Upcoming Deadlines
Source
EU
Federal (DE)
Schleswig-Holstein
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Foundation
Private
US Foundation
UK
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Aquaculture
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Mechanism
Accelerator
Blended Finance
Grant
Investment
Loan / Concessional Finance
Prize
Technical Assistance
4 fixed deadlines, 33 rolling/open
May 2026
25.05.
6d left
Blended Finance Accelerator for Fund Managers (A4FM) – Convergence
· Convergence Blended Finance
· Stage 1 (Scoping): up to CAD $260,000 (~USD 190,000). Stage 2 (Proof-of-Concept/Pilot): up to CAD $500,000 (~USD 365,000). Funding in Canadian Dollars. Stage 1 grants are non-repayable; Stage 2+ grants are conditionally repayable. Grantees must contribute minimum 10% of total cost.
31.05.
12d left
Illuminating the Mekong River Basin
· National Geographic Society
· Up to $20,000. Funds usable over two years.
June 2026
01.06.
13d left
Convergence — Indo-Pacific NGO Blended Finance Accelerator (DFAT)
· Convergence Blended Finance / Australian DFAT
· Stage 1 (Scoping/Feasibility): up to AUD 300,000 (~USD 200,000). Stage 2 (Proof-of-Concept/Pilot): up to AUD 840,000 (~USD 550,000). Stage 3 (Scale-up/Expansion): amount not publicly specified. Disbursed in AUD.
July 2026
01.07.
43d
Darwin Initiative
· Darwin Initiative
· Innovation: £10,000–£200,000; Capability & Capacity: £50,000–£200,000; Main: £100,000–£800,000; Extra: £800,000–£5,000,000
Rolling / Open Deadlines
periodic
Denmark Ministry of Foreign Affairs Civil Society Support
· Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Danida)
· Annual call cycles for each scheme; development research calls issued annually; embassy grants vary by mission
periodic
Blue Planet Fund (Defra)
· UK Government - Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) / Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
· Annual call; next round expected January 2026 (Round 2 grantees announced, Round 3 not yet open as of May 2026)
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
FCDO Blue Planet Fund — OCEAN Grants Programme
· UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) / Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra)
· Annual, next call due January 2025 (per November 2024 update)
periodic
UNDP Partnership for Preventing Riverine Plastic Pollution - Indonesia
· UNDP (United Nations Development Programme)
· March 2026 round passed; next round TBD
Rolling
Norwegian Development Programme to Reduce Plastic Pollution and Marine Litter
· Norad (Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation)
· Ongoing
Rolling
Norad Marine Litter Programme — Stage 2 (Invitation Only)
· Norad
· Ongoing (no current deadline — open to invited applicants on a rolling basis)
Rolling
Indonesia Mangroves for Coastal Resilience Project (P178009)
· World Bank Group (IBRD)
· Ongoing; procurement opportunities advertised through the World Bank procurement portal and Indonesian Government systems
Rolling
Indonesia Improvement of Solid Waste Management to Support Regional and Metropolitan Cities (P157245)
· World Bank Group (IBRD)
· Ongoing; procurement plan active as of May 2026
periodic
ZUG gGmbH Grant Programme against Marine Litter
· Zukunft – Umwelt – Gesellschaft (ZUG) gGmbH
· Periodic, typically every 2-3 years (calls in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2025); 2025 call is closed; next call date not yet announced
periodic
Danida Green Business Partnerships (DGBP) - New Programme 2026
· Danida (Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
· Q2/Q3 2026 (expected launch of new programme application round; historic DGBP round closed October 2025)
Rolling
Convergence - Global Network for Blended Finance
· Convergence Blended Finance
· Rolling (grant portfolio continuously updated; multiple cohorts per year based on published grants)
Rolling
Norwegian Development Programme to Combat Marine Litter and Microplastics (Norad/MFA)
· Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation
· Rolling - depends on specific open call
Rolling
[PDF] INITIATIVES & PROJECTS - Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco
· Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation (Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco)
· Rolling / annual calls per initiative (e.g., DIMFE annual call; Polar Initiative call launched June 2024; Pelagos Initiative call 2024). No single universal deadline.
Rolling
Rolling
Rolling
Global Fund for Coral Reefs - Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco
· Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR)
· Rolling basis
Rolling
Rolling
Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW) — Partnership Programme
· Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW)
· Rolling basis
Rolling
Rolling
Aage V. Jensen Charity Foundation — Nature Conservation
· Aage V. Jensen Charity Foundation
· Rolling basis
Rolling
Rolling
Community Resilience Financing Partnership Facility (CRFPF)
· Asian Development Bank
· Rolling basis
Rolling
UK PACT - Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions
· UK PACT (UK Government, FCDO / DESNZ)
· Rolling basis (country funds have individual open calls)
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
Civil Society Fund
· CISU - Civil Society in Development
· Small/Large Project: January 28, 2026 and August 26, 2026; Small Programme: March 4, 2026 and September 9, 2026; Co-financing: Ongoing/rolling
periodic
SWITCH-Asia — Sustainable Consumption and Production in Asia-Pacific
· European Commission Directorate-General for International Partnerships (SWITCH-Asia)
· Unknown
periodic
Convergence Indo-Pacific NGO Blended Finance Accelerator
· Convergence Blended Finance / Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
· Unknown
periodic
Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator (AFCIA)
· United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) / Adaptation Fund / European Union
· Unknown
periodic
Catalytic Climate Finance Facility (CCFacility) – CPI & Convergence
· Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) and Convergence Blended Finance
· Unknown
periodic
Blue Action Fund (BMZ/KfW) - Marine Protected Areas Funding
· Blue Action Fund
· Upcoming Call for Proposals planned Q2/2026 for Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, and India (mangroves, blue carbon markets, 30x30). No current open call.
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.
periodic
Convergence Blended Finance — Accelerator Design Grants
· Convergence Blended Finance
· Varies by initiative window. Indo-Pacific NGO Blended Finance Accelerator: second call launching June 1, 2026. A4FM Fund Managers: May 25, 2026. Asia Climate Solutions: date TBA. Catalytic Climate Finance Facility: date TBA.