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3 fixed deadlines, 14 rolling/open
May 2026
04.05.
45d
Nos programmes - Fondation de la Mer
· Fondation de la Mer (Foundation of the Sea)
· Doctoral scholarships: EUR 5,000 annually; SOS Corail project grants: amounts vary; no published general grant programme with specific amounts for external NGOs
July 2026
10.07.
112d
Ocean Exchange Awards
· Ocean Exchange
· Three Neptune Awards of USD 100,000 each (non-dilutive); Collegiate Awards of USD 10,000 each for student innovators
September 2026
15.09.
179d
Ocean Exchange Collegiate Awards
· Ocean Exchange
· $10,000 USD non-dilutive prize per Collegiate Award winner. Multiple awards offered (in 2025: Ocean Exchange Collegiate Award + Guy Harvey Foundation Collegiate Award, each $10,000 USD).
Rolling / Open Deadlines
Rolling
Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship
· Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship
· 2026 awards already announced; 2027 cycle TBD
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
periodic
The Carlsberg Foundation Research Prizes | Carlsbergfondet.dk
· Annual prizes awarded in autumn; no application — by recommendation only
Rolling
Wipro Earthian Awards - Sustainability Education Program
· Wipro Foundation (Wipro Limited)
· Annual program; the 2025 cycle has closed. Next round timing not specified.
periodic
UNDP Equator Initiative - Community and Indigenous Conservation
· United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) - Equator Initiative
· Annual, next cycle dates not specified
periodic
Swiss Re Foundation - GrantStation
· Annual, typically Q4 — Swiss Re Foundation Entrepreneurs for Resilience; 2026 cohort semifinalists already selected
periodic
UNDP Equator Initiative - Equator Prize
· United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) - Equator Initiative
· Annual, typically with nominations open in early-mid year and award ceremony in December
periodic
Whitley Fund for Nature (Whitley Awards)
· Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN)
· Annual. 2026 applications now closed. Typically opens mid-year for following year awards ceremony in May.
periodic
Rolex Awards for Enterprise
· Rolex
· Biennial, applications typically open every two years. Last cycle: 2023 laureates selected. Next round not yet announced.
Rolling
KIMO Denmark Coastal Lottery - Incentivized Beach Cleanup Program
· KIMO Denmark (Kommunernes Internationale Miljøorganisation)
· December (annual prize draw)
Rolling
periodic
Rolex Awards for Enterprise - Environment and Exploration
· Rolex (Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative)
· Periodic, typically every two years. Most recent cycle: 2023 laureates. Next cycle expected circa 2025-2026.
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.
periodic