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| # | Program | Source | Status | Relevance ▼ | Funding Amount | Deadline | Updated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | David and Lucile Packard Foundation - Conservation and Science Program (35) | US Foundation | Enriched | – | In April 2024, $480 million was announced to advance ocean conservation. Grants are primarily awarded through invitation; less than 1% come from unsolicited proposals. | – | 2026-03-15 08:59Enriched | |
| 23 | Baltic Conservation Foundation - Funding (23) | Nordic | Enriched | – | Project amounts not publicly disclosed; BaltCF funds small to mid-sized projects and also isolated expenses as one-off items | – | 2026-03-15 08:36Enriched | |
| 22 | HELCOM - Baltic Sea Funding Opportunities (22) | Nordic | Enriched | – | Approximately EUR 1–1.3 million distributed across 8–10 projects per annual round (based on 2023: EUR 1 million for 10 projects; 2025: EUR 1.3 million for 8 projects) | – | 2026-03-15 08:42Enriched | |
| 17 | Velux Foundations - Environment and Sustainability Programme (17) | Nordic | Enriched | – | Grants range from DKK 500,000 up to millions; larger grants for significant projects (e.g. DKK 9.6 million for Køge Bay Marine Park) | – | 2026-03-15 08:27Enriched | |
| 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 | |
| 15 | Velux Foundations - Healthy Marine Environment in Danish Sea Areas (15) | Nordic | Enriched | – | Grants typically up to DKK 500,000 with provisions for larger projects; recent grants: DKK 4.0 million (Healthy Vejle Fiord 2.0), DKK 9.6 million (Køge Bay Marine Park) | – | 2026-03-15 08:26Enriched | |
| 11 | German Marine Conservation Foundation (Deutsche Stiftung Meeresschutz) (11) | Foundation | Enriched | – | Project-specific amounts; foundation raises donations and funds partner projects | – | 2026-03-15 08:23Enriched | |
| 12 | Lighthouse Foundation (12) | Foundation | Enriched | – | Not publicly disclosed; determined case-by-case based on project scope | – | 2026-03-15 08:34Enriched | |
| 13 | BINGO! Environmental Foundation Lower Saxony (13) | Lower Saxony | Enriched | – | Project-specific; example: EUR 37,000 for a coastal protection project | – | 2026-03-15 08:24Enriched | |
| 14 | DBU General Project Funding (Projektfoerderung) (14) | Foundation | Enriched | – | Typically EUR 100,000–400,000 per project; PhD stipends at EUR 1,600/month | – | 2026-03-15 08:25Enriched | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 1 | Marine Nature Conservation Fund (Meeresnaturschutzfonds) (1) | Foundation | Enriched | – | Annual budget of approximately 10 million EUR distributed across projects; individual project amounts not publicly specified | Rolling — applications accepted at any time | 2026-03-15 11:45Enriched |