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, 20 rolling/open

March 2026

20.03. Today!
Nessling Foundation - Small Funding for Civil Society Sustainability · Maj and Tor Nessling Foundation · Maximum EUR 10,000 per project. 6–8 projects funded per round.
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs Foundation Grant Nordic / Denmark Biodiversity Capacity Building Climate Education

April 2026

01.04. 12d left
The Wallenberg Foundations award grants to 13 research projects ... · Marcus and Amalia Wallenberg Foundation (jointly with Marianne and Marcus Wallenberg Foundation) · SEK 5-8 million per project (for the forestry call); total SEK 90 million across 13 projects
For Researchers Foundation Grant Nordic / Denmark Biodiversity Climate Research

Rolling / Open Deadlines

Rolling
BSAP Fund (Baltic Sea Action Plan Fund) by Nefco · Nefco / Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) — BSAP Fund · Annual call — 2025 round closed (deadline: 18 April 2025). Next call expected early 2026 (not yet announced as of March 2026).
For NGOs For Researchers For Startups Government Multilateral Grant Baltic Sea Biodiversity Blue Economy Climate Coastal Protection Fisheries Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Research
periodic
Alandsbanken Baltic Sea Project · Ålandsbanken Baltic Sea Project · Annual, typically January 1 - February 28
For NGOs For Researchers Corporate Grant Baltic Sea Biodiversity Marine Conservation Pollution Research
periodic
Kone Foundation - Grants for Research and Arts (Herlin Family) · Kone Foundation (Koneensaatio) · Annual, typically September
For Researchers Family Office Foundation Grant Nordic / Denmark Biodiversity Climate Education Research
periodic
Nefco - the Nordic Green Bank | Accelerating the green ... · Nefco — Nordic Green Bank (Baltic Sea Action Plan Fund) · Annual, typically early in calendar year (2025 round awarded eight projects for 2026 start)
Multilateral Grant Loan / Concessional Finance Africa Baltic Sea Nordic / Denmark Biodiversity Blue Economy Climate Marine Conservation Pollution
periodic
Nessling Foundation - Science-Based Action Grants · Maj and Tor Nessling Foundation · Annual, typically late August (2026 call: 17–28 August 2026)
For NGOs For Researchers Foundation Grant Nordic / Denmark Biodiversity Capacity Building Climate Research
periodic
Green Program for Transition of Fisheries and Aquaculture (Denmark) · Styrelsen for Fødevarer, Landbrug og Fiskeri (LFST) – Danish Agency for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries · Annual, with October application round (October 2025 was the last announced round)
Government Grant Nordic / Denmark Aquaculture Biodiversity Fisheries Marine Conservation
Rolling
[PDF] Financing projects benefiting the Baltic Sea · NEFCO (Nordic Environment Finance Corporation) · April 18, 2025 (most recent call)
For NGOs For Researchers Multilateral Grant Baltic Sea Biodiversity Climate Marine Conservation Pollution
Rolling
The Wallenberg Foundations - Stockholms universitet · Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation (KAW) · Multiple deadlines in 2026: April 26, October 5, October 15, November 16
For Researchers Foundation Grant Nordic / Denmark Biodiversity Climate Education Research
Rolling
Zennström Philanthropies · Zennström Philanthropies · No open call — invitation-only grantmaking; no published deadline
For NGOs Family Office Foundation Grant Technical Assistance Baltic Sea Nordic / Denmark Biodiversity Blue Economy Climate Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Pollution Research
Rolling
NORA Projects · NORA (Nordic Atlantic Cooperation) · October 4, 2026
For NGOs For Researchers Multilateral Grant Nordic / Denmark Aquaculture Biodiversity Blue Economy Climate Fisheries
periodic
BalticWaters Foundation - ReCod & Thriving Bays Projects · BalticWaters Foundation · Periodic — call announced on website when open; currently paused pending completion of ongoing funded projects
For Researchers Foundation Grant Baltic Sea Biodiversity Fisheries Marine Conservation Research
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)
Research Council Grant Arctic Nordic / Denmark Biodiversity Fisheries Marine Conservation Research
periodic
FHF Seeks Fishermen's Data to Track Coastal Fish Stocks Faster · Periodic; FHF issues multiple calls annually (rolling basis)
For Researchers Research Council Grant Nordic / Denmark Biodiversity Climate Fisheries Research
Rolling
NEFCO Baltic Sea Action Plan Fund (BSAP Fund) · NEFCO / Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) - Baltic Sea Action Plan Fund (BSAP Fund) · Rolling basis
Multilateral Grant Baltic Sea Nordic / Denmark Biodiversity Fisheries Marine Conservation Pollution
Rolling
How Innovation Fund Denmark invests in new green climate solutions · Innovation Fund Denmark (Innovationsfonden) · Rolling calls with varying deadlines per programme
For Researchers For Startups Government Grant Nordic / Denmark Biodiversity Circular Economy Climate Plastic Waste Recycling & Upcycling Research
Rolling
FHF – Norwegian Seafood Research Fund - scientifyRESEARCH · FHF – Norwegian Seafood Research Fund (Fiskeri- og havbruksnæringens forskningsfinansiering) · Rolling – multiple open calls with individual deadlines (e.g., March–May 2026 for current calls)
For Researchers Government Grant Nordic / Denmark Aquaculture Biodiversity Blue Economy Fisheries Research
Rolling
Oceans | Nordic cooperation · Nordic Council of Ministers · Rolling — calls issued periodically on specific topics
For NGOs For Researchers Multilateral Grant Arctic Baltic Sea Nordic / Denmark Biodiversity Blue Economy Climate Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Research
periodic
New solutions to marine problems · Unknown; Wallenberg/MMW project page — application period March 1 to April 1, 2026 (annual)
For Researchers Foundation Grant Baltic Sea Nordic / Denmark Biodiversity Climate Fisheries Marine Conservation Research
periodic
Calls from NordForsk · NordForsk · Varies by call: April 2026 (education call), June 2026 (disruptive technologies). Multiple deadlines per year.
For Researchers Research Council Grant Arctic Nordic / Denmark Aquaculture Biodiversity Climate Education Research
Rolling
Calls from NordForsk · NordForsk (Nordic Council of Ministers) · Varies per call - multiple calls open throughout the year with different deadlines
For Researchers Government Multilateral Grant Nordic / Denmark Biodiversity Climate Education Research