Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU)

6 programs

Program	Source	Relevance	Funding
DBU Circular Economy Initiative (#DBUcirconomy) For Researchers For Startups Foundation Grant Capacity Building Circular Economy Recycling & Upcycling Waste Management	Foundation	–	Not specified on the program page; amounts follow DBU's general project funding guidelines.
DBU General Project Funding (Projektfoerderung) For NGOs For Researchers For Startups Foundation Grant Biodiversity Circular Economy Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Research	Foundation	–	Typically EUR 100,000–400,000 per project; PhD stipends at EUR 1,600/month
DBU General Project Funding - Environmental Protection For NGOs For Researchers For Startups Foundation Grant Biodiversity Capacity Building Circular Economy Climate Education Marine Conservation Pollution Recycling & Upcycling Research Waste Management	Foundation	–	Up to 50% of project costs for companies, associations, foundations, and NGOs; up to 100% for universities and publicly funded institutions. Amount determined individually per project.
DBU MOE Fellowship Program For Researchers Foundation Grant Biodiversity Capacity Building Circular Economy Climate Education Waste Management	Foundation	–	Stipend amount not publicly specified; covers living expenses during 6-12 month fellowship in Germany
Marine Nature Conservation Fund (Meeresnaturschutzfonds) For NGOs For Researchers Foundation Grant Baltic Sea North Sea Biodiversity Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Marine Protected Areas Seaweed & Algae	Foundation	–	Annual budget of approximately 10 million EUR distributed across projects; individual project amounts not publicly specified
Marine Nature Conservation Fund - Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt For NGOs For Researchers For Startups Foundation Grant Baltic Sea North Sea Biodiversity Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Research	family-office	–	Approximately €10 million distributed annually across projects; no per-project cap stated

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