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| # | Program | Source | Status | Relevance ▼ | Funding Amount | Deadline | Updated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 974 | Icelandic seafood group to launch venture fund for startups | Intrafish (974) | Nordic | Enriched | – | Fund targets $30-40 million total capitalization; individual investment sizes not disclosed | – | 2026-03-12 05:31Enriched | |
| 976 | Funding for North Atlantic collaboration projects - Nora.fo (976) | Nordic | Enriched | – | Maximum DKK 500,000 per year (approx. EUR 67,000), up to 3 years (maximum DKK 1,500,000 total). NORA co-funds up to 50% of project budget. Applicants must self-finance at least 50%. | Periodic — two rounds per year: approximately March (announced mid-January) and October (announced mid-August) | 2026-03-15 12:19Enriched | |
| 918 | FHF - Norwegian Seafood Research Fund - Fiskeri (918) | Nordic | Enriched | – | Varies by project and annual budget; funded by a 0.3% levy on all exported Norwegian fish and fish products | Rolling basis with periodic calls; see fhf.no/utlysninger for active calls | 2026-03-15 12:24Enriched | |
| 913 | FHF – Norwegian Seafood Research Fund - scientifyRESEARCH (913) | Nordic | Enriched | – | 2–25 million NOK per project (varies by call; approximately €170,000–€2.1 million) | Rolling – multiple open calls with individual deadlines (e.g., March–May 2026 for current calls) | 2026-03-12 07:34Enriched | |
| 872 | Hatch Blue - AquaScale Program (872) | accelerator | Enriched | – | No cost and no equity taken. 66 companies accepted into BIM Aquatech Innovation Studio to date; alumni have raised €28M+ in total funding and created 173 jobs. | 2026-03-31 | 2026-03-15 12:32Enriched | |
| 874 | Hatch Blue - BIM Aquatech Innovation Studio (874) | accelerator | Enriched | – | No cost and no equity taken. Participants gain access to €28M+ network of previously funded companies. Travel expenses not covered. | 2026-03-31 | 2026-03-15 12:36Enriched | |
| 794 | Schmidt Marine Technology Partners (Schmidt Family Foundation) (794) | International | Enriched | – | Over $42 million granted to 85+ projects since 2015; individual grants vary (seed funding to larger multi-year grants). $3 million announced in grants in 2022. | Rolling basis | 2026-03-15 12:41Enriched | |
| 782 | OCEAN Grant Programme UK - Marine Community Grants (782) | International | Enriched | – | Community grants up to £250,000 (for local orgs with income <£1M). Partnership grants £500,000–£3M (for medium-large orgs partnering with local orgs). Total programme: up to £60M from 2024–2029. | 2026-Q2 | 2026-03-14 21:50Enriched | |
| 756 | Lloyds Register Foundation - Ocean Safety Grants (756) | International | Enriched | – | Small grants up to £10,000; Maritime Connected grants £2,000–£60,000; larger programme grants up to £250,000; total portfolio value £237 million | Rolling basis | 2026-03-15 12:51Enriched | |
| 754 | Katapult Ocean Tech Accelerator (754) | accelerator | Enriched | – | EUR 150,000–500,000 initial equity investment; unlocks EUR 1,500,000–4,000,000 follow-on investments in Series A, B+ rounds via the Deep Blue Fund | Rolling basis | 2026-03-15 12:50Enriched | |
| 753 | Sustainable Ocean Alliance (SOA) Accelerator (753) | accelerator | Enriched | – | Up to USD 100,000 equity investment per startup | Rolling basis | 2026-03-15 12:49Enriched | |
| 752 | NOAA IOOS Integrated Ocean Observing System Funding (752) | International | Enriched | – | Varies by Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). Typical IOOS grants range from hundreds of thousands to several million USD per award, tied to specific observing system work programmes. | Varies by announcement. Check Grants.gov for current active NOFOs. No single blanket deadline. | 2026-03-15 12:53Enriched | |
| 749 | Schmidt Marine Technology Partners Grantmaking (749) | International | Enriched | – | Past grant rounds have awarded USD 1 million to USD 3 million per cycle, distributed across multiple grantees (individual grants typically USD 25,000 to USD 300,000 based on project stage). | Rolling basis — proposals can be submitted via the online portal at any time. | 2026-03-15 12:52Enriched | |
| 745 | Copernicus Grants and Public Procurements (745) | International | Enriched | – | Individual tenders range from approximately EUR 250,000 to EUR 3 million. Specific amounts per tender listed on the page. | Varies by tender. Current tenders: FRONT-END TOOLS WEB DEVELOPMENT closed 02/03/2026; BLUE MARKETS tender also recently closed. Upcoming tenders listed on the page. | 2026-03-15 12:51Enriched | |
| 743 | EU Digital Twins of the Ocean (DTO) - Horizon Europe (743) | International | Enriched | – | EUR 120 million earmarked for 2026-2027 across the Mission Ocean & Waters call. Specific topic HORIZON-MISS-2026-03-OCEAN-05 budget not stated per topic — refer to the Funding & Tenders Portal for budget breakdown. | 2026-09-23 | 2026-03-15 12:50Enriched | |
| 728 | Ocean Exchange Collegiate Awards (728) | accelerator | Enriched | – | $10,000 USD non-dilutive prize per Collegiate Award winner. Multiple awards offered (in 2025: Ocean Exchange Collegiate Award + Guy Harvey Foundation Collegiate Award, each $10,000 USD). | 2026-09-15 | 2026-03-15 12:59Enriched | |
| 709 | Ocean Exchange Awards (709) | accelerator | Enriched | – | Three Neptune Awards of USD 100,000 each (non-dilutive); Collegiate Awards of USD 10,000 each for student innovators | 2026-07-10 | 2026-03-15 13:00Enriched | |
| 707 | Katapult Ocean Accelerator (707) | accelerator | Enriched | – | EUR 150,000 - 500,000 equity investment per company (1/3 of investment capped at EUR 100K charged as program fee); follow-on fund capacity of EUR 1,500,000 - 4,000,000 for Series A/B+ | Rolling basis | 2026-03-15 12:59Enriched | |
| 706 | Schmidt Marine Technology Partners (706) | International | Enriched | – | Typical grants $100K–$500K; $1.9M awarded in 2024 across multiple projects | Portal closed for 2025. Reopening early 2026 — check schmidtmarine.secure-platform.com | 2026-03-14 21:04Enriched | |
| 705 | Schmidt Ocean Institute - Research Vessel & Grant Program (705) | International | Enriched | – | Free ship time (value ~USD 35,000/day); up to USD 20K supplementary grants for instrumentation/publication; investigators self-fund salaries, travel, and analysis | Rolling basis | 2026-03-15 12:59Enriched | |
| 664 | Caribbean BluEFin Project (CBF) (664) | International | Enriched | – | USD 200,000–250,000 per project; co-financing in cash and/or in-kind is highly encouraged | 2026-03-31 | 2026-03-15 13:12Enriched | |
| 624 | World Bank PROBLUE Ocean Trust Fund (624) | International | Enriched | – | In FY2024, PROBLUE approved 64 proposals totalling $37.8 million, with an overall portfolio of $182 million supporting 247 activities in over 100 economies. Total donor contributions stand at $291.9 million (as of June 2025). Individual project grants vary; no fixed minimum or maximum published. | Rolling basis | 2026-03-15 13:23Enriched | |
| 623 | TNC NatureVest Ocean Protection (623) | Impact Investor | Enriched | – | USD 4 billion in committed impact capital since 2014; deal sizes vary widely by type | Rolling — NatureVest operates on a deal-by-deal basis, not via open calls | 2026-03-15 13:24Enriched | |
| 582 | Interreg North Sea Region Programme - Call 6 (2026) (582) | EU | Enriched | – | Budgets of up to €1 million per project | December 2026 (call opens) | 2026-03-15 13:30Enriched | |
| 583 | Interreg North Sea Region - Calls for Projects Portal (583) | EU | Enriched | – | Call 6 (upcoming): up to €1 million. Previous calls: project budgets varied significantly; available funds page covers details per call. | Call 6 opens December 2026; ongoing programme with periodic calls | 2026-03-15 13:30Enriched |