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| # | Program | Source | Status | Relevance | Updated | Last Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 134 | Orsted Marine Biodiversity Programs (134) | Corporate | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:30Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Corporate sustainability page — URL returns 404, cookie wall, not a grant program
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| 167 | CPMR North Sea Commission Projects (167) | EU | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:29Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program — CPMR North Sea Commission is a membership-based political organisation for regional authorities that participates as a partner in EU-funded projects but does not offer grants or funding calls to NGOs or external organisations.
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| 135 | Alfred Wegener Institute (Helmholtz) - Sustainable Marine Bioeconomy Research (135) | de_federal | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:29Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program — Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) science department page describing their internal research portfolio; no grants available for external applicants
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| 166 | Interreg Euro-MED Programme 2021-2027 (166) | EU | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:29Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Below relevance threshold (all themes < 0.2) — Interreg Euro-MED covers only the Mediterranean coast; programme region (southern Europe/Mediterranean) is geographically irrelevant to the target audience focused on North Sea, Baltic Sea, Denmark, and international plastic circular economy operations.
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| 133 | Patagonia Environmental Grants Program (133) | Corporate | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:28Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a grantmaking program with open application process — Patagonia environmental support page describes the 1% for the Planet pledge and existing grantees; no open grant calls for external applicants found on the pages reviewed
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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.
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| 119 | Friends Provident Foundation (119) | UK | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:26Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Below relevance threshold (all themes < 0.2) — Friends Provident Foundation funds economic systems change, financial system reform and economic inequality; no marine conservation or plastic waste focus
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| 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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| 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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| 117 | Ocean 14 Capital - Sustainable Ocean Impact Fund (117) | Corporate | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:25Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program (news article about IKEA Ingka Group investing in Ocean 14 Capital fund — describes an investor-fund relationship, not an open call for grant applicants)
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| 233 | Lower Saxony Action Program for Water Landscapes (Aktionsprogramm Niedersaechsische Gewaesserlandschaften) (233) | Lower Saxony | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:25Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program (NDS policy/strategy document — document explicitly states it is not a funding programme but a technical-political programme of the Environment Ministry)
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| 131 | MSC In-Transition to MSC Program (131) | Corporate | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:25Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program — MSC Improvement Program is a structured certification pathway for fisheries; no grants or financial support for external organizations
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| 161 | URBACT IV Programme 2021-2027 (161) | EU | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:25Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Below relevance threshold — URBACT exclusively funds city/local authority networks, not NGOs. Marine conservation and plastic circular economy NGOs are not eligible applicants.
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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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| 130 | Defra Marine Recovery Fund (130) | UK | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:25Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a grant program for NGOs — UK Marine Recovery Fund is a compensation mechanism where offshore wind developers pay fees to the government (Defra) which then delivers conservation measures; no grants for external organisations to apply for
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| 160 | ESPON 2030 - European Territorial Observatory Network (160) | EU | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:25Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program for NGOs — ESPON is an EU territorial research observatory that commissions studies via procurement contracts, not grants for project implementers
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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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| 231 | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Ministry for Climate Protection - Funding Programs Portal (231) | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:24Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a specific funding program (MV ministry funding portal overview page — navigation/index page listing multiple programs, not a single fundable program with open application process)
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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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| 230 | Schleswig-Holstein North Sea Report - Aktionsplan Ostseeschutz 2030 (APOS 2030) (230) | Schleswig-Holstein | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:23Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program (Schleswig-Holstein state parliament report/policy document — North Sea Report, not an open grant program)
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| 111 | Ocean Conservation Trust (111) | UK | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:23Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program (organization homepage — Ocean Conservation Trust is a UK charity that runs conservation programs, not a grant funder offering open calls)
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| 229 | Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Park (Marine Protection) (229) | Schleswig-Holstein | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:23Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program (national park institutional website — conservation area management site, no open grant application process)
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| 128 | MSC Fishery Improvement Projects (FIPs) Support (128) | Corporate | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:23Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program — MSC informational page about Fishery Improvement Projects (FIPs) certification pathway; no grants or financial support for external applicants
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| 110 | Marine Conservation Society (UK) (110) | UK | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:23Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program (organization homepage — Marine Conservation Society is a UK charity that campaigns and solicits donations, not a grant funder)
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| 109 | Cargill Aqua Nutrition Sustainability Program (109) | Corporate | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:22Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program (corporate sustainability impact report PDF — Cargill annual report describing their business operations, not a grant or funding mechanism)
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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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| 125 | UK Overseas Territories Conservation Fund (125) | UK | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:22Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a grant program for applicants — this is a funder collaborative inviting philanthropic foundations to contribute to a pooled fund (UK Overseas Territories); no open grant rounds for NGOs to apply to
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| 107 | Fauna & Flora International (107) | UK | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:22Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program (organization homepage — Fauna and Flora International is a conservation NGO, not a grant funder offering open calls)
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| 195 | Mirova Sustainable Ocean Fund (SOF) (195) | Impact Investor | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:22Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a grant funding program — Mirova Sustainable Ocean Fund is a private impact investment fund (USD 132M), not an open grant call. Page returns 404. Fund invests in for-profit ventures in emerging markets, not NGO grant-making.
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| 106 | PHAROS - EU Marine Habitat Restoration Project (106) | EU | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:21Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program (news article/blog post about the PHAROS Horizon Europe project — describes an ongoing consortium project, not an open call for external 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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| 105 | EIT Food - Aquaculture and Diversified Production Systems Funding (105) | EU | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:21Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program (call for expression of interest for external proposal evaluators/reviewers — EIT Food is recruiting expert evaluators, not offering grants)
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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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| 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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| 104 | ASC Improver Programme (104) | Corporate | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:20Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program (certification improvement pathway for aquaculture farms — ASC Improver Programme is a standards/compliance tool, not a grant or financial funding mechanism)
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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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| 103 | EU Ocean Pact - Integrated Ocean and Water Governance (103) | EU | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:20Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program (press release/Q&A article about LIFE Strategic Projects short descriptions, not an open call for applications)
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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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| 102 | Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) Certification Programs (102) | Corporate | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:20Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program (organization homepage — ASC is a certification standards body, not a grant funder)
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| 224 | World Bank - Accelerating Blue Finance Instruments (224) | Impact Investor | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:19Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program (World Bank publication/report page — academic/policy report on blue finance instruments, not an open grant program)
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| 120 | Unilever Nature & Sustainability Programs (120) | Corporate | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:19Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program — corporate sustainability strategy page, no grants for external organizations
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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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| 223 | Bezos Earth Fund - Ocean Conservation (223) | Impact Investor | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:18Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program (foundation homepage — Bezos Earth Fund makes directed grants, no open application process for NGOs)
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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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| 222 | Minderoo Foundation - Ocean Programs (222) | Impact Investor | Irrelevant | – | 2026-03-15 14:18Irrelevant |
irrelevant
Not a funding program (foundation homepage — no open grant application program, general organizational overview)
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