Funding Programs 144 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
577 EMFAF Sweden - Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management (HaV) (577)
For NGOs Government Grant Baltic Sea Nordic / Denmark North Sea Biodiversity Coastal Protection Fisheries Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution
EU Enriched – Varies by scheme. Marine environment allocation (anslag 1:11) distributes annual appropriations. EMFAF co-financing rates apply for EHFVF-funded schemes. Individual call budgets announced per call. Periodic, varies by scheme (current open call: 27 March 2026 for lost fishing gear funding) 2026-03-15 13:39Enriched
578 EMFAF Poland - CLLD Fisheries Local Action Groups (578)
Government Grant Baltic Sea Aquaculture Blue Economy Coastal Protection Fisheries Marine Conservation
EU Enriched – Total Polish EMFAF 2021-2027 EUR 732M (EU contribution EUR 512.4M). CLLD allocated approximately 9% of total budget (approx. EUR 46M EU contribution). 2027-12-31 2026-03-15 14:07Enriched
477 European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) (477)
For NGOs Government Grant Baltic Sea Nordic / Denmark Aquaculture Biodiversity Blue Economy Coastal Protection Fisheries Marine Conservation Seaweed & Algae
EU Enriched – Total budget €6.108 billion for 2021-2027. Shared management: €5.311 billion via national programmes co-financed by EU and member states. Direct management: €797 million provided directly by the Commission (via CINEA). – 2026-03-15 10:58Enriched
408 BalticWaters Foundation - Baltic Sea Marine Research Grants (408)
For Researchers Foundation Grant Baltic Sea Nordic / Denmark Biodiversity Blue Economy Fisheries Marine Conservation Pollution Research
Nordic Enriched – SEK 500,000 to SEK 1,000,000 per project (approx. EUR 44,000–88,000). Foundation distributes approximately SEK 5 million per year to 5–8 projects. – 2026-03-15 11:01Enriched
340 Oak Foundation - Marine Food Systems and Livelihoods Sub-Programme (340)
For NGOs Foundation Grant Africa Southeast Asia Biodiversity Fisheries Marine Conservation
Private Enriched – Average award USD 900,000; range USD 25,000 to USD 10 million. Multi-year grants typical. Rolling basis 2026-03-15 14:11Enriched
323 Research Council Faroe Islands - National Funding Programmes (323)
Research Council Grant Nordic / Denmark Blue Economy Fisheries Marine Conservation Research
Nordic Enriched – Minimum application: 300,000 DKK (~EUR 40,000). Research Council grants rarely exceed 1.1 million DKK (~EUR 148,000) for research projects or 1.7 million DKK (~EUR 228,000) for PhD projects. Total expected budget for 2026: up to 9 million DKK (~EUR 1.2M). Co-funding required: minimum 1/3 of total cost (1/2 for industrial projects). 2026-02-17 2026-03-15 14:18Enriched
322 Faroe Islands Fisheries Research Fund (Restructured) (322)
Government Grant Nordic / Denmark Aquaculture Blue Economy Fisheries Research
Nordic Enriched – Total annual budget over 4 million DKK (~EUR 536,000+). Smaller projects: up to 1 million DKK (~EUR 134,000). Flagship projects: over 3 million DKK (~EUR 402,000+) for mandatory business-research institution collaborations. Annual; smaller projects typically deadline in January, flagship projects in April 2026-03-15 14:17Enriched
321 MARiNAO - Marine Research in the North Atlantic Ocean Program (321)
Research Council Grant Arctic Nordic / Denmark Biodiversity Fisheries Marine Conservation Research
Nordic Enriched – Up to 3.6 million DKK (~EUR 483,000) per project; total call budget up to 14.4 million DKK (~EUR 1.9M); aim to fund four projects per call. Planned annual allocations: 8.0M DKK for 2026, 2027, and 2028. Periodic, typically February (2025 call deadline: 17 February 2025) 2026-03-15 14:16Enriched
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
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
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
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
122 EU Blue Partnership - Transitioning Blue Economy Sectors (122)
For Researchers Multilateral Grant Baltic Sea Nordic / Denmark North Sea Aquaculture Blue Economy Coastal Protection Fisheries Marine Conservation Research Seaweed & Algae
EU Enriched – Total call budget approx. EUR 43.5 million pooled from 38 national/regional funding organisations and EU co-funding; individual project funding determined by national rules 2026-06-17 2026-03-15 14:21Enriched
101 Blue Planet Fund (Defra) (101)
For NGOs Government Grant Africa Global Southeast Asia Biodiversity Capacity Building Circular Economy Coastal Protection Fisheries Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Waste Management
UK Enriched – OCEAN Grants: community grants up to £250,000 (~EUR 300,000); partnership grants from £250,000 up to £3 million (~EUR 3.6M). Overall Blue Planet Fund envelope is £500 million. – 2026-03-15 10:49Enriched
95 MSC Ocean Stewardship Fund (95)
Corporate Grant Global Capacity Building Fisheries Marine Conservation Research
Corporate Enriched – Total fund of approximately $13 million mobilised to date; $8.8 million allocated to nearly 200 fisheries and projects. Individual grant amounts vary by sub-fund. – 2026-03-15 09:39Enriched
94 GEF Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF) (94)
Multilateral Grant Global Biodiversity Capacity Building Climate Coastal Protection Fisheries Marine Conservation
International Enriched – Since inception, the SCCF has provided more than $393.8 million in grants for 101 projects. Projects funded range from small pilot initiatives to multi-million dollar country programmes. – 2026-03-15 09:38Enriched
91 Esmee Fairbairn Foundation - Natural World / Marine Grants (91)
For NGOs Foundation Grant Biodiversity Coastal Protection Fisheries Marine Conservation
UK Enriched – No fixed amount stated; grants awarded on case-by-case basis. Process can take up to 6 months from EOI to decision. – 2026-03-15 09:37Enriched
81 EU Blue Partnership for Sustainable Blue Economy (81)
For NGOs For Researchers Multilateral Grant Baltic Sea Global North Sea Aquaculture Blue Economy Coastal Protection Fisheries Marine Conservation Research
UN / Multilateral Enriched – Total call budget approximately EUR 43.5 million pooled from 38 funding organisations across 28 countries; individual project budgets depend on national/regional funder rules 2026-06-17 2026-03-15 09:27Enriched
76 Moore Charitable Foundation (76)
For NGOs Foundation Grant Biodiversity Climate Coastal Protection Coral Reefs Fisheries Marine Conservation Marine Protected Areas Pollution
Philanthropic Network Enriched – – No open call; invitation only 2026-03-15 11:53Enriched
67 IUCN Marine and Polar Programme (67)
For Researchers Multilateral Technical Assistance Global Aquaculture Biodiversity Climate Fisheries Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution
UN / Multilateral Enriched – €40 million total programme budget (EU-funded, 2025–2030); no grants or financial transfers to individual applicants — technical assistance only. Rolling — no fixed deadline 2026-03-11 18:17Enriched
66 Adessium Foundation (66)
For NGOs Foundation Grant Mediterranean Biodiversity Climate Coastal Protection Fisheries Marine Conservation
Philanthropic Network Enriched – Not publicly specified per grant. Total annual disbursement was €16.6 million across 98 organizations in 2024 (average ~€169,000/org). Grants are predominantly multi-year. – 2026-03-11 18:13Enriched