Funding Programs 58 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
Funder-type Corporate Family Office Foundation Government Impact Investor Multilateral Philanthropic Network Research Council
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# Program Source Status Relevance ▼ Funding Amount Deadline Updated
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
70 Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR) (70)
Multilateral Blended Finance Global Biodiversity Climate Coral Reefs Marine Conservation Marine Protected Areas
UN / Multilateral Enriched – Total capitalization target of $740M (currently $248M secured). Grants, concessional finance, and equity investments deployed through country-level partner programs. – 2026-03-15 09:17Enriched
67 IUCN Marine and Polar Programme (67)
For Researchers Multilateral Technical Assistance Global Aquaculture Biodiversity Climate Fisheries Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution
UN / Multilateral Enriched – €40 million total programme budget (EU-funded, 2025–2030); no grants or financial transfers to individual applicants — technical assistance only. Rolling — no fixed deadline 2026-03-11 18:17Enriched
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
61 UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (61)
Marine Conservation Pollution
UN / Multilateral Enriched – No direct funding Rolling (Decade Contributions) 2026-03-14 20:30Enriched
58 World Bank PROBLUE (58)
Multilateral Blended Finance Grant Technical Assistance Africa Global Southeast Asia Aquaculture Biodiversity Blue Economy Coastal Protection Fisheries Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution
UN / Multilateral Enriched – PROBLUE approved $37.8 million in FY2024 across 64 proposals. Total portfolio of $182 million supporting 247 activities. Individual grants vary widely based on project scope. Extended to 2030 by 12 donor partners. – 2026-03-15 09:14Enriched
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