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| # | Program | Source | Status | Relevance ▲ | Funding Amount | Deadline | Updated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 12 | Lighthouse Foundation (12) | Foundation | Enriched | – | Not publicly disclosed; determined case-by-case based on project scope | – | 2026-03-15 08:34Enriched | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 196 | The Ocean Foundation Grantmaking (196) | International | Enriched | – | Average grant approximately $10,000. Grants have ranged from $1,000 to $224,000+. Indirect costs capped at 15%. | Rolling basis — Letters of Inquiry reviewed quarterly; open RFPs posted when available | 2026-03-15 14:23Enriched | |
| 404 | Kone Foundation - Grants for Research and Arts (Herlin Family) (404) | Nordic | Enriched | – | No defined upper limit for research applications; working groups typically EUR 200,000–500,000. Artistic working groups and organisations up to EUR 250,000. Total grants awarded in 2025: over EUR 66 million. | Annual, typically September | 2026-03-15 14:11Enriched | |
| 406 | Nessling Foundation - Small Funding for Civil Society Sustainability (406) | Nordic | Enriched | – | Maximum EUR 10,000 per project. 6–8 projects funded per round. | 2026-03-20 | 2026-03-15 14:10Enriched | |
| 409 | Novo Nordisk Foundation - Project Grants for Societal Learning for the Green Transition (409) | Nordic | Enriched | – | DKK 200,000–6,000,000 (approx EUR 27,000–800,000) for projects up to 3 years. Total pool: up to DKK 35 million. Pre-projects up to DKK 500,000 for up to 6 months. | 2026-06-01 | 2026-03-15 14:08Enriched | |
| 422 | Research Council of Norway - Climate, Environment and Ocean Research Grants (422) | Nordic | Enriched | – | NOK 100,000–400,000 per project (NOK 100,000–250,000 for Ocean Science theme; up to NOK 400,000 for Climate/Land-environment themes). Total budget: NOK 2M for Ocean Science, NOK 3M each for Climate and Land-based environment. | Unknown | 2026-03-15 14:04Enriched | |
| 587 | EEA Grants Active Citizens Fund - Green Transition & Marine (587) | EU | Enriched | – | Amounts not specified centrally; vary by national programme and Independent Fund Operator per country | Rolling/periodic by country; applications managed by Independent Fund Operators in each country | 2026-03-15 13:31Enriched | |
| 588 | EU CERV Programme - Citizens Engagement for Environmental Policy (588) | EU | Enriched | – | Not specified; varies by specific call for proposals | Rolling/periodic; varies by call for proposals within each strand | 2026-03-15 13:31Enriched | |
| 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 | |
| 685 | Save Our Seas Foundation - Funding Guidelines (685) | International | Enriched | – | Small Grants average USD 5,000; Keystone Grants average USD 25,000/year; Ocean Storytelling Film Grant up to USD 50,000; Conservation Fellowship USD 8,000/year over two years | Keystone Grants Stage I opens March-April 2026; Small Grants Stage I opens May 2026; applications are currently closed | 2026-03-15 13:04Enriched | |
| 687 | Save Our Seas Foundation - Keystone Grants (687) | International | Enriched | – | USD 10,000–100,000 per year; average USD 25,000 per annum. Biennial cycle, up to 3 years total duration with annual continuation applications possible. | 2026-03-31 | 2026-03-15 13:11Enriched | |
| 689 | Save Our Seas Foundation - Small Grants (689) | International | Enriched | – | Up to USD 10,000; average USD 5,000. Funding awarded for one financial year only (12-18 months project duration). | 2026-05-31 | 2026-03-15 13:12Enriched | |
| 713 | National Geographic Society Grants - Ocean Exploration & Discovery (713) | International | Enriched | – | Level I grants up to USD $20,000; Level II grants up to $100,000 | 2026-04-12 | 2026-03-14 20:59Enriched | |
| 756 | Lloyds Register Foundation - Ocean Safety Grants (756) | International | Enriched | – | Small grants up to £10,000; Maritime Connected grants £2,000–£60,000; larger programme grants up to £250,000; total portfolio value £237 million | Rolling basis | 2026-03-15 12:51Enriched | |
| 766 | Katholischer Fonds - Foerderrichtlinien (766) | Foundation | Enriched | – | Up to 50% of eligible project costs; maximum EUR 15,000 per project per year. No personal costs funded. At least 25% cash co-funding from applicant required. | Periodic — monthly for small projects (up to EUR 1,500 / total costs up to EUR 8,000), three times per year for large projects | 2026-03-15 12:53Enriched | |
| 780 | Vancouver Aquarium Ocean.org - Ocean Action Grants (780) | International | Enriched | – | Up to CAD $5,000 per project | December 4, 2026 (final report deadline; applications accepted on rolling basis) | 2026-03-15 12:39Enriched | |
| 792 | Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Training Programme (Ocean Bathymetry Fellowship) (792) | International | Enriched | – | Full tuition and fees paid; annual stipend of approximately US$39,400; computer hardware, software, textbooks; one return airfare; return airfare for work experience cruise and visiting institution | 2026-04-19 | 2026-03-15 12:40Enriched | |
| 991 | National Funds (991) | Nordic | Enriched | – | Varies by individual fund; amounts not specified on the umbrella page | – | 2026-03-12 05:53Enriched | |
| 995 | How to apply | The Icelandic Centre for Research (995) | Nordic | Enriched | – | 340,000 ISK per month per student, up to 3 months (max ~1,020,000 ISK per student). Total fund budget: 105 million ISK (90M from Ministry + 15M from Reykjavík). | February 5, 2026 at 15:00 PM (for the 2026 round) | 2026-03-12 05:57Enriched | |
| 997 | Performing Arts Fund | The Icelandic Centre for Research - Rannís (997) | Nordic | Enriched | – | Not specified. One-year project grants and framework agreements available; framework agreements require 50% community co-funding. | October (annually) | 2026-03-12 05:59Enriched | |
| 1014 | Danish Maritime Fund - Mobility and Transport - European Union (1014) | Nordic | Enriched | – | Loans: up to 50% of project budget. Donations: partial funding for direct project costs (specific amounts not published). Internal hourly rates capped at 600 DKK/hour. | 2026-04-16 | 2026-03-12 05:45Enriched | |
| 1063 | NordForsk - Funds and facilitates Nordic research co-operation (1063) | Nordic | Enriched | – | Varies by call. Example: Nordic Research Networks in Natural Science had a budget of up to NOK 30 million (~EUR 2.6 million). Typically funds multiple projects per call. | Rolling - approximately six calls per year with individual deadlines | 2026-03-12 03:44Enriched |