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| # | Program | Source | Status | Relevance ▼ | Funding Amount | Deadline | Updated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 743 | EU Digital Twins of the Ocean (DTO) - Horizon Europe (743) | International | Enriched | – | EUR 120M earmarked for scaling solutions 2026-2027 (total envelope); approximately EUR 15M annually invested since 2021 in core infrastructure. Individual call budgets vary by topic; check EU Funding Portal for specific topic budgets. | Unknown | 2026-05-07 05:43Enriched | |
| 728 | Ocean Exchange Collegiate Awards (728) | accelerator | Enriched | – | USD 10,000 per Collegiate Award winner; two awards given annually; Guy Harvey Collegiate Award also available (amount unspecified) | 2026-09-01 | 2026-05-07 05:39Enriched | |
| 709 | Ocean Exchange Awards (709) | accelerator | Enriched | – | Three USD 100,000 Neptune Awards (non-dilutive) per cycle; two USD 10,000 Collegiate Awards; one Ocean Enterprise Award (amount not specified); evaluated annually | 2026-08-07 | 2026-05-07 05:37Enriched | |
| 705 | Schmidt Ocean Institute - Research Vessel & Grant Program (705) | International | Enriched | – | Free ship time — no cash grant; investigators must fund their own salary, travel, shipping, and analysis costs | Rolling basis | 2026-05-07 05:51Enriched | |
| 609 | Blue Action Fund (BMZ/KfW) - Marine Protected Areas Funding (609) | Federal (DE) | Enriched | – | EUR 10-30 million per Call for Proposals envelope; individual grants typically in the range of several million EUR for multi-year NGO projects | Upcoming Call for Proposals planned Q2/2026 for Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, and India (mangroves, blue carbon markets, 30x30). No current open call. | 2026-05-07 06:04Enriched | |
| 582 | Interreg North Sea Region Programme - Call 6 (2026) (582) | EU | Enriched | – | Up to EUR 1 million per project; ERDF co-financing up to 60% for EU partners, 50% for Norway | 2027-03-15 | 2026-05-07 06:12Enriched | |
| 564 | Horizon Europe: Deep Sea Ecosystems Conservation (CL6-2026-BIODIV-03) (564) | EU | Enriched | – | Horizon Europe RIA standard grant; typical range EUR 5-8M for RIA actions in this destination. Total call budget not specified for this topic individually. | 2026-09-17 | 2026-05-06 11:54Enriched | |
| 565 | Horizon Europe: Marine Organisms for Sustainable Blue Bio-Products (CL6-2026-CIRCBIO-11) (565) | EU | Enriched | – | €10 million total; 2 projects expected (~€5M each). 100% funding for non-profits/research; 70% for for-profit entities. | 2026-09-17 | 2026-05-06 11:35Enriched | |
| 568 | Horizon Europe Mission Ocean: Blue Forest Ecosystems Protection (2027) (568) | EU | Enriched | – | EUR 3,500,000 to EUR 3,975,000 per project; total call budget EUR 15,900,000 for 4 grants | 2027-09-21 | 2026-05-07 06:18Enriched | |
| 569 | Horizon Europe Mission Ocean: Circularity of Seafood Supply Chain (2027) (569) | EU | Enriched | – | EUR 7.2–7.725 million per project; up to 4 projects; total indicative budget approx. EUR 30.9 million | 2027-09-21 | 2026-05-06 11:28Enriched | |
| 477 | European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) (477) | EU | Enriched | – | Total budget EUR 6.108 billion (2021-2027): EUR 5.311 billion via national programmes (shared management) + EUR 797 million directly managed by the Commission | Rolling basis - managed through national operational programmes; CINEA direct management calls announced periodically | 2026-05-07 06:34Enriched | |
| 353 | European Science Foundation — Blue Action (Atlantic-Arctic Ocean Research) (353) | Impact Investor | Enriched | – | Cascading grants; total project budget EUR 12,499,786. Individual grant amounts not specified. | Rolling / multiple calls; project period September 2025 - August 2029 | 2026-05-07 07:15Enriched | |
| 282 | Danish EMFAF Fund - European Maritime Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (Denmark) (282) | Nordic | Enriched | – | Total programme budget 2021-2027: DKK 2.1 billion (approx. EUR 280M), of which DKK 1.5 billion (approx. EUR 200M) from the EU EMFAF. Specific grant scheme amounts vary. | Rolling basis | 2026-05-07 07:35Enriched | |
| 278 | Innovation Fund Denmark - Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership (SBEP) (278) | Nordic | Enriched | – | EUR 50,000 to EUR 300,000 per Danish partner; if two or more Danish partners, maximum EUR 500,000 total. Funding rate 25-90% of total project costs. | 2026-06-17 | 2026-05-07 07:33Enriched | |
| 270 | VELUX Foundation - Environment and Sustainability in Danish Sea Areas (270) | Nordic | Enriched | – | DKK 3 million to DKK 10 million per project (approx. EUR 400,000 to EUR 1,340,000). Total call budget DKK 29 million. | 2026-09-15 | 2026-05-07 07:42Enriched | |
| 268 | Nordic Atlantic Cooperation (NORA) - Project Funding (268) | Nordic | Enriched | – | Maximum DKK 500,000 per year, up to DKK 1,500,000 over 3 years (approx. EUR 67,000/year or EUR 200,000 total). Projects must be 50% self-financed. | Periodic, typically March and October each year | 2026-05-07 07:42Enriched | |
| 258 | BlueActionBANOS - Baltic and North Sea Ocean Restoration (258) | Nordic | Enriched | – | EUR 200,000 to EUR 2 million per action. Maximum EUR 500,000 to any single entity within a consortium. | 2026-05-29 | 2026-05-07 07:40Enriched | |
| 204 | Convergence - Global Network for Blended Finance (204) | Impact Investor | Enriched | – | Design grants provided; amounts not publicly specified on the homepage. Recent grants support fund design and structuring phases for blended finance vehicles. | Rolling (grant portfolio continuously updated; multiple cohorts per year based on published grants) | 2026-05-07 08:08Enriched | |
| 190 | Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) - Oceans Stream (190) | International | Enriched | – | No fees charged, no equity taken. Value provided through mentorship, network access, and structured objective-setting sessions. | Annual, sessions run September to June; application timing varies each cohort | 2026-05-07 08:06Enriched | |
| 178 | Global Ocean Innovation Challenge (TNC/Newlab) (178) | International | Enriched | – | Not specified — challenge with pilot funding for selected technology solutions | Phase 1 through early 2026; Phase 2 field pilots throughout 2026 | 2026-05-07 08:18Enriched | |
| 165 | Interreg Atlantic Area Programme 2021-2027 (165) | EU | Enriched | – | ERDF co-financing; project budgets vary by call and priority | 3rd call for projects: recently concluded with approved projects; upcoming calls TBD | 2026-05-07 08:28Enriched | |
| 164 | Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership (SBEP) (164) | EU | Enriched | – | 3rd joint transnational call total budget approximately EUR 43.5 million across 38 funding organisations from 28 countries; rolling TA call provides access to ~50 research infrastructures | 3rd Joint Transnational Call: launched September 2025; Rolling TA Call: open February 20, 2026 to February 29, 2028 (evaluated every 4 months) | 2026-05-07 08:28Enriched | |
| 159 | EEA and Norway Grants 2014-2021 / 2021-2028 (159) | EU | Enriched | – | Total EEA and Norway Grants 2014-2021: EUR 3.3 billion across 15 countries; 2021-2028 allocation varies by country; individual programme amounts set at national level | Rolling — each beneficiary country has its own programme timeline and call schedule | 2026-05-07 08:27Enriched | |
| 158 | Interreg Deutschland-Danmark Programme 2021-2027 (158) | EU | Enriched | – | Total programme budget EUR 93.8 million for 2021-2027; ERDF co-financing; individual project amounts vary | November 2025 application deadline was likely the last in 2021-2027 period — funds expected to be fully committed | 2026-05-07 08:26Enriched | |
| 156 | Interreg Central Baltic Programme 2021-2027 (156) | EU | Enriched | – | ERDF co-financing; programme offers both regular and small-scale project tracks | 5th call for project proposals recently selected; call calendar at centralbaltic.eu/for-applicants/call-calendar/ | 2026-05-07 08:25Enriched |