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1 fixed deadline, 14 rolling/open
April 2026
Rolling / Open Deadlines
Rolling
Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation Grant Program - fundsforNGOs
· Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation
· 2025 call is closed. Results communicated by March 31, 2026. Next call expected in 2026.
periodic
Miljøstøtte til Arktis (DANCEA) — Danish Arctic Environmental Support
· Miljøstyrelsen (Danish Environmental Protection Agency)
· 2026 round expected to open June 2026, close mid-September 2026. 2025 round: June 25 – September 24, 2025.
periodic
The Polar Initiative - Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco
· Annual, typically June — 2025 call closed 30 June 2025; 2026 call expected June 2026
periodic
Velux Fonden (VELUX Foundation): Ocean and Marine Environment Grants
· Velux Fonden (VELUX Foundation), Denmark
· No current open call — not currently accepting new project ideas
periodic
Interreg Aurora Programme 2021-2027 (formerly Northern Periphery and Arctic)
· Interreg Aurora Programme (EU/ERDF and national co-funding)
· Periodic calls; currently in 7th call round (as of early 2026). Calls announced on programme website and social media.
periodic
Funding for North Atlantic collaboration projects - Nora.fo
· Nordic Atlantic Cooperation (NORA)
· Periodic — two rounds per year: approximately March (announced mid-January) and October (announced mid-August)
periodic
MARiNAO - Marine Research in the North Atlantic Ocean Program
· Research Council Faroe Islands (Granskingarráðið), funded by Danish Government
· Periodic, typically February (2025 call deadline: 17 February 2025)
Rolling
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation - Environmental Conservation Program (Marine)
· Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
· Rolling (invitation-only, inquiry-driven)
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
A.P. Moller Foundation - Climate & Ocean Grants (DKK 1B+)
· A.P. Moller Foundation (A.P. Moller Fonden)
· Rolling — applications accepted year-round via online portal
Rolling
Oceans | Nordic cooperation
· Nordic Council of Ministers
· Rolling — calls issued periodically on specific topics
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
Calls from NordForsk
· NordForsk
· Varies by call: April 2026 (education call), June 2026 (disruptive technologies). Multiple deadlines per year.
periodic
Copernicus Grants and Public Procurements
· European Union (Copernicus Programme / Mercator Ocean International / EUMETSAT / ECMWF)
· Varies by tender. Current tenders: FRONT-END TOOLS WEB DEVELOPMENT closed 02/03/2026; BLUE MARKETS tender also recently closed. Upcoming tenders listed on the page.