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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25 fixed deadlines, 16 rolling/open

March 2026

31.03. 11d left
EIT RawMaterials KAVA Call 13 — Upscaling Recycling Technologies · EIT RawMaterials (European Institute of Innovation and Technology) · EUR 500K-2.5M per project; 50% EIT co-funding; 50% co-financing from consortium required
For Startups Research Council Grant Circular Economy Plastic Waste Recycling & Upcycling Research

April 2026

05.04. 16d left
BongoHive EU-Funded Circular Economy Incubator - Zambia · European Union / BongoHive Innovations · €2,500 to €25,000 non-equity grants for top 10 acceleration-phase participants; milestone-driven disbursement
For Startups Government Accelerator Grant Technical Assistance Africa Capacity Building Circular Economy Climate Plastic Waste Recycling & Upcycling Waste Management
06.04. 17d left
EIT Climate-KIC eCircular - Circular Economy Innovation · EIT Climate-KIC · Up to €50,000 per city for the current ESO call (India/Kenya). Previous Circular Economy Prize offered awards for startups/SMEs (amounts not specified publicly for current rounds).
For NGOs For Startups Multilateral Accelerator Grant Technical Assistance Africa India Capacity Building Circular Economy Climate Plastic Waste Waste Management
06.04. 17d left
Climate KIC — Circular Economy ESO Programme Grant (India & Kenya) · Climate-KIC (Knowledge and Innovation Community) — EU-funded · EUR 50,000 per city (Bengaluru and Nairobi separately); total call envelope not specified
For NGOs Research Council Accelerator Grant Africa India Capacity Building Circular Economy Plastic Waste
16.04. 27d left
Horizon Europe Cluster 6 - Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment · European Commission — Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (via European Research Executive Agency, REA) · EUR 14 billion total for Horizon Europe 2026-27. Circular economy and bioeconomy sub-call (HORIZON-CL6-2026-01-CIRCBIO): EUR 101 million indicative budget (single-stage, 11 topics). Two-stage circular call: EUR 28 million (2 topics on Circular Cities and Regions). Individual project grants vary by call topic — typically EUR 3-10 million per project for research consortia.
Government Research Council Grant Global Biodiversity Blue Economy Circular Economy Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Recycling & Upcycling Research Waste Management
16.04. 27d left
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
16.04. 27d left
MSCA Staff Exchanges 2026 · European Commission / Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) · Total call budget EUR 97.9 million; individual project grants vary by number of secondments (EUR 8,000-9,000 per person-month); typical project EUR 300K-1.5M
For NGOs Grant Africa Global India Nordic / Denmark Southeast Asia Capacity Building Circular Economy Plastic Waste Research
16.04. 27d left
Horizon Europe CL6 CIRCBIO-01 — Circular Systemic Solutions Through Living Labs in Cities (2026) · European Research Executive Agency (REA) — Horizon Europe Cluster 6 CIRCBIO · EUR 5-10M per project indicative; total topic budget to be confirmed when call opens April 17 2026; two-stage call
For NGOs Grant Baltic Sea Nordic / Denmark Capacity Building Circular Economy Plastic Waste Recycling & Upcycling Waste Management
21.04. 32d
LIFE Programme - Environment and Climate Action · European Commission (CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency) · EUR 5.432 billion total budget (2021-2027). Individual standard action project grants typically range from EUR 500,000 to several million. Strategic projects can receive significantly more — the EU recently invested over EUR 103 million in strategic LIFE projects alone. Co-financing rate typically 60% (up to 75% for nature/biodiversity priority habitat projects).
For NGOs For Researchers For Startups Government Multilateral Grant Technical Assistance Global Biodiversity Circular Economy Climate Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Pollution Waste Management
21.04. 32d
LIFE Operating Grants for Non-Profit Environmental NGOs (2026) · CINEA (European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency) — LIFE Programme · Operating grants for NGO core costs; specific amount in Framework Partnership Agreement; typically EUR 300K-2M annually; 60% co-funding
For NGOs Grant Capacity Building Circular Economy Climate Pollution
23.04. 34d
EU Innovation Fund - INNOVFUND-2025-NZT Net-Zero Technologies Call · European Commission – Innovation Fund (managed by CINEA) · Total call budget EUR 2.9 billion. Grants cover up to 60% of relevant costs. Pilot projects capped at EUR 40 million per project. Minimum capital expenditure: EUR 2.5M (SSP, Clean-Tech Manufacturing, Pilots), EUR 20M–100M (MSP), above EUR 100M (LSP). No explicit per-project maximum for non-pilot topics.
For NGOs For Startups Government Grant Capacity Building Circular Economy Climate Recycling & Upcycling Research
23.04. 34d
EU Innovation Fund 2025 — Net-Zero Technologies Pilot Projects (INNOVFUND-2025-NZT-PILOTS) · CINEA (European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency) — EU Innovation Fund · Pilot projects: min capital expenditure EUR 2.5M; max grant EUR 40M; Total pilot budget EUR 300M. Co-funding rate varies (up to 60%)
Grant Nordic / Denmark Circular Economy Plastic Waste Recycling & Upcycling

August 2026

31.08. 164d
Interreg South Baltic Programme 2021-2027 - Circular Ocean-bound Plastic · Interreg South Baltic Programme 2021-2027 (EU ERDF) · EUR 2,021,978.40 ERDF co-financing (80% of total project budget EUR 2,527,473)
For NGOs For Researchers Government Multilateral Grant Baltic Sea Blue Economy Capacity Building Circular Economy Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Recycling & Upcycling Waste Management

September 2026

01.09. 165d
LIFE 2026 Calls for Proposals - Upcoming · European Commission / CINEA — EU LIFE Programme · Not specified; funding amounts will be published with the official calls on 21 April 2026.
For NGOs For Researchers Government Multilateral Grant Biodiversity Circular Economy Climate Marine Conservation Pollution Waste Management
17.09. 181d
Horizon Europe: Marine Organisms for Sustainable Blue Bio-Products (CL6-2026-CIRCBIO-11) · European Commission - Horizon Europe Cluster 6 · Approximately EUR 5M per project, total budget EUR 10M (approx. 2 projects expected)
Multilateral Grant Aquaculture Blue Economy Circular Economy Research Seaweed & Algae
17.09. 181d
Horizon Europe HORIZON-CL6-2026-01-CIRCBIO-01: Improving Circularity of Multilayer Flexible Plastic Food Contact Packaging · European Commission (Horizon Europe) · EUR 5-6 million per project (total call budget EUR 11 million)
For Researchers For Startups Government Multilateral Grant Circular Economy Plastic Waste Recycling & Upcycling Waste Management
17.09. 181d
Horizon Europe Cluster 6 - Plastics Circularity Calls · European Commission – Horizon Europe (Cluster 6) · €5,000,000 to €6,000,000 per grant (lump sum); total topic budget €11,000,000 for 2 grants
For Researchers For Startups Government Multilateral Grant Global Circular Economy Plastic Waste Recycling & Upcycling Research
17.09. 181d
Horizon Europe CIRCBIO-01 2026 — Improving Circularity of Multilayer Flexible Plastic Food Contact Packaging · European Research Executive Agency (REA) — Horizon Europe Cluster 6 · Budget EUR 11 million; single topic budget; Innovation Actions typically 70% co-funding for commercial entities, 100% for non-profits/research
Grant Circular Economy Plastic Waste Recycling & Upcycling Research
23.09. 187d
Horizon Europe HORIZON-MISS-2026-03-OCEAN-02: Achieving Mission Objectives - Reducing Pollution from Nutrients, Chemicals and Plastics · European Commission - Horizon Europe · EUR 7.00 to 7.75 million per project (total indicative budget EUR 31 million for 4 projects)
For NGOs For Researchers Government Multilateral Grant Arctic Baltic Sea Mediterranean North Sea Biodiversity Circular Economy Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Research
23.09. 187d
Horizon Europe Mission Ocean 2026 — OCEAN-02: Nature-Positive Solutions for Aquatic Pollution · European Research Executive Agency (REA) — Horizon Europe Mission Ocean · EUR 7-8M per project; up to 4 projects; total EUR 30M indicative
For NGOs For Researchers Grant Arctic Baltic Sea Nordic / Denmark Blue Economy Circular Economy Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Research
25.09. 189d
LIFE Standard Action Projects - Circular Economy & Quality of Life (2026) · CINEA (European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency) · Average LIFE SAP grant approximately EUR 2.6M; co-funding rate 60%; total LIFE 2026 circular economy envelope not yet published
For NGOs Grant Nordic / Denmark Circular Economy Plastic Waste Pollution Recycling & Upcycling Waste Management
25.09. 189d
CINEA LIFE 2026 — Circular Economy and Quality of Life Sub-Programme · CINEA (European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency) · Varies by call type: SAP EUR 500K-5M average; SIP EUR 5-20M; Operating Grants EUR 300K-2M; Total LIFE 2026 budget not yet published
For NGOs Grant Baltic Sea Nordic / Denmark Circular Economy Climate Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Recycling & Upcycling Waste Management

October 2026

08.10. 202d
Interreg Baltic Sea Region - Calls for Applications · Interreg Baltic Sea Region (EU / ERDF) · Total programme budget EUR 313.7M (EUR 251M ERDF); typical project grants range from EUR 200K to several million; EU co-financing rate approx 80% for most partners
For NGOs For Researchers Government Multilateral Grant Baltic Sea Nordic / Denmark Biodiversity Blue Economy Capacity Building Circular Economy Climate Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Research Waste Management

December 2026

01.12. 256d
Interreg North Sea Programme 2021-2027 · Interreg North Sea Programme (European Regional Development Fund) · Up to EUR 1 million per project (Call 6 small-scale capitalisation projects). Projects may have up to 9 partners and run 1.5–2 years.
For NGOs Government Grant Nordic / Denmark North Sea Biodiversity Blue Economy Circular Economy Climate Coastal Protection Marine Conservation
01.12. 256d
Interreg North Sea — Call 6 · Interreg North Sea Programme (ERDF) · Typical projects EUR 500K-5M; ERDF co-funding rate 60%; Call 6 total budget not yet announced
For NGOs Grant Nordic / Denmark Circular Economy Climate Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution

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)
For NGOs For Researchers For Startups Government Multilateral Grant Biodiversity Circular Economy Climate Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Recycling & Upcycling Waste Management
Rolling
Interreg North Sea Region Programme 2021-2027 · Interreg North Sea Region Programme (EU / Interact) · 2026-2027 calls to be announced
For NGOs For Researchers Government Multilateral Grant North Sea Biodiversity Blue Economy Circular Economy Climate Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Plastic Waste 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
Interreg North Sea Region - Calls for Projects Portal · Interreg North Sea Programme (European Regional Development Fund) · Call 6 opens December 2026; ongoing programme with periodic calls
For NGOs Multilateral Grant North Sea Biodiversity Blue Economy Circular Economy Climate Marine Conservation Pollution
Rolling
EIT RawMaterials - Circular Economy Investment Calls · EIT RawMaterials (European Institute of Innovation and Technology) · Currently closed. KAVA Call 13 expected to reopen with new dates from February 2026.
For Researchers For Startups Multilateral Grant Investment Circular Economy Recycling & Upcycling Research
Rolling
Denmark EPR for Packaging + EU Single-Use Plastics Directive · Danish EPA + EU PPWR implementation — Dansk Producentansvar · Denmark EPR active October 2025; EU PPWR from August 2026
Circular Economy Plastic Waste Recycling & Upcycling
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
Rolling
Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme 2021-2027 · Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme (European Union / IB.SH Schleswig-Holstein) · No calls currently open. Results for third call (small projects) and second call (project platform) expected spring 2026.
For NGOs For Researchers Government Multilateral Grant Baltic Sea Nordic / Denmark Biodiversity Blue Economy Circular Economy Climate Marine Conservation Pollution Research Waste Management
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
periodic
Interreg Deutschland-Danmark Programme 2021-2027 · Interreg Deutschland-Danmark Programme (EU/ERDF) · November 2025 was likely the last call for the 2021-2027 period as remaining funds (~10%) are nearly exhausted. Priority 3 (Attractive Region) is already closed.
Government Grant Baltic Sea Nordic / Denmark North Sea Blue Economy Circular Economy Climate Coastal Protection Marine Conservation
periodic
Interreg Central Baltic Programme 2021-2027 · Interreg Central Baltic Programme (European Regional Development Fund) · Periodic, typically annual calls; Fifth Call closed in 2025, next call anticipated in 2026
For NGOs Government Grant Baltic Sea Biodiversity Circular Economy Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution
Rolling
EU Innovation Fund - Overview · European Commission – EU Innovation Fund · Rolling calls 2020–2030; no single fixed deadline
For Researchers For Startups Government Multilateral Blended Finance Grant Circular Economy Climate Research
Rolling
EEA and Norway Grants 2014-2021 / 2021-2028 · EEA and Norway Grants / Financial Mechanism Office (FMO), funded by Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway · Rolling; calls opened country by country as programme agreements are signed. First calls opened in Hungary in early 2026. Specific deadlines vary by country programme.
For NGOs Multilateral Grant Baltic Sea Biodiversity Circular Economy Climate Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Pollution
Rolling
SWITCH-Asia — Sustainable Consumption and Production in Asia-Pacific · European Commission (DG INTPA) via SWITCH-Asia Programme · rolling
For NGOs Grant India Southeast Asia Capacity Building Circular Economy Plastic Waste Waste Management
Rolling
EU Delegation Kenya — Switch Kenya Green (Circular Economy Civil Society Call) · EU Delegation to Kenya (EuropeAid/INTPA) · rolling
For NGOs Grant Africa Circular Economy Plastic Waste Waste Management
Rolling
COST Actions Open Call 2026 · European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST Association) — EU Horizon Europe funded · rolling
For NGOs For Researchers Grant Africa India Nordic / Denmark Southeast Asia Capacity Building Circular Economy Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Research