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7 fixed deadlines, 24 rolling/open
May 2026
29.05.
70d
BlueActionBANOS - Community-Led Actions for Ocean Restoration
· BlueActionBANOS (Horizon Europe Mission Ocean and Waters)
· EUR 200,000 to EUR 2 million per Community-Led Action consortium; maximum EUR 500,000 per single entity within a consortium
29.05.
70d
BlueActionBANOS - Baltic and North Sea Ocean Restoration
· BlueActionBANOS (EU-funded project, coordinated by Submariner Network / FoodBioCluster.dk)
· Community-Led Actions: EUR 200,000 to EUR 2 million; Transition Agendas: up to EUR 100,000 each
29.05.
70d
BlueActionBANOS Open Call for Community-Led Actions
· BlueActionBANOS (EU-funded, Grant Agreement 101217604)
· €200,000 to €2,000,000 per consortium (100% funding rate), max €500,000 per individual entity. Lump sum payments based on deliverables.
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).
June 2026
10.06.
82d
Environment and Natural Values Related to Possible Future Mineral ...
· The Research Council of Norway (Forskningsradet)
· NOK 8,000,000–16,000,000 per project; total call budget NOK 50,000,000. Projects are for research organisations.
August 2026
28.08.
161d
Nessling Foundation - Doctoral Thesis Funding (Environmental)
· Maj and Tor Nessling Foundation
· EUR 30,000/year personal grant (EUR 2,500/month), max 4 years (EUR 120,000 total). Research costs may be applied in addition. Total pool: EUR 3,250,000 for general call 2026 (shared across all grant types).
October 2026
04.10.
198d
NORA Projects
· NORA (Nordic Atlantic Cooperation) / Nordic Council of Ministers
· Up to 500,000 DKK per year, maximum 1.5 million DKK total for a three-year project. NORA covers up to 50% of the total project budget.
Rolling / Open Deadlines
Rolling
BSAP Fund (Baltic Sea Action Plan Fund) by Nefco
· Nefco / Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) — BSAP Fund
· Annual call — 2025 round closed (deadline: 18 April 2025). Next call expected early 2026 (not yet announced as of March 2026).
periodic
Alandsbanken Baltic Sea Project
· Ålandsbanken Baltic Sea Project
· Annual, typically January 1 - February 28
periodic
Icelandic Research Fund (Rannis)
· Rannís – The Icelandic Centre for Research
· Annual, typically June (2025 deadline was June 13)
periodic
Nefco - the Nordic Green Bank | Accelerating the green ...
· Nefco — Nordic Green Bank (Baltic Sea Action Plan Fund)
· Annual, typically early in calendar year (2025 round awarded eight projects for 2026 start)
periodic
Green Program for Transition of Fisheries and Aquaculture (Denmark)
· Styrelsen for Fødevarer, Landbrug og Fiskeri (LFST) – Danish Agency for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries
· Annual, with October application round (October 2025 was the last announced round)
periodic
The Foundation's activities and allocations in 2022
· Annual; last deadline 2025-05-08 (via stiftkgj.no)
periodic
Home
· Annual; last deadline 2025-05-08 for K.G. Jebsen Centres for Medical Research
Rolling
Wilhelmsen Foundation - Ocean Conservation
· Tom Wilhelmsen's Foundation (TWS)
· April 15 / October 15 (recurring twice yearly)
Rolling
[PDF] Financing projects benefiting the Baltic Sea
· NEFCO (Nordic Environment Finance Corporation)
· April 18, 2025 (most recent call)
Rolling
KIMO Denmark Coastal Lottery - Incentivized Beach Cleanup Program
· KIMO Denmark (Kommunernes Internationale Miljøorganisation)
· December (annual prize draw)
Rolling
Global Seaweed Coalition: Homepage
· Global Seaweed Coalition (Lloyd's Register Foundation)
· January 20, 2024 (most recent call; new calls expected bi-annually)
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)
Rolling
How we work
· Stiftelsen Kristian Gerhard Jebsen (Kristian Gerhard Jebsen Foundation)
· May 8, 2025 at 12:00 noon (for 2025 medical research centres call)
Rolling
EU Baltic Sea Strategy | dma.dk
· European Union / Danish Maritime Authority (EUSBSR)
· No calls currently open. Results from third call for small projects expected spring 2026.
Rolling
Zennström Philanthropies
· Zennström Philanthropies
· No open call — invitation-only grantmaking; no published deadline
periodic
BalticWaters Foundation - ReCod & Thriving Bays Projects
· BalticWaters Foundation
· Periodic — call announced on website when open; currently paused pending completion of ongoing funded projects
periodic
MARiNAO - Marine Research in the North Atlantic Ocean Program
· Research Council Faroe Islands (Granskingarráðið), funded by Danish Government
· Periodic, typically February (2025 call deadline: 17 February 2025)
Rolling
Nordic Environment Finance Corporation (NEFCO)
· Nordic Environment Finance Corporation (NEFCO)
· Rolling applications for main financing programmes; Nopef feasibility study fund has periodic deadlines (next: March 27, 2025)
Rolling
NEFCO Baltic Sea Action Plan Fund (BSAP Fund)
· NEFCO / Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) - Baltic Sea Action Plan Fund (BSAP Fund)
· Rolling basis
Rolling
A.P. Moller Foundation - Climate & Ocean Grants (DKK 1B+)
· A.P. Moller Foundation (A.P. Moller Fonden)
· Rolling — applications accepted year-round via online portal
Rolling
Oceans | Nordic cooperation
· Nordic Council of Ministers
· Rolling — calls issued periodically on specific topics
periodic
Nordic Council of Ministers Fisheries Cooperation Fund 2026
· Nordic Council of Ministers Fisheries Cooperation AG-Fish
· Round 2: approximately October 2026 (published April 2026)
periodic
New solutions to marine problems
· Unknown; Wallenberg/MMW project page — application period March 1 to April 1, 2026 (annual)
periodic
Danish EMFAF Fund - European Maritime Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (Denmark)
· Styrelsen for Fødevarer, Landbrug og Fiskeri (LFST) – Danish Agency for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries
· Varies by sub-scheme; multiple calls open annually throughout 2021-2027 programme period