Funding Programs 9 results
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| # | Program | Source | Status | Relevance ▲ | Funding Amount | Deadline | Updated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 3 | Wilderness Fund (Wildnisfonds) (3) | Federal (DE) | Enriched | – | €10 million total program budget at launch in 2019. Individual grant amounts not specified. | 2030-12-31 | 2026-03-11 18:40Enriched | |
| 5 | Large-Scale Nature Conservation Projects (chance.natur) (5) | Federal (DE) | Enriched | – | Up to 75% of eligible project costs; annual federal budget of €12.8 million; over €550 million allocated since 1979 | – | 2026-03-11 18:45Enriched | |
| 6 | NGO Support Programme (Verbaendefoerderung BMUV) (6) | Federal (DE) | Enriched | – | Up to €75,000 per year per project; total annual programme budget is approximately €4.45 million, of which €0.7 million is designated specifically for nature conservation projects. Partial funding model — organizations must contribute own resources (co-financing required). | Applications for 2027 projects expected to open May 2026. Deadline for 2026 projects was July 31, 2025 (closed). | 2026-03-11 19:00Enriched | |
| 590 | Blue Belt Germany (Blaues Band Deutschland) (590) | Federal (DE) | Enriched | – | Project-specific grants; individual awards have ranged from several hundred thousand euros to over 6.9 million euros (e.g. Auenland Elbmarsch project) | Rolling basis | 2026-03-15 13:20Enriched | |
| 594 | BMUV Nature Conservation Association Funding (Verbändeförderung Naturschutz) (594) | Federal (DE) | Enriched | – | Maximum €75,000 per year per project; total annual envelope is €4.45 million (Verbändeprojektförderung). Co-funding from applicant expected. Additional funding from sale of special stamps for NGO projects in Germany and abroad. | Rolling basis; applications for 2027 projects expected from May 2026 onwards | 2026-03-15 13:21Enriched | |
| 609 | Blue Action Fund (BMZ/KfW) - Marine Protected Areas Funding (609) | Federal (DE) | Enriched | – | Varies by call; most recent calls had funding envelopes of EUR 12-30 million per geographic call. Individual grant amounts not specified. | Unknown — no open or upcoming Calls for Proposals currently | 2026-03-15 13:21Enriched | |
| 610 | Marine Nature Conservation Fund (DBU/BMUV) - Meeresschutzfonds (610) | Federal (DE) | Enriched | – | EUR 1 million to EUR 6 million per project; project duration up to 4 years | 2025 call closed (deadline not specified on page). Future calls not yet announced. | 2026-03-15 13:21Enriched | |
| 1622 | European Environment Initiative (EURENI) - ZUG Germany (1622) | Federal (DE) | Enriched | – | Annual total programme budget up to EUR 2.6 million; individual project grants typically range from EUR 50,000 to EUR 300,000 based on comparable EU civil society environmental programmes | Periodic annual calls - check z-u-g.org/en/eureni for current open call | 2026-03-15 13:29Enriched |