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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21 fixed deadlines, 40 rolling/open

May 2026

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)
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs For Researchers Government Multilateral Grant Technical Assistance Mediterranean Biodiversity Blue Economy Circular Economy Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Seaweed & Algae
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.
Government Multilateral Grant Baltic Sea Nordic / Denmark North Sea Blue Economy Capacity Building Climate Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Pollution
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.
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs Multilateral Grant Baltic Sea North Sea Biodiversity Blue Economy Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Pollution
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
Multilateral Grant Baltic Sea North Sea Biodiversity Blue Economy Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Pollution
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
Multilateral Grant Baltic Sea North Sea Blue Economy Coastal Protection Fisheries Marine Conservation Pollution
31.05. 12d left
EEA Civil Society Fund Slovakia – Open Call No. 3 for Pre-Defined Project 1 · EEA Grants / Norway Grants · Fixed grant of €140,000 (total available amount = grant amount)
For NGOs Multilateral Grant Capacity Building

June 2026

01.06. 13d left
Convergence — Indo-Pacific NGO Blended Finance Accelerator (DFAT) · Convergence Blended Finance / Australian DFAT · Stage 1 (Scoping/Feasibility): up to AUD 300,000 (~USD 200,000). Stage 2 (Proof-of-Concept/Pilot): up to AUD 840,000 (~USD 550,000). Stage 3 (Scale-up/Expansion): amount not publicly specified. Disbursed in AUD.
For NGOs Multilateral Accelerator Blended Finance Grant Global Southeast Asia Capacity Building Climate
08.06. 20d left
PRIMARY – EIT Climate-KIC Open Call · EIT Climate-KIC · €100,000 for 2-partner consortia; €150,000 for 3-partner consortia. Total budget: €900,000.
For NGOs Multilateral Grant Circular Economy Climate Research
15.06. 27d left
European Urban Initiative — 4th Call for Proposals: Innovative Actions · European Urban Initiative · Provisional budget of EUR 60 million ERDF for the 4th Call; individual project budgets vary
Government Multilateral Grant Capacity Building Circular Economy Climate Pollution Waste Management
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
30.06. 42d
EBRD Resource Efficiency and Circularity Programme · European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) · Grant amounts vary based on company size and resource efficiency results achieved. A partial repayment over two years is required; the residual constitutes the actual grant. Total EU-funded component estimated at EUR 10 million.
For Startups Multilateral Grant Technical Assistance Mediterranean Capacity Building Circular Economy Climate Waste Management

August 2026

31.08. 104d
UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development · UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) · No direct cash grants — endorsement provides framework visibility, network access, and enables Programmes to seek funders. Contributions require fully secured budgets. Programme applicants must have at least 5% of total budget secured at submission.
Multilateral Grant Global Capacity Building Marine Conservation 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
16.09. 120d
GCF Accreditation — 2026 Windows · Green Climate Fund (GCF) · Accreditation is a process, not a grant. Accredited status enables access to GCF project funding (no stated ceiling). Application fees apply except for SIDS and LDC applicants.
For NGOs Multilateral Global Capacity Building Climate
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
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.
Multilateral Grant Baltic Sea Global North Sea Biodiversity Blue Economy Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Marine Protected Areas Pollution Research
30.09. 134d
GIZ Circular Economy Solutions Preventing Marine Litter in Ecosystems · GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit) / German Federal Ministry for the Environment · €7.8 million total financial commitment; co-financed by the European Union (€2.5 million)
For NGOs Government Multilateral Technical Assistance India Capacity Building Circular Economy Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Waste Management

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)
Multilateral Grant Arctic Nordic / Denmark Blue Economy Capacity Building Circular Economy
31.10. 165d
GEF Small Grants Programme - Ghana (2026 Call for Proposals) · GEF Small Grants Programme (UNDP) – Ghana · Up to USD 75,000 per project per Operational Phase (ceiling decided by the SGP National Steering Committee; GEF-8 SGP 2.0 guidelines set a maximum of USD 75,000, up from USD 50,000 in prior phases). Co-financing equal to or greater than the grant amount is encouraged.
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs Multilateral Grant Africa Biodiversity Capacity Building Circular Economy Climate Fisheries Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Waste Management

Rolling / Open Deadlines

Rolling
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
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)
Multilateral Grant Global Biodiversity Blue Economy Climate Fisheries Marine Conservation Research
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
periodic
GPAP Inclusive Plastic Action Programme — Capacity Grants for NGOs · Global Plastic Action Partnership (GPAP) / World Economic Forum · Annual, 2025 edition awarded (2026 round not yet announced as of April 2026)
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs Multilateral Grant Global Capacity Building Circular Economy Plastic Waste Pollution Waste Management
periodic
Baltic Sea Action Plan (BSAP) Fund - Nefco · Nefco / Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) — Baltic Sea Action Plan Fund · Annual, next call expected early 2026 (2025 round closed April 18, 2025; results announced February 2026)
For NGOs For Researchers Multilateral Grant Baltic Sea Biodiversity Circular Economy Climate Coastal Protection Fisheries Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Research Waste Management
periodic
Baltic Sea Action Plan Fund · Nordic Environment Finance Corporation (NEFCO) · Annual, typically February-April (2025 round deadline was 18 April 2025; 2026 round expected similar period)
Multilateral Grant Baltic Sea Nordic / Denmark Biodiversity Marine Conservation Pollution Waste Management
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)
Multilateral Grant Arctic Nordic / Denmark Blue Economy Capacity Building Marine Conservation Research
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)
For NGOs Government Multilateral Grant North Sea Biodiversity Blue Economy Circular Economy Climate Coastal Protection Marine Conservation
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
periodic
UNDP Partnership for Preventing Riverine Plastic Pollution - Indonesia · UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) · March 2026 round passed; next round TBD
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs Multilateral Grant Southeast Asia Capacity Building Plastic Waste Pollution Waste Management
periodic
Nordic Programme to Reduce Plastic Pollution · Nordic Council of Ministers · Ongoing 2025-2027
Multilateral Grant Nordic / Denmark Capacity Building Circular Economy Plastic Waste Pollution Research
Rolling
Indonesia Mangroves for Coastal Resilience Project (P178009) · World Bank Group (IBRD) · Ongoing; procurement opportunities advertised through the World Bank procurement portal and Indonesian Government systems
Multilateral Loan / Concessional Finance Southeast Asia Biodiversity Coastal Protection Marine Conservation
Rolling
Indonesia Improvement of Solid Waste Management to Support Regional and Metropolitan Cities (P157245) · World Bank Group (IBRD) · Ongoing; procurement plan active as of May 2026
Multilateral Loan / Concessional Finance Southeast Asia Circular Economy Pollution Waste Management
periodic
Nordic Atlantic Cooperation (NORA) - Project Funding · Nordic Atlantic Cooperation (NORA) · Periodic, typically March and October each year
Multilateral Grant Arctic Nordic / Denmark Blue Economy Capacity Building Circular Economy
Rolling
Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0 - Comprehensive Municipal Waste Management in Indian Cities Program · Asian Development Bank (ADB) · Programme is active; project approved December 2023. Multi-year programme through 2028+
Multilateral Loan / Concessional Finance India Capacity Building Circular Economy Plastic Waste Recycling & Upcycling Waste Management
Rolling
European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) · European Commission / Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE) · Rolling basis
Multilateral Grant Baltic Sea North Sea Aquaculture Biodiversity Blue Economy Fisheries Marine Conservation
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
Global Fund for Coral Reefs - Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco · Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR) · Rolling basis
Foundation Multilateral Blended Finance Grant Investment Africa Global Southeast Asia Biodiversity Blue Economy Coral Reefs Marine Conservation Marine Protected Areas
Rolling
NEFCO Scale-up Financing for Nordic Green Companies · NEFCO - Nordic Environment Finance Corporation · Rolling basis
For Startups Multilateral Blended Finance Loan / Concessional Finance Nordic / Denmark Circular Economy Climate
Rolling
GCF Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme · Green Climate Fund (GCF) · Rolling basis
Multilateral Grant Global Capacity Building Climate
Rolling
GCF Project-Specific Assessment Approach (PSAA) — Single-Project Fast Track · Green Climate Fund (GCF) · Rolling basis
Multilateral Grant Global Capacity Building Climate
Rolling
GCF Project Preparation Facility (PPF) · Green Climate Fund (GCF) · Rolling basis
Multilateral Grant Technical Assistance Global Capacity Building Climate
Rolling
GCF Simplified Approval Process (SAP) — via Accredited Entity Partner · Green Climate Fund · Rolling basis
Multilateral Grant Global Biodiversity Capacity Building Climate
Rolling
GCF Enhancing Direct Access (EDA) Pilot Programme · Green Climate Fund · Rolling basis
Multilateral Grant Global Capacity Building Climate
Rolling
GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP) · Global Environment Facility (GEF) · Rolling basis
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs Multilateral Grant Global Biodiversity Capacity Building Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Waste Management
Rolling
Asia-Pacific Climate Finance Fund · Asian Development Bank · Rolling basis
Multilateral Blended Finance India Southeast Asia Blue Economy Climate
Rolling
Community Resilience Financing Partnership Facility (CRFPF) · Asian Development Bank · Rolling basis
Multilateral Grant Technical Assistance India Southeast Asia Capacity Building Climate
Rolling
NEFCO Financing for Municipalities in Eastern Europe · Nordic Environment Finance Corporation (NEFCO) · Rolling basis
Multilateral Loan / Concessional Finance Climate Pollution Waste Management
Rolling
NATO Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Programme · NATO Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Programme · Rolling basis
Multilateral Grant Global Capacity Building Marine Conservation Pollution Research
Rolling
UNDP GEF Small Grants Programme - Waste Picker Livelihood and Plastics Projects · UNDP / Global Environment Facility (GEF) · Rolling basis at country level; individual country programmes issue calls independently
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs Multilateral Grant Global Capacity Building Circular Economy Plastic Waste Waste Management
Rolling
Africa Circular Economy Facility (ACEF) - African Development Bank · African Development Bank (AfDB) - Africa Circular Economy Facility (ACEF) · Rolling basis — ACEF is an ongoing trust fund established in 2022, aligned with AfDB 10-year strategy (2024–2033)
Multilateral Grant Technical Assistance Africa Capacity Building Circular Economy Recycling & Upcycling Waste Management
Rolling
Nordic Innovation: Innovative Solutions for 2030 (Green & Circular) · Nordic Innovation · Rolling basis — multiple sub-calls open throughout 2025-2027 programme period
Multilateral Grant Nordic / Denmark Blue Economy Circular Economy Recycling & Upcycling
Rolling
AfDB — Africa Circular Economy Facility (ACEF) and AfriCircular Innovators · African Development Bank Group · Rolling basis; no specific open call deadline identified on the public page
Multilateral Grant Technical Assistance Africa Capacity Building Circular Economy Recycling & Upcycling Waste Management
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
Rolling
NEFCO Nopef Financing for Feasibility Studies · NEFCO / Nopef (Nordic Environment Finance Corporation) · Rolling — multiple deadlines per year (most recent listed: 27 March)
For Startups Multilateral Grant Loan / Concessional Finance Technical Assistance Nordic / Denmark Blue Economy Circular Economy Climate Waste Management
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)
For NGOs For Researchers Government Multilateral Grant Arctic Baltic Sea Mediterranean North Sea Biodiversity Blue Economy Circular Economy Climate Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Pollution Research
Rolling
EPPIC — End Plastic Pollution International Collaborative Grant Program · IUCN / End Plastic Pollution International Collaborative (EPPIC) · Rolling, per RFP announcement; 2024 RFPs are now closed. Next RFPs date unknown.
For NGOs Multilateral Grant Africa Global Capacity Building Circular Economy Plastic Waste Pollution Recycling & Upcycling Waste Management
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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
periodic
Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator (AFCIA) · United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) / Adaptation Fund / European Union · Unknown
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs Multilateral Accelerator Grant Africa Global Southeast Asia Biodiversity Blue Economy Capacity Building Climate Coastal Protection Fisheries Marine Conservation