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| # | Program | Source | Status | Relevance | Updated | Last Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 202 | Captain Planet Foundation (202) | International | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:27Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program — Captain Planet Foundation no longer operates an external grant program. The foundation runs its own educational programs (Project Learning Garden, Project Hero, Planeteer Alliance) and does not provide grants to external organisations.
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| 118 | GEF-UNEP Marine Habitat Restoration Program - USD 52.8M (118) | International | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:25Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program (UNEP press release about GEF approving funding for UNEP-led initiatives — news article about already-allocated funding, not an open call for new applicants)
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| 132 | GIZ Blue Carbon and Ocean Climate Finance (UNFCCC Submission) (132) | International | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:25Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program — GIZ policy submission to UNFCCC Standing Committee on Finance; describes existing projects and policy considerations, not an open grant program
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| 115 | GEF Coastal Marine Areas (CMAR) Regional Project - USD 16M (115) | International | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:25Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program (news article/press release about a specific GEF-approved project — describes an already-funded project led by Conservation International, not an open call for new applicants)
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| 199 | NOAA Sea Grant Funding Opportunities (199) | International | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:24Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Below relevance threshold — NOAA Sea Grant is a U.S. federal program exclusively for U.S. universities, institutions, and coastal communities. Currently no open funding opportunities. Not accessible to European NGOs.
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| 198 | NOAA Education Grants and Networks (198) | International | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:24Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Below relevance threshold — NOAA Education Grants is a collection of U.S. government education grant programs exclusively for U.S. schools, nonprofits, and institutions. Not accessible to European NGOs. No marine conservation or plastic/circular economy focus.
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| 197 | The Ocean Foundation RISE UP Program (197) | International | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:24Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program — RISE UP is a global ocean policy advocacy network (750+ organisations). Does not provide grants to member organisations. It connects NGOs for policy influence, not financial support.
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| 112 | FISH-ADAPT - GCF Climate Resilience for Fisheries (Saint Lucia) (112) | International | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:23Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program (Climate Project Explorer document profile for an already-approved GCF project SAP053 — project database entry, not an open call for new applicants)
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| 108 | GCF Mangroves for Climate - Ecuador (SAP053) (108) | International | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:22Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program (GCF project profile page for an already-approved specific project — SAP053 is a completed/funded project, not an open call for new applicants)
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| 194 | Pew Bertarelli Ocean Legacy Project (194) | International | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:21Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a grant funding program — Pew Bertarelli Ocean Legacy is an operational advocacy partnership between Pew Charitable Trusts and Dona Bertarelli for establishing marine protected areas. No open grant calls for external applicants.
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| 192 | COAST - Centre for Ocean Applied Sustainable Technologies (192) | International | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:21Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program — COAST is a Canadian ocean economy ecosystem hub and membership organisation (Pacific Canada), not a grant-making program. No open calls for external funding applicants.
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| 191 | Bertarelli Foundation Marine Programme (191) | International | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:21Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a grant funding program — Bertarelli Foundation Marine Programme is a foundation operational programme, not an open call for external applicants. Page blocked by bot protection (returns Fixed response content). Based on public information, the foundation does not accept unsolicited grant applications for marine programme.
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| 505 | OCEAN Grants Programme (505) | International | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:05Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Below relevance threshold — WIOMSA research grant for ECOPs/students in Western Indian Ocean region; not for NGOs in Baltic/North Sea working on plastic or ocean conservation
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| 503 | WorldFish IMTA INVEST Toolkit (503) | International | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:04Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program — blog post about an IMTA investment decision support toolkit; no grant or funding mechanism
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| 618 | TNC Debt Conversion - Gabon Ocean Conservation (618) | International | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 13:21Irrelevant | irrelevant |
| 619 | Seychelles Nature Bonds - Marine Spatial Planning (619) | International | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 13:21Irrelevant | irrelevant |
| 621 | TNC Barbados Blue Bonds Debt Conversion (621) | International | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 13:21Irrelevant | irrelevant |
| 627 | NIB Environmental Bonds Program (627) | International | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 13:21Irrelevant | irrelevant |
| 635 | PCRIC - Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Company (635) | International | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 13:17Irrelevant | irrelevant |
| 636 | Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance (ORRAA) (636) | International | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 13:17Irrelevant | irrelevant |
| 633 | InsuResilience Global Partnership (633) | International | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 13:16Irrelevant | irrelevant |
| 632 | GFCM - General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (632) | International | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 13:16Irrelevant | irrelevant |
| 631 | Bloomberg Vibrant Oceans Initiative (631) | International | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 13:16Irrelevant | irrelevant |
| 630 | Environmental Defense Fund - Oceans Program (630) | International | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 13:16Irrelevant | irrelevant |
| 629 | World Bank PROFISH - Program for Fisheries (629) | International | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 13:15Irrelevant | irrelevant |
| 628 | FAO Voluntary Guidelines for Small-Scale Fisheries (628) | International | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 13:15Irrelevant | irrelevant |
| 670 | Commonwealth Blue Charter (670) | International | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 13:14Irrelevant | irrelevant |
| 668 | SIDS DOCK (668) | International | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 13:13Irrelevant | irrelevant |
| 671 | Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem Project Phase II (BOBLME) (671) | International | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 13:12Irrelevant | new |
| 674 | IUCN CORALL Conservation Trust Fund (Sri Lanka) (674) | International | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 13:12Irrelevant | new |
| 675 | Belize Debt-for-Nature Swap (IMF) (675) | International | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 13:12Irrelevant | new |
| 676 | Ecuador Galápagos Debt-for-Nature Swap (USD 650M) (676) | International | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 13:12Irrelevant | new |
| 678 | Pew Trusts - How to Boost Conservation Funding (678) | International | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 13:12Irrelevant | new |
| 679 | IFC Blue Bond Guidance (679) | International | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 13:12Irrelevant | new |
| 663 | Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CBF) (663) | International | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 13:12Irrelevant | irrelevant |
| 666 | Mesoamerican Reef Rescue Initiative (MAR Fund) (666) | International | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 13:12Irrelevant | irrelevant |
| 672 | Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Blue Economy Initiative (672) | International | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 13:12Irrelevant | irrelevant |
| 661 | Blue Action Fund Funding Opportunities (661) | International | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 13:12Irrelevant | irrelevant |
| 686 | Save Our Seas Foundation Grants Portal (686) | International | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 13:10Irrelevant | irrelevant |
| 659 | WIOMSA Funding Opportunities (WIO-MPA Network) (659) | International | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 13:10Irrelevant | new |
| 658 | WIOMSA Research Support and MARG Programme (658) | International | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 13:09Irrelevant | new |
| 657 | WIOMSA Hifadhi Blu Programme (657) | International | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 13:09Irrelevant | new |
| 656 | ADB Oceans Program (656) | International | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 13:09Irrelevant | new |
| 654 | Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs Fisheries and Food Security (CTI-CFF) (654) | International | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 13:08Irrelevant | irrelevant |
| 653 | PEMSEA Blue Economy Investment Framework (653) | International | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 13:08Irrelevant | new |
| 662 | OCEAN Partnership Grants for Scalable Solutions (WIOMSA) (662) | International | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 13:08Irrelevant | new |
| 683 | UNEP FI Blue Bond Guidance (683) | International | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 13:08Irrelevant | irrelevant |
| 652 | PEMSEA Sustainable Development Strategy for the Seas of East Asia (SDS-SEA) (652) | International | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 13:08Irrelevant | irrelevant |
| 682 | IFC Blue Finance Program (682) | International | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 13:08Irrelevant | irrelevant |
| 651 | ADB Action Plan for Healthy Oceans and Sustainable Blue Economies (651) | International | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 13:08Irrelevant | new |