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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8 fixed deadlines, 67 rolling/open

May 2026

29.05. 10d left
BlueActionBANOS - Community-Led Actions for Ocean Restoration · BlueActionBANOS · Community-Led Actions: EUR 200,000–2,000,000 (consortia), up to EUR 500,000 (individual entities). Transition Agendas: up to EUR 100,000 each.
Government Multilateral Grant Baltic Sea Nordic / Denmark North Sea Blue Economy Capacity Building Climate Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Pollution
29.05. 10d left
Funding opportunities - BlueActionBANOS · BlueActionBANOS · Community-Led Actions: grants of EUR 200,000 to EUR 2,000,000 per consortium (max EUR 500,000 per entity). Transition Agendas: up to EUR 100,000 per award.
For NGOs Government Grant Baltic Sea North Sea Biodiversity Blue Economy Capacity Building Climate Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Pollution
31.05. 12d left
EEA Civil Society Fund Slovakia – Open Call No. 2 for Project Grants · EEA Civil Society Fund Slovakia · Grants of €50,000 to €80,000 per project; total call budget €3,380,000
For NGOs Government Grant Capacity Building
31.05. 12d left
EEA Civil Society Fund Slovakia – Open Call No. 3 for Pre-Defined Project 1 · EEA Grants / Norway Grants · Fixed grant of €140,000 (total available amount = grant amount)
For NGOs Multilateral Grant Capacity Building

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.
For NGOs Multilateral Accelerator Blended Finance Grant Global Southeast Asia Capacity Building Climate
03.06. 15d left
Norad – Support for Community-Led Approaches to Address Basic Human Needs in Afghanistan · Norad · Budget not specified on the Norad page; full details in the Grants Portal
Government Grant Capacity Building
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.
Foundation Grant Global Mediterranean Capacity Building Education
15.06. 27d left
European Urban Initiative — 4th Call for Proposals: Innovative Actions · European Urban Initiative · Provisional budget of EUR 60 million ERDF for the 4th Call; individual project budgets vary
Government Multilateral Grant Capacity Building Circular Economy Climate Pollution Waste Management

Rolling / Open Deadlines

Rolling
Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship · Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship · 2026 awards already announced; 2027 cycle TBD
For NGOs For Startups Foundation Prize Global Biodiversity Capacity Building Circular Economy Climate Waste Management
periodic
Interreg South Baltic Programme - Calls for Proposals · Interreg South Baltic Programme (EU / Joint Secretariat) · 6th call for proposals: 16 September – 4 November 2026 (Measures 1.1 and 4.1 only). 4th Small-scale project call: same window (Measure 4.1, EUR 320K ERDF indicative). Note: Measure 2.3 (circular/resource efficiency) and Measure 2.2 (water) not included in 6th call.
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
periodic
Denmark Ministry of Foreign Affairs Civil Society Support · Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Danida) · Annual call cycles for each scheme; development research calls issued annually; embassy grants vary by mission
For NGOs Government Grant Africa India Southeast Asia Capacity Building Climate Waste Management
Rolling
Spain — Biodiversity Foundation - Terra Viva Grants · Fundación Biodiversidad (Biodiversity Foundation) — Spain · Annual call for proposals; specific deadline published per round
For NGOs Government Grant Global Biodiversity Capacity Building Climate Coastal Protection Marine Conservation
periodic
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)
For NGOs Government Grant Africa Global Southeast Asia Biodiversity Capacity Building Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Pollution
Rolling
LIFE Programme 2025-2027 Multi-Annual Work Programme (Official Document) · European Commission / CINEA (European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency) · Annual calls throughout 2025, 2026, and 2027
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs For Researchers Government Blended Finance Grant Prize Technical Assistance Biodiversity Capacity Building Circular Economy Climate Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Pollution Recycling & Upcycling Research Waste Management
periodic
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)
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs Multilateral Grant Global Capacity Building Circular Economy Plastic Waste Pollution Waste Management
periodic
Miljøstøtte til Arktis (DANCEA) — Danish Arctic Environmental Support · Miljøstyrelsen (Danish Environmental Protection Agency) · Annual, typically June-September (2025 round: 24 September 2025)
For NGOs Government Grant Arctic Biodiversity Capacity Building Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Pollution Research
periodic
TotalEnergies Foundation — Marine & Coastal Environment Programme · TotalEnergies Foundation · Annual, typically Q4 (2024 edition launched; no 2025/2026 open round announced)
For NGOs Corporate Grant Biodiversity Capacity Building Coastal Protection Education Marine Conservation
periodic
NORA Projects · Nordic Atlantic Cooperation (NORA) · Annual, typically early March (first round) and early October (second round). Next deadline: 4 October 2026 (Greenlandic time)
Multilateral Grant Arctic Nordic / Denmark Blue Economy Capacity Building Marine Conservation Research
periodic
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
For Researchers Government Grant Global Nordic / Denmark Biodiversity Capacity Building Climate Pollution Research
periodic
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
Foundation Prize Global Capacity Building Circular Economy
Rolling
Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme 2021-2027 · Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme 2021-2027 (IB.SH / EU Cohesion Policy) · Future calls expected 2026-2027; second call for project platforms closed November 2025
For NGOs For Researchers Government Multilateral Grant Baltic Sea Biodiversity Blue Economy Capacity Building Circular Economy Climate Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Research
periodic
UNDP Partnership for Preventing Riverine Plastic Pollution - Indonesia · UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) · March 2026 round passed; next round TBD
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs Multilateral Grant Southeast Asia Capacity Building Plastic Waste Pollution Waste Management
Rolling
Norwegian Development Programme to Reduce Plastic Pollution and Marine Litter · Norad (Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation) · Ongoing
For NGOs Government Grant Africa Global India Southeast Asia Capacity Building Circular Economy Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Waste Management
Rolling
Plastic Waste Management Manual - Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen · Government of India – Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen Phase-II) · Ongoing (SBM-G Phase-II runs until programme targets are met; no fixed application deadline published)
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs Government Grant Technical Assistance India Capacity Building Circular Economy Plastic Waste Recycling & Upcycling Waste Management
Rolling
Norad Marine Litter Programme — Stage 2 (Invitation Only) · Norad · Ongoing (no current deadline — open to invited applicants on a rolling basis)
For NGOs Government Grant Africa Global Southeast Asia Capacity Building Circular Economy Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Waste Management
periodic
Nordic Programme to Reduce Plastic Pollution · Nordic Council of Ministers · Ongoing 2025-2027
Multilateral Grant Nordic / Denmark Capacity Building Circular Economy Plastic Waste Pollution Research
periodic
BINGO! Environmental Foundation Lower Saxony · Niedersaechsische Bingo-Umweltstiftung (Lower Saxony BINGO! Environmental Foundation) · Periodic
For NGOs Foundation Grant North Sea Biodiversity Capacity Building Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Pollution
periodic
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
Foundation Grant Global Capacity Building Fisheries Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Waste Management
periodic
Aage V. Jensen Naturfond – Nature Conservation Grants · Aage V. Jensen Naturfond · Periodic — three application rounds per year
Foundation Grant Nordic / Denmark Biodiversity Capacity Building Marine Conservation Research
periodic
Nordic Atlantic Cooperation (NORA) - Project Funding · Nordic Atlantic Cooperation (NORA) · Periodic, typically March and October each year
Multilateral Grant Arctic Nordic / Denmark Blue Economy Capacity Building Circular Economy
periodic
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
For NGOs Government Grant Africa Global Southeast Asia Capacity Building Circular Economy Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Waste Management
periodic
ESF+ Social Innovation+ Initiative - EU-level Grants · European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) / European Competence Centre for Social Innovation (Lithuania ESFA) · Periodic; calls announced on socialinnovationplus.eu
For NGOs Government Grant Capacity Building Circular Economy Education
Rolling
Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0 - Comprehensive Municipal Waste Management in Indian Cities Program · Asian Development Bank (ADB) · Programme is active; project approved December 2023. Multi-year programme through 2028+
Multilateral Loan / Concessional Finance India Capacity Building Circular Economy Plastic Waste Recycling & Upcycling Waste Management
Rolling
GIZ - SWITCH to Circular Economy in Eastern and Southern Africa (SWITCH-2-CE) · Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH · Programme runs April 2025 to July 2029; no public open call deadline
Government Technical Assistance Africa Capacity Building Circular Economy Plastic Waste Recycling & Upcycling Waste Management
periodic
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)
Government Grant Africa Global India Southeast Asia Capacity Building Circular Economy Climate
Rolling
Norwegian Development Programme to Combat Marine Litter and Microplastics (Norad/MFA) · Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation · Rolling - depends on specific open call
Government Grant Africa Global Southeast Asia Capacity Building Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Waste Management
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
Baltic Conservation Foundation - Funding · Baltic Conservation Foundation · Rolling basis
For NGOs Foundation Grant Loan / Concessional Finance Baltic Sea Nordic / Denmark Biodiversity Capacity Building Coastal Protection Fisheries Marine Conservation Marine Protected Areas Pollution
Rolling
Schleswig-Holstein Aquaculture Funding (Foerderdatenbank Entry) · Ministerium für Landwirtschaft, ländliche Räume, Europa und Verbraucherschutz Schleswig-Holstein · Rolling basis
Government Grant Nordic / Denmark Aquaculture Capacity Building Research
Rolling
Baltic Sea Conservation Foundation (BaltCF) · Baltic Sea Conservation Foundation · Rolling basis
For NGOs Foundation Grant Baltic Sea Biodiversity Capacity Building Coastal Protection Fisheries Marine Conservation Marine Protected Areas
Rolling
Nordea-fonden - Sustainability and Nature Support Grants · Nordea-fonden · Rolling basis
For NGOs Foundation Grant Nordic / Denmark Capacity Building Education
Rolling
GCF Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme · Green Climate Fund (GCF) · Rolling basis
Multilateral Grant Global Capacity Building Climate
Rolling
GCF Project-Specific Assessment Approach (PSAA) — Single-Project Fast Track · Green Climate Fund (GCF) · Rolling basis
Multilateral Grant Global Capacity Building Climate
Rolling
GCF Project Preparation Facility (PPF) · Green Climate Fund (GCF) · Rolling basis
Multilateral Grant Technical Assistance Global Capacity Building Climate
Rolling
GCF Simplified Approval Process (SAP) — via Accredited Entity Partner · Green Climate Fund · Rolling basis
Multilateral Grant Global Biodiversity Capacity Building Climate
Rolling
GCF Enhancing Direct Access (EDA) Pilot Programme · Green Climate Fund · Rolling basis
Multilateral Grant Global Capacity Building Climate
Rolling
PREVENT Waste Alliance · PREVENT Waste Alliance (GIZ / German Federal Government) · Rolling basis
Government Technical Assistance Global Capacity Building Circular Economy Plastic Waste Recycling & Upcycling Waste Management
Rolling
Aage V. Jensen Charity Foundation — Nature Conservation · Aage V. Jensen Charity Foundation · Rolling basis
For NGOs Foundation Grant Africa Arctic Global Southeast Asia Biodiversity Capacity Building Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Marine Protected Areas
Rolling
Veolia Foundation Project Support Grant · Veolia Foundation · Rolling basis
Corporate Foundation Grant Global Biodiversity Capacity Building Pollution Waste Management
Rolling
A.P. Møller Fonden — Grant Applications · A.P. Møller Fonden · Rolling basis
Foundation Grant Nordic / Denmark Blue Economy Capacity Building Marine Conservation Research
Rolling
GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP) · Global Environment Facility (GEF) · Rolling basis
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs Multilateral Grant Global Biodiversity Capacity Building Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Waste Management
Rolling
Community Resilience Financing Partnership Facility (CRFPF) · Asian Development Bank · Rolling basis
Multilateral Grant Technical Assistance India Southeast Asia Capacity Building Climate
Rolling
Action and Quick Intervention Grants (EEA Civil Society Fund Hungary) · EEA / Norway Grants · Rolling basis
For NGOs Government Grant Capacity Building
Rolling
Rolling Call for Proposals - Quick-Response Small Projects/Actions (EEA Civil Society Fund Slovenia) · EEA / Norway Grants · Rolling basis
For NGOs Government Grant Capacity Building
Rolling
NATO Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Programme · NATO Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Programme · Rolling basis
Multilateral Grant Global Capacity Building Marine Conservation Pollution Research
Rolling
The Ocean Foundation Grantmaking · The Ocean Foundation · Rolling basis (Letters of Inquiry reviewed quarterly; full proposals by invitation only)
For NGOs Foundation Grant Global Biodiversity Capacity Building Coastal Protection Education Marine Conservation Marine Protected Areas
Rolling
UK PACT - Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions · UK PACT (UK Government, FCDO / DESNZ) · Rolling basis (country funds have individual open calls)
Government Grant Technical Assistance Africa Global India Southeast Asia Blue Economy Capacity Building Climate
Rolling
DOEN Foundation Funding Opportunities · DOEN Foundation (Stichting DOEN) · Rolling basis - applications accepted year-round via online portal
For NGOs Foundation Grant Africa Global Biodiversity Capacity Building Circular Economy Waste Management
Rolling
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
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs Multilateral Grant Global Capacity Building Circular Economy Plastic Waste Waste Management
Rolling
Africa Circular Economy Facility (ACEF) - African Development Bank · African Development Bank (AfDB) - Africa Circular Economy Facility (ACEF) · Rolling basis — ACEF is an ongoing trust fund established in 2022, aligned with AfDB 10-year strategy (2024–2033)
Multilateral Grant Technical Assistance Africa Capacity Building Circular Economy Recycling & Upcycling Waste Management
periodic
Interreg Baltic Sea Region - Core Projects (e.g., BALTIPLAST) · Interreg Baltic Sea Region · Rolling basis; calls announced periodically. Next call timing depends on programme schedule for 2025-2027.
Government Grant Baltic Sea Capacity Building Circular Economy Plastic Waste Pollution Waste Management
Rolling
AfDB — Africa Circular Economy Facility (ACEF) and AfriCircular Innovators · African Development Bank Group · Rolling basis; no specific open call deadline identified on the public page
Multilateral Grant Technical Assistance Africa Capacity Building Circular Economy Recycling & Upcycling Waste Management
Rolling
Ashoka Fellowship - Support for Social Entrepreneurs · Ashoka · Rolling basis; nominations accepted year-round through Ashoka country offices
For NGOs Foundation Grant Global Capacity Building Circular Economy Waste Management
Rolling
Stiftung Mercator - Climate Protection Funding · Stiftung Mercator · Rolling submissions
For NGOs For Researchers Foundation Grant Capacity Building Climate
Rolling
EIFO Green Accelerator Programme - Danish SME Green Tech Export · Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO) · Rolling — 3 calls per year
For Startups Government Accelerator Grant Nordic / Denmark Blue Economy Capacity Building Circular Economy Climate
Rolling
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.
For NGOs Multilateral Grant Africa Global Capacity Building Circular Economy Plastic Waste Pollution Recycling & Upcycling Waste Management
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Interreg Central Baltic Programme 2021-2027 · Sixth Call expected 2026-2027 (Fifth Call closed September 2025)
For NGOs For Researchers For Startups Government Multilateral Grant Baltic Sea Nordic / Denmark Blue Economy Capacity Building Circular Economy Climate Coastal Protection Marine Conservation
periodic
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
For NGOs Government Grant Africa Global Southeast Asia Capacity Building Circular Economy Waste Management
periodic
European Environment Initiative (EURENI) - ZUG Germany · Zukunft – Umwelt – Gesellschaft (ZUG) gGmbH · Unknown
For NGOs Government Grant Global Capacity Building Circular Economy Pollution Waste Management
periodic
SWITCH-Asia — Sustainable Consumption and Production in Asia-Pacific · European Commission Directorate-General for International Partnerships (SWITCH-Asia) · Unknown
Government Grant India Southeast Asia Capacity Building Circular Economy Plastic Waste Recycling & Upcycling Waste Management
periodic
Convergence Indo-Pacific NGO Blended Finance Accelerator · Convergence Blended Finance / Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) · Unknown
For NGOs Government Accelerator Blended Finance Grant Southeast Asia Blue Economy Capacity Building Climate
periodic
Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator (AFCIA) · United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) / Adaptation Fund / European Union · Unknown
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs Multilateral Accelerator Grant Africa Global Southeast Asia Biodiversity Blue Economy Capacity Building Climate Coastal Protection Fisheries Marine Conservation
periodic
RAIN Challenge – Resilient Agriculture Innovations for Nature (East Africa) · Munich Re Foundation · Unknown
For NGOs Foundation Prize Africa Biodiversity Capacity Building Climate
periodic
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.
For NGOs Impact Investor Blended Finance Grant Africa Global Southeast Asia Capacity Building Climate
Rolling
Circular Economy Accelerator (CEA) by Fetola · Fetola (in partnership with Nedbank) · Waiting list open (no fixed deadline for next cohort)
For Startups Corporate Foundation Accelerator Technical Assistance Africa Capacity Building Circular Economy Waste Management