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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 | |
| 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 | |
| 12 | Lighthouse Foundation (12) | Foundation | Enriched | – | Not publicly disclosed; determined case-by-case based on project scope | – | 2026-03-15 08:34Enriched | |
| 13 | BINGO! Environmental Foundation Lower Saxony (13) | Lower Saxony | Enriched | – | Project-specific; example: EUR 37,000 for a coastal protection project | – | 2026-03-15 08:24Enriched | |
| 14 | DBU General Project Funding (Projektfoerderung) (14) | Foundation | Enriched | – | Typically EUR 100,000–400,000 per project; PhD stipends at EUR 1,600/month | – | 2026-03-15 08:25Enriched | |
| 15 | Velux Foundations - Healthy Marine Environment in Danish Sea Areas (15) | Nordic | Enriched | – | Grants typically up to DKK 500,000 with provisions for larger projects; recent grants: DKK 4.0 million (Healthy Vejle Fiord 2.0), DKK 9.6 million (Køge Bay Marine Park) | – | 2026-03-15 08:26Enriched | |
| 17 | Velux Foundations - Environment and Sustainability Programme (17) | Nordic | Enriched | – | Grants range from DKK 500,000 up to millions; larger grants for significant projects (e.g. DKK 9.6 million for Køge Bay Marine Park) | – | 2026-03-15 08:27Enriched | |
| 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 | |
| 35 | David and Lucile Packard Foundation - Conservation and Science Program (35) | US Foundation | Enriched | – | In April 2024, $480 million was announced to advance ocean conservation. Grants are primarily awarded through invitation; less than 1% come from unsolicited proposals. | – | 2026-03-15 08:59Enriched | |
| 36 | Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation - Arctic Ocean Initiative (36) | US Foundation | Enriched | – | – | No open call; invitation only | 2026-03-15 11:52Enriched | |
| 37 | Blue Action Fund (37) | Philanthropic Network | Enriched | – | Each Call for Proposals has a total budget of approximately €20 million, distributed across multiple grantees. Individual grant sizes are not publicly specified but implied to be substantial multi-year awards for large-scale conservation projects. | – | 2026-03-11 18:13Enriched | |
| 38 | Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation - Environmental Conservation Program (Marine) (38) | US Foundation | Enriched | – | Recent marine grants range from ~$946K to $25M+. Initial inquiry-stage programs may start at $50K–$5M for individual organization grants. | Rolling (invitation-only, inquiry-driven) | 2026-03-11 18:16Enriched | |
| 41 | Pew Charitable Trusts - Protecting Ocean Life (41) | US Foundation | Enriched | – | – | No open call; invitation only | 2026-03-15 11:52Enriched | |
| 42 | Blue Nature Alliance (42) | Philanthropic Network | Enriched | – | $51.7M+ total pledged funds across the Alliance; individual grant amounts to partners not publicly disclosed | – | 2026-03-11 19:07Enriched | |
| 44 | Walton Family Foundation - Oceans Program (44) | US Foundation | Enriched | – | Multi-year strategic grantmaking; specific grant amounts not publicly disclosed. Foundation operates a grants database but specific amounts vary by partner. | – | 2026-03-15 09:01Enriched | |
| 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 | |
| 48 | Waitt Foundation - Rapid Ocean Conservation (ROC) Grants (48) | US Foundation | Enriched | – | Grants up to $20,000 USD. Project funds distributed within 2 weeks of funding decisions. | – | 2026-03-15 09:03Enriched | |
| 50 | Oak Foundation - Environment Programme (50) | US Foundation | Enriched | – | Not publicly stated; typical Oak environment grants USD 100,000 to multi-million multi-year grants | Rolling — no fixed deadline. Submit letter of enquiry anytime. | 2026-03-14 15:38Enriched | |
| 63 | Waitt Foundation - Blue Prosperity Coalition (63) | US Foundation | Enriched | – | Up to $20,000 per ROC Grant | – | 2026-03-11 18:01Enriched | |
| 66 | Adessium Foundation (66) | Philanthropic Network | Enriched | – | Not publicly specified per grant. Total annual disbursement was €16.6 million across 98 organizations in 2024 (average ~€169,000/org). Grants are predominantly multi-year. | – | 2026-03-11 18:13Enriched | |
| 75 | Ocean Foundation Projects (75) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | Average grant size approximately $10,000. Total grantmaking in FY2022 was $1,199,832. Fiscal sponsorship fees are 9-10% of incoming revenue. | – | 2026-03-11 19:02Enriched | |
| 76 | Moore Charitable Foundation (76) | Philanthropic Network | Enriched | – | – | No open call; invitation only | 2026-03-15 11:53Enriched | |
| 77 | Ocean Climate Fund (77) | 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 | |
| 91 | Esmee Fairbairn Foundation - Natural World / Marine Grants (91) | UK | Enriched | – | No fixed amount stated; grants awarded on case-by-case basis. Process can take up to 6 months from EOI to decision. | – | 2026-03-15 09:37Enriched | |
| 96 | Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (UK Branch) - Ocean Program (96) | UK | Enriched | – | Varies by programme. The Gulbenkian Exhibitions Fund is currently open. The Climate-Health work is in an initial scoping phase. | – | 2026-03-15 09:39Enriched |