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| # | Program | Source | Status | Relevance ▼ | Funding Amount | Deadline | Updated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 728 | Ocean Exchange Collegiate Awards (728) | accelerator | Enriched | 55% | $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 | |
| 1845 | OceanHub Africa & Coca-Cola Foundation - Plastic Waste Innovation Fund (1845) | Foundation | Expired | 50% | – | – | 2026-03-15 11:31Expired | |
| 342 | EU BlueInvest — European Commission Blue Economy Investment Platform (342) | Impact Investor | Enriched | 45% | Aims to mobilise over EUR 1 billion in public and private investments by 2028. Individual coaching programmes provide up to 20 days of 1:1 advisory. No direct grants — supports investment readiness and connects companies with investors. | Rolling basis | 2026-03-15 14:12Enriched | |
| 2225 | OceanHub Africa & Coca-Cola Foundation — Plastic Circularity Venture Building Programme (2225) | Corporate | Expired | 45% | – | – | 2026-03-15 11:31Expired | |
| 2253 | OceanHub Africa — Call for Bold Ideas in Plastic Circularity (Pan-African) (2253) | Foundation | Enriched | 45% | Total prize pool: $120,000 USD across selected innovators. Individual award amounts not specified. | 2026 round: February 15, 2026 (CLOSED). 2027 round expected — monitor oceanhub.africa from Q4 2026. | 2026-03-14 22:08Enriched | |
| 707 | Katapult Ocean Accelerator (707) | accelerator | Enriched | 40% | 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 | |
| 1173 | Call for applications to help the development of innovative business ... (1173) | Nordic | Enriched | 40% | Up to €60,000 per project (lump sum grant). Total call budget approximately €1.8 million for up to 30 projects. | 2025-10-22 (1st Open Call); future rounds may be planned based on OC1 naming | 2026-03-12 03:48Enriched | |
| 1643 | Matching Grants Facility for Circular Economy in East and Southern Africa (1643) | International | Expired | 40% | – | – | 2026-03-15 13:24Expired | |
| 188 | StartBlue Ocean Enterprise Accelerator (VentureWell/Scripps) (188) | International | Enriched | 35% | Stage 1: $15,000; Stage 2: $50,000; Stage 3: $75,000 TDC awards (non-dilutive) | Periodic, Spring and Fall cohorts annually (Spring 2026 Stage 0 deadline: April 7, 2026) | 2026-03-15 14:19Enriched | |
| 753 | Sustainable Ocean Alliance (SOA) Accelerator (753) | accelerator | Enriched | 35% | Up to USD 100,000 equity investment per startup | Rolling basis | 2026-03-15 12:49Enriched | |
| 754 | Katapult Ocean Tech Accelerator (754) | accelerator | Enriched | 35% | 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 | |
| 190 | Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) - Oceans Stream (190) | International | Enriched | 30% | 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 | |
| 871 | Hatch Blue - Blue Catalyst Program (871) | accelerator | Expired | 30% | – | – | 2026-03-15 12:31Expired | |
| 1551 | Investing in the sustainable blue economy in the European Union (1551) | Impact Investor | Enriched | 25% | EUR 300 million+ total facilitated investment across all supported companies since 2019; individual grant and equity amounts not disclosed. | – | 2026-03-11 16:40Enriched | |
| 1735 | The Incubation Network (SecondMuse & Circulate Capital) (1735) | Impact Investor | Enriched | 25% | USD 2.3 million in total funding disbursed across the three-year programme period (2020-2023) supporting 350+ startups; individual award sizes not published | Main three-year programme concluded March 2023. Country-specific accelerators ongoing; check incubationnetwork.com for current intake rounds | 2026-03-15 13:30Enriched | |
| 1872 | Second Muse - Social Innovation Accelerator (1872) | Foundation | Enriched | 25% | SecondMuse is a programme designer and operator, not a direct funder. Individual programme budgets vary by client and contract. The Incubation Network loan facility was USD 8 million for South Asian recyclers. | periodic | 2026-03-15 13:25Enriched | |
| 872 | Hatch Blue - AquaScale Program (872) | accelerator | Enriched | 20% | 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 | |
| 1426 | The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation - ReGeneration (1426) | family-office | Enriched | 20% | Not specified; individual grants and direct project support provided to selected young leaders | – | 2026-03-11 16:37Enriched | |
| 1545 | BlueInvest Platform: Accelerating the European blue economy (1545) | Impact Investor | Enriched | 20% | Platform budget: €9.8 million total (EU contribution 100%). No direct grants to applicants — facilitates access to private investment. Supported companies have collectively raised €300M+ in investments. | – | 2026-03-11 16:54Enriched | |
| 874 | Hatch Blue - BIM Aquatech Innovation Studio (874) | accelerator | Enriched | 15% | 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 | |
| 1549 | Pitch Your Ocean Innovation at BlueInvest Africa 2026! The ... (1549) | Impact Investor | Expired | 15% | – | – | 2026-03-15 11:31Expired | |
| 1784 | Hatch Blue Women in Ocean Food Innovation Studio (Africa) (1784) | Impact Investor | Expired | 15% | – | – | 2026-03-15 11:31Expired | |
| 1871 | The Incubation Network - SE Asia Waste & Circular Economy (1871) | Foundation | Enriched | 15% | US$2.3 million total across the full program (350+ startups supported); individual grant amounts per startup not publicly specified | – | 2026-03-11 19:17Enriched | |
| 1932 | Katapult Ocean - Impact Investment for Ocean Solutions (1932) | Impact Investor | Enriched | 15% | €150,000–€500,000 initial equity investment; follow-on fund investments of €1.5–4.0M for Series A rounds | – | 2026-03-11 22:31Enriched | |
| 2224 | AB InBev 100+ Accelerator — Circular Economy Challenge (2224) | Corporate | Enriched | 15% | Up to USD 100,000 per startup for pilot implementation | Cohort 7 closed — Cohort 8 timeline unknown | 2026-03-14 20:58Enriched |