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28 fixed deadlines, 195 rolling/open
May 2026
19.05.
Today!
MUDP Development, Test and Demonstration Projects 2026
· MUDP – Miljøteknologisk Udviklings- og Demonstrationsprogram
· Total pool: approximately DKK 61 million for 2026. Individual grant amounts not specified; co-financing rates vary by company size (SME, medium, large) under EU state aid Block Exemption Regulation. Up to 50% for large companies, higher for SMEs and research institutions.
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.
25.05.
6d left
Illuminating Climate Solutions (NGS + The Climate Pledge)
· National Geographic Society
· Up to $100,000. Recommended: up to $20,000 for applicants with five or fewer years of experience. Funds may be used over two years.
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
31.05.
12d left
NOAA Marine Debris Program — Grants
· NOAA Marine Debris Program
· Current open opportunity: individual projects $50,000 – $200,000 (total $2.2M pool administered by Ocean Conservancy). NOAA's own competitive grants vary by round.
31.05.
12d left
Illuminating the Mekong River Basin
· National Geographic Society
· Up to $20,000. Funds usable over two years.
31.05.
12d left
Common Waters: Community-based Coastal and Riverine Stewardship
· National Geographic Society
· Level I: up to $20,000 (for earlier-career applicants, first-time NGS grantees). Level II: up to $75,000 (for established practitioners or prior NGS grantees).
31.05.
12d left
EEA Civil Society Fund Slovakia – Open Call No. 2 for Project Grants
· EEA Civil Society Fund Slovakia
· Grants of €50,000 to €80,000 per project; total call budget €3,380,000
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)
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.
02.06.
14d left
Grøn Forskning 2026 - Green Research
· Danish Independent Research Fund (Danmarks Frie Forskningsfond - DFF)
· DKK 2.8-11.9 million per project over 2-5 years (approximately EUR 376,000-1,590,000)
03.06.
15d left
Norad – Support for Community-Led Approaches to Address Basic Human Needs in Afghanistan
· Norad
· Budget not specified on the Norad page; full details in the Grants Portal
04.06.
16d left
Preserving Traditional Arts (NGS + Lindblad)
· National Geographic Society
· Level I: up to $20,000 (earlier-career). Level II: up to $75,000 (established practitioners or prior NGS grantees). Funds usable over up to 2 years.
08.06.
20d left
Calls from NordForsk
· NordForsk
· Up to NOK 30 million available for research networks call; individual network grants vary; Disruptive Technology call deadline 08 June 2026
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.
15.06.
27d left
Icelandic Research Fund (Rannis)
· Rannis - The Icelandic Centre for Research
· Annual budget determined by the Icelandic Finance Act; specific amounts per grant type not specified on main page.
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
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.
17.06.
29d left
Norad – NOK 100 Million for Private Sector Development in Ukraine (2026–2027)
· Norad
· Total call budget NOK 100 million (approx. EUR 8.5 million) for 2026-2027; full details in Grants Portal
Rolling / Open Deadlines
Rolling
Ellen MacArthur Foundation Global Commitment on Plastics
· Ellen MacArthur Foundation
· 12-month sign-up window for Global Commitment 2030 (started 2025)
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)
Rolling
Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship
· Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship
· 2026 awards already announced; 2027 cycle TBD
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
Denmark Ministry of Foreign Affairs Civil Society Support
· Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Danida)
· Annual call cycles for each scheme; development research calls issued annually; embassy grants vary by mission
Rolling
Spain — Biodiversity Foundation - Terra Viva Grants
· Fundación Biodiversidad (Biodiversity Foundation) — Spain
· Annual call for proposals; specific deadline published per round
periodic
Blue Planet Fund (Defra)
· UK Government - Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) / Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
· Annual call; next round expected January 2026 (Round 2 grantees announced, Round 3 not yet open as of May 2026)
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
Rolling
Wipro Earthian Awards - Sustainability Education Program
· Wipro Foundation (Wipro Limited)
· Annual program; the 2025 cycle has closed. Next round timing not specified.
periodic
OCEAN Grants Programme — Community Grants and Partnership Grants (UK Blue Planet Fund)
· OCEAN Grants Programme (UK Blue Planet Fund / Defra)
· Annual — Round 2 closed February/March 2025; Round 3 expected to open late 2025 or early 2026
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)
periodic
Pure Ocean Challenges — Call for Projects
· Pure Ocean
· Annual, September 1 – October 1 (Phase 1); Phase 2 by invitation (October 20 – November 23)
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)
periodic
FCDO Blue Planet Fund — OCEAN Grants Programme
· UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) / Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra)
· Annual, next call due January 2025 (per November 2024 update)
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)
periodic
Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) - Oceans Stream
· Creative Destruction Lab
· Annual, sessions run September to June; application timing varies each cohort
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)
periodic
UEFA Foundation for Children – Annual Call for Projects
· UEFA Foundation for Children
· Annual, typically June-July
periodic
Miljøstøtte til Arktis (DANCEA) — Danish Arctic Environmental Support
· Miljøstyrelsen (Danish Environmental Protection Agency)
· Annual, typically June-September (2025 round: 24 September 2025)
periodic
PADI AWARE Foundation Community Grant Program
· PADI AWARE Foundation
· Annual, typically October (most recent: 3 October 2025)
periodic
TotalEnergies Foundation — Marine & Coastal Environment Programme
· TotalEnergies Foundation
· Annual, typically Q4 (2024 edition launched; no 2025/2026 open round announced)
periodic
Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation — Call for Projects
· Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation
· Annual, typically autumn (2025 call closed; next call expected autumn 2026)
periodic
LIFE Circular Economy and Quality of Life Sub-programme (2021-2027)
· European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA)
· Annual, typically autumn each year (2021-2027 programme period)
periodic
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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
Dow Business Impact Fund 2025 — Project Announcement
· Dow
· Annual, typically early in the calendar year (2025 cohort launched in 2025; 2026 cohort timing not stated)
periodic
Oceanic Society: Global Ocean Cleanup — Annual Partner Grant Programme
· Oceanic Society
· Annual, typically spring (2026 cycle closed; 2026 event: June 13-14, 2026)
periodic
NATO Science for Peace and Security Programme — Annual Calls for Proposals
· NATO Science for Peace and Security Programme
· Annual, typically spring/autumn calls; no active call as of April 2026
periodic
The MedFund - Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco
· The MedFund
· Annual; Call 2025 Phase 1 deadline was 15 May 2025, Phase 2 deadline was 13 July 2025
periodic
Björn Carlson Baltic Sea Prize (BalticSea2020)
· Björn Carlsons Östersjöstiftelse (BalticSea2020)
· Annual; nomination period not specified on website
periodic
Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship - Social Innovation Awards
· Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship
· Annual; typically applications/nominations open mid-year for award announcement the following year
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
King Baudouin Foundation - EU Missions Horizon Europe: Restore our Ocean and Waters
· King Baudouin Foundation
· Call-specific; rolling calls published at kbs-frb.be
periodic
CINEA LIFE 2026 — Circular Economy and Quality of Life Sub-Programme
· European Commission / CINEA (European Climate Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency) — LIFE Programme
· Calls opened 21 April 2026; deadline expected September-October 2026. LIFE 2026 Info Days: 28-30 April 2026.
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
UNDP Partnership for Preventing Riverine Plastic Pollution - Indonesia
· UNDP (United Nations Development Programme)
· March 2026 round passed; next round TBD
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
Rolling
Norwegian Development Programme to Reduce Plastic Pollution and Marine Litter
· Norad (Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation)
· Ongoing
Rolling
Plastic Waste Management Manual - Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen
· Government of India – Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen Phase-II)
· Ongoing (SBM-G Phase-II runs until programme targets are met; no fixed application deadline published)
Rolling
Norad Marine Litter Programme — Stage 2 (Invitation Only)
· Norad
· Ongoing (no current deadline — open to invited applicants on a rolling basis)
periodic
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
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
periodic
BINGO! Environmental Foundation Lower Saxony
· Niedersaechsische Bingo-Umweltstiftung (Lower Saxony BINGO! Environmental Foundation)
· Periodic
periodic
Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI) - Small Grants Program
· Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI)
· Periodic annual round; 2024 and 2025 recipients were selected; next round timing not specified on website
periodic
Interreg Aurora Programme 2021-2027 (formerly Northern Periphery and Arctic)
· Interreg Aurora
· Periodic calls for applications; check interregaurora.eu/projects/calls-for-applications/ for open calls
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
Innobooster – Innovation Fund Denmark
· Innovation Fund Denmark
· Periodic — Spring 2026: Period 2 closes 13 May 2026; Period 3: 27 May–6 August 2026; Autumn 2026: Period 4: 20 August–15 October 2026
periodic
KfW Blue Action Fund (BAF) – Marine Conservation Grants for NGOs
· Blue Action Fund / KfW Development Bank
· Periodic — open calls published on rolling basis; check blueactionfund.org for current calls
periodic
Aage V. Jensen Naturfond – Nature Conservation Grants
· Aage V. Jensen Naturfond
· Periodic — three application rounds per year
periodic
Aage V. Jensens Fond – General Grants (Nature, Greenland, Faroe Islands)
· Aage V. Jensens Fond
· Periodic — three board meetings per year to process applications
periodic
Deutsche Postcode Lotterie - Environmental Project Funding
· Deutsche Postcode Lotterie
· Periodic, multiple rounds per year
periodic
Aage V. Jensen Naturfond – Grant Programme (3x/year)
· Aage V. Jensen Naturfond
· Periodic, three times per year
periodic
Nordic Atlantic Cooperation (NORA) - Project Funding
· Nordic Atlantic Cooperation (NORA)
· Periodic, typically March and October each year
periodic
ZUG gGmbH Grant Programme against Marine Litter
· Zukunft – Umwelt – Gesellschaft (ZUG) gGmbH
· Periodic, typically every 2-3 years (calls in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2025); 2025 call is closed; next call date not yet announced
periodic
ESF+ Social Innovation+ Initiative - EU-level Grants
· European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) / European Competence Centre for Social Innovation (Lithuania ESFA)
· Periodic; calls announced on socialinnovationplus.eu
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+
Rolling
GIZ - SWITCH to Circular Economy in Eastern and Southern Africa (SWITCH-2-CE)
· Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
· Programme runs April 2025 to July 2029; no public open call deadline
periodic
Danida Green Business Partnerships (DGBP) - New Programme 2026
· Danida (Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
· Q2/Q3 2026 (expected launch of new programme application round; historic DGBP round closed October 2025)
Rolling
Convergence - Global Network for Blended Finance
· Convergence Blended Finance
· Rolling (grant portfolio continuously updated; multiple cohorts per year based on published grants)
Rolling
GGGI Small Grants Program — Ghost Gear Removal
· Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI)
· Rolling (membership and grant access pending available funding)
periodic
Interreg South Baltic 2021-2027
· Interreg South Baltic
· Rolling - depends on specific call; programme runs until 2027
Rolling
Norwegian Development Programme to Combat Marine Litter and Microplastics (Norad/MFA)
· Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation
· Rolling - depends on specific open call
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
Marine Nature Conservation Fund (Meeresnaturschutzfonds)
· Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU)
· Rolling basis
Rolling
Federal Programme for Biological Diversity (Bundesprogramm Biologische Vielfalt)
· Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz, nukleare Sicherheit und Verbraucherschutz (BMUV/BMUKN)
· Rolling basis
Rolling
Wilderness Fund (Wildnisfonds)
· Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz, nukleare Sicherheit und Verbraucherschutz (BMUV/BMUKN)
· Rolling basis
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
Large-Scale Nature Conservation Projects (chance.natur)
· Bundesamt für Naturschutz (BfN) / Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz und nukleare Sicherheit (BMUV)
· 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
DBU General Project Funding (Projektfoerderung)
· Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU)
· Rolling basis
Rolling
Rolling
Rolling
Rolling
Esmee Fairbairn Foundation - Natural World / Marine Grants
· Esmee Fairbairn Foundation
· Rolling basis
Rolling
UKRI / Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) - Marine Programs
· UK Research and Innovation / Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
· Rolling basis
Rolling
Rolling
Rolling
Schleswig-Holstein Aquaculture Funding (Foerderdatenbank Entry)
· Ministerium für Landwirtschaft, ländliche Räume, Europa und Verbraucherschutz Schleswig-Holstein
· Rolling basis
Rolling
Schleswig-Holstein Coastal Protection Funding Directive (LKN.SH)
· Schleswig-Holstein Ministry for Energy Transition, Agriculture, Environment, Nature and Digitalization (MELUND)
· Rolling basis
Rolling
NLWKN Lower Saxony Coastal and Island Protection Funding Program
· NLWKN — Niedersächsischer Landesbetrieb für Wasserwirtschaft, Küsten- und Naturschutz
· Rolling basis
Rolling
Lower Saxony Funding for Projects in Transitional and Coastal Waters (Foerderdatenbank)
· Niedersächsisches Ministerium für Umwelt, Energie und Klimaschutz (Lower Saxony Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Protection)
· Rolling basis
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
Greenpeace Environmental Foundation (Umweltstiftung Greenpeace) - Marine Conservation Grants
· Umweltstiftung Greenpeace
· Rolling basis
Rolling
DBU Marine Nature Conservation Fund - North and Baltic Sea Protection
· Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt
· Rolling basis
Rolling
Rolling
Baltic Sea Conservation Foundation (BaltCF)
· Baltic Sea Conservation Foundation (BaltCF)
· Rolling basis
Rolling
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Global Fund for Coral Reefs - Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco
· Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR)
· Rolling basis
Rolling
Rolling
Realdania - Apply for Funding: Philanthropy for Built Environment and Circular Economy
· Realdania
· Rolling basis
Rolling
Rolling
Rolling
NEFCO Scale-up Financing for Nordic Green Companies
· NEFCO - Nordic Environment Finance Corporation
· Rolling basis
Rolling
Rolling
Rolling
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Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW) — Partnership Programme
· Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW)
· Rolling basis
Rolling
Rolling
GCF Project-Specific Assessment Approach (PSAA) — Single-Project Fast Track
· Green Climate Fund (GCF)
· Rolling basis
Rolling
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GCF Simplified Approval Process (SAP) — via Accredited Entity Partner
· Green Climate Fund
· Rolling basis
Rolling
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Aage V. Jensen Charity Foundation — Nature Conservation
· Aage V. Jensen Charity Foundation
· Rolling basis
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Closed Loop Local Recycling Strategy – Investment Application
· Closed Loop Partners
· Rolling basis
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Norad – Guarantees for Renewable Energy Investments in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
· Norad
· Rolling basis
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Community Resilience Financing Partnership Facility (CRFPF)
· Asian Development Bank
· Rolling basis
Rolling
NEFCO Financing for Municipalities in Eastern Europe
· Nordic Environment Finance Corporation (NEFCO)
· Rolling basis
Rolling
Action and Quick Intervention Grants (EEA Civil Society Fund Hungary)
· EEA / Norway Grants
· Rolling basis
Rolling
Rolling Call for Proposals - Quick-Response Small Projects/Actions (EEA Civil Society Fund Slovenia)
· EEA / Norway Grants
· Rolling basis
Rolling
Waitt Foundation Rapid Ocean Conservation (ROC) Grants – Small Grants for Island Nation Ocean Conservation
· Waitt Foundation
· Rolling basis
Rolling
NATO Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Programme
· NATO Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Programme
· Rolling basis
Rolling
Rolling
Circular Valley Circular Economy Accelerator – Batch 10
· Circular Valley Foundation
· Rolling basis
Rolling
The Ocean Foundation Grantmaking
· The Ocean Foundation
· Rolling basis (Letters of Inquiry reviewed quarterly; full proposals by invitation only)
Rolling
Walmart Foundation Grants — Advancing Sustainability (Waste, Climate, Nature)
· Walmart Foundation
· Rolling basis (Local Community Grants open year-round); all other programs are invitation-only with no published deadlines
periodic
Innovation Fund Denmark - Innomissions: Circular Economy for Plastics and Textiles (CE-PT)
· Innovation Fund Denmark
· Rolling basis (Partnership pools open periodically; Pool 1 and Pool 2 completed, further pools may follow)
Rolling
MSC Ocean Stewardship Fund
· Marine Stewardship Council
· Rolling basis (Recertification Assistance Fund open on rolling basis; annual grants cycle currently closed)
periodic
Grand Solutions – Innovation Fund Denmark
· Innovation Fund Denmark
· Rolling basis (calls published periodically under the Grand Solutions programme)
Rolling
UK PACT - Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions
· UK PACT (UK Government, FCDO / DESNZ)
· Rolling basis (country funds have individual open calls)
Rolling
Adessium Foundation - Nature and Living Environment Programme
· Adessium Foundation
· Rolling basis (invitation-only; no open calls)
Rolling
Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) Green Fund
· Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)
· Rolling basis - Green Fund accepts applications on an ongoing basis
Rolling
11th Hour Racing Grant Program
· 11th Hour Racing
· Rolling basis - applications accepted year-round in 2026
Rolling
DOEN Foundation Funding Opportunities
· DOEN Foundation (Stichting DOEN)
· Rolling basis - applications accepted year-round via online portal
Rolling
Denmark EMFAF Programme 2021-2027
· Fiskeristyrelsen (Danish Fisheries Agency)
· Rolling basis - individual schemes open and close throughout the year
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
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
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)
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
Rolling
Bezos Earth Fund – Conserving & Restoring Nature Program
· Bezos Earth Fund
· Rolling basis — no open call; grants awarded on invite-only or strategic partnership basis
periodic
Interreg Baltic Sea Region - Core Projects (e.g., BALTIPLAST)
· Interreg Baltic Sea Region
· Rolling basis; calls announced periodically. Next call timing depends on programme schedule for 2025-2027.
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
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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
Rolling
Ashoka Fellowship - Support for Social Entrepreneurs
· Ashoka
· Rolling basis; nominations accepted year-round through Ashoka country offices
Rolling
EU Innovation Fund - Overview
· European Commission – EU Innovation Fund
· Rolling calls 2020–2030; no single fixed deadline
Rolling
Rolling
EIFO Green Accelerator Programme - Danish SME Green Tech Export
· Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO)
· Rolling — 3 calls per year
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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)
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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)
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.
periodic
Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme 2021-2027
· Interreg Baltic Sea Region
· Rolling, with periodic calls for project proposals
Rolling
Endangered Landscapes and Seascapes Programme (ELSP)
· Endangered Landscapes & Seascapes Programme (ELSP) / Arcadia Fund
· Rolling; open calls publicised when opened — no permanent deadline stated
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.
periodic
Interreg Central Baltic Programme 2021-2027
· Sixth Call expected 2026-2027 (Fifth Call closed September 2025)
periodic
Civil Society Fund
· CISU - Civil Society in Development
· Small/Large Project: January 28, 2026 and August 26, 2026; Small Programme: March 4, 2026 and September 9, 2026; Co-financing: Ongoing/rolling
periodic
Green Program for Transition of Fisheries and Aquaculture (Denmark)
· Styrelsen for Fødevarer, Landbrug og Fiskeri (Danish Agency for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries)
· Unknown
periodic
periodic
EU Digital Twins of the Ocean (DTO) - Horizon Europe
· European Commission - Research and Innovation
· Unknown
Rolling
periodic
European Environment Initiative (EURENI) - ZUG Germany
· Zukunft – Umwelt – Gesellschaft (ZUG) gGmbH
· Unknown
periodic
SWITCH-Asia — Sustainable Consumption and Production in Asia-Pacific
· European Commission Directorate-General for International Partnerships (SWITCH-Asia)
· Unknown
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
RAIN Challenge – Resilient Agriculture Innovations for Nature (East Africa)
· Munich Re Foundation
· 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.
periodic
Blue Action Fund Grant Programme
· Blue Action Fund
· Upcoming call planned Q2/2026 (Mangroves, Blue Carbon Markets and 30x30 in Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam and India). No currently open call as of May 2026.
periodic
King Baudouin Foundation - Climate, Environment and Biodiversity Program
· King Baudouin Foundation
· Varies by call; approximately 150-180 calls published annually
periodic
Convergence Blended Finance — Accelerator Design Grants
· Convergence Blended Finance
· Varies by initiative window. Indo-Pacific NGO Blended Finance Accelerator: second call launching June 1, 2026. A4FM Fund Managers: May 25, 2026. Asia Climate Solutions: date TBA. Catalytic Climate Finance Facility: date TBA.
Rolling
Circular Economy Accelerator (CEA) by Fetola
· Fetola (in partnership with Nedbank)
· Waiting list open (no fixed deadline for next cohort)