King Baudouin Foundation - EU Missions Horizon Europe: Restore our Ocean and Waters

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EU Missions Horizon Europe funding mechanism managed by King Baudouin Foundation supporting ocean restoration, pollution prevention, and carbon-neutral circular blue economy initiatives. Funds NGOs and organizations internationally addressing marine ecosystem protection and circular transitions. Eligibility criteria and procedures are call-specific.

Source: https://projects.research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/en/funding/funding-opportunities/funding-programmes-and-open-calls/horizon-europe/eu-missions-horizon-europe/restore-our-ocean-and-waters/king-baudouin-foundation

Funding Details

Funder: King Baudouin Foundation (KBF) — EU Mission Partner
Funding Goal: Supports ocean restoration, pollution prevention, and circular blue economy initiatives as a private funding partner under the EU Mission 'Restore Our Ocean and Waters'. Activities contribute to informing climate policy, supporting transition to circular economy, investing in environmental protection and biodiversity. Covers Atlantic/Arctic, Mediterranean, Baltic and North Sea, and Danube/Black Sea basins.
Funding Amount: Call-specific. Consult individual calls at kbs-frb.be/en/answer-call-projects
How to Apply: Refer to individual calls at https://kbs-frb.be/en/answer-call-projects. Submit applications via the online candidate portal at https://candidate.kbs-frb.be/en. KBF launches approximately 200 calls per year.
Target Region: Belgium and internationally; EU Mission lighthouses include Atlantic/Arctic, Mediterranean, Baltic and North Sea, Danube/Black Sea basins
Contact: King Baudouin Foundation contact centre: +32 2 500 4 555. Website: https://kbs-frb.be/en/contact
Last Checked: 2026-03-13 17:18

Application Checklist

Eligibility

Applicant must be a legal entity: NGO, cultural organisation, university, or local government

Project Scope

Projects must relate to ocean restoration, pollution prevention, circular blue economy, or marine biodiversity
Geographic focus includes Baltic Sea, North Sea, Mediterranean, Atlantic, Arctic and Black Sea basins

Required Documents

Check current open calls at https://kbs-frb.be/en/answer-call-projects before applying
Create an account at candidate.kbs-frb.be to submit applications online

Constraints

Eligibility criteria, funding amount, and co-financing rules are specific to each individual call

Summary

The King Baudouin Foundation (KBF) serves as a private funding partner in the EU Mission 'Restore Our Ocean and Waters' under Horizon Europe. The foundation supports ocean restoration, marine pollution prevention, and circular blue economy initiatives across Europe and internationally, with geographic coverage spanning the Atlantic/Arctic, Mediterranean, Baltic and North Sea, and Danube/Black Sea basins. KBF's activities under the ocean mission focus on three objectives: protecting marine ecosystems and biodiversity, eliminating pollution, and advancing a carbon-neutral circular blue economy. The foundation provides grants to non-profit organisations, cultural organisations, universities, and local government bodies. Eligibility and funding amounts vary by individual call. KBF launches approximately 200 calls per year across all its programmes. Its climate, environment, and biodiversity work includes supporting transitions toward circular economy, investing in biodiversity protection, and informing policy. Specific open calls can be found at kbs-frb.be/en/answer-call-projects. For plastic-circular and marine-conservation NGOs, KBF is a strong institutional target due to its explicit focus on pollution prevention, circular blue economy, and Baltic/North Sea coverage — all directly aligned with both target organization profiles.

Historical Context

KBF is listed as a private sector funding partner in the EU Mission 'Restore Our Ocean and Waters' portal. It manages grants under three mission objectives: ecosystems and biodiversity, pollution prevention and elimination, and carbon-neutral and circular blue economy. KBF is also the managing institution for the EU Mission's associated lighthouse regions.

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