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15 fixed deadlines, 9 rolling/open
April 2026
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.
16.04.
27d left
Horizon Europe Cluster 1 Health 2026 — Environmental Health Topics (ENVHLTH)
· European Commission / HaDEA (Health and Digital Executive Agency)
· EUR 7-8 million per project; total call budget EUR 55M for ENVHLTH-01 and EUR 50M for ENVHLTH-04
16.04.
27d left
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).
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
June 2026
17.06.
89d
Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership (SBEP)
· Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership (SBEP) — Horizon Europe co-funded partnership coordinated by Italy (Ministry of Universities and Research) with Norway as co-coordinator
· Third call: €43.5 million total. €450 million total planned investments over 7 years across all six calls.
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.
23.09.
187d
Horizon Europe - Mission: Restore our Ocean and Waters
· European Commission – Horizon Europe
· €7.0M–€7.75M per Innovation Action grant (4 grants per topic); €2.5M–€2.9M for CSA topic. Total 2026 call budget: €115.3M. Total 2027 call budget: €100.4M. Non-profits receive 100% funding rate under Innovation Actions.
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)
23.09.
187d
EU Mission Ocean — HORIZON-MISS-2026-03-OCEAN-02: Aquatic Pollution and Biodiversity Loss Through Nature-Positive Solutions
· European Research Executive Agency (REA) — Horizon Europe Mission Restore our Ocean and Waters
· Approximately EUR 7M-8M per project; up to 4 projects funded; total indicative budget EUR 30M
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
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
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
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
December 2026
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
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)
Rolling
Interreg North Sea Region Programme 2021-2027
· Interreg North Sea Region Programme (EU / Interact)
· 2026-2027 calls to be announced
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
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
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.
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
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
periodic
EMFAF Sweden - Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management (HaV)
· Havs- och vattenmyndigheten (HaV) — Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management
· Periodic, varies by scheme (current open call: 27 March 2026 for lost fishing gear funding)
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.