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| # | Program | Source | Status | Relevance | Updated | Last Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1770 | Grant Awards for Circular Economy Businesses in Plastic Packaging and E-Waste - East and Southern Africa (1770) | International | Expired | – | 2026-03-17 12:59Expired |
expired
auto-expired: fixed deadline passed
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| 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.
|
| 201 | Whitley Fund for Nature (Whitley Awards) (201) | International | Enriched | – | 2026-03-15 14:26Enriched |
enriched
top: marine-conservation=0.25, 9 tags
|
| 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)
|
| 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
|
| 200 | NOAA Marine Education and Training Mini-Grant Program (200) | International | Expired | – | 2026-03-15 14:25Expired |
expired
Program closed February 10, 2021. NOAA PIRO Pacific Islands region only. No future rounds indicated.
|
| 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)
|
| 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.
|
| 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.
|
| 129 | Global EbA Fund - Ecosystem-based Adaptation for Climate Resilience (129) | International | Enriched | – | 2026-03-15 14:24Enriched |
enriched
top: marine-conservation=0.45, 9 tags
|
| 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.
|
| 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)
|
| 196 | The Ocean Foundation Grantmaking (196) | International | Enriched | – | 2026-03-15 14:23Enriched |
enriched
top: marine-conservation=0.65, 10 tags
|
| 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.
|
| 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.
|
| 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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| 190 | Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) - Oceans Stream (190) | International | Enriched | – | 2026-03-15 14:20Enriched |
enriched
top: marine-conservation=0.3, 8 tags
|
| 189 | Rolex Awards for Enterprise (189) | International | Enriched | – | 2026-03-15 14:19Enriched |
enriched
top: marine-conservation=0.35, 6 tags
|
| 188 | StartBlue Ocean Enterprise Accelerator (VentureWell/Scripps) (188) | International | Enriched | – | 2026-03-15 14:19Enriched |
enriched
top: marine-conservation=0.35, 8 tags
|
| 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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| 1765 | Norway Development Assistance Program Against Marine Litter - SDG Partnership (1765) | International | Enriched | – | 2026-03-15 13:27Enriched | enriched |
| 1680 | GIZ Circular Economy Expertise - Waste Solutions India (1680) | International | Enriched | – | 2026-03-15 13:27Enriched | enriched |
| 1753 | KfW Development Bank Marine Litter Reduction Initiative (1753) | International | Enriched | – | 2026-03-15 13:26Enriched | enriched |
| 1619 | Baltic Sea Neighbourhood Programme (BSNP) - Swedish Institute (1619) | International | Enriched | – | 2026-03-15 13:25Enriched | enriched |
| 1646 | GIZ - SWITCH to Circular Economy in Eastern and Southern Africa (SWITCH-2-CE) (1646) | International | Enriched | – | 2026-03-15 13:24Enriched | enriched |
| 1643 | Matching Grants Facility for Circular Economy in East and Southern Africa (1643) | International | Expired | – | 2026-03-15 13:24Expired |
expired
auto-expired: fixed deadline passed
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| 624 | World Bank PROBLUE Ocean Trust Fund (624) | International | Enriched | – | 2026-03-15 13:23Enriched | enriched |
| 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 |
| 617 | TNC Nature Bonds - Bahamas Debt Conversion (617) | International | Error | – | 2026-03-15 13:21Error | error |
| 620 | TNC Nature Bonds Program (620) | International | Error | – | 2026-03-15 13:21Error | error |
| 622 | Bahamas Debt Conversion for Marine Conservation (622) | International | Error | – | 2026-03-15 13:21Error | error |
| 625 | World Bank - Accelerating Blue Finance: Instruments & Case Studies (625) | International | Error | – | 2026-03-15 13:21Error | error |
| 626 | Nordic Investment Bank Nordic-Baltic Blue Bond (SEK 1.5B) (626) | International | Error | – | 2026-03-15 13:21Error | error |
| 637 | Mesoamerican Reef Fund (MAR Fund) (637) | International | Enriched | – | 2026-03-15 13:19Enriched | enriched |
| 634 | CCRIF - Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (634) | International | Enriched | – | 2026-03-15 13:19Enriched | enriched |
| 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 |
| 669 | Adaptation Fund - SIDS Marine Projects (669) | International | Enriched | – | 2026-03-15 13:14Enriched | enriched |