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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4 fixed deadlines, 14 rolling/open

June 2026

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

August 2026

01.08. 74d
Rolex-Explorers Club Grant · The Explorers Club / Rolex · Historically, awards have been given in the amount of $10,000 USD.
For Researchers Foundation Grant Global Biodiversity Marine Conservation Research
01.08. 74d
Oceanic Society - Expedition Impact Program Conservation Grants · Oceanic Society · USD 1,000-10,000 per grant; typically 3 grants per cycle with additional grants subject to budget availability
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs Foundation Grant Global Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution

September 2026

30.09. 134d
NOAA Office for Coastal Management Funding · NOAA Office for Coastal Management · Contingent upon availability of appropriations; no stated maximum per award
Government Grant Global Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Research

Rolling / Open Deadlines

periodic
Whitley Fund for Nature (Whitley Awards) · Whitley Fund for Nature · Annual, applications typically open in autumn for the following spring ceremony; 2026 round now closed (ceremony held 29 April 2026)
For NGOs Foundation Grant Prize Africa Global India Southeast Asia Biodiversity Coastal Protection Fisheries Marine Conservation
periodic
Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) - Oceans Stream · Creative Destruction Lab · Annual, sessions run September to June; application timing varies each cohort
For Startups Impact Investor Accelerator Global Aquaculture Blue Economy Marine Conservation
periodic
The Earthshot Prize · The Earthshot Prize · Annual, typically awards ceremony in November
Foundation Prize Global Biodiversity Climate Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Waste Management
Rolling
Norwegian Development Programme to Reduce Plastic Pollution and Marine Litter · Norad (Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation) · Ongoing
For NGOs Government Grant Africa Global India Southeast Asia Capacity Building Circular Economy Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Waste Management
Rolling
Adaptation Fund - Nature-Based Solutions for Coastal Adaptation · Adaptation Fund · Rolling basis
Multilateral Grant Africa Global India Southeast Asia Biodiversity Climate Coastal Protection Marine Conservation
Rolling
Experiment.com Ocean Solutions Fund · Experiment.com / Ocean Solutions Fund · Rolling basis
For Researchers Philanthropic Network Grant Global Biodiversity Coral Reefs Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Research
Rolling
11th Hour Racing · 11th Hour Racing · Rolling basis
Foundation Grant Global Climate Coastal Protection Marine Conservation
Rolling
Schmidt Ocean Institute - Research Vessel & Grant Program · Schmidt Ocean Institute · Rolling basis
Foundation Technical Assistance Global Biodiversity Blue Economy Marine Conservation Research
Rolling
Earthwatch Institute - Ocean Ecosystems Research Grants · Earthwatch Institute · Rolling basis
For Researchers Foundation Grant Global Biodiversity Marine Conservation Research
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
periodic
OCEAN Grant Programme UK - Marine Community Grants · UK Blue Planet Fund / OCEAN Grants Programme (administered by NIRAS) · Round 2 application window is now closed. Future rounds expected; sign up to mailing list for updates. Programme runs until 2029.
For NGOs Government Grant Africa Global India Southeast Asia Biodiversity Coastal Protection Fisheries Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution
periodic
Rolex Awards for Enterprise - Environment and Exploration · Rolex · Unknown
Corporate Prize Global Biodiversity Marine Conservation
periodic
EU Digital Twins of the Ocean (DTO) - Horizon Europe · European Commission - Research and Innovation · Unknown
For Researchers Government Grant Global Blue Economy Climate Marine Conservation Research
Rolling
Copernicus Grants and Public Procurements · European Union - Copernicus Programme · Unknown
Government Grant Global Blue Economy Marine Conservation Research