Funding Programs 201 results

Status Enriched New Irrelevant Expired
Source EU Federal (DE) Schleswig-Holstein Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Lower Saxony Foundation Private US Foundation UK Nordic UN / Multilateral Corporate Impact Investor Philanthropic Network International
Relevance ≥70% ≥50% ≥30%
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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# Program Source Status Relevance ▲ Funding Amount Deadline Updated
8 Horizon Europe - Mission: Restore our Ocean and Waters (8)
Multilateral Grant Baltic Sea Global North Sea Biodiversity Blue Economy Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Marine Protected Areas Pollution Research
EU Enriched – Horizon Europe Work Programme 2026/27 includes new 2026 calls for the Ocean Mission. Individual call budgets vary. Typical Horizon Europe project grants range from several hundred thousand to several million EUR. 2026-09-23 2026-04-20 13:48Enriched
9 LIFE Programme - Environment and Climate Action (9)
For NGOs Government Grant Global Biodiversity Circular Economy Climate Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution
EU Enriched – Total LIFE 2021-2027 budget EUR 5.4 billion. Project-level amounts vary widely by project type: SAPs typically smaller scale; SNaPs and SIPs larger multi-year projects. Operating grants available for non-profit entities. 2026-09-22 2026-05-07 09:18Enriched
48 Waitt Foundation - Rapid Ocean Conservation (ROC) Grants (48)
For NGOs Foundation Grant Global Fisheries Marine Conservation Marine Protected Areas
US Foundation Enriched – Grants up to $20,000 USD per project Rolling basis 2026-05-07 09:02Enriched
61 UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (61)
Multilateral Grant Global Capacity Building Marine Conservation Research
UN / Multilateral Enriched – No direct cash grants — endorsement provides framework visibility, network access, and enables Programmes to seek funders. Contributions require fully secured budgets. Programme applicants must have at least 5% of total budget secured at submission. 2026-08-31 2026-05-07 08:57Enriched
85 Darwin Initiative (85)
For NGOs Government Grant Africa Global Southeast Asia Biodiversity Capacity Building Marine Conservation
UK Enriched – Innovation: £10,000–£200,000; Capability & Capacity: £50,000–£200,000; Main: £100,000–£800,000; Extra: £800,000–£5,000,000 2026-07-01 2026-05-07 08:49Enriched
88 Adaptation Fund - Nature-Based Solutions for Coastal Adaptation (88)
Multilateral Grant Africa Global India Southeast Asia Biodiversity Climate Coastal Protection Marine Conservation
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
93 UKRI / Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) - Marine Programs (93)
For Researchers Research Council Grant Global Biodiversity Climate Fisheries Marine Conservation Research
UK Enriched – Varies widely by scheme; individual research grants typically £100,000–£3 million; large programmes up to £50 million+ Rolling basis 2026-05-07 08:51Enriched
101 Blue Planet Fund (Defra) (101)
For NGOs Government Grant Africa Global Southeast Asia Biodiversity Capacity Building Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Pollution
UK Enriched – Community grants up to £250,000; Partnership grants up to £3 million. Total programme investment up to £60 million. Annual call; next round expected January 2026 (Round 2 grantees announced, Round 3 not yet open as of May 2026) 2026-05-07 08:43Enriched
122 EU Blue Partnership - Transitioning Blue Economy Sectors (122)
For Researchers Multilateral Grant Baltic Sea Global North Sea Biodiversity Blue Economy Circular Economy Climate Marine Conservation Pollution Research
EU Enriched – Total estimated budget approx. EUR 43.5 million pooled across 38 national/regional funding organisations and co-funded by the EU (Horizon Europe). Individual project budgets depend on national regulations and participating funders. 2026-06-17 2026-05-07 08:37Enriched
127 REA - Horizon Europe Cluster 6 Funding and Grants Portal (127)
For Researchers Multilateral Grant Global Biodiversity Blue Economy Circular Economy Pollution Recycling & Upcycling Research Waste Management
EU Enriched – Variable by topic: EUR 101 million indicative budget for single-stage Circular Economy call (11 topics); EUR 28 million for two-stage Circular Cities call (2 topics). Typical Horizon Europe grants range from EUR 2-10 million per project. 2026-09-17 2026-05-07 08:44Enriched
159 EEA and Norway Grants 2014-2021 / 2021-2028 (159)
Government Grant Global Biodiversity Blue Economy Circular Economy Climate Marine Conservation
EU Enriched – Total EEA and Norway Grants 2014-2021: EUR 3.3 billion across 15 countries; 2021-2028 allocation varies by country; individual programme amounts set at national level Rolling — each beneficiary country has its own programme timeline and call schedule 2026-05-07 08:27Enriched
164 Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership (SBEP) (164)
Multilateral Grant Global Biodiversity Blue Economy Climate Fisheries Marine Conservation Research
EU Enriched – 3rd joint transnational call total budget approximately EUR 43.5 million across 38 funding organisations from 28 countries; rolling TA call provides access to ~50 research infrastructures 3rd Joint Transnational Call: launched September 2025; Rolling TA Call: open February 20, 2026 to February 29, 2028 (evaluated every 4 months) 2026-05-07 08:28Enriched
165 Interreg Atlantic Area Programme 2021-2027 (165)
Government Grant Global Biodiversity Blue Economy Climate Coastal Protection Marine Conservation
EU Enriched – ERDF co-financing; project budgets vary by call and priority 3rd call for projects: recently concluded with approved projects; upcoming calls TBD 2026-05-07 08:28Enriched
173 The Earthshot Prize (173)
Foundation Prize Global Biodiversity Climate Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Waste Management
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)
For Researchers Philanthropic Network Grant Global Biodiversity Coral Reefs Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Research
International Enriched – Crowdfunded amounts typically $1,000–$10,000 per project, with matching incentives from the fund Rolling basis 2026-05-07 08:17Enriched
190 Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) - Oceans Stream (190)
For Startups Impact Investor Accelerator Global Aquaculture Blue Economy Marine Conservation
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)
For NGOs Foundation Grant Global Biodiversity Capacity Building Coastal Protection Education Marine Conservation Marine Protected Areas
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)
For NGOs Foundation Grant Prize Africa Global India Southeast Asia Biodiversity Coastal Protection Fisheries Marine Conservation
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
204 Convergence - Global Network for Blended Finance (204)
For NGOs Impact Investor Blended Finance Grant Africa Global Southeast Asia Blue Economy Circular Economy Climate
Impact Investor Enriched – Design grants provided; amounts not publicly specified on the homepage. Recent grants support fund design and structuring phases for blended finance vehicles. Rolling (grant portfolio continuously updated; multiple cohorts per year based on published grants) 2026-05-07 08:08Enriched
210 11th Hour Racing (210)
Foundation Grant Global Climate Coastal Protection Marine Conservation
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)
Foundation Grant Global Biodiversity Coastal Protection Marine Conservation
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)
For Researchers Foundation Grant Global Biodiversity Marine Conservation Research
International Enriched – Historically, awards have been given in the amount of $10,000 USD. 2026-08-01 2026-05-07 08:01Enriched
353 European Science Foundation — Blue Action (Atlantic-Arctic Ocean Research) (353)
Government Grant Technical Assistance Global Biodiversity Blue Economy Marine Conservation Pollution
Impact Investor Enriched – Cascading grants; total project budget EUR 12,499,786. Individual grant amounts not specified. Rolling / multiple calls; project period September 2025 - August 2029 2026-05-07 07:15Enriched
359 DOEN Foundation - Regenerative Economy Programme (359)
For NGOs Foundation Grant Global Biodiversity Circular Economy Climate
Private Enriched – Not specified on website; amounts vary by project Rolling basis 2026-05-07 07:05Enriched
438 Norwegian Development Programme to Reduce Plastic Pollution and Marine Litter (438)
For NGOs Government Grant Africa Global India Southeast Asia Capacity Building Circular Economy Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Waste Management
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