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Scan Run: list8 2026-03-14
| Source | Status | Score | Program | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th Hour Racing Grant Program ↺ | skipped-duplicate-enriched | – | 2006 | Already in DB, enriched. Deadline March 31, 2026 - URGENT |
| Schmidt Marine Technology Partners ↺ | skipped-duplicate-enriched | – | 706 | Already in DB, enriched |
| The Ocean Race - Racing with Purpose ↺ | skipped-below-threshold | – | – | Partnership/visibility only, no grant mechanism for external NGOs |
| SailGP Impact League ↺ | skipped-below-threshold | – | – | Sponsorship/partnership model only |
| World Sailing Sustainability ↺ | skipped-below-threshold | – | – | No direct grants to external NGOs |
| Sailors for the Sea ↺ | skipped-below-threshold | – | – | Runs own certification programmes (Clean Regattas); no external grant mechanism confirmed |
| Volvo Ocean Race Legacy ↺ | skipped-irrelevant | – | – | Legacy folded into The Ocean Race; no independent grant programme |
| Surfrider Foundation ↺ | skipped-below-threshold | – | – | US-chapter focused; no confirmed open external grant call 2026 |
| PADI AWARE Foundation Community Grant Program ↺ | skipped-duplicate-enriched | – | 2217 | Already in DB. Next round opens Sep 2026. Requires operating budget <$1M. |
| Sea Shepherd ↺ | skipped-irrelevant | – | – | Not a funder; direct action organisation |
| Parley for the Oceans ↺ | skipped-duplicate-enriched | – | 2133 | Already in DB. Partnership/AIR strategy model. |
| Green Sports Alliance ↺ | skipped-below-threshold | – | – | Membership network; no grant programme for external NGOs |
| IOC International Olympic Committee Sustainability ↺ | skipped-below-threshold | – | – | Sport-development grants only; no environmental project funding |
| FIFA Football for Planet ↺ | skipped-irrelevant | – | – | Internal sustainability strategy; no external grants |
| UEFA Foundation for Children ↺ | inserted-enriched | – | 2236 | NEW. Annual call opens June/July 2026. Environmental protection is eligible. Africa/Kenya projects previously funded. Mu |
| National Geographic Society Grants ↺ | skipped-duplicate-enriched | – | 713 | Already in DB. Big Questions grant deadline June 25, 2026 - primarily for storytelling/exploration, not operational NGO |
| Pulitzer Center Ocean Reporting ↺ | skipped-below-threshold | – | – | Grants to journalists only, not to NGOs |
| Internews Earth Journalism Network ↺ | skipped-below-threshold | – | – | Grants to journalists/media organisations, not to environmental NGOs |
| IDFA Bertha Fund ↺ | skipped-irrelevant | – | – | Documentary film production funding; not for environmental NGOs |
| Sundance Documentary Fund ↺ | skipped-irrelevant | – | – | Documentary film production; US-focused |
| Danish Film Institute ↺ | skipped-below-threshold | – | – | Film production funding; not for NGO plastic waste projects |
| BBC StoryWorks / BBC Earth ↺ | skipped-irrelevant | – | – | Branded content; corporate partners pay BBC, not a grant source |
| Patagonia Films ↺ | skipped-irrelevant | – | – | Environmental film partnerships; not a grant-maker |
| European Climate Foundation ↺ | skipped-duplicate-enriched | – | 1540 | Already in DB. No unsolicited proposals accepted. |
| Comms Lab / Environmental Communications | skipped-irrelevant | – | – | Not a specific funder; emerging field reference |
| IUCN Knowledge Products ↺ | skipped-below-threshold | – | – | No open call for external NGO publications/toolkits in 2026 |
| Swiss Re Foundation ↺ | skipped-below-threshold | – | – | ORIC (Ocean Resilience Innovation Challenge) last round was 2023; E4R 2026 is healthcare-focused; no current open call |
| AXA Research Fund ↺ | skipped-below-threshold | – | – | Academic research chairs only; requires university host; not for NGO operations |
| Munich Re Foundation RISK Award ↺ | skipped-duplicate-enriched | – | 2204 | Already in DB. 2025 Award theme was children/DRR; 2026 not yet announced |
| ORRAA Ocean Risk Resilience Action Alliance ↺ | skipped-duplicate-enriched | – | 55 | Already in DB. No current open call; ORIC 2023 was last round |
| InsuResilience Global Partnership ↺ | skipped-below-threshold | – | – | Climate risk insurance focus; plastic waste NGO not primary eligible type |
| Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance ↺ | skipped-below-threshold | – | – | Works through consortium partners (IFRC, Mercy Corps etc); no open grant call for new external NGOs |
| Lloyd's of London Foundation ↺ | skipped-below-threshold | – | – | 2025/2026 grant deadline was July 25, 2025 - now closed; research focus; not plastic waste operations |
| Wellcome Trust Climate Impacts Awards ↺ | skipped-duplicate-enriched | – | 2214 | Already in DB. Deadline April 8, 2026 - URGENT |
| WHO Microplastics ↺ | skipped-irrelevant | – | – | Not a funder; research/policy body |
| NIH Fogarty International Center ↺ | skipped-below-threshold | – | – | Requires US institution as lead partner; health/research focus; not for plastic waste operations NGO |
| Grand Challenges Gates Foundation ↺ | skipped-below-threshold | – | – | Current WASH call is 2018 (old); no current call found for plastic waste or waste management 2026 |
| NATO Science for Peace and Security Programme ↺ | skipped-below-threshold | – | – | 2026-1 deadline was January 31, 2026 - now closed; security/research focus; not operational NGO work |
| NOAA Marine Debris Program ↺ | skipped-below-threshold | – | – | Primarily US/territories focus; international projects very limited; political uncertainty re: Bipartisan Infrastructure |
| OSPAR Commission ↺ | skipped-below-threshold | – | – | Policy/intergovernmental body; no direct grants to NGOs; influences Interreg North Sea priorities |
| HELCOM Baltic Marine Environment ↺ | skipped-below-threshold | – | – | Policy body; BSAP Fund (NEFCO) is the grant mechanism, already in DB as ID 1069 |
| Corona Protect Paradise ↺ | skipped-irrelevant | – | – | Corporate sponsorship/partnership; not grant-giving to NGOs |
| Volcom Let the Kids Ride ↺ | skipped-irrelevant | – | – | Surf brand; very small and US-focused environmental programme |
| 4ocean | skipped-below-threshold | – | – | Social enterprise / competitor model; potential collection partnership but not a grant-maker |
| Swarovski Foundation Waterschool ↺ | skipped-irrelevant | – | – | Operates own school water education programme; does not make grants to external organisations |