Upcoming Deadlines

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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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14 fixed deadlines, 7 rolling/open

June 2026

17.06. 29d left
EU Blue Partnership - Transitioning Blue Economy Sectors · Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership (SBEP) · Total estimated budget approx. EUR 43.5 million pooled across 38 national/regional funding organisations and co-funded by the EU (Horizon Europe). Individual project budgets depend on national regulations and participating funders.
For Researchers Multilateral Grant Baltic Sea Global North Sea Biodiversity Blue Economy Circular Economy Climate Marine Conservation Pollution Research

September 2026

01.09. 105d
LIFE 2026 Calls for Proposals - Upcoming · European Commission / CINEA — EU LIFE Programme · Not specified; funding amounts will be published with the official calls on 21 April 2026.
For NGOs For Researchers Government Multilateral Grant Biodiversity Circular Economy Climate Marine Conservation Pollution Waste Management
17.09. 121d
REA - Horizon Europe Cluster 6 Funding and Grants Portal · European Research Executive Agency (REA) / European Commission · Variable by topic: EUR 101 million indicative budget for single-stage Circular Economy call (11 topics); EUR 28 million for two-stage Circular Cities call (2 topics). Typical Horizon Europe grants range from EUR 2-10 million per project.
For Researchers Multilateral Grant Global Biodiversity Blue Economy Circular Economy Pollution Recycling & Upcycling Research Waste Management
17.09. 121d
Horizon Europe: Deep Sea Ecosystems Conservation (CL6-2026-BIODIV-03) · European Commission / REA (Research Executive Agency) — Horizon Europe Cluster 6 · Horizon Europe RIA standard grant; typical range EUR 5-8M for RIA actions in this destination. Total call budget not specified for this topic individually.
For Researchers Multilateral Grant Global Blue Economy Marine Conservation Research
17.09. 121d
Horizon Europe: Marine Organisms for Sustainable Blue Bio-Products (CL6-2026-CIRCBIO-11) · REA / European Commission (Horizon Europe Cluster 6) · €10 million total; 2 projects expected (~€5M each). 100% funding for non-profits/research; 70% for for-profit entities.
For Researchers Government Multilateral Grant Blue Economy Circular Economy Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Research
17.09. 121d
Horizon Europe: Marine Ecosystem Underwater Noise Assessment (CL6-2026-ZEROPOLLUTION-01) · European Commission / Research Executive Agency (REA) — Horizon Europe Cluster 6 · Part of Horizon CL6-2026-01 call envelope; typical RIA budget EUR 3-5M per project
For Researchers Grant Marine Conservation Pollution Research
17.09. 121d
Horizon Europe CIRCBIO-01 2026 — Improving Circularity of Multilayer Flexible Plastic Food Contact Packaging · REA / European Commission (Horizon Europe Cluster 6) · ~€8-12M per project (Innovation Action — IA type, 70% funding rate for for-profit entities, 100% for non-profits and research bodies)
For Researchers Government Grant Circular Economy Plastic Waste Recycling & Upcycling Research Waste Management
17.09. 121d
Horizon Europe CL6 CIRCBIO-04 2026 — Collection, Sorting-for-Reuse and Repair Systems for Textiles at City/Region Level · European Commission / Research Executive Agency (REA) — Horizon Europe Cluster 6 · EUR 10 million total for 2 projects; approximately EUR 5M per project
For Researchers Grant Circular Economy Recycling & Upcycling Research Waste Management
17.09. 121d
Horizon Europe: Ensuring Effectiveness of Protected Areas in Future Biodiversity Scenarios (CL6-2026-BIODIV-04) · European Commission / REA (Research Executive Agency) — Horizon Europe Cluster 6 · Horizon Europe RIA standard grant; typical range EUR 5-8M; 100% EU co-funding for RIA actions
For Researchers Government Grant Baltic Sea Blue Economy Marine Conservation Pollution Research
23.09. 127d
EU Mission Ocean — HORIZON-MISS-2026-03-OCEAN-02: Aquatic Pollution and Biodiversity Loss Through Nature-Positive Solutions · European Commission (Horizon Europe / EU Mission: Restore our Ocean and Waters) · EUR 7,000,000 to EUR 7,750,000 per project; up to 4 projects awarded from EUR 31,000,000 total budget
For Researchers Government Grant Baltic Sea Biodiversity Marine Conservation Pollution Research
23.09. 127d
EU Mission Ocean — HORIZON-MISS-2026-03-OCEAN-01: Marine Habitat Mapping · European Commission (Horizon Europe / EU Mission: Restore our Ocean and Waters) · EUR 7,000,000 to EUR 7,750,000 per project; up to 4 projects awarded from EUR 31,000,000 total budget
For Researchers Government Grant Baltic Sea Biodiversity Marine Conservation Marine Protected Areas Research
23.09. 127d
Horizon Europe Mission Ocean 2026 — OCEAN-02: Nature-Positive Solutions for Aquatic Pollution · European Commission — Horizon Europe · EUR 7,000,000 to EUR 7,750,000 per grant; total budget EUR 31,000,000 for 4 indicative grants
For NGOs For Researchers Government Grant Aquaculture Biodiversity Blue Economy Circular Economy Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Research
23.09. 127d
Horizon Europe Mission Ocean 2026 — OCEAN-02: Addressing Aquatic Pollution and Biodiversity Loss through Nature-Positive Solutions (Source to Sea) · European Commission / Research Executive Agency (REA) — Horizon Europe Mission Restore Our Ocean and Waters · Approximately EUR 7-7.75M per project; 4 projects expected; total call envelope ~EUR 28-31M from EUR 115M Mission Ocean budget for all 2026 topics
For NGOs For Researchers Grant Blue Economy Marine Conservation Pollution Research
23.09. 127d
Horizon Europe Mission Ocean 2026 — OCEAN-01: Large-Scale Demonstration for Mapping Marine Habitats · European Commission / Research Executive Agency (REA) — Horizon Europe Mission Restore Our Ocean and Waters · EUR 4-4.85M per project; 4 projects expected from EUR 115M total Mission Ocean 2026 envelope
For Researchers Grant Blue Economy Marine Conservation Research

Rolling / Open Deadlines

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LIFE Programme Multi-Annual Work Programme 2025-2027 Overview · European Commission – LIFE Programme · 2025–2027 (rolling calls; specific call deadlines published on EU Funding & Tenders Portal)
For NGOs For Researchers For Startups Government Multilateral Grant Biodiversity Circular Economy Climate Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Recycling & Upcycling Waste Management
periodic
Interreg South Baltic Programme - Funded Projects · Interreg South Baltic Programme 2021-2027 · 6th Call opens 16 September 2026, closes 4 November 2026 (Measures 1.1 and 4.1 only; EUR 1.26M + EUR 0.78M ERDF). 4th Small-scale Project Call same window (Measure 4.1, EUR 320K indicative). Note: current 6th call does not include Measure 2.3 (circular economy).
For NGOs For Researchers Government Multilateral Grant Baltic Sea Aquaculture Blue Economy Circular Economy Climate Plastic Waste Recycling & Upcycling Waste Management
periodic
Interreg South Baltic Programme - Calls for Proposals · Interreg South Baltic Programme (EU / Joint Secretariat) · 6th call for proposals: 16 September – 4 November 2026 (Measures 1.1 and 4.1 only). 4th Small-scale project call: same window (Measure 4.1, EUR 320K ERDF indicative). Note: Measure 2.3 (circular/resource efficiency) and Measure 2.2 (water) not included in 6th call.
For NGOs For Researchers Government Multilateral Grant Baltic Sea Aquaculture Biodiversity Blue Economy Capacity Building Circular Economy Climate Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Seaweed & Algae Waste Management
Rolling
LIFE Programme 2025-2027 Multi-Annual Work Programme (Official Document) · European Commission / CINEA (European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency) · Annual calls throughout 2025, 2026, and 2027
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs For Researchers Government Blended Finance Grant Prize Technical Assistance Biodiversity Capacity Building Circular Economy Climate Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Pollution Recycling & Upcycling Research Waste Management
Rolling
Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme 2021-2027 · Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme 2021-2027 (IB.SH / EU Cohesion Policy) · Future calls expected 2026-2027; second call for project platforms closed November 2025
For NGOs For Researchers Government Multilateral Grant Baltic Sea Biodiversity Blue Economy Capacity Building Circular Economy Climate Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Research
Rolling
EU Innovation Fund - Overview · European Commission – EU Innovation Fund · Rolling calls 2020–2030; no single fixed deadline
For Researchers For Startups Government Multilateral Blended Finance Grant Circular Economy Climate Research
periodic
Interreg Central Baltic Programme 2021-2027 · Sixth Call expected 2026-2027 (Fifth Call closed September 2025)
For NGOs For Researchers For Startups Government Multilateral Grant Baltic Sea Nordic / Denmark Blue Economy Capacity Building Circular Economy Climate Coastal Protection Marine Conservation