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10 fixed deadlines, 14 rolling/open
June 2026
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.
24.06.
36d
National Geographic Society Grants - Ocean Exploration & Discovery
· National Geographic Society
· Level I grants up to USD 20,000 for early career scientists; Level 2 grants for established researchers (amounts vary); project-specific RFPs with own budgets
24.06.
36d
NatGeo: Developing Future Ocean Stewards
· National Geographic Society
· Level I: up to USD 20,000 over 1 year; Level II: up to USD 100,000 over 2 years (average USD 50,000-65,000)
September 2026
01.09.
105d
Carlsberg Foundation – Research Grants for Danish Researchers
· Carlsberg Foundation
· Varies greatly by grant type: Conferences max 80,000 DKK; Field expeditions max 100,000 DKK (rolling) or over 100,000 DKK (annual); Research infrastructure min 300,000 DKK; Semper Ardens Accelerate max 7 million DKK; Semper Ardens Accomplish 10–13 million DKK; Semper Ardens Advance 15–25 million DKK; CF Interdisciplinary Research Centres max 50 million DKK; Carlsberg Mindelegat max 200,000 DKK; Research dissemination max 3 million DKK.
03.09.
107d
Novo Nordisk Foundation - Project Grants for Societal Learning for the Green Transition
· Novo Nordisk Foundation
· DKK 200,000 to DKK 6,000,000 per grant (total pool up to DKK 35 million); pre-projects up to DKK 500,000 for up to 6 months
03.09.
107d
Novo Nordisk Foundation - Project grants supporting societal learning for the green transition
· Novo Nordisk Foundation
· Up to DKK 6 million for projects of up to 3 years duration (approx. EUR 800,000 at current rates)
09.09.
113d
DevelopmentAid - DANIDA Grants Search Portal
· DANIDA – Danish International Development Agency (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark)
· Highly variable across calls: from EUR 10,000 (small local competitions) to EUR 100,000,000 (multi-donor mitigation facilities). Danish CSO small grants budget not specified. Research calls: up to DKK 250,000,000.
22.09.
126d
LIFE 2026 SAP Nature Governance and Information (SAP NAT GOV)
· European Commission / CINEA (European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency)
· LIFE SAP standard grants; total Nature sub-programme budget EUR 173.5M (shared across NATURE and GOV topics); individual SAP grants typically EUR 0.5-5M; 60% EU co-funding
October 2026
02.10.
136d
Interreg NPA Youth Call 2026
· Interreg Northern Periphery and Arctic
· EUR 50,000 (6-month), EUR 100,000 (12-month), or EUR 200,000 (18-month) total project budget including partners' contributions. Grant covers 65% (50% for Norwegian partners). Start-up lump sum up to EUR 35,000 or 50% of total budget (whichever is smaller).
02.10.
136d
Interreg NPA (Northern Periphery and Arctic) — Youth Call for Projects 2026
· European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) / Interreg Northern Periphery and Arctic (NPA) Programme
· Funding amounts not yet specified; expected to be accessible for smaller and emerging youth-led initiatives; ERDF co-financing rate 50-65%
Rolling / Open Deadlines
Rolling
Wipro Earthian Awards - Sustainability Education Program
· Wipro Foundation (Wipro Limited)
· Annual program; the 2025 cycle has closed. Next round timing not specified.
periodic
UEFA Foundation for Children – Annual Call for Projects
· UEFA Foundation for Children
· Annual, typically June-July
periodic
TotalEnergies Foundation — Marine & Coastal Environment Programme
· TotalEnergies Foundation
· Annual, typically Q4 (2024 edition launched; no 2025/2026 open round announced)
periodic
Aage V. Jensens Fond – General Grants (Nature, Greenland, Faroe Islands)
· Aage V. Jensens Fond
· Periodic — three board meetings per year to process applications
periodic
Deutsche Postcode Lotterie - Environmental Project Funding
· Deutsche Postcode Lotterie
· Periodic, multiple rounds per year
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
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The Ocean Foundation Grantmaking
· The Ocean Foundation
· Rolling basis (Letters of Inquiry reviewed quarterly; full proposals by invitation only)
Rolling
11th Hour Racing Grant Program
· 11th Hour Racing
· Rolling basis - applications accepted year-round in 2026