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| # | Program | Source | Status | Relevance ▼ | Funding Amount | Deadline | Updated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 407 | Nessling Foundation - Doctoral Thesis Funding (Environmental) (407) | Nordic | Enriched | – | EUR 30,000/year personal grant (EUR 2,500/month), max 4 years (EUR 120,000 total). Research costs may be applied in addition. Total pool: EUR 3,250,000 for general call 2026 (shared across all grant types). | 2026-08-28 | 2026-03-15 14:09Enriched | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 372 | Fondation Segre - Conservation Action Fund (372) | Private | Enriched | – | EUR 7,000–50,000 per project for projects up to 12 months (Conservation Action Fund; currently paused) | Unknown — currently not accepting unsolicited proposals until further notice | 2026-03-15 14:12Enriched | |
| 371 | Greenpeace Environmental Foundation (Umweltstiftung Greenpeace) - Marine Conservation Grants (371) | Foundation | Enriched | – | Not publicly specified; funded from annual capital yields — applicants should expect limited annual pool | Rolling basis | 2026-03-15 14:11Enriched | |
| 340 | Oak Foundation - Marine Food Systems and Livelihoods Sub-Programme (340) | Private | Enriched | – | Average award USD 900,000; range USD 25,000 to USD 10 million. Multi-year grants typical. | Rolling basis | 2026-03-15 14:11Enriched | |
| 201 | Whitley Fund for Nature (Whitley Awards) (201) | International | Enriched | – | Whitley Award: GBP 40,000 project funding. Continuation Funding: up to GBP 100,000 for previous winners to scale proven work. Whitley Gold Award also available. | Annual. 2026 applications now closed. Typically opens mid-year for following year awards ceremony in May. | 2026-03-15 14:26Enriched | |
| 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 | |
| 190 | Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) - Oceans Stream (190) | International | Enriched | – | No direct funding; no fees, no equity taken. Program provides mentorship, network access, and investor introductions. | Annual, applications open rolling with cohort starting September. Apply via creativedestructionlab.com/application-triage/ | 2026-03-15 14:20Enriched | |
| 188 | StartBlue Ocean Enterprise Accelerator (VentureWell/Scripps) (188) | International | Enriched | – | Stage 1: $15,000; Stage 2: $50,000; Stage 3: $75,000 TDC awards (non-dilutive) | Periodic, Spring and Fall cohorts annually (Spring 2026 Stage 0 deadline: April 7, 2026) | 2026-03-15 14:19Enriched | |
| 113 | IKEA Foundation - Environmental Programs (113) | Corporate | Enriched | – | EUR 10M+ for large grants | Invitation-only | 2026-03-14 20:13Enriched | |
| 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 | |
| 91 | Esmee Fairbairn Foundation - Natural World / Marine Grants (91) | UK | Enriched | – | No fixed amount stated; grants awarded on case-by-case basis. Process can take up to 6 months from EOI to decision. | – | 2026-03-15 09:37Enriched | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 76 | Moore Charitable Foundation (76) | Philanthropic Network | Enriched | – | – | No open call; invitation only | 2026-03-15 11:53Enriched | |
| 66 | Adessium Foundation (66) | Philanthropic Network | Enriched | – | Not publicly specified per grant. Total annual disbursement was €16.6 million across 98 organizations in 2024 (average ~€169,000/org). Grants are predominantly multi-year. | – | 2026-03-11 18:13Enriched | |
| 63 | Waitt Foundation - Blue Prosperity Coalition (63) | US Foundation | Enriched | – | Up to $20,000 per ROC Grant | – | 2026-03-11 18:01Enriched | |
| 50 | Oak Foundation - Environment Programme (50) | US Foundation | Enriched | – | Not publicly stated; typical Oak environment grants USD 100,000 to multi-million multi-year grants | Rolling — no fixed deadline. Submit letter of enquiry anytime. | 2026-03-14 15:38Enriched | |
| 48 | Waitt Foundation - Rapid Ocean Conservation (ROC) Grants (48) | US Foundation | Enriched | – | Grants up to $20,000 USD. Project funds distributed within 2 weeks of funding decisions. | – | 2026-03-15 09:03Enriched | |
| 45 | Endangered Landscapes and Seascapes Programme (ELSP) (45) | Philanthropic Network | Enriched | – | Planning Grants: up to USD 120,000; Landscape/Seascape Restoration Grants (large): USD 1.5–5 million over 5 years; Seascape Restoration Grants (medium): USD 750,000–1.5 million over 3 years | 2026-01-20 | 2026-03-15 13:25Enriched | |
| 44 | Walton Family Foundation - Oceans Program (44) | US Foundation | Enriched | – | Multi-year strategic grantmaking; specific grant amounts not publicly disclosed. Foundation operates a grants database but specific amounts vary by partner. | – | 2026-03-15 09:01Enriched | |
| 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 | |
| 41 | Pew Charitable Trusts - Protecting Ocean Life (41) | US Foundation | Enriched | – | – | No open call; invitation only | 2026-03-15 11:52Enriched | |
| 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 |