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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9 fixed deadlines, 29 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
25.03. 5d left
GEF Small Grants Programme - Libya (GEF OP8) · Global Environment Facility (GEF) / UNDP · Grants up to USD 75,000 per regular project; up to USD 150,000 for strategic projects. Typical grants range USD 25,000-50,000.
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs Multilateral Grant Africa Mediterranean Biodiversity Capacity Building Circular Economy Climate Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Waste Management
31.03. 11d left
UNDP Partnership for Preventing Riverine Plastic Pollution - Indonesia · UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) · Grants up to $300,000
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs Multilateral Grant Southeast Asia Capacity Building Plastic Waste Pollution Waste Management

May 2026

27.05. 68d
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)
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs For Researchers Government Multilateral Grant Technical Assistance Mediterranean Biodiversity Blue Economy Circular Economy Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Seaweed & Algae
29.05. 70d
European Science Foundation — Blue Action (Atlantic-Arctic Ocean Research) · BlueActionAA Consortium (led by Marine Institute, managed by European Science Foundation; funded by Horizon Europe) · Community-Led Action Call: EUR 200,000 to EUR 2,000,000 per project (total budget EUR 7M). Transition Agenda Call: up to EUR 100,000 per roadmap (at least 20 funded). Maximum per single organization EUR 500,000.
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs Government Grant Arctic Biodiversity Blue Economy Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Pollution
29.05. 70d
BlueActionBANOS Open Call for Community-Led Actions · BlueActionBANOS (EU-funded, Grant Agreement 101217604) · €200,000 to €2,000,000 per consortium (100% funding rate), max €500,000 per individual entity. Lump sum payments based on deliverables.
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs For Researchers Multilateral Grant Baltic Sea North Sea Aquaculture Biodiversity Blue Economy Climate Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Pollution
29.05. 70d
Funding Opportunities Now Open for Baltic and North Sea ... · BlueActionBANOS / EU Mission Ocean and Waters (CINEA) · Community-Led Actions: €200,000 to €2 million per action (max €500,000 per single entity). Transition Agendas: up to €100,000 per agenda (max €60,000 per single entity).
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs For Researchers Multilateral Grant Baltic Sea North Sea Aquaculture Biodiversity Blue Economy Capacity Building Circular Economy Climate Coastal Protection Fisheries Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution

October 2026

02.10. 196d
Interreg NPA Youth Call 2026 · Interreg Northern Periphery and Arctic (NPA) Programme · Maximum budgets: 6-month project EUR 50,000; 12-month project EUR 100,000; 18-month project EUR 200,000. Co-financing rates: 65% EU funding for EU partners, 50% for Norwegian partners. Start-up lump sum up to EUR 35,000 or 50% of budget.
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs Government Grant Arctic Nordic / Denmark Capacity Building Climate Education
31.10. 225d
GEF Small Grants Programme - Ghana (2026 Call for Proposals) · GEF Small Grants Programme (UNDP) – Ghana · Up to USD 75,000 per project per Operational Phase (ceiling decided by the SGP National Steering Committee; GEF-8 SGP 2.0 guidelines set a maximum of USD 75,000, up from USD 50,000 in prior phases). Co-financing equal to or greater than the grant amount is encouraged.
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs Multilateral Grant Africa Biodiversity Capacity Building Circular Economy Climate Fisheries Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Waste Management

Rolling / Open Deadlines

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EPPIC — End Plastic Pollution International Collaborative Grant Program · EPPIC — End Plastic Pollution International Collaborative (IUCN / Aspen Institute / The Ocean Foundation / Searious Business / U.S. State Department) · 2024 RFPs closed. Next RFP round not yet announced. Subscribe at eppic.global for updates.
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs Multilateral Grant Africa Circular Economy Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Recycling & Upcycling Waste Management
periodic
UNDP Vietnam — Plastic Innovation Programme (TCCF-funded) · UNDP Vietnam / The Coca-Cola Foundation (TCCF) / Government of China (UNPDF) · 2025 round: March 30, 2025 (closed). 2026 round expected Q1-Q2 2026 — monitor plasticchallenge.undp.org.vn
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs Multilateral Grant Southeast Asia Capacity Building Circular Economy Plastic Waste Recycling & Upcycling Waste Management
periodic
GPAP Inclusive Plastic Action Programme — Capacity Grants for NGOs · Global Plastic Action Partnership (GPAP) / World Economic Forum · 2025 round: May 30, 2025 (closed). 2026 round: not yet announced. Monitor globalplasticaction.org/inclusiveaction from Q1 2026.
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs Multilateral Grant Africa Global India Southeast Asia Capacity Building Circular Economy Plastic Waste Waste Management
periodic
GEF SGP CSO Challenge Programme — Grants up to USD 300,000 for Civil Society · Global Environment Facility (GEF) / IUCN / RTI International · 2026 - call expected announced January 2026; check IUCN/GEF SGP portal for current status
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs Multilateral Grant Global Circular Economy Plastic Waste Waste Management
periodic
OCEAN Grant Programme UK - Marine Community Grants · UK FCDO / Defra (Blue Planet Fund) · 2026-Q2
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs Government Grant Africa India Southeast Asia Blue Economy Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Waste Management
periodic
Fondation SUEZ — Waste Management Grants · Fondation SUEZ (corporate foundation of SUEZ Group) · 30 April 2026 (next deadline) and 31 October annually
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs Foundation Grant Africa India Southeast Asia Plastic Waste Waste Management
periodic
AfDB — Africa Circular Economy Facility (ACEF) and AfriCircular Innovators · African Development Bank (ACEF) + African Circular Economy Alliance (ACEA), co-funded by Finland, Nordic Development Fund, Coca-Cola Foundation · AfriCircular Innovators 2025/26: not yet announced; monitor ACEF website
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs For Startups Multilateral Grant Africa Circular Economy Plastic Waste Waste Management
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
UNDP Equator Initiative - Community and Indigenous Conservation · United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) - Equator Initiative · Annual, next cycle dates not specified
For Communities / Cooperatives Multilateral Prize Global Biodiversity Climate
periodic
UNDP Equator Initiative - Equator Prize · United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) - Equator Initiative · Annual, typically with nominations open in early-mid year and award ceremony in December
For Communities / Cooperatives Multilateral Prize Global Biodiversity Capacity Building Climate Marine Conservation
periodic
Crown Estate Scotland - Sustainable Communities Fund (SCF) · Crown Estate Scotland · Applications closed for current cycle (2025-26)
For Communities / Cooperatives Government Grant Biodiversity Circular Economy Climate Coastal Protection
Rolling
KIMO Denmark Coastal Lottery - Incentivized Beach Cleanup Program · KIMO Denmark (Kommunernes Internationale Miljøorganisation) · December (annual prize draw)
For Communities / Cooperatives Government Prize Baltic Sea Nordic / Denmark Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution
Rolling
Vancouver Aquarium Ocean.org - Ocean Action Grants · Ocean Wise (ocean.org) / Canada Service Corps · December 4, 2026 (final report deadline; applications accepted on rolling basis)
For Communities / Cooperatives Foundation Grant Capacity Building Education Marine Conservation Plastic Waste
Rolling
Approved Grants Spring 2025 - NATA · NATA (North Atlantic Tourism Association) · February and September (two rounds per year)
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs Government Grant Nordic / Denmark Blue Economy Capacity Building
Rolling
Canada Project Finance for Permanence - Great Bear Sea · Government of Canada (Fisheries and Oceans Canada / Environment and Climate Change Canada), Province of British Columbia, Philanthropic Foundations · Launched June 25, 2024. Long-term program operating over 20+ years.
For Communities / Cooperatives Government Blended Finance Biodiversity Coastal Protection Fisheries Marine Conservation Marine Protected Areas
Rolling
UNDP Management of Plastics Waste and Circular Interventions in South and Southeast Asia · UNDP Asia-Pacific / The Coca-Cola Foundation · October 2027
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs Corporate Multilateral Grant Technical Assistance India Southeast Asia Capacity Building Circular Economy Plastic Waste Pollution Recycling & Upcycling 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
Federal Programme for Biological Diversity (Bundesprogramm Biologische Vielfalt) · German Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMUV) / Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) · Rolling
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs For Researchers Government Grant Baltic Sea North Sea Biodiversity Climate Coastal Protection Marine Conservation
Rolling
The Coca-Cola Foundation - Corporate Philanthropy for Recycling and Sustainability · The Coca-Cola Foundation · Rolling - invitation only, no open calls
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs Corporate Grant Africa Global India Southeast Asia Capacity Building Circular Economy Plastic Waste Recycling & Upcycling Waste Management
Rolling
Mangroves for the Future (MFF) Initiative · Mangroves for the Future (MFF) / IUCN / UNDP · Rolling basis
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs Multilateral Grant India Southeast Asia Biodiversity Capacity Building Coastal Protection Fisheries Marine Conservation Marine Protected Areas
Rolling
Canada Indigenous Habitat Participation Program (DFO) · Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) · Rolling basis
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs Government Grant Biodiversity Coastal Protection Fisheries
Rolling
Tata Trusts Environmental Conservation and Waste Management · Rolling basis
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs Foundation Grant Technical Assistance India Biodiversity Capacity Building Climate Waste Management
Rolling
CCRIF - Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility · CCRIF SPC (Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility) · Rolling basis (evaluated quarterly)
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs Multilateral Grant Technical Assistance Global Capacity Building Climate Coastal Protection
Rolling
Waste Transformation Through CSR Projects in India - Earth5R · Rolling basis — CSR project partnership model, no fixed call deadlines
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs Corporate Grant Technical Assistance India Capacity Building Circular Economy Climate Plastic Waste Recycling & Upcycling Waste Management
Rolling
Grundfos Foundation — Community Engagement Grants · Grundfos Foundation (Poul Due Jensens Fond) · Rolling — 91 grants awarded in 2025 in 38 countries
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs Foundation Grant Africa Global India Nordic / Denmark 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
Rolling
IUCN IslandPlas Community Grants · Unknown — no open call found; programme supports 7 African island nations through rolling community grants
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs Corporate Grant Africa Blue Economy Capacity Building Circular Economy Plastic Waste Recycling & Upcycling Waste Management
Rolling
Global Fund for Community Foundations – Rolling Grants for Community Philanthropy · Global Fund for Community Foundations (GFCF) · rolling
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs Foundation Grant Africa India Southeast Asia Capacity Building Waste Management
Rolling
GCF Enhancing Direct Access (EDA) Pilot Programme · Green Climate Fund (GCF) · unknown
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs Multilateral Grant Africa Global Southeast Asia Capacity Building Climate