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| # | Program | Source | Status | Relevance ▼ | Funding Amount | Deadline | Updated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2596 | OCEAN Grants Programme — Community Grants and Partnership Grants (UK Blue Planet Fund) (2596) | government | Enriched | – | Community Grants: up to GBP 250,000. Partnership Grants: GBP 500,000 to GBP 3 million. Total programme: up to GBP 60 million (2024-2029). | Annual — Round 2 closed February/March 2025; Round 3 expected to open late 2025 or early 2026 | 2026-05-06 21:37Enriched | |
| 2578 | BlueActionBANOS — Open Call: Transition Agendas (2578) | multilateral | Enriched | – | Not specified for Transition Agendas — financial support amount to be confirmed in the full call details | 2026-05-29 | 2026-05-06 21:57Enriched | |
| 2577 | BlueActionBANOS — Open Call: Community-Led Actions (2577) | multilateral | Enriched | – | EUR 200,000 to EUR 2,000,000 per Community-Led Action; maximum EUR 500,000 to any single entity within a consortium | 2026-05-29 | 2026-05-06 21:56Enriched | |
| 2563 | Oceanic Society: Global Ocean Cleanup — Annual Partner Grant Programme (2563) | private-foundation | Enriched | – | USD 64,000 total distributed across 23 countries to date (historically); typical per-partner grant amount not specified | Annual, typically spring (2026 cycle closed; 2026 event: June 13-14, 2026) | 2026-05-06 22:33Enriched | |
| 2552 | EU-India TTC Joint Call on Marine Plastic Litter (Cumulative Impacts of Marine Pollution) (2552) | multilateral | Enriched | – | Total budget: EUR 12 million (EU side) + INR 90 crore (~EUR 10 million) from India Ministry of Earth Sciences. Bilateral joint call; individual grant amounts not specified from available sources. | Unknown | 2026-05-06 23:59Enriched | |
| 2551 | VELUX FONDEN — Call for Proposals: The North Sea Region as a Lighthouse for Sustainable Shipping (2551) | private-foundation | Enriched | – | DKK 3 million minimum to DKK 10 million maximum per project (approx. EUR 400,000–1,340,000). Total call budget: DKK 29 million (approx. EUR 3.9 million). | 2026-09-15 | 2026-05-06 23:58Enriched | |
| 2547 | ADB TA: Toward Plastic Pollution-Free and Sustainable Marine and Coastal Ecosystems in Indonesia and the Philippines (2547) | multilateral | Enriched | – | Total TA: US$7.62 million (US$500,000 from TASF + US$7.12 million from Global Environment Facility). This is an ADB-administered technical assistance — not an open grant call. | 2029-12-31 | 2026-05-06 23:57Enriched | |
| 2537 | Ferris Olson Family Foundation for Ocean Stewardship – 2026 Grant Application (2537) | family-office | Enriched | – | Requests have ranged from less than $10,000 to $50,000. Total grant allocations per year determined by FOFFOS financials and the number and merit of applications received. | 2026-10-12 | 2026-05-07 00:06Enriched | |
| 2536 | MSC Ocean Stewardship Fund (2536) | alliance | Enriched | – | Since 2019, $8.8 million awarded to almost 200 fisheries and projects worldwide. Individual grant amounts vary; student research grants and recertification assistance funds are smaller tranches. 5% of annual royalties from MSC certified product sales committed to the fund. | Rolling basis (Recertification Assistance Fund open on rolling basis; annual grants cycle currently closed) | 2026-05-07 00:06Enriched | |
| 2534 | NATO Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Programme (2534) | multilateral | Enriched | – | Variable; Collaborative Research Projects (CRP) typically range from EUR 300,000 to 1,000,000 over 3 years; Multi-Year Science Activities (MYSA) and smaller networking grants also available | Rolling basis | 2026-05-07 00:12Enriched | |
| 2524 | Waitt Foundation Rapid Ocean Conservation (ROC) Grants – Small Grants for Island Nation Ocean Conservation (2524) | private-foundation | Enriched | – | Grants up to USD 20,000 | Rolling basis | 2026-05-07 00:20Enriched | |
| 2519 | KEHATI Blue Abadi Fund – Marine Conservation Endowment (West Papua) (2519) | private-foundation | Enriched | – | Endowment fund — specific grant amounts not publicly disclosed | Unknown | 2026-05-07 00:20Enriched | |
| 2510 | NatGeo: Developing Future Ocean Stewards (2510) | private-foundation | Enriched | – | Level I: up to USD 20,000 over 1 year; Level II: up to USD 100,000 over 2 years (average USD 50,000-65,000) | 2026-06-24 | 2026-05-07 00:28Enriched | |
| 2481 | Indonesia Mangroves for Coastal Resilience Project (P178009) (2481) | multilateral | Enriched | – | Total project cost USD 419 million; IBRD commitment USD 190 million (Loan IBRD-93740); Grant component USD 19 million. Approved August 2025. | Ongoing; procurement opportunities advertised through the World Bank procurement portal and Indonesian Government systems | 2026-05-07 00:46Enriched | |
| 2479 | EMFAF Annual Work Programme 2026-2027 — Grants and Procurement (2479) | government | Enriched | – | Total budget EUR 12,990,000 (2026) and EUR 12,180,000 (2027) for grants; EUR 40,806,773 (2026) and EUR 36,495,292 (2027) for procurement. Most grants are direct awards; one open call for proposals: fisheries science (CINEA-implemented). Separate call for Arctic community organisations. | Rolling / programme period 2026-2027; individual calls published separately on CINEA/DG MARE portals | 2026-05-07 00:45Enriched | |
| 2470 | LIFE 2026 SAP Nature Governance and Information (SAP NAT GOV) (2470) | EU | Enriched | – | LIFE SAP standard grants; total Nature sub-programme budget EUR 173.5M (shared across NATURE and GOV topics); individual SAP grants typically EUR 0.5-5M; 60% EU co-funding | 2026-09-22 | 2026-05-06 12:02Enriched | |
| 2469 | Horizon Europe: Ensuring Effectiveness of Protected Areas in Future Biodiversity Scenarios (CL6-2026-BIODIV-04) (2469) | EU | Enriched | – | Horizon Europe RIA standard grant; typical range EUR 5-8M; 100% EU co-funding for RIA actions | 2026-09-17 | 2026-05-06 11:58Enriched | |
| 2468 | LIFE 2026 Strategic Nature Projects (SNAP) — Biodiversity & Nature Restoration (2468) | EU | Enriched | – | EUR 10-25 million per project; total budget EUR 75 million for LIFE 2026 SNAP; project duration 5-10 years in phases | 2026-09-03 | 2026-05-06 11:57Enriched | |
| 2465 | LIFE 2026 Strategic Integrated Projects - Environment (SIP ENV) (2465) | EU | Enriched | – | EUR 10-25 million per project; total LIFE 2026 envelope EUR 601.5 million; SIPs are the largest LIFE instrument | 2026-09-03 | 2026-05-06 11:53Enriched | |
| 2464 | Norad Oceans Thematic Portfolio (2464) | bilateral | Enriched | – | This is a portfolio management page — not a direct funding call. Individual grant amounts are announced through separate calls for proposals under this portfolio. The Marine Litter programme under this portfolio has a NOK 1 billion ambition for 2025-2028. | Unknown (portfolio overview page, not a direct call — individual calls have their own deadlines) | 2026-05-06 11:55Enriched | |
| 2462 | LIFE 2026 — Standard Action Projects: Nature and Biodiversity (SAP NAT) (2462) | EU | Enriched | – | Total LIFE 2026 budget over EUR 601.5 million across all sub-programmes; per-project amount for Nature SAP typically EUR 0.5-5 million based on prior rounds | 2026-09-22 | 2026-05-06 11:35Enriched | |
| 2461 | Horizon Europe Mission Ocean: Green, Circular and Resilient Harbours (2027) (2461) | EU | Enriched | – | EUR 5.5–5.95 million per project; up to 2 projects; total indicative budget EUR 11.9 million | 2027-09-21 | 2026-05-06 11:29Enriched | |
| 2459 | Bezos Earth Fund – Conserving & Restoring Nature Program (2459) | impact-investor | Enriched | – | Bezos Earth Fund has committed USD 2 billion to conserve and restore nature. To date: 41 grants totalling USD 590.8 million under this programme. Individual grant sizes not specified on page. | Rolling basis — no open call; grants awarded on invite-only or strategic partnership basis | 2026-04-20 23:56Enriched | |
| 2454 | Aage V. Jensen Naturfond – Grant Programme (3x/year) (2454) | private-foundation | Enriched | – | Not specified — amounts vary per project; budget template available on request | Periodic, three times per year | 2026-04-20 23:25Enriched | |
| 2441 | KfW Blue Action Fund (BAF) – Marine Conservation Grants for NGOs (2441) | bilateral | Enriched | – | Fund endowment approximately EUR 200 million; individual project grants vary; funded NGOs include WWF, Conservation International, WCS, Fauna & Flora International, Blue Ventures and national/regional NGOs | Periodic — open calls published on rolling basis; check blueactionfund.org for current calls | 2026-04-20 23:54Enriched |