The mission is to spark discovery, understanding, and collaboration that foster healthy, inclusive, and resilient coastal communities and ecosystems.
The grant program focuses on supporting conferences or activities that foster interaction, engagement, or discussion with Oregon Sea Grant stakeholders on topics relevant to the organization's strategic efforts. It seeks to fund initiatives that align with its strategic areas, open to university-based researchers and collaborations among scientists from various agencies globally. Funding requests are reviewed on an as-needed basis, requiring a 60-day review period for support determination.