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| # | Program | Source | Status | Relevance ▼ | Funding Amount | Deadline | Updated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 712 | Earthwatch Institute - Ocean Ecosystems Research Grants (712) | International | Enriched | – | Annual budgets USD 20,000-80,000 per year for long-duration team projects; final grants on a per-capita basis based on number of citizen-scientist participants | Rolling basis | 2026-05-07 05:37Enriched | |
| 709 | Ocean Exchange Awards (709) | accelerator | Enriched | – | Three USD 100,000 Neptune Awards (non-dilutive) per cycle; two USD 10,000 Collegiate Awards; one Ocean Enterprise Award (amount not specified); evaluated annually | 2026-08-07 | 2026-05-07 05:37Enriched | |
| 705 | Schmidt Ocean Institute - Research Vessel & Grant Program (705) | International | Enriched | – | Free ship time — no cash grant; investigators must fund their own salary, travel, shipping, and analysis costs | Rolling basis | 2026-05-07 05:51Enriched | |
| 688 | Save Our Seas Foundation - Conservation Fellowship (688) | International | Enriched | – | USD 8,000 per year over two years (total USD 16,000) | Unknown | 2026-05-07 05:49Enriched | |
| 689 | Save Our Seas Foundation - Small Grants (689) | International | Enriched | – | Average USD 5,000; funded for one financial year only | 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-07 05:50Enriched | |
| 660 | Blue Action Fund Grant Programme (660) | International | Enriched | – | Typically EUR 12-30 million per Call for Proposals (total envelope); individual grants not specified but substantial multi-year project grants to NGOs | Upcoming call planned Q2/2026 (Mangroves, Blue Carbon Markets and 30x30 in Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam and India). No currently open call as of May 2026. | 2026-05-07 05:55Enriched | |
| 609 | Blue Action Fund (BMZ/KfW) - Marine Protected Areas Funding (609) | Federal (DE) | Enriched | – | EUR 10-30 million per Call for Proposals envelope; individual grants typically in the range of several million EUR for multi-year NGO projects | Upcoming Call for Proposals planned Q2/2026 for Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, and India (mangroves, blue carbon markets, 30x30). No current open call. | 2026-05-07 06:04Enriched | |
| 613 | Deutsche Postcode Lotterie - Environmental Project Funding (613) | Foundation | Enriched | – | Up to EUR 30,000 for impactful projects; EUR 30,001-100,000 for innovative projects with ecological or social added value; EUR 100,001-250,000 for highly innovative flagship projects with significant public attention and ecological/social added value. First-time applicants must apply for maximum EUR 30,000. | Periodic, multiple rounds per year | 2026-05-07 06:05Enriched | |
| 603 | Baltic Sea Conservation Foundation (BaltCF) (603) | Foundation | Enriched | – | Variable by project type; total grants awarded to date EUR 4.9 million across 41 projects. Capacity grants include up to 40% overhead. No fixed maximum per project stated on website. | Rolling basis | 2026-05-07 06:03Enriched | |
| 594 | BMUV Nature Conservation Association Funding (Verbändeförderung Naturschutz) (594) | Federal (DE) | Enriched | – | EUR 4.45 million per year distributed across eligible associations and projects | 2026-07-31 | 2026-05-07 06:02Enriched | |
| 582 | Interreg North Sea Region Programme - Call 6 (2026) (582) | EU | Enriched | – | Up to EUR 1 million per project; ERDF co-financing up to 60% for EU partners, 50% for Norway | 2027-03-15 | 2026-05-07 06:12Enriched | |
| 564 | Horizon Europe: Deep Sea Ecosystems Conservation (CL6-2026-BIODIV-03) (564) | EU | Enriched | – | Horizon Europe RIA standard grant; typical range EUR 5-8M for RIA actions in this destination. Total call budget not specified for this topic individually. | 2026-09-17 | 2026-05-06 11:54Enriched | |
| 565 | Horizon Europe: Marine Organisms for Sustainable Blue Bio-Products (CL6-2026-CIRCBIO-11) (565) | EU | Enriched | – | €10 million total; 2 projects expected (~€5M each). 100% funding for non-profits/research; 70% for for-profit entities. | 2026-09-17 | 2026-05-06 11:35Enriched | |
| 566 | Horizon Europe: Marine Ecosystem Underwater Noise Assessment (CL6-2026-ZEROPOLLUTION-01) (566) | EU | Enriched | – | Part of Horizon CL6-2026-01 call envelope; typical RIA budget EUR 3-5M per project | 2026-09-17 | 2026-04-20 16:11Enriched | |
| 567 | Horizon Europe Mission Ocean: Coastal Resilience to Climate Change (2027) (567) | EU | Enriched | – | EUR 8,000,000 to EUR 8,925,000 per project; total call budget EUR 35,700,000 for 4 grants | 2027-09-21 | 2026-05-07 06:17Enriched | |
| 568 | Horizon Europe Mission Ocean: Blue Forest Ecosystems Protection (2027) (568) | EU | Enriched | – | EUR 3,500,000 to EUR 3,975,000 per project; total call budget EUR 15,900,000 for 4 grants | 2027-09-21 | 2026-05-07 06:18Enriched | |
| 569 | Horizon Europe Mission Ocean: Circularity of Seafood Supply Chain (2027) (569) | EU | Enriched | – | EUR 7.2–7.725 million per project; up to 4 projects; total indicative budget approx. EUR 30.9 million | 2027-09-21 | 2026-05-06 11:28Enriched | |
| 550 | LIFE Operating Grants for Non-Profit Environmental NGOs (2026) (550) | EU | Enriched | – | €15 million total budget for all operating grants across all NGOs. Individual grants vary; typically €300K-€2M per organisation per year. 70% EU co-funding rate. | 2026-09-22 | 2026-05-06 11:36Enriched | |
| 554 | LIFE Standard Action Projects - Circular Economy & Quality of Life (2026) (554) | EU | Enriched | – | €79 million total budget; individual project grants typically €1-5M, average ~€2.6M. 60% EU co-funding rate (applicant must cover 40% from own resources or co-financers). | 2026-09-22 | 2026-05-06 11:33Enriched | |
| 516 | ZUG gGmbH Grant Programme against Marine Litter (516) | government_de | Enriched | – | Between EUR 1 million and EUR 6 million per project; projects may receive full grant funding (no explicit co-funding requirement stated). | Periodic, typically every 2-3 years (calls in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2025); 2025 call is closed; next call date not yet announced | 2026-05-07 06:24Enriched | |
| 480 | EU LIFE Programme - Environment and Climate Action (480) | EU | Enriched | – | Varies by call and project type; Standard Action Projects typically EUR 0.5M - 5M; Strategic Nature Projects (SNaPs) and Strategic Integrated Projects (SIPs) can reach tens of millions EUR; Operating grants for NGOs for multi-year institutional support | 2026-09-22 | 2026-05-07 06:34Enriched | |
| 477 | European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) (477) | EU | Enriched | – | Total budget EUR 6.108 billion (2021-2027): EUR 5.311 billion via national programmes (shared management) + EUR 797 million directly managed by the Commission | Rolling basis - managed through national operational programmes; CINEA direct management calls announced periodically | 2026-05-07 06:34Enriched | |
| 438 | Norwegian Development Programme to Reduce Plastic Pollution and Marine Litter (438) | International | Enriched | – | Norway has committed NOK 1 billion (~EUR 86M) for the full 2025-2028 programme period. Individual project grants not specified in Stage 2 call text (accessible only to invited applicants). | Ongoing | 2026-05-07 06:41Enriched | |
| 432 | Björn Carlson Baltic Sea Prize (BalticSea2020) (432) | Nordic | Enriched | – | SEK 5 million (from 2026); 90% to institution/research activity, 10% personal award to winner | Annual; nomination period not specified on website | 2026-05-07 06:39Enriched | |
| 431 | Baltic Sea Conservation Foundation (BaltCF) (431) | Nordic | Enriched | – | Variable; grants for projects, isolated expenses, capacity building (up to 40% overhead), and zero-interest loans. Past total: EUR 4.9M across 41 projects. | Rolling basis | 2026-05-07 06:39Enriched |