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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285 Green Program for Transition of Fisheries and Aquaculture (Denmark) (285)
Government Grant Nordic / Denmark Aquaculture Biodiversity Fisheries Marine Conservation
Nordic Enriched – Part of the Danish EHFAF programme (2.1 billion DKK total); individual grant amounts not specified Annual, with October application round (October 2025 was the last announced round) 2026-03-15 14:16Enriched
282 Danish EMFAF Fund - European Maritime Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (Denmark) (282)
Government Grant Baltic Sea Nordic / Denmark North Sea Aquaculture Blue Economy Fisheries Marine Conservation
Nordic Enriched – Total programme budget: 2.1 billion DKK (approx. EUR 280 million), of which approx. 1.5 billion DKK (EUR 200 million) from EU EMFAF co-financing; individual grant amounts vary by scheme Varies by sub-scheme; multiple calls open annually throughout 2021-2027 programme period 2026-03-15 14:14Enriched
280 Icelandic Research Fund (Rannis) (280)
For Researchers Government Grant Nordic / Denmark Fisheries Marine Conservation Research
Nordic Enriched – Budget determined annually by the Icelandic government Annual, typically June (2025 deadline was June 13) 2026-03-15 14:11Enriched
258 BlueActionBANOS - Baltic and North Sea Ocean Restoration (258)
For NGOs Government Multilateral Grant Technical Assistance Baltic Sea North Sea Aquaculture Biodiversity Blue Economy Circular Economy Coastal Protection Fisheries Marine Conservation Pollution
Nordic Enriched – Community-Led Actions: EUR 200,000 to EUR 2 million; Transition Agendas: up to EUR 100,000 each 2026-05-29 2026-03-15 14:19Enriched
251 Alandsbanken Baltic Sea Project (251)
For NGOs For Researchers Corporate Grant Baltic Sea Biodiversity Marine Conservation Pollution Research
Nordic Enriched – Approximately EUR 550,000-615,000 distributed annually; total of nearly EUR 5 million since launch in 2015 Annual, typically January 1 - February 28 2026-03-15 14:15Enriched
250 NEFCO Baltic Sea Action Plan Fund (BSAP Fund) (250)
Multilateral Grant Baltic Sea Nordic / Denmark Biodiversity Fisheries Marine Conservation Pollution
Nordic Enriched – Grant financing amounts vary by project; co-financing from Sweden and Finland governments Rolling basis 2026-03-15 14:13Enriched
232 NLWKN Lower Saxony Coastal and Island Protection Funding Program (232)
Government Grant North Sea Climate Coastal Protection
Lower Saxony Enriched – Up to 100% of eligible project costs as non-repayable grants (Anteilfinanzierung) Rolling basis 2026-03-15 14:25Enriched
228 Schleswig-Holstein Coastal Protection Funding Directive (LKN.SH) (228)
Government Grant Baltic Sea North Sea Climate Coastal Protection
Schleswig-Holstein Enriched – Up to 90% of eligible project costs (exceptionally up to 95% in individual cases); non-repayable grants Rolling basis 2026-03-15 14:27Enriched
227 IB.SH State Program Economy - Municipal Harbor Construction Measures (227)
Government Grant Baltic Sea North Sea Blue Economy Coastal Protection
Schleswig-Holstein Enriched – Project-based grants (Anteilfinanzierung); specific rates not published on the main page. Funded under Landesprogramm Wirtschaft (LPW) 2021-2027 using GRW funds and state funds. Rolling basis 2026-03-15 14:21Enriched
226 Schleswig-Holstein Aquaculture Funding (Foerderdatenbank Entry) (226)
For Researchers Government Grant North Sea Aquaculture Blue Economy
Schleswig-Holstein Enriched – Minimum EUR 5,000 (small enterprises) or EUR 10,000 (other measures); maximum EUR 6 million per individual measure. Grant rate varies by measure type. Rolling basis 2026-03-15 14:20Enriched
201 Whitley Fund for Nature (Whitley Awards) (201)
For NGOs Foundation Grant Prize Global Biodiversity Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Marine Protected Areas
International Enriched – Whitley Award: GBP 40,000 project funding. Continuation Funding: up to GBP 100,000 for previous winners to scale proven work. Whitley Gold Award also available. Annual. 2026 applications now closed. Typically opens mid-year for following year awards ceremony in May. 2026-03-15 14:26Enriched
196 The Ocean Foundation Grantmaking (196)
For NGOs Foundation Grant Global Biodiversity Capacity Building Coastal Protection Education Marine Conservation Marine Protected Areas
International Enriched – Average grant approximately $10,000. Grants have ranged from $1,000 to $224,000+. Indirect costs capped at 15%. Rolling basis — Letters of Inquiry reviewed quarterly; open RFPs posted when available 2026-03-15 14:23Enriched
190 Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) - Oceans Stream (190)
For Startups Foundation Accelerator Technical Assistance Global Aquaculture Blue Economy Fisheries
International Enriched – No direct funding; no fees, no equity taken. Program provides mentorship, network access, and investor introductions. Annual, applications open rolling with cohort starting September. Apply via creativedestructionlab.com/application-triage/ 2026-03-15 14:20Enriched
188 StartBlue Ocean Enterprise Accelerator (VentureWell/Scripps) (188)
For Researchers For Startups Foundation Accelerator Grant Aquaculture Blue Economy Marine Conservation
International Enriched – Stage 1: $15,000; Stage 2: $50,000; Stage 3: $75,000 TDC awards (non-dilutive) Periodic, Spring and Fall cohorts annually (Spring 2026 Stage 0 deadline: April 7, 2026) 2026-03-15 14:19Enriched
189 Rolex Awards for Enterprise (189)
Corporate Prize Global Biodiversity Climate Marine Conservation
International Enriched – Cash grant (historically CHF 200,000 / approx. USD 200,000 per Laureate; amount may vary by cycle) Biennial, applications typically open every two years. Last cycle: 2023 laureates selected. Next round not yet announced. 2026-03-15 14:19Enriched
173 The Earthshot Prize (173)
Climate Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution
International Enriched – £1,000,000 per winner. 15 finalists receive Earthshot Fellowship providing a full year of support, networking, and partnerships — significant non-financial value even without winning. One of the worlds most prestigious environmental prizes. 2026 nominations largely closed (most nominators had Oct-Dec 2025 deadlines). 2027 cycle expected to open mid-2026. 2026-03-14 20:51Enriched
165 Interreg Atlantic Area Programme 2021-2027 (165)
For NGOs Government Grant Biodiversity Blue Economy Climate Coastal Protection Fisheries Marine Conservation
EU Enriched – Third call allocated approximately 43 million EUR; future calls anticipated with similar budget allocations. Total programme budget not specified on website. Third call closed February 14, 2025. Future calls indicated on indicative timeline (subject to Monitoring Committee approval). 2026-03-15 14:28Enriched
164 Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership (SBEP) (164)
For Researchers Multilateral Grant Baltic Sea North Sea Aquaculture Biodiversity Blue Economy Coastal Protection Fisheries Marine Conservation Pollution Research
EU Enriched – Third call: €43.5 million total. €450 million total planned investments over 7 years across all six calls. 2026-06-17 2026-03-15 14:27Enriched
159 EEA and Norway Grants 2014-2021 / 2021-2028 (159)
For NGOs Multilateral Grant Baltic Sea Biodiversity Circular Economy Climate Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Pollution
EU Enriched – Funding awarded through country-level programmes; individual grant amounts vary by country programme and call. Total multi-billion EUR across all participating countries for 2021-2028 period. Rolling; calls opened country by country as programme agreements are signed. First calls opened in Hungary in early 2026. Specific deadlines vary by country programme. 2026-03-15 14:24Enriched
158 Interreg Deutschland-Danmark Programme 2021-2027 (158)
Government Grant Baltic Sea Nordic / Denmark North Sea Blue Economy Circular Economy Climate Coastal Protection Marine Conservation
EU Enriched – Total programme budget: 93.8 million EUR ERDF. Approximately 8.9 million EUR remaining as of late 2025. Individual project budgets vary. November 2025 was likely the last call for the 2021-2027 period as remaining funds (~10%) are nearly exhausted. Priority 3 (Attractive Region) is already closed. 2026-03-15 14:23Enriched
157 Interreg Aurora Programme 2021-2027 (formerly Northern Periphery and Arctic) (157)
For NGOs Government Grant Arctic Nordic / Denmark Biodiversity Climate Coastal Protection Marine Conservation
EU Enriched – Funding amounts vary by project type (regular vs small-scale); specific amounts per call announced separately Periodic calls; currently in 7th call round (as of early 2026). Calls announced on programme website and social media. 2026-03-15 14:22Enriched
156 Interreg Central Baltic Programme 2021-2027 (156)
For NGOs Government Grant Baltic Sea Biodiversity Circular Economy Coastal Protection Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution
EU Enriched – Total ERDF budget of 152 million EUR across all programme objectives; individual project budgets vary by call and project type (regular vs. small projects) Periodic, typically annual calls; Fifth Call closed in 2025, next call anticipated in 2026 2026-03-15 14:21Enriched
154 Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme 2021-2027 (154)
For NGOs For Researchers Government Grant Baltic Sea Nordic / Denmark Biodiversity Blue Economy Circular Economy Climate Marine Conservation Pollution Research
EU Enriched – Varies by project type and call; ERDF co-financing typically covers up to 80% of eligible project costs. Programme total budget not stated on the fetched pages. – 2026-03-15 11:00Enriched
153 Interreg North Sea Programme 2021-2027 (153)
For NGOs Government Grant Nordic / Denmark North Sea Biodiversity Blue Economy Circular Economy Climate Coastal Protection Marine Conservation
EU Enriched – Up to EUR 1 million per project (Call 6 small-scale capitalisation projects). Projects may have up to 9 partners and run 1.5–2 years. 2026-12-01 2026-03-15 11:00Enriched
141 Maersk Sustainability Initiatives - Ocean Health (141)
Corporate Grant Africa Global India Southeast Asia Blue Economy Circular Economy Marine Conservation Plastic Waste
Corporate Enriched – Not publicly disclosed; partnerships rather than open grants Rolling — partnership inquiries accepted year-round 2026-03-14 21:45Enriched