Upcoming Deadlines

Range 30 days 3 months 6 months 12 months
Source EU Federal (DE) Schleswig-Holstein Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Lower Saxony Foundation Private US Foundation UK Nordic UN / Multilateral Corporate Impact Investor Philanthropic Network International
Relevance ≥70% ≥50% ≥30%
Topic Aquaculture Biodiversity Blue Economy Capacity Building Circular Economy Climate Coastal Protection Coral Reefs Education Fisheries Marine Conservation Marine Protected Areas Plastic Waste Pollution Recycling & Upcycling Research Seaweed & Algae Waste Management
Mechanism Accelerator Blended Finance Grant Investment Loan / Concessional Finance Prize Technical Assistance
Region Africa Arctic Baltic Sea Global India Mediterranean Nordic / Denmark North Sea Southeast Asia
Audience For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs For Researchers For Startups
Funder-type Corporate Family Office Foundation Government Impact Investor Multilateral Philanthropic Network Research Council
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10 fixed deadlines, 14 rolling/open

June 2026

04.06. 16d left
Preserving Traditional Arts (NGS + Lindblad) · National Geographic Society · Level I: up to $20,000 (earlier-career). Level II: up to $75,000 (established practitioners or prior NGS grantees). Funds usable over up to 2 years.
Foundation Grant Global Mediterranean Capacity Building Education
24.06. 36d
National Geographic Society Grants - Ocean Exploration & Discovery · National Geographic Society · Level I grants up to USD 20,000 for early career scientists; Level 2 grants for established researchers (amounts vary); project-specific RFPs with own budgets
For Researchers Foundation Grant Global Education Marine Conservation Research
24.06. 36d
NatGeo: Developing Future Ocean Stewards · National Geographic Society · Level I: up to USD 20,000 over 1 year; Level II: up to USD 100,000 over 2 years (average USD 50,000-65,000)
Foundation Grant Global Education Marine Conservation

September 2026

01.09. 105d
Carlsberg Foundation – Research Grants for Danish Researchers · Carlsberg Foundation · Varies greatly by grant type: Conferences max 80,000 DKK; Field expeditions max 100,000 DKK (rolling) or over 100,000 DKK (annual); Research infrastructure min 300,000 DKK; Semper Ardens Accelerate max 7 million DKK; Semper Ardens Accomplish 10–13 million DKK; Semper Ardens Advance 15–25 million DKK; CF Interdisciplinary Research Centres max 50 million DKK; Carlsberg Mindelegat max 200,000 DKK; Research dissemination max 3 million DKK.
Foundation Grant Nordic / Denmark Capacity Building Education Research
03.09. 107d
Novo Nordisk Foundation - Project Grants for Societal Learning for the Green Transition · Novo Nordisk Foundation · DKK 200,000 to DKK 6,000,000 per grant (total pool up to DKK 35 million); pre-projects up to DKK 500,000 for up to 6 months
Foundation Grant Nordic / Denmark Capacity Building Climate Education
03.09. 107d
Novo Nordisk Foundation - Project grants supporting societal learning for the green transition · Novo Nordisk Foundation · Up to DKK 6 million for projects of up to 3 years duration (approx. EUR 800,000 at current rates)
Foundation Grant Nordic / Denmark Capacity Building Circular Economy Climate Education
09.09. 113d
DevelopmentAid - DANIDA Grants Search Portal · DANIDA – Danish International Development Agency (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark) · Highly variable across calls: from EUR 10,000 (small local competitions) to EUR 100,000,000 (multi-donor mitigation facilities). Danish CSO small grants budget not specified. Research calls: up to DKK 250,000,000.
For NGOs For Researchers For Startups Government Grant Africa Global Nordic / Denmark Southeast Asia Blue Economy Capacity Building Circular Economy Climate Education Research
22.09. 126d
LIFE 2026 SAP Nature Governance and Information (SAP NAT GOV) · European Commission / CINEA (European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency) · LIFE SAP standard grants; total Nature sub-programme budget EUR 173.5M (shared across NATURE and GOV topics); individual SAP grants typically EUR 0.5-5M; 60% EU co-funding
For NGOs Government Grant Baltic Sea Blue Economy Capacity Building Education Marine Conservation

October 2026

02.10. 136d
Interreg NPA Youth Call 2026 · Interreg Northern Periphery and Arctic · EUR 50,000 (6-month), EUR 100,000 (12-month), or EUR 200,000 (18-month) total project budget including partners' contributions. Grant covers 65% (50% for Norwegian partners). Start-up lump sum up to EUR 35,000 or 50% of total budget (whichever is smaller).
Government Grant Arctic Nordic / Denmark Capacity Building Climate Education
02.10. 136d
Interreg NPA (Northern Periphery and Arctic) — Youth Call for Projects 2026 · European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) / Interreg Northern Periphery and Arctic (NPA) Programme · Funding amounts not yet specified; expected to be accessible for smaller and emerging youth-led initiatives; ERDF co-financing rate 50-65%
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs Grant Arctic Capacity Building Climate Education

Rolling / Open Deadlines

Rolling
Wipro Earthian Awards - Sustainability Education Program · Wipro Foundation (Wipro Limited) · Annual program; the 2025 cycle has closed. Next round timing not specified.
For NGOs Corporate Prize India Biodiversity Education Waste Management
periodic
UEFA Foundation for Children – Annual Call for Projects · UEFA Foundation for Children · Annual, typically June-July
For NGOs Foundation Grant Global Biodiversity Education
periodic
TotalEnergies Foundation — Marine & Coastal Environment Programme · TotalEnergies Foundation · Annual, typically Q4 (2024 edition launched; no 2025/2026 open round announced)
For NGOs Corporate Grant Biodiversity Capacity Building Coastal Protection Education Marine Conservation
periodic
Aage V. Jensens Fond – General Grants (Nature, Greenland, Faroe Islands) · Aage V. Jensens Fond · Periodic — three board meetings per year to process applications
Foundation Grant Arctic Nordic / Denmark Biodiversity Education Research
periodic
Deutsche Postcode Lotterie - Environmental Project Funding · Deutsche Postcode Lotterie · Periodic, multiple rounds per year
For NGOs Foundation Grant Nordic / Denmark Biodiversity Coastal Protection Education Marine Conservation Pollution
periodic
ESF+ Social Innovation+ Initiative - EU-level Grants · European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) / European Competence Centre for Social Innovation (Lithuania ESFA) · Periodic; calls announced on socialinnovationplus.eu
For NGOs Government Grant Capacity Building Circular Economy Education
Rolling
Nordea-fonden - Sustainability and Nature Support Grants · Nordea-fonden · Rolling basis
For NGOs Foundation Grant Nordic / Denmark Capacity Building Education
Rolling
A.P. Moller Foundation General Grant Program · A.P. Moller Foundation · Rolling basis
For NGOs Foundation Grant Nordic / Denmark Climate Education Research
Rolling
11th Hour Racing Grant Program · 11th Hour Racing · Rolling basis
Foundation Grant Global Circular Economy Education Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution
Rolling
Nordea-fonden — Ud i det fri (Outdoor Nature Program) · Nordea-fonden · Rolling basis
Foundation Grant Nordic / Denmark Biodiversity Coastal Protection Education Marine Conservation
Rolling
Nordea-fonden — Large Grants (over 1 million DKK) · Nordea-fonden · Rolling basis
Foundation Grant Nordic / Denmark Biodiversity Coastal Protection Education Marine Conservation
Rolling
Nordea-fonden — Liv i det lokale (Local Community Grants) · Nordea-fonden · Rolling basis
For NGOs Foundation Grant Nordic / Denmark Biodiversity Coastal Protection Education Marine Conservation
Rolling
The Ocean Foundation Grantmaking · The Ocean Foundation · Rolling basis (Letters of Inquiry reviewed quarterly; full proposals by invitation only)
For NGOs Foundation Grant Global Biodiversity Capacity Building Coastal Protection Education Marine Conservation Marine Protected Areas
Rolling
11th Hour Racing Grant Program · 11th Hour Racing · Rolling basis - applications accepted year-round in 2026
For NGOs Foundation Grant Global Circular Economy Coastal Protection Education Marine Conservation Plastic Waste