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| # | Program | Source | Status | Relevance | Updated | Last Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 260 | Nordic Marine Think Tank (NMTT) (260) | Nordic | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:26Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program (think tank organization homepage — domain unresolvable)
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| 263 | Innovation Norway - Blue Economy / Blue Growth Strategy (263) | Nordic | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:21Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program for NGOs (organization homepage) — Innovation Norway is a government agency providing grants and loans to Norwegian businesses for innovation and internationalization; it funds companies in ocean industries, not environmental conservation NGOs
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| 262 | HELCOM SeaBas - Baltic Sea Action Plan Implementation (262) | Nordic | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:20Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program for external applicants — HELCOM SEABAS is an Interreg Baltic Sea Region project run by HELCOM Secretariat with pre-selected institutional partners (universities, government agencies); it is a collaborative research project, not an open grant call for NGOs
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| 261 | Finnish Ministry of Environment - Marine Protected Area Expansion (Eastern Gulf of Finland) (261) | Nordic | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:20Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program (news/press release) — This is a Finnish government announcement about expanding the Eastern Gulf of Finland National Park to marine areas; it is a government internal project, not a grant call for external applicants
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| 259 | Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership (SBEP) (259) | Nordic | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:19Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a direct funding program for NGOs — SBEP is a transnational research partnership framework for academic researchers; funds flow through national research councils, not directly to conservation NGOs; the specific SBEP 2025 call is covered by program 278 (Innovation Fund Denmark)
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| 293 | Icelandic Marine and Freshwater Research Institute (MFRI) (293) | Nordic | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:19Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program — MFRI (Marine and Freshwater Research Institute) is an Icelandic government research institution; this is their organization homepage, not a grant program
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| 292 | Danish Coastal Fisheries Investment Grants (Investeringer i Kystfiskeri) (292) | Nordic | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:18Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Below relevance threshold — Danish Coastal Fisheries Investment Grants target commercial coastal fishers for vessel/equipment investments; not applicable to marine conservation or plastic circular economy NGOs
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| 324 | Horizon Europe Association - Faroe Islands (324) | Nordic | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:18Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program (EU information page about Faroe Islands association to Horizon Europe, not a grant call)
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| 291 | Grieg Foundation - Marine Conservation and Social Impact (291) | Nordic | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:18Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not an open funding program — Grieg Foundation company page; foundation selects partners by invitation; not an open grant call for applications
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| 289 | Carlsberg Foundation - Environmental Science and Marine Research Grants (289) | Nordic | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:18Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program — this is a page showing a specific funded project (CF19-0407 Fish and fisheries) on the Carlsberg Foundation website; not an open grant call; Carlsberg Foundation primarily funds academic researchers, not NGOs
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| 257 | Nordic Energy Research - Marine Renewables and Arctic Energy (257) | Nordic | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:17Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Below relevance threshold (all themes < 0.2) — Nordic Energy Research is an energy research institution (hydrogen, energy efficiency, energy policy) under the Nordic Council of Ministers; no marine conservation or plastic waste funding for NGOs
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| 288 | AVS R&D Fund of the Icelandic Ministry of Fisheries (288) | Nordic | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:17Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Below relevance threshold — AVS R&D Fund targets Icelandic fishing industry; only available in Icelandic; focuses on commercial fisheries value-adding research, not applicable to marine conservation or plastic circular economy NGOs
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| 256 | Nordic Development Fund (NDF) (256) | Nordic | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:17Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Below relevance threshold (all themes < 0.2) — NDF focuses on climate finance in developing countries (Africa, Asia, Latin America); no Baltic Sea or Nordic marine conservation programs; not applicable for NGOs in Denmark/Baltic region
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| 287 | Danish Coastal Protection Fund - Climate Adaptation Plan (287) | Nordic | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:17Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program — this is a news article on State of Green about a Danish government coastal adaptation plan; not an open grant program
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| 255 | NEFCO - Nordic Environment Finance Corporation (255) | Nordic | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:16Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a specific funding program (organization homepage) — NEFCO is an international finance institution; its specific BSAP Fund was already processed as program 250. Main homepage covers financing for Nordic SMEs and municipalities, not direct NGO grants.
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| 286 | DNB Sustainability Fund - Ocean Economy Impact Investment (286) | Nordic | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:16Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program — DNB Savings/Funds page is a commercial banking investment product, not a grant program; page also returns 404
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| 254 | Academy of Finland - Marine and Environmental Research Funding (254) | Nordic | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:16Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a specific funding program (organization homepage) — Academy of Finland is a public research funder for academic/scientific projects at Finnish universities, not for environmental NGOs; no marine-specific open call found
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| 253 | Business Finland - Maritime Innovation and Sustainable Blue Economy R&D (253) | Nordic | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:16Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program (organization homepage) — Business Finland is a Finnish government innovation agency that funds Finnish companies for R&D and business growth; no specific marine/ocean grant program for NGOs
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| 252 | Sitra - Finnish Innovation Fund (Circular Economy and Blue Bioeconomy) (252) | Nordic | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:15Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program (organization homepage) — Sitra is a Finnish innovation think tank that conducts foresight work and organizes events like WCEF; it does not offer open grant calls for external NGOs
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| 284 | Icelandic Technology Development Fund (284) | Nordic | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:15Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Below relevance threshold — Icelandic Technology Development Fund targets industry innovation for Icelandic businesses/universities; not applicable to marine conservation NGOs or plastic circular economy organizations outside Iceland
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| 283 | Enova - Green Maritime Funding (283) | Nordic | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:15Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not applicable to NGOs — Enova funds energy technology transitions primarily for businesses and industry; maritime funding is for vessel/equipment owners, not marine conservation or circular economy NGOs
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| 320 | Faroe Marine Research Institute (FAMRI/Havstovan) (320) | Nordic | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:14Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program (Faroe Marine Research Institute organization homepage)
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| 319 | European Ocean Pact - Investing in Blue Bioeconomy (CBE JU) (319) | Nordic | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:14Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program (CBE JU news article about the European Ocean Pact policy initiative launch)
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| 317 | Nordic Council of Ministers - Green Revolution in the Ocean Publication (317) | Nordic | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:12Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program (Nordic Council of Ministers publication/report, not a grant or call)
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| 281 | Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation - General Research Funding Including Environment (281) | Nordic | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:12Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not applicable to NGOs — KAW Foundation funds academic researchers and universities in Sweden only; not a program open to marine conservation NGOs
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| 316 | MarinREP Norway - Marine Reparative Ecosystem Projects (316) | Nordic | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:12Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program (Norwegian NGO organization homepage for marine ecosystem restoration)
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| 315 | Kelpinor - Norwegian Commercial Seaweed Biostimulant Export (315) | Nordic | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:12Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program (trade news article about Kelpinor first commercial export)
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| 314 | MOBI Project - Swedish Seaweed for Building Materials (Axfoundation) (314) | Nordic | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:11Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program (news article about the MOBI seaweed building materials project, not an open call)
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| 313 | Ocean Rainforest - Faroese Seaweed Cultivation Projects Overview (313) | Nordic | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:11Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program (company website listing their own research projects, not an open call)
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| 312 | North Sea Farmers - Amazon Right Now Climate Fund Seaweed Farm (312) | Nordic | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:11Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program (news article about first harvest at a seaweed farm)
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| 309 | ForSea - Formulation of Seaweeds as High-Value Ingredients (Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership) (309) | Nordic | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:11Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program (description of a funded research project ForSea, not an open call or grant opportunity)
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| 308 | EU4Algae - European Algae Initiative Platform (308) | Nordic | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:10Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program (EU platform/initiative for algae sector networking and knowledge sharing, not a grant or call)
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| 405 | Maj and Tor Nessling Foundation - Environmental Research Grants (405) | Nordic | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:10Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a distinct funding program (general eligibility/criteria overview page for the Nessling Foundation, not a specific current call)
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| 410 | APelago Initiative - Baltic Sea Blue Economy Innovation Accelerator (410) | Nordic | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:07Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program (news article about a blue economy conference/forum event)
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| 413 | Novo Nordisk Foundation - Sustainability Program Overview (413) | Nordic | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:06Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program (foundation sustainability focus area overview page, not a specific grant call)
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| 415 | REV Ocean - Science and Solutions Programme (2020-2030) (415) | Nordic | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:06Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program (organisation homepage showing coming soon page, no grant details)
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| 416 | Ocean Grants - REV Ocean Grant Recommendation Platform (416) | Nordic | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:06Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program (US-based ocean fundraising charity that supports other orgs, not a grant program)
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| 417 | DNB Future Waves - Impact Investment Fund for Sustainable Ocean Economy (417) | Nordic | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:05Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program (Harvard Business School teaching case study about an investment fund)
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| 418 | Aker BioMarine - Antarctic Ecosystem Research and Sustainability Program (418) | Nordic | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:05Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program (corporate sustainability webpage of a commercial company)
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| 419 | The Ocean Foundation & REV Ocean Partnership - Scaling Ocean Solutions (419) | Nordic | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:05Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program (2020 press release about a partnership between two organisations)
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| 420 | ARK - Association of Responsible Krill Harvesting Companies (420) | Nordic | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:04Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program (industry association for krill harvesting companies, no grants)
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| 421 | Hub Ocean & DNB Partnership - Data-Driven Ocean Sustainability Innovation (421) | Nordic | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:03Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program (news article about corporate partnership)
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| 1221 | K.G. Jebsen Centres for Research (1221) | Nordic | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:02Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program (university page listing affiliated research centers, no external grant application process)
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| 1217 | Being a Flagship! | Centre for Deep Sea Research (1217) | Nordic | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:01Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program (news article about opening of K.G. Jebsen Centre for Deep Sea Research at UiB)
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| 1197 | Advisory board - Global Seaweed (1197) | Nordic | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 13:51Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program (advisory board listing page for GlobalSeaweedSUPERSTAR organisation; associated fund is closed to applications)
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| 1139 | [PDF] the kingdom of denmark's chairship - Arctic Council (1139) | Nordic | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 13:51Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program (political governance document - Kingdom of Denmark Arctic Council Chairship Program 2025-2027, thematic priorities document not a grant program)
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| 1132 | Greenland Institute of Natural Resources - Tethys (1132) | Nordic | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 13:51Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program (organization profile page on Tethys database - Greenland Institute of Natural Resources)
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| 1133 | Biodiversity and nature management – Trap Greenland (1133) | Nordic | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 13:51Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program (informational encyclopedia article on biodiversity and nature management in Greenland - Trap Greenland)
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| 1134 | Marine stewardship council (MSC) - Polar Seafood (1134) | Nordic | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 13:51Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program (company sustainability page about MSC certification - Polar Seafood)
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| 1129 | Marine Conservation in Greenland - RIFS Potsdam (1129) | Nordic | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 13:51Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program (research publication - 2022 report on marine conservation in Greenland by RIFS Potsdam)
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