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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10 fixed deadlines, 7 rolling/open

September 2026

01.09. 105d
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
03.09. 107d
LIFE 2026 Strategic Integrated Projects - Environment (SIP ENV) · European Commission / CINEA (European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency) · EUR 10-25 million per project; total LIFE 2026 envelope EUR 601.5 million; SIPs are the largest LIFE instrument
For NGOs Government Grant Circular Economy Climate Marine Conservation Pollution Waste Management
17.09. 121d
REA - Horizon Europe Cluster 6 Funding and Grants Portal · European Research Executive Agency (REA) / European Commission · Variable by topic: EUR 101 million indicative budget for single-stage Circular Economy call (11 topics); EUR 28 million for two-stage Circular Cities call (2 topics). Typical Horizon Europe grants range from EUR 2-10 million per project.
For Researchers Multilateral Grant Global Biodiversity Blue Economy Circular Economy Pollution Recycling & Upcycling Research Waste Management
17.09. 121d
Horizon Europe CIRCBIO-01 2026 — Improving Circularity of Multilayer Flexible Plastic Food Contact Packaging · REA / European Commission (Horizon Europe Cluster 6) · ~€8-12M per project (Innovation Action — IA type, 70% funding rate for for-profit entities, 100% for non-profits and research bodies)
For Researchers Government Grant Circular Economy Plastic Waste Recycling & Upcycling Research Waste Management
17.09. 121d
Horizon Europe CL6 CIRCBIO-04 2026 — Collection, Sorting-for-Reuse and Repair Systems for Textiles at City/Region Level · European Commission / Research Executive Agency (REA) — Horizon Europe Cluster 6 · EUR 10 million total for 2 projects; approximately EUR 5M per project
For Researchers Grant Circular Economy Recycling & Upcycling Research Waste Management
22.09. 126d
EU LIFE Programme - Environment and Climate Action · European Commission - CINEA (European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency) · Varies by call and project type; Standard Action Projects typically EUR 0.5M - 5M; Strategic Nature Projects (SNaPs) and Strategic Integrated Projects (SIPs) can reach tens of millions EUR; Operating grants for NGOs for multi-year institutional support
For NGOs Government Grant Technical Assistance Biodiversity Circular Economy Climate Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Waste Management
22.09. 126d
LIFE Standard Action Projects - Circular Economy & Quality of Life (2026) · CINEA / European Commission (LIFE Programme) · €79 million total budget; individual project grants typically €1-5M, average ~€2.6M. 60% EU co-funding rate (applicant must cover 40% from own resources or co-financers).
For NGOs Government Grant Circular Economy Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Waste Management
22.09. 126d
LIFE 2026 — Standard Action Projects: Circular Economy and Quality of Life (SAP ENV) · European Commission — LIFE Programme (CINEA) · EUR 2-10 million per project; total call budget EUR 79 million for the ENVIRONMENT sub-call
For NGOs Government Grant Circular Economy Climate Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Recycling & Upcycling Waste Management

November 2026

04.11. 169d
Interreg South Baltic Programme — 6th Call for Proposals and 4th Small-Scale Project Call · European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) / Interreg South Baltic Programme · Measure 1.1 (6th Call): EUR 1,264,674.99 ERDF available; Measure 4.1 (6th Call): EUR 776,297.42 ERDF; Measure 4.1 (4th Small-scale): EUR 320,000 ERDF; project duration up to 24 months
For NGOs Grant Baltic Sea Circular Economy Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Waste Management

April 2027

08.04. 324d
Horizon Europe CL6 2027 — Circular Systemic Solutions through Living Labs in Cities and Regions (CIRCBIO-01) · European Commission / Research Executive Agency (REA) — Horizon Europe Cluster 6 · Typical Horizon Europe IA grant: EUR 5-15M per project. 70% EU co-funding rate. Lump-sum grant format. Prior CCRI rounds funded 4-6 projects.
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs Government Grant Baltic Sea Nordic / Denmark Capacity Building Circular Economy Recycling & Upcycling Waste Management

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
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).
For NGOs For Researchers Government Multilateral Grant Baltic Sea Aquaculture Blue Economy Circular Economy Climate Plastic Waste Recycling & Upcycling Waste Management
periodic
Interreg South Baltic Programme 2021-2027 · Interreg South Baltic · 6th call for proposals announced (forthcoming); 5th call recently concluded
Government Grant Baltic Sea Nordic / Denmark Blue Economy Circular Economy Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Waste Management
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.
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
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
CINEA LIFE 2026 — Circular Economy and Quality of Life Sub-Programme · European Commission / CINEA (European Climate Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency) — LIFE Programme · Calls opened 21 April 2026; deadline expected September-October 2026. LIFE 2026 Info Days: 28-30 April 2026.
For NGOs Grant Circular Economy Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Recycling & Upcycling Waste Management
periodic
SWITCH-Asia — Sustainable Consumption and Production in Asia-Pacific · European Commission Directorate-General for International Partnerships (SWITCH-Asia) · Unknown
Government Grant India Southeast Asia Capacity Building Circular Economy Plastic Waste Recycling & Upcycling Waste Management