The devastating global coral bleaching event from the past two years – and ongoing – reminds us of the urgency to develop the tools to save corals worldwide. With 2024 declared the warmest year on record—1.55°C above pre-industrial levels—the stakes for coral conservation have never been higher. The window of opportunity for saving these vital ecosystems is closing rapidly, and innovative technical solutions, along with large-scale interventions, are urgently needed.
To address this challenge, the G20 Coral Research & Development Accelerator Platform (CORDAP) has launched the Coral Local Innovation Program (CLIP)—a new funding opportunity exclusively for researchers from Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs)[1]. The program offers a total of USD 1.5 million in research, with a maximum of USD 100,000 per proposal.
