The PADI Foundation encourages and supports research and education related to aquatic environments.
Donor Name: PADI Foundation
State: California
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/15/2026
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Foundation will fund and assist worthwhile projects that either:
- Enrich mankind’s understanding of aquatic environments and encourage sensitivity to and protection of ecosystems.
- Increase understanding of sport diving physics and physiology that will benefit the general diving public and add to the scientific understanding of man’s relationship and ability to survive in the underwater environment.
- Improve understanding of, and response to, hazards to humans and ecosystems related to climate change in coastal and ocean environments.
Funding Information
In 2025, there were over 400 grant applications of which 40 received grants aggregating $167,516. Each year, the Foundation will consider proposals with budgets up to $12,000 although the average for proposals will be on the order $5,000 to $10,000 (diving physiology proposals related to diver safety with budgets larger than $12,000 will be considered).
Eligibility Criteria
The PADI Foundation is an IRC Section 501 (c)(3) non-profit, tax exempt organization. It is a separate and distinct organization, corporately unrelated to PADI, Inc. and its affiliates, but funded through International PADI, Inc .
For more information, visit PADI Foundation.
