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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 | |
| 7 | European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) (7) | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 9 | LIFE Programme - Environment and Climate Action (9) | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 40 | Bloomberg Ocean Initiative (40) | Philanthropic Network | Enriched | – | – | No open call; invitation only | 2026-03-15 11:52Enriched | |
| 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 | |
| 63 | Waitt Foundation - Blue Prosperity Coalition (63) | US Foundation | Enriched | – | Up to $20,000 per ROC Grant | – | 2026-03-11 18:01Enriched | |
| 64 | Green Climate Fund (GCF) (64) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | Typically USD 10 million - USD 250 million+; Simplified Approval Process from USD 5 million | No open competitive call for NGOs; rolling project concept submissions via Accredited Entities or NDAs | 2026-03-14 15:42Enriched | |
| 67 | IUCN Marine and Polar Programme (67) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | €40 million total programme budget (EU-funded, 2025–2030); no grants or financial transfers to individual applicants — technical assistance only. | Rolling — no fixed deadline | 2026-03-11 18:17Enriched | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 85 | Darwin Initiative (85) | UK | Enriched | – | Extra: GBP 800,000–5,000,000 (2–5 years); Main: GBP 100,000–800,000 (1–5 years); Innovation: GBP 10,000–200,000 (1–2 years); Capability & Capacity: GBP 50,000–200,000 (1–2 years) | 2026-09-01 | 2026-03-15 09:28Enriched | |
| 93 | UKRI / Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) - Marine Programs (93) | UK | Enriched | – | Varies widely by grant type; standard research grants typically hundreds of thousands to several million GBP | – | 2026-03-15 09:37Enriched | |
| 100 | EU LIFE Programme - Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Resilience (100) | EU | Enriched | – | Estimated EU contribution per project: approximately €6 million. Total call budget: €18 million. Funding rate: 100%. | 2026-04-16 | 2026-03-15 09:41Enriched | |
| 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 |