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| # | Program | Source | Status | Relevance ▲ | Funding Amount | Deadline | Updated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | Adaptation Fund - Nature-Based Solutions for Coastal Adaptation (88) | International | Enriched | – | Project size varies widely; readiness grants typically up to USD 150,000; regular projects typically USD 5–10 million; large projects up to USD 30+ million. Innovation grants vary by window. | Rolling basis | 2026-05-07 08:50Enriched | |
| 173 | The Earthshot Prize (173) | International | Enriched | – | £1 million per winner (5 winners per year) | Annual, typically awards ceremony in November | 2026-05-07 08:15Enriched | |
| 176 | Experiment.com Ocean Solutions Fund (176) | International | Enriched | – | Crowdfunded amounts typically $1,000–$10,000 per project, with matching incentives from the fund | Rolling basis | 2026-05-07 08:17Enriched | |
| 178 | Global Ocean Innovation Challenge (TNC/Newlab) (178) | International | Enriched | – | Not specified — challenge with pilot funding for selected technology solutions | Phase 1 through early 2026; Phase 2 field pilots throughout 2026 | 2026-05-07 08:18Enriched | |
| 190 | Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) - Oceans Stream (190) | International | Enriched | – | No fees charged, no equity taken. Value provided through mentorship, network access, and structured objective-setting sessions. | Annual, sessions run September to June; application timing varies each cohort | 2026-05-07 08:06Enriched | |
| 196 | The Ocean Foundation Grantmaking (196) | International | Enriched | – | Average grant approximately $10,000; multi-year giving supported where possible. Indirect costs capped at 15% of project budget. Total grantmaking in FY2022: $1,199,832 to 59 organizations. | Rolling basis (Letters of Inquiry reviewed quarterly; full proposals by invitation only) | 2026-05-07 08:06Enriched | |
| 201 | Whitley Fund for Nature (Whitley Awards) (201) | International | Enriched | – | Whitley Awards: GBP 40,000 to GBP 100,000 per award. Continuation Funding: GBP 1.2 million distributed to 16 conservationists in 2025 round. Whitley Gold Award: amount unspecified, for exceptional previous winners. | Annual, applications typically open in autumn for the following spring ceremony; 2026 round now closed (ceremony held 29 April 2026) | 2026-05-07 08:07Enriched | |
| 210 | 11th Hour Racing (210) | International | Enriched | – | Typical grants range from $40,000 to $150,000 USD, average $75,000. First-time grants to new organizations are generally smaller. | Rolling basis | 2026-05-07 08:01Enriched | |
| 213 | 10% for the Ocean Grant-Making (213) | International | Enriched | – | Catalytic, unrestricted grants — specific amounts not publicly stated on the page. Past grantees suggest small-to-medium grant sizes. | Unknown | 2026-05-07 08:01Enriched | |
| 214 | Rolex-Explorers Club Grant (214) | International | Enriched | – | Historically, awards have been given in the amount of $10,000 USD. | 2026-08-01 | 2026-05-07 08:01Enriched | |
| 438 | Norwegian Development Programme to Reduce Plastic Pollution and Marine Litter (438) | International | Enriched | – | Norway has committed NOK 1 billion (~EUR 86M) for the full 2025-2028 programme period. Individual project grants not specified in Stage 2 call text (accessible only to invited applicants). | Ongoing | 2026-05-07 06:41Enriched | |
| 660 | Blue Action Fund Grant Programme (660) | International | Enriched | – | Typically EUR 12-30 million per Call for Proposals (total envelope); individual grants not specified but substantial multi-year project grants to NGOs | 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. | 2026-05-07 05:55Enriched | |
| 688 | Save Our Seas Foundation - Conservation Fellowship (688) | International | Enriched | – | USD 8,000 per year over two years (total USD 16,000) | Unknown | 2026-05-07 05:49Enriched | |
| 689 | Save Our Seas Foundation - Small Grants (689) | International | Enriched | – | Average USD 5,000; funded for one financial year only | 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-07 05:50Enriched | |
| 705 | Schmidt Ocean Institute - Research Vessel & Grant Program (705) | International | Enriched | – | Free ship time — no cash grant; investigators must fund their own salary, travel, shipping, and analysis costs | Rolling basis | 2026-05-07 05:51Enriched | |
| 712 | Earthwatch Institute - Ocean Ecosystems Research Grants (712) | International | Enriched | – | Annual budgets USD 20,000-80,000 per year for long-duration team projects; final grants on a per-capita basis based on number of citizen-scientist participants | Rolling basis | 2026-05-07 05:37Enriched | |
| 713 | National Geographic Society Grants - Ocean Exploration & Discovery (713) | International | Enriched | – | Level I grants up to USD 20,000 for early career scientists; Level 2 grants for established researchers (amounts vary); project-specific RFPs with own budgets | 2026-06-24 | 2026-05-07 05:38Enriched | |
| 739 | Rolex Awards for Enterprise - Environment and Exploration (739) | International | Enriched | – | 200,000 CHF for Laureates; 100,000 CHF for Associate Laureates; amounts in CHF (Swiss Francs). Plus access to Rolex's network of 160 Laureates, media coverage, and a Rolex chronometer. | Unknown | 2026-05-07 05:41Enriched | |
| 742 | Oceanic Society - Expedition Impact Program Conservation Grants (742) | International | Enriched | – | USD 1,000-10,000 per grant; typically 3 grants per cycle with additional grants subject to budget availability | 2026-08-01 | 2026-05-07 05:42Enriched | |
| 743 | EU Digital Twins of the Ocean (DTO) - Horizon Europe (743) | International | Enriched | – | EUR 120M earmarked for scaling solutions 2026-2027 (total envelope); approximately EUR 15M annually invested since 2021 in core infrastructure. Individual call budgets vary by topic; check EU Funding Portal for specific topic budgets. | Unknown | 2026-05-07 05:43Enriched | |
| 745 | Copernicus Grants and Public Procurements (745) | International | Enriched | – | Amounts vary by procurement/contract; individual tenders range from small contracts to multi-million euro service contracts | Unknown | 2026-05-07 05:44Enriched | |
| 748 | NOAA Office for Coastal Management Funding (748) | International | Enriched | – | Contingent upon availability of appropriations; no stated maximum per award | 2026-09-30 | 2026-05-07 05:33Enriched | |
| 752 | NOAA IOOS Integrated Ocean Observing System Funding (752) | International | Enriched | – | Not specified; contingent upon federal appropriations | 2026-07-15 | 2026-05-07 05:33Enriched | |
| 782 | OCEAN Grant Programme UK - Marine Community Grants (782) | International | Enriched | – | Community Grants: up to GBP 250,000. Partnership Grants: GBP 500,000 to GBP 3 million. Total programme investment up to GBP 60 million (2024-2029). | Round 2 application window is now closed. Future rounds expected; sign up to mailing list for updates. Programme runs until 2029. | 2026-05-07 05:34Enriched | |
| 1625 | National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management (NFOSiGW) - Poland (1625) | International | Enriched | – | Not specified on this page; amounts vary by sub-program and are detailed in individual PDF program guidelines. | – | 2026-03-11 16:26Enriched |