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| # | Program | Source | Status | Relevance ▼ | Funding Amount | Deadline | Updated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Green Climate Fund (GCF) (64) | 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) | US Foundation | Enriched | – | Up to $20,000 per ROC Grant | – | 2026-03-11 18:01Enriched | |
| 61 | UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (61) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | No direct funding | Rolling (Decade Contributions) | 2026-03-14 20:30Enriched | |
| 58 | World Bank PROBLUE (58) | 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) | 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) | 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 | |
| 55 | Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance (ORRAA) (55) | Philanthropic Network | Enriched | – | Not specified in current materials — prior rounds provided project grants for concept and pilot development. Grant amounts vary based on project scope. | Previous call closed; watch for new call 2026 | 2026-03-14 20:51Enriched | |
| 50 | Oak Foundation - Environment Programme (50) | 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) | 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) | 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) | 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) | 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 | |
| 44 | Walton Family Foundation - Oceans Program (44) | US Foundation | Enriched | – | Multi-year strategic grantmaking; specific grant amounts not publicly disclosed. Foundation operates a grants database but specific amounts vary by partner. | – | 2026-03-15 09:01Enriched | |
| 43 | High Seas Alliance (43) | Philanthropic Network | Enriched | – | – | No grants program; advocacy coalition only | 2026-03-15 11:52Enriched | |
| 42 | Blue Nature Alliance (42) | Philanthropic Network | Enriched | – | $51.7M+ total pledged funds across the Alliance; individual grant amounts to partners not publicly disclosed | – | 2026-03-11 19:07Enriched | |
| 40 | Bloomberg Ocean Initiative (40) | Philanthropic Network | Enriched | – | – | No open call; invitation only | 2026-03-15 11:52Enriched | |
| 41 | Pew Charitable Trusts - Protecting Ocean Life (41) | US Foundation | Enriched | – | – | No open call; invitation only | 2026-03-15 11:52Enriched | |
| 39 | Oceans 5 (39) | Philanthropic Network | Enriched | – | Grants typically range from $100,000 to $1.8 million over 1–3 years, based on observed grant database records. | – | 2026-03-11 18:19Enriched | |
| 38 | Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation - Environmental Conservation Program (Marine) (38) | US Foundation | Enriched | – | Recent marine grants range from ~$946K to $25M+. Initial inquiry-stage programs may start at $50K–$5M for individual organization grants. | Rolling (invitation-only, inquiry-driven) | 2026-03-11 18:16Enriched | |
| 37 | Blue Action Fund (37) | Philanthropic Network | Enriched | – | Each Call for Proposals has a total budget of approximately €20 million, distributed across multiple grantees. Individual grant sizes are not publicly specified but implied to be substantial multi-year awards for large-scale conservation projects. | – | 2026-03-11 18:13Enriched | |
| 36 | Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation - Arctic Ocean Initiative (36) | US Foundation | Enriched | – | – | No open call; invitation only | 2026-03-15 11:52Enriched | |
| 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 |