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| # | Program | Source | Status | Relevance ▼ | Funding Amount | Deadline | Updated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 271 | Aage V. Jensen Nature Foundation - Marine Ecosystem Conservation (271) | Nordic | Enriched | – | DKK 4-7 million over 2-5 years (approx. EUR 540,000 to EUR 940,000 total). Funds PhD positions (including tuition), postdocs, and up to 10% of permanent scientific staff salaries. | 2026-06-30 | 2026-05-07 07:43Enriched | |
| 214 | Rolex-Explorers Club Grant (214) | International | Enriched | – | Historically, awards have been given in the amount of $10,000 USD. | 2026-08-01 | 2026-05-07 08:01Enriched | |
| 213 | 10% for the Ocean Grant-Making (213) | International | Enriched | – | Catalytic, unrestricted grants — specific amounts not publicly stated on the page. Past grantees suggest small-to-medium grant sizes. | Unknown | 2026-05-07 08:01Enriched | |
| 210 | 11th Hour Racing (210) | International | Enriched | – | Typical grants range from $40,000 to $150,000 USD, average $75,000. First-time grants to new organizations are generally smaller. | Rolling basis | 2026-05-07 08:01Enriched | |
| 201 | Whitley Fund for Nature (Whitley Awards) (201) | International | Enriched | – | Whitley Awards: GBP 40,000 to GBP 100,000 per award. Continuation Funding: GBP 1.2 million distributed to 16 conservationists in 2025 round. Whitley Gold Award: amount unspecified, for exceptional previous winners. | Annual, applications typically open in autumn for the following spring ceremony; 2026 round now closed (ceremony held 29 April 2026) | 2026-05-07 08:07Enriched | |
| 196 | The Ocean Foundation Grantmaking (196) | International | Enriched | – | Average grant approximately $10,000; multi-year giving supported where possible. Indirect costs capped at 15% of project budget. Total grantmaking in FY2022: $1,199,832 to 59 organizations. | Rolling basis (Letters of Inquiry reviewed quarterly; full proposals by invitation only) | 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 | |
| 173 | The Earthshot Prize (173) | International | Enriched | – | £1 million per winner (5 winners per year) | Annual, typically awards ceremony in November | 2026-05-07 08:15Enriched | |
| 91 | Esmee Fairbairn Foundation - Natural World / Marine Grants (91) | UK | Enriched | – | £49.3 million total in 2025 grants; individual grants typically 3–5 year unrestricted or core cost grants; no maximum per grant disclosed | Rolling basis | 2026-05-07 08:51Enriched | |
| 48 | Waitt Foundation - Rapid Ocean Conservation (ROC) Grants (48) | US Foundation | Enriched | – | Grants up to $20,000 USD per project | Rolling basis | 2026-05-07 09:02Enriched | |
| 45 | Endangered Landscapes and Seascapes Programme (ELSP) (45) | Philanthropic Network | Enriched | – | Landscape and Seascape Restoration Grants typically $1.5M–$5M USD over 5–6 years; Planning Grants 12–18 months; Advancing Restoration Knowledge 1–2 years; Artist Residencies variable | Rolling; open calls publicised when opened — no permanent deadline stated | 2026-05-07 09:02Enriched | |
| 23 | Baltic Conservation Foundation - Funding (23) | Nordic | Enriched | – | Variable; amount depends on project type. Capacity Grant has up to 40% overhead allowed. No standard maximum listed for project grants. | Rolling basis | 2026-05-07 09:09Enriched | |
| 15 | Velux Foundations - Healthy Marine Environment in Danish Sea Areas (15) | Nordic | Enriched | – | Current call: DKK 3.0-10.0 million per project (approximately EUR 402,000-1,340,000 at current exchange rates). Total call framework: DKK 29 million. Larger budgets must justify coverage of more themes and cross-border collaboration. | 2026-09-15 | 2026-05-07 09:18Enriched | |
| 13 | BINGO! Environmental Foundation Lower Saxony (13) | Lower Saxony | Enriched | – | For projects up to EUR 15,000: decided by executive board. Projects EUR 15,000-50,000: decided by Vorstand (board). Projects over EUR 50,000: decided by Umweltrat and Kuratorium (meeting quarterly). Example grant: EUR 37,000 for a coastal project. Larger projects possible for significant nature conservation initiatives. | Periodic | 2026-05-07 09:18Enriched | |
| 14 | DBU General Project Funding (Projektfoerderung) (14) | Foundation | Enriched | – | Typical project grants EUR 100,000-400,000. Co-financing rate: 50% for companies, associations, NGOs, foundations (on cost basis); up to 100% for universities and state-funded institutions (on expenditure basis). Amounts determined individually per project. | Rolling basis | 2026-05-07 09:18Enriched | |
| 1 | Marine Nature Conservation Fund (Meeresnaturschutzfonds) (1) | Foundation | Enriched | – | Approx. 10 million EUR annually (total annual budget for the fund) | Rolling basis | 2026-04-20 13:38Enriched |