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32 fixed deadlines, 50 rolling/open
May 2026
25.05.
6d left
Blended Finance Accelerator for Fund Managers (A4FM) – Convergence
· Convergence Blended Finance
· Stage 1 (Scoping): up to CAD $260,000 (~USD 190,000). Stage 2 (Proof-of-Concept/Pilot): up to CAD $500,000 (~USD 365,000). Funding in Canadian Dollars. Stage 1 grants are non-repayable; Stage 2+ grants are conditionally repayable. Grantees must contribute minimum 10% of total cost.
27.05.
8d left
All news - BlueInvest Community
· TASC-RestoreMed / BlueInvest Community (European Commission)
· €200,000–€1.4M per project (Community-Led Actions, total €7M); €100,000 per project (Transition Agendas, total €1M)
29.05.
10d left
BlueActionBANOS - Community-Led Actions for Ocean Restoration
· BlueActionBANOS
· Community-Led Actions: EUR 200,000–2,000,000 (consortia), up to EUR 500,000 (individual entities). Transition Agendas: up to EUR 100,000 each.
29.05.
10d left
BlueActionBANOS - Baltic and North Sea Ocean Restoration
· BlueActionBANOS
· EUR 200,000 to EUR 2 million per action. Maximum EUR 500,000 to any single entity within a consortium.
29.05.
10d left
Funding opportunities - BlueActionBANOS
· BlueActionBANOS
· Community-Led Actions: grants of EUR 200,000 to EUR 2,000,000 per consortium (max EUR 500,000 per entity). Transition Agendas: up to EUR 100,000 per award.
29.05.
10d left
BlueActionBANOS Open Call for Community-Led Actions
· BlueActionBANOS
· Grants of EUR 200,000 to EUR 2,000,000 per consortium. Maximum EUR 500,000 per single entity within the consortium. 100% funding rate. Paid as lump sum with stages and deliverables defined in an Individual Integrated Project Plan.
29.05.
10d left
Community-Led Actions Open Call - BlueActionBANOS
· BlueActionBANOS
· Grants ranging from €200,000 to €2 million per project, with up to 24 months of programme support
29.05.
10d left
BlueActionBANOS — Open Call: Community-Led Actions
· BlueActionBANOS
· EUR 200,000 to EUR 2,000,000 per Community-Led Action; maximum EUR 500,000 to any single entity within a consortium
29.05.
10d left
BlueActionBANOS — Open Call: Transition Agendas
· BlueActionBANOS
· Not specified for Transition Agendas — financial support amount to be confirmed in the full call details
June 2026
17.06.
29d left
EU Blue Partnership for Sustainable Blue Economy
· Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership
· €43.5 million total for the third joint transnational call; individual project allocations not specified on the page
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.
17.06.
29d left
Innovation Fund Denmark - Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership (SBEP)
· Innovation Fund Denmark
· EUR 50,000 to EUR 300,000 per Danish partner; if two or more Danish partners, maximum EUR 500,000 total. Funding rate 25-90% of total project costs.
July 2026
15.07.
57d
NOAA IOOS Integrated Ocean Observing System Funding
· NOAA Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)
· Not specified; contingent upon federal appropriations
August 2026
07.08.
80d
Ocean Exchange Awards
· Ocean Exchange
· Three USD 100,000 Neptune Awards (non-dilutive) per cycle; two USD 10,000 Collegiate Awards; one Ocean Enterprise Award (amount not specified); evaluated annually
15.08.
88d
develoPPP Classic – DEG/BMZ Co-financing for Sustainable Business Projects in Developing Countries
· KfW DEG (Development Finance Institution)
· Up to EUR 2 million per project, covering maximum 50% of total project costs
September 2026
01.09.
105d
Ocean Exchange Collegiate Awards
· Ocean Exchange
· USD 10,000 per Collegiate Award winner; two awards given annually; Guy Harvey Collegiate Award also available (amount unspecified)
03.09.
107d
LIFE 2026 Strategic Nature Projects (SNAP) — Biodiversity & Nature Restoration
· European Commission / CINEA (European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency)
· EUR 10-25 million per project; total budget EUR 75 million for LIFE 2026 SNAP; project duration 5-10 years in phases
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.
15.09.
119d
Velux Foundations - Healthy Marine Environment in Danish Sea Areas
· VELUX FOUNDATION
· Current call: DKK 3.0-10.0 million per project (approximately EUR 402,000-1,340,000 at current exchange rates). Total call framework: DKK 29 million. Larger budgets must justify coverage of more themes and cross-border collaboration.
15.09.
119d
VELUX Foundation - Environment and Sustainability in Danish Sea Areas
· VELUX FONDEN
· DKK 3 million to DKK 10 million per project (approx. EUR 400,000 to EUR 1,340,000). Total call budget DKK 29 million.
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.
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.
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.
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
22.09.
126d
LIFE 2026 — Standard Action Projects: Nature and Biodiversity (SAP NAT)
· European Commission — LIFE Programme (CINEA)
· Total LIFE 2026 budget over EUR 601.5 million across all sub-programmes; per-project amount for Nature SAP typically EUR 0.5-5 million based on prior rounds
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
23.09.
127d
Horizon Europe - Mission: Restore our Ocean and Waters
· European Commission / Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD) / Horizon Europe
· Horizon Europe Work Programme 2026/27 includes new 2026 calls for the Ocean Mission. Individual call budgets vary. Typical Horizon Europe project grants range from several hundred thousand to several million EUR.
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
23.09.
127d
Horizon Europe Mission Ocean — OCEAN-03: Fishers Co-Management of Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems (2026)
· European Commission – Horizon Europe
· EUR 7,000,000–7,750,000 per project; indicative total budget EUR 31,000,000 for 4 grants under this topic.
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
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
October 2026
04.10.
138d
NORA Project Funding - Nordic Atlantic Cooperation
· NORA - Nordic Atlantic Cooperation
· Maximum DKK 500,000 per year, maximum DKK 1,500,000 over three years (approx. EUR 67,000/year or EUR 200,000 total)
Rolling / Open Deadlines
periodic
Rolling
Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership (SBEP)
· Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership (SBEP)
· 3rd Joint Transnational Call: launched September 2025; Rolling TA Call: open February 20, 2026 to February 29, 2028 (evaluated every 4 months)
periodic
Interreg Atlantic Area Programme 2021-2027
· Interreg Atlantic Area
· 3rd call for projects: recently concluded with approved projects; upcoming calls TBD
periodic
Interreg Central Baltic Programme 2021-2027
· Interreg Central Baltic
· 5th call for project proposals recently selected; call calendar at centralbaltic.eu/for-applicants/call-calendar/
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).
periodic
Interreg South Baltic Programme 2021-2027
· Interreg South Baltic
· 6th call for proposals announced (forthcoming); 5th call recently concluded
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.
periodic
Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) - Oceans Stream
· Creative Destruction Lab
· Annual, sessions run September to June; application timing varies each cohort
periodic
NORA Projects
· Nordic Atlantic Cooperation (NORA)
· Annual, typically early March (first round) and early October (second round). Next deadline: 4 October 2026 (Greenlandic time)
periodic
Interreg North Sea Programme 2021-2027
· Interreg North Sea Programme
· Call 6 is currently open (deadline not specified on page; rolling within Call 6 period)
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
periodic
Interreg Deutschland-Danmark Programme 2021-2027
· Interreg Deutschland-Danmark
· November 2025 application deadline was likely the last in 2021-2027 period — funds expected to be fully committed
periodic
Interreg Baltic Sea Region 2021-2027
· Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme
· Periodic calls; the programme runs 2021-2027. Call-specific deadlines announced by Managing Authority/Joint Secretariat. Check interreg-baltic.eu/gateway/ for current calls.
periodic
Nordic Atlantic Cooperation (NORA) - Project Funding
· Nordic Atlantic Cooperation (NORA)
· Periodic, typically March and October each year
Rolling
Convergence - Global Network for Blended Finance
· Convergence Blended Finance
· Rolling (grant portfolio continuously updated; multiple cohorts per year based on published grants)
periodic
Interreg South Baltic 2021-2027
· Interreg South Baltic
· Rolling - depends on specific call; programme runs until 2027
Rolling
[PDF] INITIATIVES & PROJECTS - Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco
· Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation (Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco)
· Rolling / annual calls per initiative (e.g., DIMFE annual call; Polar Initiative call launched June 2024; Pelagos Initiative call 2024). No single universal deadline.
Rolling
European Science Foundation — Blue Action (Atlantic-Arctic Ocean Research)
· European Science Foundation
· Rolling / multiple calls; project period September 2025 - August 2029
Rolling
BlueInvest - Maritime Forum - European Union
· European Commission – Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
· Rolling / ongoing community platform; BlueInvest Day 2026: March 2026
periodic
EMFAF Annual Work Programme 2026-2027 — Grants and Procurement
· European Commission — DG MARE / CINEA
· Rolling / programme period 2026-2027; individual calls published separately on CINEA/DG MARE portals
Rolling
State Programme Fisheries and Aquaculture 2021-2027 (Schleswig-Holstein)
· Land Schleswig-Holstein / Ministerium für Landwirtschaft, ländliche Räume, Europa und Verbraucherschutz (MLLEV)
· Rolling basis
Rolling
European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF)
· European Commission / Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE)
· Rolling basis
Rolling
Rolling
Danish EMFAF Fund - European Maritime Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (Denmark)
· Styrelsen for Fødevarer, Landbrug og Fiskeri (Danish Agency for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries)
· Rolling basis
Rolling
Rolling
Rolling
Global Fund for Coral Reefs - Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco
· Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR)
· Rolling basis
Rolling
Rolling
Rolling
Rolling
Rolling
Rolling
UK PACT - Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions
· UK PACT (UK Government, FCDO / DESNZ)
· Rolling basis (country funds have individual open calls)
Rolling
European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF)
· European Commission - Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
· Rolling basis - managed through national operational programmes; CINEA direct management calls announced periodically
Rolling
European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) 2021-2027
· European Commission - DG MARE
· Rolling basis - ongoing calls under national programmes; specific direct management calls have individual deadlines
Rolling
KfW Sustainable Ocean Fund (SOF)
· KfW Development Bank
· Rolling basis — SOF is an active investment fund; approach via fund management
Rolling
Nordic Innovation: Innovative Solutions for 2030 (Green & Circular)
· Nordic Innovation
· Rolling basis — multiple sub-calls open throughout 2025-2027 programme period
periodic
European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) 2021-2027
· European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA)
· Rolling basis; individual calls have specific deadlines listed at cinea.ec.europa.eu/funding-opportunities/calls-proposals
Rolling
EIFO Green Accelerator Programme - Danish SME Green Tech Export
· Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO)
· Rolling — 3 calls per year
Rolling
EEA and Norway Grants 2014-2021 / 2021-2028
· EEA Grants / Norway Grants
· Rolling — each beneficiary country has its own programme timeline and call schedule
Rolling
NEFCO Nopef Financing for Feasibility Studies
· NEFCO / Nopef (Nordic Environment Finance Corporation)
· Rolling — multiple deadlines per year (most recent listed: 27 March)
Rolling
EU Mission: Restore our Ocean and Waters - Research and innovation
· European Commission – Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (Horizon Europe)
· Rolling — periodic calls under the Horizon Europe Work Programme (2026/27 calls announced in January 2026)
periodic
Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme 2021-2027
· Interreg Baltic Sea Region
· Rolling, with periodic calls for project proposals
periodic
Interreg Central Baltic Programme 2021-2027
· Sixth Call expected 2026-2027 (Fifth Call closed September 2025)
periodic
EU Digital Twins of the Ocean (DTO) - Horizon Europe
· European Commission - Research and Innovation
· Unknown
Rolling
periodic
Convergence Indo-Pacific NGO Blended Finance Accelerator
· Convergence Blended Finance / Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
· Unknown
periodic
Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator (AFCIA)
· United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) / Adaptation Fund / European Union
· Unknown
periodic
Catalytic Climate Finance Facility (CCFacility) – CPI & Convergence
· Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) and Convergence Blended Finance
· Unknown
periodic
Blue Action Fund (BMZ/KfW) - Marine Protected Areas Funding
· Blue Action Fund
· Upcoming Call for Proposals planned Q2/2026 for Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, and India (mangroves, blue carbon markets, 30x30). No current open call.