BSAP Fund (Baltic Sea Action Plan Fund) by Nefco

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Enriched Nordic · Found: 2026-03-11 12:15

Early-stage financing mechanism managed by Nefco for HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan implementation. Since 2010, EUR 16 million into 80+ projects across Baltic nations. 2025 call selected 8 new projects for EUR 1.3 million. Covers marine litter, pollution prevention, biodiversity.

Source: https://nefco.int/financing/other-regions/baltic-sea-action-plan-fund

Funding Details

Contact: Dennis Hamro-Drotz, Acting Head of Department, Special Funds — dennis.hamro-drotz@nefco.int — +358 10 6180 607. General fund inquiries: bsapfund@nefco.int. General Nefco contact: info@nefco.int / +358 10 618 003.
Last Checked: 2026-04-20 10:30

Application Checklist

Eligibility

Project must be located in or cross-boundary across Baltic Sea catchment countries (Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Sweden)
Applicant must be a private or public sector entity — NGOs, companies, municipalities, research institutes all appear eligible

Project Scope

Project must directly address HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan priorities (eutrophication, biodiversity, marine litter, hazardous substances, pollution, or fisheries)
Project should be in early-stage / preparatory phase; focus on demonstration, testing, and assessment of replicability and scalability
Project should demonstrate potential to leverage additional investment (fund targets 7x leverage ratio)
Cross-boundary projects are especially welcomed; demonstrate transboundary environmental benefit where possible

Required Documents

Prepare project description, financial plan, and environmental impact rationale aligned with BSAP goals

Constraints

Application must be submitted during the annual open call window (typically February–April)

Historical Context

Established 2010 by Sweden and Finland. Co-funded also by the Nordic Environmental Development Fund (NMF) / Nordic Council of Ministers. Annual calls documented: 2020, 2021, 2023, 2025. 74 projects financed by end of 2023; 80+ total per snippet. 2025 call: record applications received; 8 projects selected for EUR 1.3 million. Projects begin implementation in 2026.

Why it was added

Directly funds Baltic Sea marine litter projects under HELCOM RAP ML, relevant for OPF plastic-circular

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Change History

Time	Action	Reason
2026-05-07 09:24	scored	profile=ocean-plastic-forum-v2 score=0.55

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