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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2 fixed deadlines, 15 rolling/open

March 2026

31.03. 11d left
Save Our Seas Foundation - Keystone Grants · Save Our Seas Foundation (SOSF) · USD 10,000–100,000 per year; average USD 25,000 per annum. Biennial cycle, up to 3 years total duration with annual continuation applications possible.
For NGOs For Researchers Foundation Grant Global Biodiversity Education Marine Conservation Research

April 2026

12.04. 23d left
National Geographic Society Grants - Ocean Exploration & Discovery · National Geographic Society · Level I grants up to USD $20,000; Level II grants up to $100,000
Foundation Grant Global Education Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Research

Rolling / Open Deadlines

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Pew Fellows Program in Marine Conservation · The Pew Charitable Trusts · Annual, typically announced in March
For Researchers Foundation Grant Global Biodiversity Coral Reefs Fisheries Marine Conservation Marine Protected Areas Research
periodic
Save Our Seas Foundation - Funding Guidelines · Save Our Seas Foundation (SOSF) · Keystone Grants Stage I opens March-April 2026; Small Grants Stage I opens May 2026; applications are currently closed
For Researchers Foundation Grant Global Biodiversity Education Marine Conservation Research
periodic
Pew Marine Fellows Program · The Pew Charitable Trusts · Periodic (annual cycle, nomination-based; no open call)
For Researchers Foundation Grant Global Biodiversity Marine Conservation Research
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.
Corporate Prize Global Biodiversity Marine Conservation Research
periodic
Schmidt Marine Technology Partners · Schmidt Marine Technology Partners (Schmidt Family Foundation) · Portal closed for 2025. Reopening early 2026 — check schmidtmarine.secure-platform.com
For NGOs For Researchers For Startups Foundation Grant Global Blue Economy Marine Conservation Pollution Research
periodic
Baltic Sea Neighbourhood Programme (BSNP) - Swedish Institute · Swedish Institute (Svenska institutet) · Programme currently closed; new consolidated programme launching March 2026
For NGOs For Researchers Government Grant Baltic Sea Nordic / Denmark Biodiversity Blue Economy Capacity Building Circular Economy Climate Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Pollution Research Waste Management
Rolling
Schmidt Ocean Institute - Research Vessel & Grant Program · Schmidt Ocean Institute · Rolling basis
For Researchers Foundation Grant Technical Assistance Global Blue Economy Marine Conservation Research
Rolling
Lloyds Register Foundation - Ocean Safety Grants · Lloyd's Register Foundation · Rolling basis
For NGOs For Researchers Foundation Grant Africa Global India Southeast Asia Blue Economy Capacity Building Climate Education Fisheries Marine Conservation Research
Rolling
Schmidt Marine Technology Partners (Schmidt Family Foundation) · Schmidt Marine Technology Partners (a program of the Schmidt Family Foundation) · Rolling basis
For NGOs For Researchers For Startups Foundation Grant Global Blue Economy Fisheries Marine Conservation Pollution Research
Rolling
Schmidt Marine Technology Partners Grantmaking · Schmidt Marine Technology Partners (a programme of the Schmidt Family Foundation) · Rolling basis — proposals can be submitted via the online portal at any time.
For NGOs For Startups Foundation Grant Global Blue Economy Fisheries Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Research
Rolling
Earthwatch Institute - Ocean Ecosystems Research Grants · Earthwatch Institute · Rolling basis, starting April 2026 for new projects beginning in 2028
For Researchers Foundation Grant Global Biodiversity Marine Conservation Research
periodic
Pew-Gerstner Fellowships for Ocean Plastic Pollution Research · The Pew Charitable Trusts and Gerstner Philanthropies · Rolling; three Pew-Gerstner Fellows to be selected over two years (2025-2026). First fellow announced 2026.
For Researchers Foundation Grant Global Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Research
periodic
Shark Conservation Fund · Shark Conservation Fund (SCF) · Unknown
For NGOs For Researchers Philanthropic Network Grant Global Biodiversity Fisheries Marine Conservation Marine Protected Areas Research
periodic
NOAA IOOS Integrated Ocean Observing System Funding · NOAA U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Program Office · Varies by announcement. Check Grants.gov for current active NOFOs. No single blanket deadline.
For Researchers Government Grant Biodiversity Blue Economy Climate Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Research
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.
Government Multilateral Grant Arctic Baltic Sea Mediterranean North Sea Blue Economy Marine Conservation Research