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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.
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.
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
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).

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.
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.
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.

Rolling / Open Deadlines

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Ellen MacArthur Foundation Global Commitment on Plastics · Ellen MacArthur Foundation · 12-month sign-up window for Global Commitment 2030 (started 2025)
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Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship · Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship · 2026 awards already announced; 2027 cycle TBD
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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)
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Interreg Atlantic Area Programme 2021-2027 · Interreg Atlantic Area · 3rd call for projects: recently concluded with approved projects; upcoming calls TBD
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Spain — Biodiversity Foundation - Terra Viva Grants · Fundación Biodiversidad (Biodiversity Foundation) — Spain · Annual call for proposals; specific deadline published per round
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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)
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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
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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)
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Pure Ocean Challenges — Call for Projects · Pure Ocean · Annual, September 1 – October 1 (Phase 1); Phase 2 by invitation (October 20 – November 23)
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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)
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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)
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Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) - Oceans Stream · Creative Destruction Lab · Annual, sessions run September to June; application timing varies each cohort
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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)
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The Earthshot Prize · The Earthshot Prize · Annual, typically awards ceremony in November
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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Convergence - Global Network for Blended Finance · Convergence Blended Finance · Rolling (grant portfolio continuously updated; multiple cohorts per year based on published grants)
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GGGI Small Grants Program — Ghost Gear Removal · Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI) · Rolling (membership and grant access pending available funding)
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[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.
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European Science Foundation — Blue Action (Atlantic-Arctic Ocean Research) · European Science Foundation · Rolling / multiple calls; project period September 2025 - August 2029
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BlueInvest - Maritime Forum - European Union · European Commission – Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries · Rolling / ongoing community platform; BlueInvest Day 2026: March 2026
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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
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The Ocean Foundation Grantmaking · The Ocean Foundation · Rolling basis (Letters of Inquiry reviewed quarterly; full proposals by invitation only)
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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
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MSC Ocean Stewardship Fund · Marine Stewardship Council · Rolling basis (Recertification Assistance Fund open on rolling basis; annual grants cycle currently closed)
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UK PACT - Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions · UK PACT (UK Government, FCDO / DESNZ) · Rolling basis (country funds have individual open calls)
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11th Hour Racing Grant Program · 11th Hour Racing · Rolling basis - applications accepted year-round in 2026
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DOEN Foundation Funding Opportunities · DOEN Foundation (Stichting DOEN) · Rolling basis - applications accepted year-round via online portal
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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
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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
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KfW Sustainable Ocean Fund (SOF) · KfW Development Bank · Rolling basis — SOF is an active investment fund; approach via fund management
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Bezos Earth Fund – Conserving & Restoring Nature Program · Bezos Earth Fund · Rolling basis — no open call; grants awarded on invite-only or strategic partnership basis
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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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Ashoka Fellowship - Support for Social Entrepreneurs · Ashoka · Rolling basis; nominations accepted year-round through Ashoka country offices
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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King Baudouin Foundation - Climate, Environment and Biodiversity Program · King Baudouin Foundation · Varies by call; approximately 150-180 calls published annually
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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.