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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 | |
| 4 | State Programme Fisheries and Aquaculture 2021-2027 (Schleswig-Holstein) (4) | Schleswig-Holstein | Enriched | – | Approx. 40 million EUR total programme budget (2021–2029); €27.8 million from EMFAF plus national co-financing. Individual grant amounts not publicly specified — vary by measure. | Rolling; no fixed deadline for most measures. Some measures have specific submission periods (to be confirmed with caseworker). Programme runs through 2029. | 2026-03-11 18:05Enriched | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 97 | International Climate Initiative (IKI) - Marine and Coastal NbS (97) | International | Enriched | – | Three grant tiers: Small Grants (ISG), Medium Grants (IMG), and Large Grants (ILG). IKI Invest for blended finance. Specific amounts vary by call. | – | 2026-03-15 09:40Enriched | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 127 | REA - Horizon Europe Cluster 6 Funding and Grants Portal (127) | EU | Enriched | – | Typical Horizon Europe grants range from EUR 2-10 million per project depending on call; individual call budgets vary | 2026-04-16 | 2026-03-15 14:22Enriched | |
| 153 | Interreg North Sea Programme 2021-2027 (153) | EU | Enriched | – | Up to EUR 1 million per project (Call 6 small-scale capitalisation projects). Projects may have up to 9 partners and run 1.5–2 years. | 2026-12-01 | 2026-03-15 11:00Enriched | |
| 154 | Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme 2021-2027 (154) | EU | Enriched | – | Varies by project type and call; ERDF co-financing typically covers up to 80% of eligible project costs. Programme total budget not stated on the fetched pages. | – | 2026-03-15 11:00Enriched | |
| 156 | Interreg Central Baltic Programme 2021-2027 (156) | EU | Enriched | – | Total ERDF budget of 152 million EUR across all programme objectives; individual project budgets vary by call and project type (regular vs. small projects) | Periodic, typically annual calls; Fifth Call closed in 2025, next call anticipated in 2026 | 2026-03-15 14:21Enriched | |
| 157 | Interreg Aurora Programme 2021-2027 (formerly Northern Periphery and Arctic) (157) | EU | Enriched | – | Funding amounts vary by project type (regular vs small-scale); specific amounts per call announced separately | Periodic calls; currently in 7th call round (as of early 2026). Calls announced on programme website and social media. | 2026-03-15 14:22Enriched | |
| 158 | Interreg Deutschland-Danmark Programme 2021-2027 (158) | EU | Enriched | – | Total programme budget: 93.8 million EUR ERDF. Approximately 8.9 million EUR remaining as of late 2025. Individual project budgets vary. | November 2025 was likely the last call for the 2021-2027 period as remaining funds (~10%) are nearly exhausted. Priority 3 (Attractive Region) is already closed. | 2026-03-15 14:23Enriched | |
| 165 | Interreg Atlantic Area Programme 2021-2027 (165) | EU | Enriched | – | Third call allocated approximately 43 million EUR; future calls anticipated with similar budget allocations. Total programme budget not specified on website. | Third call closed February 14, 2025. Future calls indicated on indicative timeline (subject to Monitoring Committee approval). | 2026-03-15 14:28Enriched | |
| 226 | Schleswig-Holstein Aquaculture Funding (Foerderdatenbank Entry) (226) | Schleswig-Holstein | Enriched | – | Minimum EUR 5,000 (small enterprises) or EUR 10,000 (other measures); maximum EUR 6 million per individual measure. Grant rate varies by measure type. | Rolling basis | 2026-03-15 14:20Enriched | |
| 227 | IB.SH State Program Economy - Municipal Harbor Construction Measures (227) | Schleswig-Holstein | Enriched | – | Project-based grants (Anteilfinanzierung); specific rates not published on the main page. Funded under Landesprogramm Wirtschaft (LPW) 2021-2027 using GRW funds and state funds. | Rolling basis | 2026-03-15 14:21Enriched | |
| 228 | Schleswig-Holstein Coastal Protection Funding Directive (LKN.SH) (228) | Schleswig-Holstein | Enriched | – | Up to 90% of eligible project costs (exceptionally up to 95% in individual cases); non-repayable grants | Rolling basis | 2026-03-15 14:27Enriched |