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| # | Program | Source | Status | Relevance ▲ | Funding Amount | Deadline | Updated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 101 | Blue Planet Fund (Defra) (101) | UK | Enriched | – | OCEAN Grants: community grants up to £250,000 (~EUR 300,000); partnership grants from £250,000 up to £3 million (~EUR 3.6M). Overall Blue Planet Fund envelope is £500 million. | – | 2026-03-15 10:49Enriched | |
| 113 | IKEA Foundation - Environmental Programs (113) | Corporate | Enriched | – | EUR 10M+ for large grants | Invitation-only | 2026-03-14 20:13Enriched | |
| 126 | Horizon Europe Cluster 6 - Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment (126) | EU | Enriched | – | EUR 14 billion total for Horizon Europe 2026-27. Circular economy and bioeconomy sub-call (HORIZON-CL6-2026-01-CIRCBIO): EUR 101 million indicative budget (single-stage, 11 topics). Two-stage circular call: EUR 28 million (2 topics on Circular Cities and Regions). Individual project grants vary by call topic — typically EUR 3-10 million per project for research consortia. | 2026-04-16 | 2026-03-15 10:50Enriched | |
| 438 | Norwegian Development Programme to Reduce Plastic Pollution and Marine Litter (438) | International | Enriched | – | Total programme budget: NOK 1 billion (approximately USD 93 million) for 2025-2028. Individual grant amounts not specified publicly. | – | 2026-03-15 11:02Enriched | |
| 468 | Global Environment Facility (GEF) Plastics Funding & Plastic Reboot Programme (468) | multilateral | Enriched | – | GEF has invested ~$1 billion in plastics-related projects over the past decade, generating ~$7.8 billion in co-financing. The Plastic Reboot Integrated Programme is $108M. GEF-8 and GEF-9 replenishments continue this funding. | – | 2026-03-15 10:57Enriched | |
| 514 | Stiftung Meeresschutz – Förderung Plastik im Meer (514) | Foundation | Enriched | – | No specific amounts stated on the website. Funding is enabled by donations, court-ordered financial penalties (Geldauflagen), and a small share from corporate cooperations. Grant size not publicly specified. | – | 2026-03-15 11:01Enriched | |
| 516 | ZUG gGmbH Grant Programme against Marine Litter (516) | government_de | Enriched | – | EUR 1 million to EUR 6 million per project, maximum project duration 4 years | Annual call; Call 2025 closed (deadline was 22 April 2025); next call expected 2026 | 2026-03-15 14:09Enriched | |
| 554 | LIFE Standard Action Projects - Circular Economy & Quality of Life (2026) (554) | EU | Enriched | – | Average LIFE SAP grant approximately EUR 2.6M; co-funding rate 60%; total LIFE 2026 circular economy envelope not yet published | 2026-09-25 | 2026-03-15 08:20Enriched | |
| 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 | |
| 782 | OCEAN Grant Programme UK - Marine Community Grants (782) | International | Enriched | – | Community grants up to £250,000 (for local orgs with income <£1M). Partnership grants £500,000–£3M (for medium-large orgs partnering with local orgs). Total programme: up to £60M from 2024–2029. | 2026-Q2 | 2026-03-14 21:50Enriched | |
| 1049 | EUREKA Call for circular value creation R&D projects (1049) | Nordic | Enriched | – | EUR 50,000–300,000 per Danish partner; EUR 500,000 maximum total for multiple Danish partners. Funding rates: 25–90% depending on organization type. SMEs: 75% industrial research / 50% experimental development. Research institutions: up to 90%. | 30 September 2025 (2025 round — closed) | 2026-03-12 05:58Enriched | |
| 1066 | Baltic Sea Action Plan Fund supports eight new projects, benefiting ... (1066) | Nordic | Enriched | – | EUR 1.3 million allocated across 8 projects in the 2025 round (~EUR 160,000 average per project). Total fund has distributed EUR 16 million to over 80 projects since 2010. | – | 2026-03-12 06:08Enriched | |
| 1074 | Environmental project factory - Nefco (1074) | Nordic | Enriched | – | Nopef feasibility studies: up to EUR 50,000 (conditional loan convertible to grant). SME loans: typically EUR 2-5 million, larger amounts possible. Total disbursed in 2025: EUR 77.9 million across portfolio. | Rolling applications; Nopef next deadline March 27, 2026 | 2026-03-12 06:17Enriched | |
| 1111 | A green project portfolio that spans the globe - Nefco (1111) | Nordic | Enriched | – | Loans typically €2-5 million for Nordic SMEs (larger amounts possible). Feasibility study support up to €50,000 (conditional loan convertible to grant). Grants available through trust funds (amounts vary by program). | – | 2026-03-12 04:18Enriched | |
| 1112 | Financed projects | Nefco (1112) | Nordic | Enriched | – | Loans typically EUR 2–5 million (larger amounts possible); Nopef feasibility study support up to EUR 50,000 (conditional loan convertible to grant) | – | 2026-03-12 05:55Enriched | |
| 1117 | Nopef in 2022: 35 new projects fostering a green and competitive ... (1117) | Nordic | Enriched | – | Up to 50% of feasibility study costs, capped at EUR 50,000 per project. Structured as interest-free conditional loan converting to grant upon project completion. | – | 2026-03-12 04:21Enriched | |
| 1249 | IKEA Foundation fighting poverty and climate change (1249) | Nordic | Enriched | – | – | Unknown; IKEA About page — not a grant call | 2026-03-15 11:53Enriched | |
| 1279 | Oak Foundation - Through our grant-making, we support others to ... (1279) | family-office | Enriched | – | Grants range from USD 25,000 to USD 10 million, averaging USD 900,000. Over 300 grants awarded annually totalling approximately USD 466 million (2024). Foundation funds no more than 50% of project budgets or 20% of organisational budgets. | – | 2026-03-11 21:37Enriched | |
| 1282 | Grant-making - Oak Foundation (1282) | family-office | Enriched | – | USD 25,000 to USD 10 million per grant; average grant is approximately USD 900,000. Over 300 grants awarded annually. | – | 2026-03-11 21:46Enriched | |
| 1385 | DOEN Foundation (1385) | family-office | Enriched | – | No fixed minimum or maximum. DOEN typically funds no more than one-third of total project budget. Grants where necessary, loans where possible. | Rolling — applications accepted year-round, but must be submitted at least 4 months before project start | 2026-03-11 22:13Enriched | |
| 1386 | Regenerative economy - Stichting DOEN (1386) | family-office | Enriched | – | No minimum or maximum stated. Each request evaluated individually. Total DOEN budget is ~€30 million/year across all programs; Regenerative Economy supports ~40 pioneers annually. | – | 2026-03-11 22:16Enriched | |
| 1389 | Stichting DOEN - Impact Europe (1389) | family-office | Enriched | – | No fixed minimum or maximum amounts. Each application assessed individually based on total project costs and expected impact of DOEN's contribution. | – | 2026-03-11 22:23Enriched |