Upcoming Deadlines
Source
EU
Federal (DE)
Schleswig-Holstein
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Lower Saxony
Foundation
Private
US Foundation
UK
Nordic
UN / Multilateral
Corporate
Impact Investor
Philanthropic Network
International
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
6 fixed deadlines, 16 rolling/open
June 2026
24.06.
36d
National Geographic Society Grants - Ocean Exploration & Discovery
· National Geographic Society
· Level I grants up to USD 20,000 for early career scientists; Level 2 grants for established researchers (amounts vary); project-specific RFPs with own budgets
July 2026
15.07.
57d
NOAA IOOS Integrated Ocean Observing System Funding
· NOAA Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)
· Not specified; contingent upon federal appropriations
August 2026
01.08.
74d
Rolex-Explorers Club Grant
· The Explorers Club / Rolex
· Historically, awards have been given in the amount of $10,000 USD.
01.08.
74d
Oceanic Society - Expedition Impact Program Conservation Grants
· Oceanic Society
· USD 1,000-10,000 per grant; typically 3 grants per cycle with additional grants subject to budget availability
September 2026
30.09.
134d
NOAA Office for Coastal Management Funding
· NOAA Office for Coastal Management
· Contingent upon availability of appropriations; no stated maximum per award
30.09.
134d
GIZ Circular Economy Solutions Preventing Marine Litter in Ecosystems
· GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit) / German Federal Ministry for the Environment
· €7.8 million total financial commitment; co-financed by the European Union (€2.5 million)
Rolling / Open Deadlines
periodic
Whitley Fund for Nature (Whitley Awards)
· Whitley Fund for Nature
· Annual, applications typically open in autumn for the following spring ceremony; 2026 round now closed (ceremony held 29 April 2026)
periodic
Baltic Sea Action Plan (BSAP) Fund - Nefco
· Nefco / Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) — Baltic Sea Action Plan Fund
· Annual, next call expected early 2026 (2025 round closed April 18, 2025; results announced February 2026)
periodic
Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) - Oceans Stream
· Creative Destruction Lab
· Annual, sessions run September to June; application timing varies each cohort
periodic
Rolling
Norwegian Development Programme to Reduce Plastic Pollution and Marine Litter
· Norad (Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation)
· Ongoing
Rolling
Rolling
Rolling
Rolling
Rolling
Rolling
The Ocean Foundation Grantmaking
· The Ocean Foundation
· Rolling basis (Letters of Inquiry reviewed quarterly; full proposals by invitation only)
periodic
OCEAN Grant Programme UK - Marine Community Grants
· UK Blue Planet Fund / OCEAN Grants Programme (administered by NIRAS)
· Round 2 application window is now closed. Future rounds expected; sign up to mailing list for updates. Programme runs until 2029.
periodic
periodic
EU Digital Twins of the Ocean (DTO) - Horizon Europe
· European Commission - Research and Innovation
· Unknown
Rolling
periodic
Blue Action Fund Grant Programme
· Blue Action Fund
· Upcoming call planned Q2/2026 (Mangroves, Blue Carbon Markets and 30x30 in Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam and India). No currently open call as of May 2026.