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| # | Program | Source | Status | Relevance ▲ | Funding Amount | Deadline | Updated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marine Nature Conservation Fund (Meeresnaturschutzfonds) (1) | Foundation | Enriched | – | Annual budget of approximately 10 million EUR distributed across projects; individual project amounts not publicly specified | Rolling — applications accepted at any time | 2026-03-15 11:45Enriched | |
| 2 | Federal Programme for Biological Diversity (Bundesprogramm Biologische Vielfalt) (2) | Federal (DE) | Enriched | – | Up to 75% of eligible costs (standard rate); up to 90% for non-profit organisations where extraordinary federal interest is demonstrated. Applicants must provide at least 25% co-financing. No published minimum or maximum total grant amount. | Rolling | 2026-03-11 17:59Enriched | |
| 4 | State Programme Fisheries and Aquaculture 2021-2027 (Schleswig-Holstein) (4) | Schleswig-Holstein | Enriched | – | Approx. 40 million EUR total programme budget (2021–2029); €27.8 million from EMFAF plus national co-financing. Individual grant amounts not publicly specified — vary by measure. | Rolling; no fixed deadline for most measures. Some measures have specific submission periods (to be confirmed with caseworker). Programme runs through 2029. | 2026-03-11 18:05Enriched | |
| 8 | Horizon Europe - Mission: Restore our Ocean and Waters (8) | EU | Enriched | – | €7.0M–€7.75M per Innovation Action grant (4 grants per topic); €2.5M–€2.9M for CSA topic. Total 2026 call budget: €115.3M. Total 2027 call budget: €100.4M. Non-profits receive 100% funding rate under Innovation Actions. | 2026-09-23 | 2026-03-11 18:19Enriched | |
| 10 | Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme 2021-2027 (10) | EU | Enriched | – | Project budgets typically between EUR 1.5 and 4.5 million (large projects). Small project formats also available. ERDF allocations of EUR 7.5-12.5 million per specific objective. Co-financing up to 80% for EU partners, 50% for Norwegian partners. | No calls currently open. Results for third call (small projects) and second call (project platform) expected spring 2026. | 2026-03-11 19:09Enriched | |
| 11 | German Marine Conservation Foundation (Deutsche Stiftung Meeresschutz) (11) | Foundation | Enriched | – | Project-specific amounts; foundation raises donations and funds partner projects | – | 2026-03-15 08:23Enriched | |
| 16 | BlueActionBANOS - Community-Led Actions for Ocean Restoration (16) | Nordic | Enriched | – | EUR 200,000 to EUR 2 million per Community-Led Action consortium; maximum EUR 500,000 per single entity within a consortium | 2026-05-29 | 2026-03-15 08:26Enriched | |
| 22 | HELCOM - Baltic Sea Funding Opportunities (22) | Nordic | Enriched | – | Approximately EUR 1–1.3 million distributed across 8–10 projects per annual round (based on 2023: EUR 1 million for 10 projects; 2025: EUR 1.3 million for 8 projects) | – | 2026-03-15 08:42Enriched | |
| 23 | Baltic Conservation Foundation - Funding (23) | Nordic | Enriched | – | Project amounts not publicly disclosed; BaltCF funds small to mid-sized projects and also isolated expenses as one-off items | – | 2026-03-15 08:36Enriched | |
| 45 | Endangered Landscapes and Seascapes Programme (ELSP) (45) | Philanthropic Network | Enriched | – | Planning Grants: up to USD 120,000; Landscape/Seascape Restoration Grants (large): USD 1.5–5 million over 5 years; Seascape Restoration Grants (medium): USD 750,000–1.5 million over 3 years | 2026-01-20 | 2026-03-15 13:25Enriched | |
| 81 | EU Blue Partnership for Sustainable Blue Economy (81) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | Total call budget approximately EUR 43.5 million pooled from 38 funding organisations across 28 countries; individual project budgets depend on national/regional funder rules | 2026-06-17 | 2026-03-15 09:27Enriched | |
| 122 | EU Blue Partnership - Transitioning Blue Economy Sectors (122) | EU | Enriched | – | Total call budget approx. EUR 43.5 million pooled from 38 national/regional funding organisations and EU co-funding; individual project funding determined by national rules | 2026-06-17 | 2026-03-15 14:21Enriched | |
| 154 | Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme 2021-2027 (154) | EU | Enriched | – | Varies by project type and call; ERDF co-financing typically covers up to 80% of eligible project costs. Programme total budget not stated on the fetched pages. | – | 2026-03-15 11:00Enriched | |
| 156 | Interreg Central Baltic Programme 2021-2027 (156) | EU | Enriched | – | Total ERDF budget of 152 million EUR across all programme objectives; individual project budgets vary by call and project type (regular vs. small projects) | Periodic, typically annual calls; Fifth Call closed in 2025, next call anticipated in 2026 | 2026-03-15 14:21Enriched | |
| 158 | Interreg Deutschland-Danmark Programme 2021-2027 (158) | EU | Enriched | – | Total programme budget: 93.8 million EUR ERDF. Approximately 8.9 million EUR remaining as of late 2025. Individual project budgets vary. | November 2025 was likely the last call for the 2021-2027 period as remaining funds (~10%) are nearly exhausted. Priority 3 (Attractive Region) is already closed. | 2026-03-15 14:23Enriched | |
| 159 | EEA and Norway Grants 2014-2021 / 2021-2028 (159) | EU | Enriched | – | Funding awarded through country-level programmes; individual grant amounts vary by country programme and call. Total multi-billion EUR across all participating countries for 2021-2028 period. | Rolling; calls opened country by country as programme agreements are signed. First calls opened in Hungary in early 2026. Specific deadlines vary by country programme. | 2026-03-15 14:24Enriched | |
| 164 | Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership (SBEP) (164) | EU | Enriched | – | Third call: €43.5 million total. €450 million total planned investments over 7 years across all six calls. | 2026-06-17 | 2026-03-15 14:27Enriched | |
| 227 | IB.SH State Program Economy - Municipal Harbor Construction Measures (227) | Schleswig-Holstein | Enriched | – | Project-based grants (Anteilfinanzierung); specific rates not published on the main page. Funded under Landesprogramm Wirtschaft (LPW) 2021-2027 using GRW funds and state funds. | Rolling basis | 2026-03-15 14:21Enriched | |
| 228 | Schleswig-Holstein Coastal Protection Funding Directive (LKN.SH) (228) | Schleswig-Holstein | Enriched | – | Up to 90% of eligible project costs (exceptionally up to 95% in individual cases); non-repayable grants | Rolling basis | 2026-03-15 14:27Enriched | |
| 250 | NEFCO Baltic Sea Action Plan Fund (BSAP Fund) (250) | Nordic | Enriched | – | Grant financing amounts vary by project; co-financing from Sweden and Finland governments | Rolling basis | 2026-03-15 14:13Enriched | |
| 251 | Alandsbanken Baltic Sea Project (251) | Nordic | Enriched | – | Approximately EUR 550,000-615,000 distributed annually; total of nearly EUR 5 million since launch in 2015 | Annual, typically January 1 - February 28 | 2026-03-15 14:15Enriched | |
| 258 | BlueActionBANOS - Baltic and North Sea Ocean Restoration (258) | Nordic | Enriched | – | Community-Led Actions: EUR 200,000 to EUR 2 million; Transition Agendas: up to EUR 100,000 each | 2026-05-29 | 2026-03-15 14:19Enriched | |
| 282 | Danish EMFAF Fund - European Maritime Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (Denmark) (282) | Nordic | Enriched | – | Total programme budget: 2.1 billion DKK (approx. EUR 280 million), of which approx. 1.5 billion DKK (EUR 200 million) from EU EMFAF co-financing; individual grant amounts vary by scheme | Varies by sub-scheme; multiple calls open annually throughout 2021-2027 programme period | 2026-03-15 14:14Enriched | |
| 374 | DBU Marine Nature Conservation Fund - North and Baltic Sea Protection (374) | Foundation | Enriched | – | Approximately EUR 10 million annually (total fund envelope); individual project amounts not specified | Rolling basis | 2026-03-15 14:13Enriched | |
| 408 | BalticWaters Foundation - Baltic Sea Marine Research Grants (408) | Nordic | Enriched | – | SEK 500,000 to SEK 1,000,000 per project (approx. EUR 44,000–88,000). Foundation distributes approximately SEK 5 million per year to 5–8 projects. | – | 2026-03-15 11:01Enriched |