Funding Programs 550 results

Status Enriched New Irrelevant Expired
Source EU Federal (DE) Schleswig-Holstein Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Lower Saxony Foundation Private US Foundation UK Nordic UN / Multilateral Corporate Impact Investor Philanthropic Network International
Relevance ≥70% ≥50% ≥30%
Topic Aquaculture Biodiversity Blue Economy Capacity Building Circular Economy Climate Coastal Protection Coral Reefs Education Fisheries Marine Conservation Marine Protected Areas Plastic Waste Pollution Recycling & Upcycling Research Seaweed & Algae Waste Management
Mechanism Accelerator Blended Finance Grant Investment Loan / Concessional Finance Prize Technical Assistance
Region Africa Arctic Baltic Sea Global India Mediterranean Nordic / Denmark North Sea Southeast Asia
Audience For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs For Researchers For Startups
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127 REA - Horizon Europe Cluster 6 Funding and Grants Portal (127)
For NGOs For Researchers Government Grant Global Aquaculture Biodiversity Blue Economy Circular Economy Climate Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Research
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
113 IKEA Foundation - Environmental Programs (113)
For NGOs Foundation Global India Circular Economy Plastic Waste Waste Management
Corporate Enriched – EUR 10M+ for large grants Invitation-only 2026-03-14 20:13Enriched
101 Blue Planet Fund (Defra) (101)
For NGOs Government Grant Africa Global Southeast Asia Biodiversity Capacity Building Circular Economy Coastal Protection Fisheries Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Waste Management
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
100 EU LIFE Programme - Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Resilience (100)
For NGOs For Researchers Multilateral Grant Biodiversity Blue Economy Climate Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Research
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
96 Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (UK Branch) - Ocean Program (96)
For NGOs Foundation Grant Capacity Building Climate Education
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)
For NGOs Foundation Grant Biodiversity Coastal Protection Fisheries Marine Conservation
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
90 Climate Investment Funds - Nature, People, and Climate (NPC) Program (90)
For NGOs Multilateral Blended Finance Grant Africa Global Southeast Asia Biodiversity Climate Coastal Protection Coral Reefs Marine Conservation
International Enriched – Total NPC program budget USD 400 million; individual country investment plans funded through MDB implementing partners (e.g. Fiji: USD 27 million); DGM provides direct financing windows for Indigenous Peoples and local communities – 2026-03-15 09:31Enriched
88 Adaptation Fund - Nature-Based Solutions for Coastal Adaptation (88)
For NGOs Multilateral Grant Africa Global Southeast Asia Biodiversity Climate Coastal Protection Marine Conservation
International Enriched – Project grants up to USD 10 million per project; Innovation grants: small NIE grants up to USD 500,000; LLA single country grants up to USD 3 million; Readiness grants up to USD 150,000 – 2026-03-15 09:30Enriched
85 Darwin Initiative (85)
For NGOs For Researchers Government Grant Africa Global India Southeast Asia Biodiversity Capacity Building Coastal Protection Marine Conservation
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
81 EU Blue Partnership for Sustainable Blue Economy (81)
For NGOs For Researchers Multilateral Grant Baltic Sea Global North Sea Aquaculture Blue Economy Coastal Protection Fisheries Marine Conservation Research
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
77 Ocean Climate Fund (77)
For NGOs For Researchers For Startups Foundation Multilateral Blended Finance Grant Technical Assistance Global Biodiversity Blue Economy Climate Coastal Protection Marine Conservation
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)
For NGOs For Researchers Foundation Grant Technical Assistance Global Biodiversity Capacity Building Climate Coastal Protection Coral Reefs Education Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Seaweed & Algae
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)
For NGOs Foundation Grant Biodiversity Climate Coastal Protection Coral Reefs Fisheries Marine Conservation Marine Protected Areas Pollution
Philanthropic Network Enriched – – No open call; invitation only 2026-03-15 11:53Enriched
66 Adessium Foundation (66)
For NGOs Foundation Grant Mediterranean Biodiversity Climate Coastal Protection Fisheries Marine Conservation
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
64 Green Climate Fund (GCF) (64)
For NGOs For Researchers Multilateral Blended Finance Grant Loan / Concessional Finance Africa Global India Southeast Asia Biodiversity Blue Economy Capacity Building Climate Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Waste Management
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
63 Waitt Foundation - Blue Prosperity Coalition (63)
For NGOs For Researchers Foundation Grant Global Biodiversity Fisheries Marine Conservation Marine Protected Areas
US Foundation Enriched – Up to $20,000 per ROC Grant – 2026-03-11 18:01Enriched
56 UNDP Ocean Innovation Challenge (56)
For NGOs Multilateral Grant Global Blue Economy Marine Conservation Plastic Waste
UN / Multilateral Enriched – USD 50,000 – 250,000 per project (based on previous rounds) No active call as of March 2026 — all 4 rounds closed. Round 5 expected; monitor oceaninnovationchallenge.org 2026-03-14 21:43Enriched
54 GEF International Waters Focal Area (54)
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs Multilateral Grant Technical Assistance Africa Global Southeast Asia Biodiversity Blue Economy Coastal Protection Fisheries Marine Conservation Marine Protected Areas Plastic Waste Pollution
UN / Multilateral Enriched – GEF Small Grants Programme offers up to $75,000 for community/CSO projects; up to $150,000 for strategic projects. Larger transboundary projects funded via GEF Agencies (UNDP, World Bank, etc.) range from millions to tens of millions. – 2026-03-15 09:14Enriched
50 Oak Foundation - Environment Programme (50)
For NGOs Foundation Grant Africa Global Nordic / Denmark Southeast Asia Circular Economy Plastic Waste Pollution
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
49 Synchronicity Earth (49)
For NGOs Philanthropic Network Grant Global Biodiversity Coastal Protection Fisheries Marine Conservation Marine Protected Areas Research
Philanthropic Network Enriched – Over GBP 27 million distributed since founding in 2009. Specific grant amounts not publicly disclosed but include a mix of core funding and project grants. Supports both small community-based groups and larger international NGOs. – 2026-03-15 09:04Enriched
48 Waitt Foundation - Rapid Ocean Conservation (ROC) Grants (48)
For NGOs Foundation Grant Global Coastal Protection Fisheries Marine Conservation Marine Protected Areas Research
US Foundation Enriched – Grants up to $20,000 USD. Project funds distributed within 2 weeks of funding decisions. – 2026-03-15 09:03Enriched
47 Marine Conservation Action Fund (MCAF) (47)
For NGOs Philanthropic Network Grant Global Biodiversity Capacity Building Coastal Protection Coral Reefs Fisheries Marine Conservation Marine Protected Areas
Philanthropic Network Enriched – MCAF grants range from $1,000 to $12,000. MCAF Fellows receive $12,000 plus knowledge exchange and stipends for health and wellness. – 2026-03-15 09:02Enriched
45 Endangered Landscapes and Seascapes Programme (ELSP) (45)
For NGOs Foundation Philanthropic Network Grant Baltic Sea Nordic / Denmark North Sea Biodiversity Blue Economy Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Marine Protected Areas Research
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
43 High Seas Alliance (43)
For NGOs Philanthropic Network Technical Assistance Global Biodiversity Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Marine Protected Areas
Philanthropic Network Enriched – – No grants program; advocacy coalition only 2026-03-15 11:52Enriched
42 Blue Nature Alliance (42)
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs For Researchers Foundation Multilateral Philanthropic Network Grant Technical Assistance Global Biodiversity Blue Economy Capacity Building Coastal Protection Coral Reefs Marine Conservation Marine Protected Areas
Philanthropic Network Enriched – $51.7M+ total pledged funds across the Alliance; individual grant amounts to partners not publicly disclosed – 2026-03-11 19:07Enriched