Funding Programs 205 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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7 European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) (7)
For NGOs For Researchers For Startups Government Multilateral Grant Global Aquaculture Biodiversity Blue Economy Climate Coastal Protection Fisheries Marine Conservation
EU Enriched – Total budget €6.108 billion (2021-2027). Direct management: €797 million via CINEA grants and procurement. Shared management: €5.311 billion through national co-financed programmes. Individual grant amounts vary per call. – 2026-03-11 19:02Enriched
9 LIFE Programme - Environment and Climate Action (9)
For NGOs For Researchers For Startups Government Multilateral Grant Technical Assistance Global Biodiversity Circular Economy Climate Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Pollution Waste Management
EU Enriched – EUR 5.432 billion total budget (2021-2027). Individual standard action project grants typically range from EUR 500,000 to several million. Strategic projects can receive significantly more — the EU recently invested over EUR 103 million in strategic LIFE projects alone. Co-financing rate typically 60% (up to 75% for nature/biodiversity priority habitat projects). 2026-04-21 2026-03-11 19:06Enriched
14 DBU General Project Funding (Projektfoerderung) (14)
For NGOs For Researchers For Startups Foundation Grant Biodiversity Circular Economy Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Research
Foundation Enriched – Typically EUR 100,000–400,000 per project; PhD stipends at EUR 1,600/month – 2026-03-15 08:25Enriched
77 Ocean Climate Fund (77)
For NGOs For Researchers For Startups Foundation Multilateral Blended Finance Grant Technical Assistance Global Biodiversity Blue Economy Climate Coastal Protection Marine Conservation
UN / Multilateral Enriched – Not publicly disclosed; fund was launched at COP29 (November 2024) and has not yet published grant sizes or call details No open call deadline — fund in early development/mobilisation phase as of March 2026 2026-03-15 13:29Enriched
78 Philanthropy Asia Alliance (78)
For Startups Philanthropic Network Accelerator Technical Assistance Southeast Asia Capacity Building Circular Economy Climate
Philanthropic Network Enriched – – Annual; 2025 deadline was 2025-07-27; 2026 cohort expected announced at Philanthropy Asia Summit (May 2026) 2026-03-15 11:53Enriched
188 StartBlue Ocean Enterprise Accelerator (VentureWell/Scripps) (188)
For Researchers For Startups Foundation Accelerator Grant Aquaculture Blue Economy Marine Conservation
International Enriched – Stage 1: $15,000; Stage 2: $50,000; Stage 3: $75,000 TDC awards (non-dilutive) Periodic, Spring and Fall cohorts annually (Spring 2026 Stage 0 deadline: April 7, 2026) 2026-03-15 14:19Enriched
190 Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) - Oceans Stream (190)
For Startups Foundation Accelerator Technical Assistance Global Aquaculture Blue Economy Fisheries
International Enriched – No direct funding; no fees, no equity taken. Program provides mentorship, network access, and investor introductions. Annual, applications open rolling with cohort starting September. Apply via creativedestructionlab.com/application-triage/ 2026-03-15 14:20Enriched
342 EU BlueInvest — European Commission Blue Economy Investment Platform (342)
For Startups Government Accelerator Investment Technical Assistance Aquaculture Blue Economy Marine Conservation
Impact Investor Enriched – Aims to mobilise over EUR 1 billion in public and private investments by 2028. Individual coaching programmes provide up to 20 days of 1:1 advisory. No direct grants — supports investment readiness and connects companies with investors. Rolling basis 2026-03-15 14:12Enriched
491 GreenWave Kelp Climate Fund (491)
For Startups Foundation Grant Aquaculture Blue Economy Climate Marine Conservation Seaweed & Algae
Foundation Enriched – Up to $25,000 per farm per season. 2021-22 pilot: $75,000 total across 9 farms. 2022-23: $350,000 supporting 40+ farms. Fund has grown each year and continues for the 2025-26 farming season. – 2026-03-15 10:59Enriched
706 Schmidt Marine Technology Partners (706)
For NGOs For Researchers For Startups Foundation Grant Global Blue Economy Marine Conservation Pollution Research
International Enriched – Typical grants $100K–$500K; $1.9M awarded in 2024 across multiple projects Portal closed for 2025. Reopening early 2026 — check schmidtmarine.secure-platform.com 2026-03-14 21:04Enriched
707 Katapult Ocean Accelerator (707)
For Startups Impact Investor Accelerator Investment Global Nordic / Denmark Aquaculture Blue Economy Circular Economy Marine Conservation Plastic Waste
accelerator Enriched – EUR 150,000 - 500,000 equity investment per company (1/3 of investment capped at EUR 100K charged as program fee); follow-on fund capacity of EUR 1,500,000 - 4,000,000 for Series A/B+ Rolling basis 2026-03-15 12:59Enriched
709 Ocean Exchange Awards (709)
For Startups Philanthropic Network Prize Global Biodiversity Blue Economy Circular Economy Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution
accelerator Enriched – Three Neptune Awards of USD 100,000 each (non-dilutive); Collegiate Awards of USD 10,000 each for student innovators 2026-07-10 2026-03-15 13:00Enriched
728 Ocean Exchange Collegiate Awards (728)
For Startups Foundation Accelerator Prize Global Blue Economy Marine Conservation
accelerator Enriched – $10,000 USD non-dilutive prize per Collegiate Award winner. Multiple awards offered (in 2025: Ocean Exchange Collegiate Award + Guy Harvey Foundation Collegiate Award, each $10,000 USD). 2026-09-15 2026-03-15 12:59Enriched
749 Schmidt Marine Technology Partners Grantmaking (749)
For NGOs For Startups Foundation Grant Global Blue Economy Fisheries Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Research
International Enriched – Past grant rounds have awarded USD 1 million to USD 3 million per cycle, distributed across multiple grantees (individual grants typically USD 25,000 to USD 300,000 based on project stage). Rolling basis — proposals can be submitted via the online portal at any time. 2026-03-15 12:52Enriched
753 Sustainable Ocean Alliance (SOA) Accelerator (753)
For Startups Impact Investor Accelerator Investment Global Aquaculture Blue Economy Circular Economy Climate Marine Conservation Plastic Waste
accelerator Enriched – Up to USD 100,000 equity investment per startup Rolling basis 2026-03-15 12:49Enriched
754 Katapult Ocean Tech Accelerator (754)
For Startups Impact Investor Accelerator Investment Global Nordic / Denmark Aquaculture Blue Economy Circular Economy Climate Fisheries Marine Conservation
accelerator Enriched – EUR 150,000–500,000 initial equity investment; unlocks EUR 1,500,000–4,000,000 follow-on investments in Series A, B+ rounds via the Deep Blue Fund Rolling basis 2026-03-15 12:50Enriched
794 Schmidt Marine Technology Partners (Schmidt Family Foundation) (794)
For NGOs For Researchers For Startups Foundation Grant Global Blue Economy Fisheries Marine Conservation Pollution Research
International Enriched – Over $42 million granted to 85+ projects since 2015; individual grants vary (seed funding to larger multi-year grants). $3 million announced in grants in 2022. Rolling basis 2026-03-15 12:41Enriched
868 GreenWave - Kelp Climate Fund Grants for Ocean Farmers (868)
For Startups Foundation Grant Aquaculture Climate Marine Conservation Seaweed & Algae
accelerator Enriched – Payments up to USD 25,000 per farm per season. Total fund grew from $75,000 (2021-22) to $350,000 (2022-23) to $540,000 (2023-24). Accepted on first-come, first-serve basis until the fund is spent down. Annual, applied seasonally before each farming season (typically fall/autumn) 2026-03-15 12:32Enriched
872 Hatch Blue - AquaScale Program (872)
For Startups Government Accelerator Technical Assistance Aquaculture Blue Economy
accelerator Enriched – No cost and no equity taken. 66 companies accepted into BIM Aquatech Innovation Studio to date; alumni have raised €28M+ in total funding and created 173 jobs. 2026-03-31 2026-03-15 12:32Enriched
874 Hatch Blue - BIM Aquatech Innovation Studio (874)
For Startups Foundation Accelerator Technical Assistance Aquaculture Blue Economy
accelerator Enriched – No cost and no equity taken. Participants gain access to €28M+ network of previously funded companies. Travel expenses not covered. 2026-03-31 2026-03-15 12:36Enriched
976 Funding for North Atlantic collaboration projects - Nora.fo (976)
For Startups Multilateral Grant Arctic Nordic / Denmark Blue Economy Circular Economy Fisheries
Nordic Enriched – Maximum DKK 500,000 per year (approx. EUR 67,000), up to 3 years (maximum DKK 1,500,000 total). NORA co-funds up to 50% of project budget. Applicants must self-finance at least 50%. Periodic — two rounds per year: approximately March (announced mid-January) and October (announced mid-August) 2026-03-15 12:19Enriched
978 NORA Projects (978)
For NGOs For Startups Government Multilateral Grant Nordic / Denmark Blue Economy Capacity Building
Nordic Enriched – Up to 500,000 DKK per year, maximum 1.5 million DKK over 3 years. Chairmanship grants up to 60,000 DKK per project (max 240,000 DKK annually). 2026-10-04 2026-03-12 05:35Enriched
979 Nordic & North Atlantic cooperation - The Government (979)
For NGOs For Researchers For Startups Multilateral Grant Arctic Nordic / Denmark Biodiversity Blue Economy Climate Fisheries
Nordic Enriched – Up to 500,000 DKK per year, maximum 1.5 million DKK total over the project period (1-3 years) 2026-10-04 2026-03-12 05:37Enriched
999 Technology Development Fund (999)
For Researchers For Startups Government Grant Nordic / Denmark Research
Nordic Enriched – Not specified on available pages; varies by grant category (Seed, Sprout, Growth, Market, Patent, Applied Research) Rolling for Fræ (Seed) and Patent grants; periodic calls (typically February and September) for Sproti, Vöxtur, Markaður, and Applied Research 2026-03-12 06:03Enriched
1000 NORA Projects (1000)
For NGOs For Researchers For Startups Multilateral Grant Arctic Nordic / Denmark Aquaculture Blue Economy Capacity Building Climate Fisheries
Nordic Enriched – Up to 500,000 DKK per year, maximum 1.5 million DKK over 3 years. Covers up to 50% of total project budget. Additional Chairmanship Grants of up to 60,000 DKK available for pre-application development or dissemination. October 4, 2026 (midnight Greenlandic time); two rounds per year in early March and early October 2026-03-12 06:04Enriched