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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6 fixed deadlines, 31 rolling/open

March 2026

31.03. 11d left
Caribbean BluEFin Project (CBF) · Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CBF) — Caribbean BluEFin Project · USD 200,000–250,000 per project; co-financing in cash and/or in-kind is highly encouraged
For NGOs Foundation Grant Aquaculture Biodiversity Blue Economy Circular Economy Coral Reefs Fisheries Marine Conservation
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Hatch Blue - AquaScale Program · Hatch Blue / Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) — Ireland's Seafood Development Agency · No cost and no equity taken. 66 companies accepted into BIM Aquatech Innovation Studio to date; alumni have raised €28M+ in total funding and created 173 jobs.
For Startups Government Accelerator Technical Assistance Aquaculture Blue Economy
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Hatch Blue - BIM Aquatech Innovation Studio · Hatch Blue & Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Ireland's Seafood Development Agency · No cost and no equity taken. Participants gain access to €28M+ network of previously funded companies. Travel expenses not covered.
For Startups Foundation Accelerator Technical Assistance Aquaculture Blue Economy
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Hatch Blue AquaScale BIM Innovation Studio+ · Hatch Blue / Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) · No cost and no equity taken. No direct financial investment provided; access to Hatch Blue investment network available post-program.
For Startups Impact Investor Accelerator Technical Assistance Aquaculture Blue Economy

April 2026

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REA - Horizon Europe Cluster 6 Funding and Grants Portal · European Research Executive Agency (REA) / European Commission — Horizon Europe Cluster 6 · Typical Horizon Europe grants range from EUR 2-10 million per project depending on call; individual call budgets vary
For NGOs For Researchers Government Grant Global Aquaculture Biodiversity Blue Economy Circular Economy Climate Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Research
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OceanHub Africa Acceleration Program · OceanHub Africa · Interest-free loans of up to $30,000 USD via Blue Loop Fund (select Phase 2 participants only); additional in-kind support includes up to $75k AWS credits and up to $50k in legal/business advisory services.
For Startups Impact Investor Accelerator Loan / Concessional Finance Technical Assistance Africa Aquaculture Blue Economy Circular Economy Climate Fisheries Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution

Rolling / Open Deadlines

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Fondation de France launches the Ocean 2025 programme · Annual — Ocean 2025 programme runs annual project calls; next cycle expected 2026
For NGOs Foundation Grant Aquaculture Biodiversity Climate Coastal Protection Fisheries Marine Conservation
periodic
Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) - Oceans Stream · Creative Destruction Lab (CDL-Atlantic) · Annual, applications open rolling with cohort starting September. Apply via creativedestructionlab.com/application-triage/
For Startups Foundation Accelerator Technical Assistance Global Aquaculture Blue Economy Fisheries
periodic
GreenWave - Kelp Climate Fund Grants for Ocean Farmers · GreenWave · Annual, applied seasonally before each farming season (typically fall/autumn)
For Startups Foundation Grant Aquaculture Climate Marine Conservation Seaweed & Algae
periodic
[PDF] Spain's Biodiversity Foundation And its Pleamar Programme · Annual, typically July — 2025 call closed 28 July 2025; 2026 call expected May-July 2026
For NGOs For Researchers Government Grant Mediterranean Aquaculture Biodiversity Blue Economy Fisheries Marine Conservation Marine Protected Areas Plastic Waste Waste Management
periodic
Swiss Re Foundation - Terra Viva Grants · Annual, typically Q4 — Swiss Re Foundation Entrepreneurs for Resilience; 2026 cohort semifinalists already selected
For NGOs For Startups Corporate Grant Technical Assistance Global Aquaculture Capacity Building Climate
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
periodic
Faroe Islands Fisheries Research Fund (Restructured) · Government of the Faroe Islands, Ministry of Fisheries (Fiskivinnuroyndir programme) · Annual; smaller projects typically deadline in January, flagship projects in April
Government Grant Nordic / Denmark Aquaculture Blue Economy Fisheries Research
Rolling
Global Seaweed Coalition: Homepage · Global Seaweed Coalition (Lloyd's Register Foundation) · January 20, 2024 (most recent call; new calls expected bi-annually)
For NGOs For Researchers For Startups Foundation Multilateral Grant Technical Assistance Global Aquaculture Blue Economy Capacity Building Marine Conservation Research Seaweed & Algae
Rolling
About us - Global Seaweed Coalition · Global Seaweed Coalition (Safe Seaweed Coalition) / Lloyd's Register Foundation · January 20, 2024 (most recent call; new rounds expected but not yet announced)
For NGOs For Researchers Foundation Multilateral Grant Technical Assistance Global Aquaculture Blue Economy Capacity Building Marine Conservation Research Seaweed & Algae
Rolling
News - Global Seaweed Coalition · Global Seaweed Coalition (Safe Seaweed Coalition) · January 20, 2024 (most recent call; no current open call announced)
For NGOs For Researchers Multilateral Grant Technical Assistance Global Aquaculture Blue Economy Capacity Building Research Seaweed & Algae
Rolling
Governance - Global Seaweed Coalition · Global Seaweed Coalition (Safe Seaweed Coalition) · January 20, 2024 (most recent round)
For NGOs For Researchers Multilateral Grant Global Aquaculture Blue Economy Capacity Building Research Seaweed & Algae
Rolling
Interreg South Baltic Programme - Calls for Proposals · Interreg South Baltic Programme (EU / Joint Secretariat) · No open call as of March 2026; next call expected mid-2026 based on ~2 calls/year cadence
For NGOs For Researchers Government Multilateral Grant Baltic Sea Aquaculture Biodiversity Blue Economy Capacity Building Circular Economy Climate Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Seaweed & Algae Waste Management
Rolling
TNC SOAR - Supporting Oyster Aquaculture and Restoration · The Nature Conservancy (TNC) & The Pew Charitable Trusts · Not specified — Purchase Program currently not accepting applications; Resiliency Fund operates on rolling submissions
For Startups Foundation Grant Aquaculture Biodiversity Coastal Protection Fisheries Marine Conservation
Rolling
NORA Projects · NORA (Nordic Atlantic Cooperation) · October 4, 2026
For NGOs For Researchers Multilateral Grant Nordic / Denmark Aquaculture Biodiversity Blue Economy Climate Fisheries
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StartBlue Ocean Enterprise Accelerator (VentureWell/Scripps) · VentureWell / NOAA IOOS · Periodic, Spring and Fall cohorts annually (Spring 2026 Stage 0 deadline: April 7, 2026)
For Researchers For Startups Foundation Accelerator Grant Aquaculture Blue Economy Marine Conservation
periodic
EMFAF Denmark - Danish Agency for Fisheries (LFST) · Styrelsen for Fødevarer, Landbrug og Fiskeri (LFST) — Agency for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries of Denmark · Periodic, varies by scheme
Government Grant Nordic / Denmark Aquaculture Blue Economy Fisheries Marine Conservation Plastic Waste
Rolling
BlueInvest - Maritime Forum - European Union · European Commission – Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries · Rolling / ongoing community platform; BlueInvest Day 2026: March 2026
For Startups Government Technical Assistance Global Aquaculture Blue Economy Capacity Building Fisheries Marine Conservation
Rolling
OceanHub Africa Acceleration Program - Blue Economy Startups · OceanHub Africa · Rolling admissions — Cohort 7 Intake 2 open as of March 2026
For Startups Foundation Accelerator Africa Aquaculture Blue Economy Coastal Protection Fisheries Marine Conservation Plastic Waste
Rolling
Schleswig-Holstein Aquaculture Funding (Foerderdatenbank Entry) · Land Schleswig-Holstein / Ministry for Agriculture, Rural Areas, Europe and Consumer Protection (MLLEV SH) · Rolling basis
For Researchers Government Grant North Sea Aquaculture Blue Economy
Rolling
EU BlueInvest — European Commission Blue Economy Investment Platform · European Commission / Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE) · Rolling basis
For Startups Government Accelerator Investment Technical Assistance Aquaculture Blue Economy Marine Conservation
Rolling
World Bank PROBLUE Ocean Trust Fund · World Bank (PROBLUE — Multi-Donor Trust Fund) · Rolling basis
Multilateral Blended Finance Grant Technical Assistance Global Aquaculture Blue Economy Capacity Building Climate Coastal Protection Fisheries Marine Conservation Marine Protected Areas Plastic Waste Pollution
Rolling
Katapult Ocean Accelerator · Katapult VC · Rolling basis
For Startups Impact Investor Accelerator Investment Global Nordic / Denmark Aquaculture Blue Economy Circular Economy Marine Conservation Plastic Waste
Rolling
Sustainable Ocean Alliance (SOA) Accelerator · Sustainable Ocean Alliance (SOA) · Rolling basis
For Startups Impact Investor Accelerator Investment Global Aquaculture Blue Economy Circular Economy Climate Marine Conservation Plastic Waste
Rolling
Katapult Ocean Tech Accelerator · Katapult VC (Katapult Ocean) · Rolling basis
For Startups Impact Investor Accelerator Investment Global Nordic / Denmark Aquaculture Blue Economy Circular Economy Climate Fisheries Marine Conservation
periodic
FHF - Norwegian Seafood Research Fund - Fiskeri · FHF – Norwegian Seafood Research Fund (Fiskeri- og havbruksnæringens forskningsfinansiering) · Rolling basis with periodic calls; see fhf.no/utlysninger for active calls
Government Grant Nordic / Denmark Aquaculture Blue Economy Fisheries 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
TNC NatureVest Ocean Protection · The Nature Conservancy (TNC) — NatureVest · Rolling — NatureVest operates on a deal-by-deal basis, not via open calls
Impact Investor Blended Finance Investment Global Aquaculture Blue Economy Fisheries Marine Conservation
Rolling
IUCN Marine and Polar Programme · IUCN Marine and Polar Programme (Global Ocean Programme Component 1, EU-funded) · Rolling — no fixed deadline
For Researchers Multilateral Technical Assistance Global Aquaculture Biodiversity Climate Fisheries Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution
Rolling
State Programme Fisheries and Aquaculture 2021-2027 (Schleswig-Holstein) · Schleswig-Holstein State Government / EMFAF · Rolling; no fixed deadline for most measures. Some measures have specific submission periods (to be confirmed with caseworker). Programme runs through 2029.
For Communities / Cooperatives Government Grant Baltic Sea North Sea Aquaculture Biodiversity Blue Economy Fisheries
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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
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Danish EMFAF Fund - European Maritime Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (Denmark) · Styrelsen for Fødevarer, Landbrug og Fiskeri (LFST) – Danish Agency for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries · Varies by sub-scheme; multiple calls open annually throughout 2021-2027 programme period
Government Grant Baltic Sea Nordic / Denmark North Sea Aquaculture Blue Economy Fisheries Marine Conservation