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Source EU Federal (DE) Schleswig-Holstein Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Lower Saxony Foundation Private US Foundation UK Nordic UN / Multilateral Corporate Impact Investor Philanthropic Network International
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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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18 fixed deadlines, 74 rolling/open

May 2026

19.05. Today!
MUDP Development, Test and Demonstration Projects 2026 · MUDP – Miljøteknologisk Udviklings- og Demonstrationsprogram · Total pool: approximately DKK 61 million for 2026. Individual grant amounts not specified; co-financing rates vary by company size (SME, medium, large) under EU state aid Block Exemption Regulation. Up to 50% for large companies, higher for SMEs and research institutions.
Government Grant Nordic / Denmark Circular Economy Climate Pollution Research Waste Management
27.05. 8d left
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)
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs For Researchers Government Multilateral Grant Technical Assistance Mediterranean Biodiversity Blue Economy Circular Economy Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Seaweed & Algae
29.05. 10d left
BlueActionBANOS - Community-Led Actions for Ocean Restoration · BlueActionBANOS · Community-Led Actions: EUR 200,000–2,000,000 (consortia), up to EUR 500,000 (individual entities). Transition Agendas: up to EUR 100,000 each.
Government Multilateral Grant Baltic Sea Nordic / Denmark North Sea Blue Economy Capacity Building Climate Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Pollution
29.05. 10d left
Funding opportunities - BlueActionBANOS · BlueActionBANOS · Community-Led Actions: grants of EUR 200,000 to EUR 2,000,000 per consortium (max EUR 500,000 per entity). Transition Agendas: up to EUR 100,000 per award.
For NGOs Government Grant Baltic Sea North Sea Biodiversity Blue Economy Capacity Building Climate Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Pollution
29.05. 10d left
BlueActionBANOS Open Call for Community-Led Actions · BlueActionBANOS · Grants of EUR 200,000 to EUR 2,000,000 per consortium. Maximum EUR 500,000 per single entity within the consortium. 100% funding rate. Paid as lump sum with stages and deliverables defined in an Individual Integrated Project Plan.
For NGOs Government Grant Baltic Sea North Sea Biodiversity Blue Economy Climate Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Pollution Waste Management
29.05. 10d left
Community-Led Actions Open Call - BlueActionBANOS · BlueActionBANOS · Grants ranging from €200,000 to €2 million per project, with up to 24 months of programme support
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs Government Grant Baltic Sea North Sea Blue Economy Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Pollution
31.05. 12d left
NOAA Marine Debris Program — Grants · NOAA Marine Debris Program · Current open opportunity: individual projects $50,000 – $200,000 (total $2.2M pool administered by Ocean Conservancy). NOAA's own competitive grants vary by round.
Government Grant Global Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Waste Management
31.05. 12d left
EEA Civil Society Fund Slovakia – Open Call No. 2 for Project Grants · EEA Civil Society Fund Slovakia · Grants of €50,000 to €80,000 per project; total call budget €3,380,000
For NGOs Government Grant Capacity Building

June 2026

03.06. 15d left
Norad – Support for Community-Led Approaches to Address Basic Human Needs in Afghanistan · Norad · Budget not specified on the Norad page; full details in the Grants Portal
Government Grant Capacity Building
15.06. 27d left
Icelandic Research Fund (Rannis) · Rannis - The Icelandic Centre for Research · Annual budget determined by the Icelandic Finance Act; specific amounts per grant type not specified on main page.
For Researchers Government Grant Nordic / Denmark Fisheries Marine Conservation Research
15.06. 27d left
European Urban Initiative — 4th Call for Proposals: Innovative Actions · European Urban Initiative · Provisional budget of EUR 60 million ERDF for the 4th Call; individual project budgets vary
Government Multilateral Grant Capacity Building Circular Economy Climate Pollution Waste Management
17.06. 29d left
EU Blue Partnership for Sustainable Blue Economy · Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership · €43.5 million total for the third joint transnational call; individual project allocations not specified on the page
Government Grant Baltic Sea Mediterranean North Sea Blue Economy Marine Conservation Research
17.06. 29d left
Innovation Fund Denmark - Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership (SBEP) · Innovation Fund Denmark · EUR 50,000 to EUR 300,000 per Danish partner; if two or more Danish partners, maximum EUR 500,000 total. Funding rate 25-90% of total project costs.
Government Grant Nordic / Denmark Blue Economy Climate Fisheries Marine Conservation Research
17.06. 29d left
Norad – NOK 100 Million for Private Sector Development in Ukraine (2026–2027) · Norad · Total call budget NOK 100 million (approx. EUR 8.5 million) for 2026-2027; full details in Grants Portal
Government Grant Climate

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
For NGOs Government Grant Africa Global Southeast Asia Biodiversity Capacity Building Marine Conservation
15.07. 57d
NOAA IOOS Integrated Ocean Observing System Funding · NOAA Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) · Not specified; contingent upon federal appropriations
Government Grant Blue Economy Marine Conservation Research
31.07. 73d
BMUV Nature Conservation Association Funding (Verbändeförderung Naturschutz) · Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Protection, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUV) · EUR 4.45 million per year distributed across eligible associations and projects
For NGOs Government Grant Biodiversity Capacity Building Marine Conservation

August 2026

15.08. 88d
develoPPP Classic – DEG/BMZ Co-financing for Sustainable Business Projects in Developing Countries · KfW DEG (Development Finance Institution) · Up to EUR 2 million per project, covering maximum 50% of total project costs
Government Blended Finance Grant Blue Economy Climate

Rolling / Open Deadlines

Rolling
LIFE Programme Multi-Annual Work Programme 2025-2027 Overview · European Commission – LIFE Programme · 2025–2027 (rolling calls; specific call deadlines published on EU Funding & Tenders Portal)
For NGOs For Researchers For Startups Government Multilateral Grant Biodiversity Circular Economy Climate Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Recycling & Upcycling Waste Management
periodic
Interreg North Sea Programme 2021-2027 · Interreg North Sea Programme · 2027-03
Government Grant Nordic / Denmark North Sea Blue Economy Circular Economy Climate Pollution
periodic
Interreg Atlantic Area Programme 2021-2027 · Interreg Atlantic Area · 3rd call for projects: recently concluded with approved projects; upcoming calls TBD
Government Grant Global Biodiversity Blue Economy Climate Coastal Protection Marine Conservation
periodic
Interreg Central Baltic Programme 2021-2027 · Interreg Central Baltic · 5th call for project proposals recently selected; call calendar at centralbaltic.eu/for-applicants/call-calendar/
Government Grant Baltic Sea Nordic / Denmark Blue Economy Circular Economy Climate Coastal Protection Marine Conservation
periodic
Interreg South Baltic Programme - Funded Projects · Interreg South Baltic Programme 2021-2027 · 6th Call opens 16 September 2026, closes 4 November 2026 (Measures 1.1 and 4.1 only; EUR 1.26M + EUR 0.78M ERDF). 4th Small-scale Project Call same window (Measure 4.1, EUR 320K indicative). Note: current 6th call does not include Measure 2.3 (circular economy).
For NGOs For Researchers Government Multilateral Grant Baltic Sea Aquaculture Blue Economy Circular Economy Climate Plastic Waste Recycling & Upcycling Waste Management
periodic
Interreg South Baltic Programme 2021-2027 · Interreg South Baltic · 6th call for proposals announced (forthcoming); 5th call recently concluded
Government Grant Baltic Sea Nordic / Denmark Blue Economy Circular Economy Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Waste Management
periodic
Interreg South Baltic Programme - Calls for Proposals · Interreg South Baltic Programme (EU / Joint Secretariat) · 6th call for proposals: 16 September – 4 November 2026 (Measures 1.1 and 4.1 only). 4th Small-scale project call: same window (Measure 4.1, EUR 320K ERDF indicative). Note: Measure 2.3 (circular/resource efficiency) and Measure 2.2 (water) not included in 6th call.
For NGOs For Researchers Government Multilateral Grant Baltic Sea Aquaculture Biodiversity Blue Economy Capacity Building Circular Economy Climate Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Seaweed & Algae Waste Management
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
For NGOs Government Grant Africa India Southeast Asia Capacity Building Climate Waste Management
Rolling
Spain — Biodiversity Foundation - Terra Viva Grants · Fundación Biodiversidad (Biodiversity Foundation) — Spain · Annual call for proposals; specific deadline published per round
For NGOs Government Grant Global Biodiversity Capacity Building Climate Coastal Protection Marine Conservation
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)
For NGOs Government Grant Africa Global Southeast Asia Biodiversity Capacity Building Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Pollution
Rolling
LIFE Programme 2025-2027 Multi-Annual Work Programme (Official Document) · European Commission / CINEA (European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency) · Annual calls throughout 2025, 2026, and 2027
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs For Researchers Government Blended Finance Grant Prize Technical Assistance Biodiversity Capacity Building Circular Economy Climate Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Pollution Recycling & Upcycling Research Waste Management
periodic
OCEAN Grants Programme — Community Grants and Partnership Grants (UK Blue Planet Fund) · OCEAN Grants Programme (UK Blue Planet Fund / Defra) · Annual — Round 2 closed February/March 2025; Round 3 expected to open late 2025 or early 2026
For NGOs Government Grant Global Biodiversity Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Plastic Waste
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)
For NGOs Government Grant Africa Global Southeast Asia Biodiversity Circular Economy Coastal Protection Fisheries Marine Conservation Marine Protected Areas Plastic Waste Pollution Waste Management
periodic
Miljøstøtte til Arktis (DANCEA) — Danish Arctic Environmental Support · Miljøstyrelsen (Danish Environmental Protection Agency) · Annual, typically June-September (2025 round: 24 September 2025)
For NGOs Government Grant Arctic Biodiversity Capacity Building Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Pollution Research
periodic
LIFE Circular Economy and Quality of Life Sub-programme (2021-2027) · European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) · Annual, typically autumn each year (2021-2027 programme period)
Government Grant Global Circular Economy Pollution Recycling & Upcycling Waste Management
periodic
NATO Science for Peace and Security Programme — Annual Calls for Proposals · NATO Science for Peace and Security Programme · Annual, typically spring/autumn calls; no active call as of April 2026
For Researchers Government Grant Global Nordic / Denmark Biodiversity Capacity Building Climate Pollution Research
periodic
Interreg North Sea Programme 2021-2027 · Interreg North Sea Programme · Call 6 is currently open (deadline not specified on page; rolling within Call 6 period)
For NGOs Government Multilateral Grant North Sea Biodiversity Blue Economy Circular Economy Climate Coastal Protection Marine Conservation
Rolling
Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme 2021-2027 · Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme 2021-2027 (IB.SH / EU Cohesion Policy) · Future calls expected 2026-2027; second call for project platforms closed November 2025
For NGOs For Researchers Government Multilateral Grant Baltic Sea Biodiversity Blue Economy Capacity Building Circular Economy Climate Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Research
periodic
Interreg Deutschland-Danmark Programme 2021-2027 · Interreg Deutschland-Danmark · November 2025 application deadline was likely the last in 2021-2027 period — funds expected to be fully committed
Government Grant Baltic Sea Nordic / Denmark North Sea Blue Economy Circular Economy Climate Coastal Protection
Rolling
Norwegian Development Programme to Reduce Plastic Pollution and Marine Litter · Norad (Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation) · Ongoing
For NGOs Government Grant Africa Global India Southeast Asia Capacity Building Circular Economy Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Waste Management
Rolling
Plastic Waste Management Manual - Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen · Government of India – Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen Phase-II) · Ongoing (SBM-G Phase-II runs until programme targets are met; no fixed application deadline published)
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs Government Grant Technical Assistance India Capacity Building Circular Economy Plastic Waste Recycling & Upcycling Waste Management
Rolling
Norad Marine Litter Programme — Stage 2 (Invitation Only) · Norad · Ongoing (no current deadline — open to invited applicants on a rolling basis)
For NGOs Government Grant Africa Global Southeast Asia Capacity Building Circular Economy Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Waste Management
periodic
Interreg Aurora Programme 2021-2027 (formerly Northern Periphery and Arctic) · Interreg Aurora · Periodic calls for applications; check interregaurora.eu/projects/calls-for-applications/ for open calls
Government Grant Arctic Nordic / Denmark Biodiversity Climate Coastal Protection Marine Conservation
periodic
Interreg Baltic Sea Region 2021-2027 · Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme · Periodic calls; the programme runs 2021-2027. Call-specific deadlines announced by Managing Authority/Joint Secretariat. Check interreg-baltic.eu/gateway/ for current calls.
Government Grant Baltic Sea Nordic / Denmark Biodiversity Blue Economy Circular Economy Fisheries Marine Conservation
periodic
Innobooster – Innovation Fund Denmark · Innovation Fund Denmark · Periodic — Spring 2026: Period 2 closes 13 May 2026; Period 3: 27 May–6 August 2026; Autumn 2026: Period 4: 20 August–15 October 2026
For Startups Government Grant Nordic / Denmark Circular Economy Climate Research
periodic
KfW Blue Action Fund (BAF) – Marine Conservation Grants for NGOs · Blue Action Fund / KfW Development Bank · Periodic — open calls published on rolling basis; check blueactionfund.org for current calls
For NGOs Government Grant Global Biodiversity Marine Conservation Marine Protected Areas
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
For NGOs Government Grant Africa Global Southeast Asia Capacity Building Circular Economy Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Waste Management
periodic
ESF+ Social Innovation+ Initiative - EU-level Grants · European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) / European Competence Centre for Social Innovation (Lithuania ESFA) · Periodic; calls announced on socialinnovationplus.eu
For NGOs Government Grant Capacity Building Circular Economy Education
Rolling
GIZ - SWITCH to Circular Economy in Eastern and Southern Africa (SWITCH-2-CE) · Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH · Programme runs April 2025 to July 2029; no public open call deadline
Government Technical Assistance Africa Capacity Building Circular Economy Plastic Waste Recycling & Upcycling Waste Management
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)
Government Grant Africa Global India Southeast Asia Capacity Building Circular Economy Climate
periodic
Interreg South Baltic 2021-2027 · Interreg South Baltic · Rolling - depends on specific call; programme runs until 2027
For NGOs Government Grant Baltic Sea Blue Economy Circular Economy Marine Conservation Pollution Waste Management
Rolling
Norwegian Development Programme to Combat Marine Litter and Microplastics (Norad/MFA) · Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation · Rolling - depends on specific open call
Government Grant Africa Global Southeast Asia Capacity Building Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Waste Management
Rolling
European Science Foundation — Blue Action (Atlantic-Arctic Ocean Research) · European Science Foundation · Rolling / multiple calls; project period September 2025 - August 2029
Government Grant Technical Assistance Global Biodiversity Blue Economy Marine Conservation Pollution
Rolling
BlueInvest - Maritime Forum - European Union · European Commission – Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries · Rolling / ongoing community platform; BlueInvest Day 2026: March 2026
For Startups Government Technical Assistance Global Aquaculture Blue Economy Capacity Building Fisheries Marine Conservation
periodic
EMFAF Annual Work Programme 2026-2027 — Grants and Procurement · European Commission — DG MARE / CINEA · Rolling / programme period 2026-2027; individual calls published separately on CINEA/DG MARE portals
Government Grant Global Blue Economy Fisheries Marine Conservation Research
Rolling
Federal Programme for Biological Diversity (Bundesprogramm Biologische Vielfalt) · Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz, nukleare Sicherheit und Verbraucherschutz (BMUV/BMUKN) · Rolling basis
For NGOs Government Grant Biodiversity Coastal Protection Marine Conservation
Rolling
Wilderness Fund (Wildnisfonds) · Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz, nukleare Sicherheit und Verbraucherschutz (BMUV/BMUKN) · Rolling basis
For NGOs Government Grant Biodiversity Coastal Protection Marine Conservation
Rolling
State Programme Fisheries and Aquaculture 2021-2027 (Schleswig-Holstein) · Land Schleswig-Holstein / Ministerium für Landwirtschaft, ländliche Räume, Europa und Verbraucherschutz (MLLEV) · Rolling basis
Government Grant Baltic Sea North Sea Aquaculture Blue Economy Fisheries Marine Conservation
Rolling
Large-Scale Nature Conservation Projects (chance.natur) · Bundesamt für Naturschutz (BfN) / Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz und nukleare Sicherheit (BMUV) · Rolling basis
For NGOs Government Grant Biodiversity Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Marine Protected Areas
Rolling
Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme 2021-2027 · Interreg Baltic Sea Region · Rolling basis
For NGOs Government Grant Baltic Sea Biodiversity Blue Economy Circular Economy Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Pollution
Rolling
Schleswig-Holstein Aquaculture Funding (Foerderdatenbank Entry) · Ministerium für Landwirtschaft, ländliche Räume, Europa und Verbraucherschutz Schleswig-Holstein · Rolling basis
Government Grant Nordic / Denmark Aquaculture Capacity Building Research
Rolling
Schleswig-Holstein Coastal Protection Funding Directive (LKN.SH) · Schleswig-Holstein Ministry for Energy Transition, Agriculture, Environment, Nature and Digitalization (MELUND) · Rolling basis
Government Grant Baltic Sea North Sea Coastal Protection
Rolling
NLWKN Lower Saxony Coastal and Island Protection Funding Program · NLWKN — Niedersächsischer Landesbetrieb für Wasserwirtschaft, Küsten- und Naturschutz · Rolling basis
Government Grant North Sea Coastal Protection
Rolling
Lower Saxony Funding for Projects in Transitional and Coastal Waters (Foerderdatenbank) · Niedersächsisches Ministerium für Umwelt, Energie und Klimaschutz (Lower Saxony Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Protection) · Rolling basis
Government Grant North Sea Coastal Protection Marine Conservation
Rolling
Danish EMFAF Fund - European Maritime Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (Denmark) · Styrelsen for Fødevarer, Landbrug og Fiskeri (Danish Agency for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries) · Rolling basis
Government Grant Nordic / Denmark Aquaculture Blue Economy Fisheries Marine Conservation Pollution Waste Management
Rolling
Danish Climate Investment Fund (DCIF) - Impact Fund Denmark · Impact Fund Denmark · Rolling basis
Government Investment Africa India Southeast Asia Climate Waste Management
Rolling
PREVENT Waste Alliance · PREVENT Waste Alliance (GIZ / German Federal Government) · Rolling basis
Government Technical Assistance Global Capacity Building Circular Economy Plastic Waste Recycling & Upcycling Waste Management
Rolling
Norad – Guarantees for Renewable Energy Investments in Low- and Middle-Income Countries · Norad · Rolling basis
Government Blended Finance Investment Climate
Rolling
Action and Quick Intervention Grants (EEA Civil Society Fund Hungary) · EEA / Norway Grants · Rolling basis
For NGOs Government Grant Capacity Building
Rolling
Rolling Call for Proposals - Quick-Response Small Projects/Actions (EEA Civil Society Fund Slovenia) · EEA / Norway Grants · Rolling basis
For NGOs Government Grant Capacity Building
periodic
Innovation Fund Denmark - Innomissions: Circular Economy for Plastics and Textiles (CE-PT) · Innovation Fund Denmark · Rolling basis (Partnership pools open periodically; Pool 1 and Pool 2 completed, further pools may follow)
For Researchers Government Grant Nordic / Denmark Circular Economy Plastic Waste Recycling & Upcycling Research
Rolling
UK PACT - Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions · UK PACT (UK Government, FCDO / DESNZ) · Rolling basis (country funds have individual open calls)
Government Grant Technical Assistance Africa Global India Southeast Asia Blue Economy Capacity Building Climate
Rolling
Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) Green Fund · Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) · Rolling basis - Green Fund accepts applications on an ongoing basis
Government Blended Finance Grant Africa Circular Economy Climate Recycling & Upcycling Waste Management
Rolling
Denmark EMFAF Programme 2021-2027 · Fiskeristyrelsen (Danish Fisheries Agency) · Rolling basis - individual schemes open and close throughout the year
Government Grant Baltic Sea Nordic / Denmark Circular Economy Fisheries Marine Conservation Plastic Waste
Rolling
European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) · European Commission - Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries · Rolling basis - managed through national operational programmes; CINEA direct management calls announced periodically
Government Grant Technical Assistance Aquaculture Biodiversity Blue Economy Fisheries Marine Conservation
Rolling
European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) 2021-2027 · European Commission - DG MARE · Rolling basis - ongoing calls under national programmes; specific direct management calls have individual deadlines
Government Grant Global Nordic / Denmark Blue Economy Circular Economy Fisheries Marine Conservation Plastic Waste
Rolling
KfW Sustainable Ocean Fund (SOF) · KfW Development Bank · Rolling basis — SOF is an active investment fund; approach via fund management
Government Blended Finance Investment Global Blue Economy Fisheries Marine Conservation Plastic Waste
periodic
Interreg Baltic Sea Region - Core Projects (e.g., BALTIPLAST) · Interreg Baltic Sea Region · Rolling basis; calls announced periodically. Next call timing depends on programme schedule for 2025-2027.
Government Grant Baltic Sea Capacity Building Circular Economy Plastic Waste Pollution Waste Management
periodic
European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) 2021-2027 · European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) · Rolling basis; individual calls have specific deadlines listed at cinea.ec.europa.eu/funding-opportunities/calls-proposals
Government Grant Global Blue Economy Fisheries Marine Conservation Pollution Waste Management
Rolling
EU Innovation Fund - Overview · European Commission – EU Innovation Fund · Rolling calls 2020–2030; no single fixed deadline
For Researchers For Startups Government Multilateral Blended Finance Grant Circular Economy Climate Research
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
EEA and Norway Grants 2014-2021 / 2021-2028 · EEA Grants / Norway Grants · Rolling — each beneficiary country has its own programme timeline and call schedule
Government Grant Global Biodiversity Blue Economy Circular Economy Climate Marine Conservation
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)
For NGOs For Researchers Government Multilateral Grant Arctic Baltic Sea Mediterranean North Sea Biodiversity Blue Economy Circular Economy Climate Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Pollution Research
periodic
Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme 2021-2027 · Interreg Baltic Sea Region · Rolling, with periodic calls for project proposals
Government Grant Baltic Sea Nordic / Denmark Biodiversity Blue Economy Circular Economy Climate Marine Conservation
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.
For NGOs Government Grant Africa Global India Southeast Asia Biodiversity Coastal Protection Fisheries Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution
periodic
Interreg Central Baltic Programme 2021-2027 · Sixth Call expected 2026-2027 (Fifth Call closed September 2025)
For NGOs For Researchers For Startups Government Multilateral Grant Baltic Sea Nordic / Denmark Blue Economy Capacity Building Circular Economy Climate Coastal Protection Marine Conservation
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
For NGOs Government Grant Africa Global Southeast Asia Capacity Building Circular Economy Waste Management
periodic
Green Program for Transition of Fisheries and Aquaculture (Denmark) · Styrelsen for Fødevarer, Landbrug og Fiskeri (Danish Agency for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries) · Unknown
Government Grant Nordic / Denmark Aquaculture Biodiversity Fisheries Marine Conservation Research
periodic
EU Digital Twins of the Ocean (DTO) - Horizon Europe · European Commission - Research and Innovation · Unknown
For Researchers Government Grant Global Blue Economy Climate Marine Conservation Research
Rolling
Copernicus Grants and Public Procurements · European Union - Copernicus Programme · Unknown
Government Grant Global Blue Economy Marine Conservation Research
periodic
European Environment Initiative (EURENI) - ZUG Germany · Zukunft – Umwelt – Gesellschaft (ZUG) gGmbH · Unknown
For NGOs Government Grant Global Capacity Building Circular Economy Pollution Waste Management
periodic
SWITCH-Asia — Sustainable Consumption and Production in Asia-Pacific · European Commission Directorate-General for International Partnerships (SWITCH-Asia) · Unknown
Government Grant India Southeast Asia Capacity Building Circular Economy Plastic Waste Recycling & Upcycling Waste Management
periodic
Convergence Indo-Pacific NGO Blended Finance Accelerator · Convergence Blended Finance / Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) · Unknown
For NGOs Government Accelerator Blended Finance Grant Southeast Asia Blue Economy Capacity Building Climate
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.
For NGOs Government Grant Africa India Southeast Asia Biodiversity Blue Economy Fisheries Marine Conservation Marine Protected Areas