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| # | Program | Source | Status | Relevance | Updated | Last Change |
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| 382 | Credit Suisse (CSFB) Foundation - Conservation Finance for Marine Projects (382) | Private | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:16Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program — Environmental Finance IMPACT Awards 2023 article covering Credit Suisse Galapagos debt-for-nature swap; describes one specific transaction, not an open grant call
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| 381 | DCNA - WWF Netherlands Caribbean Marine Conservation Partnership (381) | Private | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:16Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program — DCNA page describing their partnership with WWF Netherlands; describes collaborative projects, not an open grant call for external applicants
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| 380 | UBS Optimus Foundation - Climate and Environment / Ocean Conservation (380) | Private | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:16Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not an open grant program — UBS Optimus Foundation climate/environment page is a philanthropy facilitation service for UBS wealth management clients, not a direct grant program for NGO applicants
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| 379 | Porticus Foundation - Environmental & Ocean Programmes (379) | Private | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:15Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a specific funding program — Porticus organization homepage; Earth portfolio covers clean energy/forests/agriculture but no explicit marine/ocean grant program found; does not accept unsolicited applications based on homepage
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| 351 | Blue Marine Foundation - Marine Conservation Programme (351) | Private | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:15Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program (annual review of Blue Marine Foundation, a marine conservation charity and grantee organization)
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| 378 | Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) - Blue Marine Foundation Partnership (378) | Private | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:15Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program — news article from Nature Foundation Sint Maarten announcing a partnership between Blue Marine Foundation and DCNA; no grant call
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| 376 | Swiss Re Foundation - Blue Alliance Marine Conservation (376) | Private | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:14Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program — project description page showing Swiss Re Foundation funding one specific partner (Blue Alliance Philippines MPA work); not an open grant call for applicants
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| 373 | Fondsen in Nederland - Dutch Foundation Directory (Marine/Environment) (373) | Private | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:12Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program — Dutch foundation directory/meta-resource (fondseninnederland.nl); lists other funders rather than offering grants directly
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| 343 | Global Fishing Watch - Ocean Monitoring and Transparency Platform (343) | Private | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:12Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program (organization annual report for Global Fishing Watch, a monitoring platform)
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| 372 | Fondation Segre - Conservation Action Fund (372) | Private | Enriched | – | 2026-03-15 14:12Enriched |
enriched
top: marine-conservation=0.55, 8 tags
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| 403 | Ocean and Climate Platform - French Ocean Policy Coalition (403) | Private | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:11Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program (ocean-climate advocacy coalition homepage, no grants offered)
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| 341 | Porticus Foundation - Environmental and Ocean Programmes (341) | Private | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:11Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program (news/insights article about Good Energies Foundation anniversary, not a Porticus grant program)
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| 340 | Oak Foundation - Marine Food Systems and Livelihoods Sub-Programme (340) | Private | Enriched | – | 2026-03-15 14:11Enriched |
enriched
top: marine-conservation=0.55, 8 tags
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| 332 | Adessium Foundation - Resilient Mediterranean Sea Programme (332) | Private | claiming | – | 2026-03-11 15:52claiming |
enriched
Dutch family office foundation with dedicated Resilient Mediterranean Sea programme funding marine conservation NGOs including MedReAct.
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| 336 | Ernesto Bertarelli Foundation - Ocean Conservation and Marine Science (336) | Private | claiming | – | 2026-03-11 15:52claiming |
enriched
Swiss family foundation with broad charitable mandate including environmental protection. Bertarelli family is major ocean philanthropy actor via Pew Bertarelli Ocean Legacy.
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| 356 | Adessium Foundation - Nature and Living Environment Programme (356) | Private | claiming | – | 2026-03-11 15:52claiming |
enriched
Major Dutch private foundation with dedicated Resilient Mediterranean Sea sub-programme. Actively funds marine conservation NGOs including MedReAct.
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| 357 | Nationale Postcode Loterij - Ocean Protection Funding (357) | Private | claiming | – | 2026-03-11 15:52claiming |
enriched
Major private charity donor with demonstrated ocean conservation funding, $1.6M Pristine Seas grant, long-term unrestricted funding model.
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| 362 | The Sea as a Good Cause (VLIZ) - UN Ocean Decade Grant-Making Facility (362) | Private | claiming | – | 2026-03-11 15:52claiming |
enriched
First UN Ocean Decade Grant-Making Facility worldwide. Funds marine research travel grants, Brilliant Marine Research Ideas grants, and Ocean Decade-endorsed projects. Open to proposals.
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| 387 | Fondation de la Mer - Ocean Protection Programs (387) | Private | claiming | – | 2026-03-11 15:52claiming |
enriched
French ocean foundation with diverse marine programs, project proposal mechanism, and thesis grants. Supports hundreds of local conservation actors.
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| 388 | Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation - Ocean Conservation (388) | Private | claiming | – | 2026-03-11 15:52claiming |
enriched
Major ocean funder with EUR 118M+ grants, open project submission portal, multiple ocean-specific initiatives
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| 389 | Tara Ocean Foundation - Ocean Science and Advocacy (389) | Private | claiming | – | 2026-03-11 15:52claiming |
enriched
French ocean research foundation with UN Observer status. 13 expeditions, 140k samples. Not a grant-making body but valuable research/advocacy partner for marine NGOs.
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| 394 | Fondation de France - Ocean 2025 Programme (394) | Private | claiming | – | 2026-03-11 15:52claiming |
enriched
Highly relevant active grant program. Ocean 2025 with EUR 313k in 2025, Coast and Sea EUR 23M since 2011. Open calls for projects, non-profits eligible. France and overseas territories focus.
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| 396 | Oceano Azul Foundation - Portuguese Ocean Conservation (396) | Private | claiming | – | 2026-03-11 15:52claiming |
enriched
Portuguese ocean conservation foundation managing 300k km2 protected areas in Azores. Primarily implementing org, no open grants for NGOs but valuable partnership and policy advocacy partner.
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| 397 | Fondation Bertarelli - Marine Protected Areas and Ocean Science (397) | Private | claiming | – | 2026-03-11 15:52claiming |
enriched
Major Swiss-Italian private marine conservation funder. Website unreachable but foundation well-known. Enriched from snippet data.
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| 335 | Adessium Foundation - Marilles Foundation Grant (Balearic Islands Marine Conservation) (335) | Private | claiming | – | 2026-03-11 15:41claiming |
marked_irrelevant
Portfolio page for existing Adessium-to-Marilles grant, not an open funding program
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| 359 | DOEN Foundation - Regenerative Economy Programme (359) | Private | claiming | – | 2026-03-11 15:41claiming |
marked_irrelevant
DOEN Foundation focuses on circular economy, social inclusion, commons, radical imagination. No marine/coastal conservation focus.
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| 360 | Fondation Lombard Odier - Environmental Funding Programme (360) | Private | claiming | – | 2026-03-11 15:41claiming |
mark-irrelevant
Lombard Odier private bank homepage, no philanthropy grants page found
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| 363 | MAVA Foundation - Legacy Biodiversity Conservation (363) | Private | claiming | – | 2026-03-11 15:41claiming |
marked_irrelevant
MAVA Foundation permanently closed in 2022/2023. No longer making grants. Source URL domain no longer resolves.
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| 365 | Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction (365) | Private | claiming | – | 2026-03-11 15:41claiming |
marked_irrelevant
Holcim Foundation focuses on sustainable construction and architecture. No connection to marine/coastal conservation.
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| 366 | WWF Netherlands - Droomfonds Ocean & Marine Initiatives (366) | Private | claiming | – | 2026-03-11 15:41claiming |
marked_irrelevant
WWF-NL annual report, not a funding program for external NGOs
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| 368 | Franklinia Foundation - Biodiversity Preservation (368) | Private | claiming | – | 2026-03-11 15:41claiming |
marked_irrelevant
Website domain frankliniafoundation.org does not resolve. URL is dead and program cannot be evaluated.
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| 384 | Liechtenstein Finance - Ocean Protection Initiatives (384) | Private | claiming | – | 2026-03-11 15:41claiming |
marked_irrelevant
Liechtenstein Bankers Association page with minimal content. No funding program, grants, or application process for NGOs.
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| 386 | DOB Ecology - Dutch Environmental Funding Foundation (386) | Private | claiming | – | 2026-03-11 15:41claiming |
marked_irrelevant
DOB Ecology funds terrestrial ecosystem restoration in Africa, South America, and Asia. No marine/coastal conservation programs. Not relevant to North/Baltic Sea or German/EU coastal NGOs.
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| 390 | Fondation TotalEnergies - Climate, Coastal Areas and Oceans Program (390) | Private | claiming | – | 2026-03-11 15:41claiming |
marked_irrelevant
Fondation TotalEnergies - France-only youth inclusion program, not marine conservation grants for NGOs
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| 392 | Costa Crociere Foundation - Marine and Coastal Community Programs (392) | Private | claiming | – | 2026-03-11 15:41claiming |
marked_irrelevant
Costa Crociere Foundation - Italian cruise corporate CSR, primarily social projects, no open grant program for marine conservation
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| 393 | We Are Water Foundation - Water and Ocean Health Initiative (393) | Private | claiming | – | 2026-03-11 15:41claiming |
marked_irrelevant
We Are Water Foundation focuses on freshwater access and sanitation in developing countries. Not a marine/coastal conservation funder. Not relevant to North/Baltic Sea or German/EU coastal NGOs.
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| 395 | Surfrider Foundation Europe - Ocean Protection and Advocacy (395) | Private | claiming | – | 2026-03-11 15:41claiming |
marked_irrelevant
Surfrider Foundation Europe is an advocacy NGO, not a funder - seeks donations itself
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| 398 | Paul Ricard Oceanographic Institute - Mediterranean Marine Research (398) | Private | claiming | – | 2026-03-11 15:41claiming |
mark-irrelevant
Research institute, not a funding program. No grants offered to external NGOs.
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| 399 | Medes Foundation - Mediterranean Marine Conservation (399) | Private | claiming | – | 2026-03-11 15:41claiming |
marked_irrelevant
Domain mfrancoisxavier.org does not resolve. No accessible content.
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| 400 | Fondation Ensemble - Biodiversity and Ocean Programs (400) | Private | claiming | – | 2026-03-11 15:41claiming |
marked_irrelevant
URL domain does not resolve. Fondation Ensemble focuses on biodiversity in developing countries, not North/Baltic Sea region.
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| 401 | MAVA Foundation - Mediterranean Marine Conservation Legacy (401) | Private | claiming | – | 2026-03-11 15:41claiming |
mark-irrelevant
Domain does not resolve. MAVA Foundation closed in 2022.
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| 402 | Fondation Dassault Systemes - Mission Ocean Program (402) | Private | claiming | – | 2026-03-11 15:41claiming |
marked_irrelevant
French educational program for students about ocean sciences using 3D/VR. Not a grant program for conservation NGOs.
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| 385 | Turing Foundation - Dutch Philanthropic Foundation (385) | Private | claiming | – | 2026-03-11 13:33claiming |
enriched
Relevant - Dutch foundation actively funding marine/coastal conservation including Wadden Sea project. Potential funder for North Sea NGOs.
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