Upcoming Deadlines
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3 fixed deadlines, 5 rolling/open
May 2026
15.05.
56d
ReFED Catalytic Grant Fund
· ReFED Catalytic Grant Fund
· Minimum $100,000 per grant over approximately a two-year period; fund capacity reported up to $20M total. Individual grant amounts not explicitly stated on the page.
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)
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.
Rolling / Open Deadlines
periodic
The Incubation Network (SecondMuse & Circulate Capital)
· The Circulate Initiative and SecondMuse (with backing from Circulate Capital, U.S. State Department, Ocean Conservancy, and AEPW)
· Main three-year programme concluded March 2023. Country-specific accelerators ongoing; check incubationnetwork.com for current intake rounds
Rolling
EU Mission: Restore our Ocean and Waters - Research and innovation
· European Commission – Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (Horizon Europe)
· Rolling — periodic calls under the Horizon Europe Work Programme (2026/27 calls announced in January 2026)
periodic
EPA Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grants (SWIFR)
· Round 3 not yet announced (Round 2 selectees announced December 2025)
periodic
IUCN Blue Natural Capital Financing Facility (BNCFF)
· IUCN Blue Natural Capital Financing Facility (BNCFF)
· Unknown
Rolling
IUCN IslandPlas Community Grants
· Unknown — no open call found; programme supports 7 African island nations through rolling community grants