Funding Programs 1016 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
833 Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation: Home (833)
Foundation Global Biodiversity Marine Conservation
US Foundation Enriched – – No open call; invitation only 2026-03-15 11:53Enriched
809 UNDP Equator Initiative - Equator Prize (809)
For Communities / Cooperatives Multilateral Prize Global Biodiversity Capacity Building Climate Marine Conservation
International Enriched – Prize award (monetary value not specified publicly); winners receive recognition, networking, and capacity building support Annual, typically with nominations open in early-mid year and award ceremony in December 2026-03-15 12:40Enriched
805 GEF Inclusive Conservation Initiative (ICI 1.0 & 2.0) (805)
For NGOs Multilateral Grant Global Biodiversity Capacity Building Climate Marine Conservation
International Enriched – ICI 1.0: $14.5M across 10 initiatives ($1-2M per project). ICI 2.0 Heart of Conservation Initiative: $22.5M total budget. Rolling basis / GEF-8 cycle ends 2026; GEF-9 begins 2026-2030 2026-03-15 12:39Enriched
806 Canada Indigenous Habitat Participation Program (DFO) (806)
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs Government Grant Biodiversity Coastal Protection Fisheries
government Enriched – Preference given to proposals up to $21,000. Proposals above $21,000 may be accepted for deep and complex consultation activities. Rolling basis 2026-03-15 12:40Enriched
807 Canada Project Finance for Permanence - Great Bear Sea (807)
For Communities / Cooperatives Government Blended Finance Biodiversity Coastal Protection Fisheries Marine Conservation Marine Protected Areas
government Enriched – Government of Canada investing $200M. Total initial funding approximately $335M. Estimated $750M in economic impact over 20 years. Philanthropic foundations and private revenue sources contribute additional funds. Launched June 25, 2024. Long-term program operating over 20+ years. 2026-03-15 12:41Enriched
796 David and Lucile Packard Foundation - Ocean Program (796)
For NGOs Foundation Grant Global Biodiversity Climate Fisheries Marine Conservation Marine Protected Areas
International Enriched – $480 million announced in April 2024 to advance ocean conservation (multi-year commitment) Unknown 2026-03-15 12:43Enriched
792 Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Training Programme (Ocean Bathymetry Fellowship) (792)
For Researchers Foundation Grant Global Capacity Building Education Marine Conservation Research
International Enriched – Full tuition and fees paid; annual stipend of approximately US$39,400; computer hardware, software, textbooks; one return airfare; return airfare for work experience cruise and visiting institution 2026-04-19 2026-03-15 12:40Enriched
794 Schmidt Marine Technology Partners (Schmidt Family Foundation) (794)
For NGOs For Researchers For Startups Foundation Grant Global Blue Economy Fisheries Marine Conservation Pollution Research
International Enriched – Over $42 million granted to 85+ projects since 2015; individual grants vary (seed funding to larger multi-year grants). $3 million announced in grants in 2022. Rolling basis 2026-03-15 12:41Enriched
795 Pew Marine Fellows Program (795)
For Researchers Foundation Grant Global Biodiversity Marine Conservation Research
International Enriched – $150,000 per fellow, allocated over 3 years Periodic (annual cycle, nomination-based; no open call) 2026-03-15 12:42Enriched
790 SPREP-AFD Pacific Ocean Initiative (790)
For NGOs Multilateral Grant Global Southeast Asia Biodiversity Capacity Building Climate Coral Reefs Fisheries Marine Conservation Marine Protected Areas
International Enriched – €8 million AFD grant over 5 years (signed December 2025) Rolling basis (5-year programme, 2025-2030) 2026-03-15 12:40Enriched
785 Canada - Support for Indigenous-Led Conservation Initiatives (785)
For NGOs Government Blended Finance Global Biodiversity Marine Conservation Marine Protected Areas
International Enriched – CAD $800 million total announced in December 2022 for up to 4 Indigenous-led conservation initiatives Unknown 2026-03-15 12:39Enriched
780 Vancouver Aquarium Ocean.org - Ocean Action Grants (780)
For Communities / Cooperatives Foundation Grant Capacity Building Education Marine Conservation Plastic Waste
International Enriched – Up to CAD $5,000 per project December 4, 2026 (final report deadline; applications accepted on rolling basis) 2026-03-15 12:39Enriched
782 OCEAN Grant Programme UK - Marine Community Grants (782)
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs Government Grant Africa India Southeast Asia Blue Economy Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Waste Management
International Enriched – Community grants up to £250,000 (for local orgs with income <£1M). Partnership grants £500,000–£3M (for medium-large orgs partnering with local orgs). Total programme: up to £60M from 2024–2029. 2026-Q2 2026-03-14 21:50Enriched
783 New England Aquarium - Marine Conservation Action Fund (MCAF) (783)
For NGOs For Researchers Foundation Grant Global Biodiversity Capacity Building Coral Reefs Fisheries Marine Conservation Marine Protected Areas
International Enriched – MCAF grants range from $1,000 to $12,000 USD Rolling basis 2026-03-15 12:40Enriched
771 UNDP Equator Initiative - Community and Indigenous Conservation (771)
For Communities / Cooperatives Multilateral Prize Global Biodiversity Climate
International Enriched – Prize award (monetary value not specified on website); winners receive recognition, visibility on international stage, and access to UNDP networks Annual, next cycle dates not specified 2026-03-15 12:53Enriched
766 Katholischer Fonds - Foerderrichtlinien (766)
For NGOs Foundation Grant Capacity Building Climate Education
Foundation Enriched – Up to 50% of eligible project costs; maximum EUR 15,000 per project per year. No personal costs funded. At least 25% cash co-funding from applicant required. Periodic — monthly for small projects (up to EUR 1,500 / total costs up to EUR 8,000), three times per year for large projects 2026-03-15 12:53Enriched
756 Lloyds Register Foundation - Ocean Safety Grants (756)
For NGOs For Researchers Foundation Grant Africa Global India Southeast Asia Blue Economy Capacity Building Climate Education Fisheries Marine Conservation Research
International Enriched – Small grants up to £10,000; Maritime Connected grants £2,000–£60,000; larger programme grants up to £250,000; total portfolio value £237 million Rolling basis 2026-03-15 12:51Enriched
754 Katapult Ocean Tech Accelerator (754)
For Startups Impact Investor Accelerator Investment Global Nordic / Denmark Aquaculture Blue Economy Circular Economy Climate Fisheries Marine Conservation
accelerator Enriched – EUR 150,000–500,000 initial equity investment; unlocks EUR 1,500,000–4,000,000 follow-on investments in Series A, B+ rounds via the Deep Blue Fund Rolling basis 2026-03-15 12:50Enriched
753 Sustainable Ocean Alliance (SOA) Accelerator (753)
For Startups Impact Investor Accelerator Investment Global Aquaculture Blue Economy Circular Economy Climate Marine Conservation Plastic Waste
accelerator Enriched – Up to USD 100,000 equity investment per startup Rolling basis 2026-03-15 12:49Enriched
752 NOAA IOOS Integrated Ocean Observing System Funding (752)
For Researchers Government Grant Biodiversity Blue Economy Climate Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Research
International Enriched – Varies by Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). Typical IOOS grants range from hundreds of thousands to several million USD per award, tied to specific observing system work programmes. Varies by announcement. Check Grants.gov for current active NOFOs. No single blanket deadline. 2026-03-15 12:53Enriched
749 Schmidt Marine Technology Partners Grantmaking (749)
For NGOs For Startups Foundation Grant Global Blue Economy Fisheries Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Research
International Enriched – Past grant rounds have awarded USD 1 million to USD 3 million per cycle, distributed across multiple grantees (individual grants typically USD 25,000 to USD 300,000 based on project stage). Rolling basis — proposals can be submitted via the online portal at any time. 2026-03-15 12:52Enriched
748 NOAA Office for Coastal Management Funding (748)
For NGOs For Researchers Government Grant Biodiversity Climate Coastal Protection Coral Reefs Marine Conservation
International Enriched – Varies by programme. The FY2025-FY2026 NOAA Broad Agency Announcement is open with funding contingent on appropriations. Individual NOFOs list specific award amounts. 2026-09-30 2026-03-15 12:51Enriched
745 Copernicus Grants and Public Procurements (745)
Government Multilateral Grant Arctic Baltic Sea Mediterranean North Sea Blue Economy Marine Conservation Research
International Enriched – Individual tenders range from approximately EUR 250,000 to EUR 3 million. Specific amounts per tender listed on the page. Varies by tender. Current tenders: FRONT-END TOOLS WEB DEVELOPMENT closed 02/03/2026; BLUE MARKETS tender also recently closed. Upcoming tenders listed on the page. 2026-03-15 12:51Enriched
743 EU Digital Twins of the Ocean (DTO) - Horizon Europe (743)
For Researchers Multilateral Grant Arctic Baltic Sea Mediterranean North Sea Biodiversity Blue Economy Climate Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Research
International Enriched – EUR 120 million earmarked for 2026-2027 across the Mission Ocean & Waters call. Specific topic HORIZON-MISS-2026-03-OCEAN-05 budget not stated per topic — refer to the Funding & Tenders Portal for budget breakdown. 2026-09-23 2026-03-15 12:50Enriched
739 Rolex Awards for Enterprise - Environment and Exploration (739)
Corporate Prize Global Biodiversity Marine Conservation Research
International Enriched – 200,000 CHF for Laureates; 100,000 CHF for Associate Laureates (approx. 200,000 and 100,000 EUR respectively) Periodic, typically every two years. Most recent cycle: 2023 laureates. Next cycle expected circa 2025-2026. 2026-03-15 12:49Enriched