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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13 fixed deadlines, 15 rolling/open

March 2026

20.03. Today!
Nessling Foundation - Small Funding for Civil Society Sustainability · Maj and Tor Nessling Foundation · Maximum EUR 10,000 per project. 6–8 projects funded per round.
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs Foundation Grant Nordic / Denmark Biodiversity Capacity Building Climate Education
23.03. 3d left
Nordic Council of Ministers - Grants Portal · Nordic Council of Ministers (NCM) · Not specified on portal homepage; see grant guidelines for amounts.
For NGOs Multilateral Grant Baltic Sea Nordic / Denmark Capacity Building

April 2026

13.04. 24d left
NordForsk Nordic Chemicals Program - Sustainable Chemicals and Materials · NordForsk · Part of NOK 1.15 billion total allocation; individual grant amounts not specified on the homepage.
For Researchers Research Council Grant Nordic / Denmark Capacity Building Circular Economy Research
15.04. 26d left
Nordic exploratory networks within the humanities and social sciences · NordForsk (NOS-HS) · Up to 1.5 MNOK per network (approximately €130,000); total budget of 33 MNOK available
For Researchers Research Council Grant Nordic / Denmark Capacity Building Research

May 2026

29.05. 70d
Funding Opportunities Now Open for Baltic and North Sea ... · BlueActionBANOS / EU Mission Ocean and Waters (CINEA) · Community-Led Actions: €200,000 to €2 million per action (max €500,000 per single entity). Transition Agendas: up to €100,000 per agenda (max €60,000 per single entity).
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs For Researchers Multilateral Grant Baltic Sea North Sea Aquaculture Biodiversity Blue Economy Capacity Building Circular Economy Climate Coastal Protection Fisheries Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution

June 2026

01.06. 73d
Novo Nordisk Foundation - Project Grants for Societal Learning for the Green Transition · Novo Nordisk Foundation · DKK 200,000–6,000,000 (approx EUR 27,000–800,000) for projects up to 3 years. Total pool: up to DKK 35 million. Pre-projects up to DKK 500,000 for up to 6 months.
For NGOs Foundation Grant Nordic / Denmark Capacity Building Climate Education
30.06. 102d
Preannouncement: THCS Call 2026 – Access to Care · Innovation Fund Denmark (Innovationsfonden) / THCS Partnership · €50,000 minimum per partner; €300,000 maximum per single Danish partner; €500,000 maximum for multiple Danish partners combined. Funding rates 25-90% depending on organisation type.
For NGOs For Researchers Government Grant Nordic / Denmark Capacity Building Research

September 2026

09.09. 173d
DevelopmentAid - DANIDA Grants Search Portal · DANIDA – Danish International Development Agency (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark) · Highly variable across calls: from EUR 10,000 (small local competitions) to EUR 100,000,000 (multi-donor mitigation facilities). Danish CSO small grants budget not specified. Research calls: up to DKK 250,000,000.
For NGOs For Researchers For Startups Government Grant Africa Global Nordic / Denmark Southeast Asia Blue Economy Capacity Building Circular Economy Climate Education Research

October 2026

04.10. 198d
NORA Projects · NORA (Nordic Atlantic Cooperation) · Up to 500,000 DKK per year, maximum 1.5 million DKK over 3 years. Chairmanship grants up to 60,000 DKK per project (max 240,000 DKK annually).
For NGOs For Startups Government Multilateral Grant Nordic / Denmark Blue Economy Capacity Building
04.10. 198d
NORA Projects · NORA (Nordic Atlantic Cooperation) · Up to 500,000 DKK per year for one-year projects; multi-year projects up to 3 years with maximum 500,000 DKK/year (1.5 million DKK total)
For NGOs For Startups Government Grant Nordic / Denmark Blue Economy Capacity Building
04.10. 198d
Discover NORA's opportunities for collaboration and growth · NORA (Nordic Atlantic Cooperation) · Up to 500,000 DKK per year; multi-year projects (up to 3 years) can receive up to 1.5 million DKK total
For NGOs For Startups Multilateral Grant Nordic / Denmark Biodiversity Blue Economy Capacity Building Climate
04.10. 198d
NORA Projects · NORA (Nordic Atlantic Cooperation) · Up to DKK 500,000 per year (max DKK 1.5 million for 3-year projects). Additional chairmanship grants up to DKK 60,000 per project.
For NGOs For Startups Multilateral Grant Arctic Nordic / Denmark Aquaculture Blue Economy Capacity Building
04.10. 198d
NORA Projects · NORA (Nordic Atlantic Cooperation) · Up to 500,000 DKK per year; maximum 1.5 million DKK for 3-year projects (approximately EUR 67,000/year)
For NGOs For Startups Multilateral Grant Nordic / Denmark Biodiversity Blue Economy Capacity Building Climate

Rolling / Open Deadlines

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Nordic Circular Design Programme · Annual, typically September (2025 deadline was 15 Sep 2025)
For Researchers Multilateral Technical Assistance Nordic / Denmark Capacity Building Circular Economy
periodic
Nessling Foundation - Science-Based Action Grants · Maj and Tor Nessling Foundation · Annual, typically late August (2026 call: 17–28 August 2026)
For NGOs For Researchers Foundation Grant Nordic / Denmark Biodiversity Capacity Building Climate Research
Rolling
Wilhelmsen Foundation - Ocean Conservation · Tom Wilhelmsen's Foundation (TWS) · April 15 / October 15 (recurring twice yearly)
For NGOs For Researchers Foundation Grant Nordic / Denmark Capacity Building Climate Education Marine Conservation Recycling & Upcycling Research
periodic
Danish EPA Cooperation with Indonesia on Circular Economy and Waste Management · Danida (Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs) via Danish EPA · Current phase ends June 2026; new phase expected to begin H2 2026
Government Technical Assistance Southeast Asia Capacity Building Circular Economy Plastic Waste Pollution Recycling & Upcycling Waste Management
Rolling
Approved Grants Spring 2025 - NATA · NATA (North Atlantic Tourism Association) · February and September (two rounds per year)
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs Government Grant Nordic / Denmark Blue Economy Capacity Building
Rolling
Global Seaweed Coalition: Homepage · Global Seaweed Coalition (Lloyd's Register Foundation) · January 20, 2024 (most recent call; new calls expected bi-annually)
For NGOs For Researchers For Startups Foundation Multilateral Grant Technical Assistance Global Aquaculture Blue Economy Capacity Building Marine Conservation Research Seaweed & Algae
Rolling
About us - Global Seaweed Coalition · Global Seaweed Coalition (Safe Seaweed Coalition) / Lloyd's Register Foundation · January 20, 2024 (most recent call; new rounds expected but not yet announced)
For NGOs For Researchers Foundation Multilateral Grant Technical Assistance Global Aquaculture Blue Economy Capacity Building Marine Conservation Research Seaweed & Algae
Rolling
News - Global Seaweed Coalition · Global Seaweed Coalition (Safe Seaweed Coalition) · January 20, 2024 (most recent call; no current open call announced)
For NGOs For Researchers Multilateral Grant Technical Assistance Global Aquaculture Blue Economy Capacity Building Research Seaweed & Algae
Rolling
Governance - Global Seaweed Coalition · Global Seaweed Coalition (Safe Seaweed Coalition) · January 20, 2024 (most recent round)
For NGOs For Researchers Multilateral Grant Global Aquaculture Blue Economy Capacity Building Research Seaweed & Algae
Rolling
Calls from NordForsk · NordForsk (Nordic Council of Ministers) · Rolling - approximately 6 calls per year with individual deadlines. Current active deadlines: April 15, 2026 (Humanities networks), April 22, 2026 (Education), June 8, 2026 (Disruptive Technologies).
For Researchers Multilateral Grant Baltic Sea Nordic / Denmark Capacity Building Research
Rolling
NordForsk - Funds and facilitates Nordic research co-operation · NordForsk · Rolling - approximately six calls per year with individual deadlines
For Researchers Multilateral Grant Nordic / Denmark Capacity Building Education Research
Rolling
Nordic Program for Circular Procurement (NPCP) · Rolling basis, first deadline was 2026-02-20
Government Multilateral Grant Nordic / Denmark Capacity Building Circular Economy Climate
Rolling
EIFO Green Accelerator Programme - Danish SME Green Tech Export · Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO) · Rolling — 3 calls per year
For Startups Government Accelerator Grant Nordic / Denmark Blue Economy Capacity Building Circular Economy Climate
Rolling
Calls from NordForsk · NordForsk (Nordic Council of Ministers) · Rolling — approximately six calls per year with individual deadlines. Current open calls: Nordic-Baltic Education (22.04.2026), Humanities/Social Sciences Networks (15.04.2026), Disruptive Technologies (08.06.2026).
For Researchers Research Council Grant Nordic / Denmark Capacity Building Research
Rolling
Call and funding process - NordForsk · NordForsk · Rolling, varies by individual call
For Researchers Research Council Grant Nordic / Denmark Capacity Building Education Research