’ single domestic airline and ferry schedule constraints.

Proposals are strongest when they incorporate bathymetric data from the specific atoll targeted and include letters from the local government confirming that the intervention aligns with the National Adaptation Plan’s priority list of 15 most vulnerable sites. Unlike applications focused on the Federated States of Micronesia, reviewers expect explicit documentation of the applicant’s ability to stage materials via the Kwajalein cargo barge system.

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