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5 fixed deadlines, 22 rolling/open
May 2026
27.05.
8d left
All news - BlueInvest Community
· TASC-RestoreMed / BlueInvest Community (European Commission)
· €200,000–€1.4M per project (Community-Led Actions, total €7M); €100,000 per project (Transition Agendas, total €1M)
June 2026
02.06.
14d left
Grøn Forskning 2026 - Green Research
· Danish Independent Research Fund (Danmarks Frie Forskningsfond - DFF)
· DKK 2.8-11.9 million per project over 2-5 years (approximately EUR 376,000-1,590,000)
08.06.
20d left
Calls from NordForsk
· NordForsk
· Up to NOK 30 million available for research networks call; individual network grants vary; Disruptive Technology call deadline 08 June 2026
15.06.
27d left
Icelandic Research Fund (Rannis)
· Rannis - The Icelandic Centre for Research
· Annual budget determined by the Icelandic Finance Act; specific amounts per grant type not specified on main page.
17.06.
29d left
EU Blue Partnership - Transitioning Blue Economy Sectors
· Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership (SBEP)
· Total estimated budget approx. EUR 43.5 million pooled across 38 national/regional funding organisations and co-funded by the EU (Horizon Europe). Individual project budgets depend on national regulations and participating funders.
Rolling / Open Deadlines
Rolling
LIFE Programme Multi-Annual Work Programme 2025-2027 Overview
· European Commission – LIFE Programme
· 2025–2027 (rolling calls; specific call deadlines published on EU Funding & Tenders Portal)
periodic
Interreg South Baltic Programme - Funded Projects
· Interreg South Baltic Programme 2021-2027
· 6th Call opens 16 September 2026, closes 4 November 2026 (Measures 1.1 and 4.1 only; EUR 1.26M + EUR 0.78M ERDF). 4th Small-scale Project Call same window (Measure 4.1, EUR 320K indicative). Note: current 6th call does not include Measure 2.3 (circular economy).
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.
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
periodic
Pure Ocean Challenges — Call for Projects
· Pure Ocean
· Annual, September 1 – October 1 (Phase 1); Phase 2 by invitation (October 20 – November 23)
periodic
Baltic Sea Action Plan (BSAP) Fund - Nefco
· Nefco / Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) — Baltic Sea Action Plan Fund
· Annual, next call expected early 2026 (2025 round closed April 18, 2025; results announced February 2026)
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
periodic
Björn Carlson Baltic Sea Prize (BalticSea2020)
· Björn Carlsons Östersjöstiftelse (BalticSea2020)
· Annual; nomination period not specified on website
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
periodic
Aage V. Jensen Naturfond – Grant Programme (3x/year)
· Aage V. Jensen Naturfond
· Periodic, three times per year
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
DBU General Project Funding (Projektfoerderung)
· Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU)
· Rolling basis
Rolling
UKRI / Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) - Marine Programs
· UK Research and Innovation / Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
· Rolling basis
Rolling
Rolling
Rolling
Waitt Foundation Rapid Ocean Conservation (ROC) Grants – Small Grants for Island Nation Ocean Conservation
· Waitt Foundation
· Rolling basis
periodic
Innovation Fund Denmark - Innomissions: Circular Economy for Plastics and Textiles (CE-PT)
· Innovation Fund Denmark
· Rolling basis (Partnership pools open periodically; Pool 1 and Pool 2 completed, further pools may follow)
Rolling
EU Innovation Fund - Overview
· European Commission – EU Innovation Fund
· Rolling calls 2020–2030; no single fixed deadline
Rolling
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
Interreg Central Baltic Programme 2021-2027
· Sixth Call expected 2026-2027 (Fifth Call closed September 2025)
periodic
EU Digital Twins of the Ocean (DTO) - Horizon Europe
· European Commission - Research and Innovation
· Unknown