Consortium For Ocean Leadership
The Center for Ocean Leadership (COL) at UCAR hosts the legacy programs and activities of the former Consortium for Ocean Leadership, stating the Consortium closed in 2022 and COL continues these activities under UCAR. The site describes COL's mission to convene and coordinate ocean science, education, and observing programs and includes contact and staff pages.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
An organization working in ocean science education or related marine programs (universities, Sea Grant programs, NOSB organizers or similar) seeking modest programmatic awards in the $5K–$10K range.
Good Fit
- • Runs or supports NOSB teams, regional ocean science competitions, or ocean-education programs.
- • Is a university department, Sea Grant office, or nonprofit with a clear marine education focus.
- • Seeks one-time program awards or regional prizes in the neighborhood of $5K–$10K.
- • Has regional or national reach that matches the funder’s distributed awarding pattern.
- • Can point to measurable student engagement or competition outcomes (e.g., NOSB results).
Geography
In the latest year observed (2021) grants reached recipients in 19 states, with no meaningful in-state bias, indicating a national rather than local footprint for that year.
Recipient Variety
The funder awarded 21 distinct recipients in the observed year, including universities and Sea Grant programs, showing a broad and institutionally diverse recipient set in 2021.
New Applicants
Direct multi-year turnover data is unavailable, so recipient entry cannot be fully tested; however, the broad national distribution and many distinct recipients in 2021 make new-entry plausible, while the absence of published application guidelines tempers confidence.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
