Ocean and Blue Economy grants — page 2
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Funding for ocean health, sustainable fisheries, aquaculture and the blue economy. Backed by the World Bank PROBLUE, EU EMFAF and Horizon, the Benioff and Packard foundations, and national marine programmes. Listed below are the open ocean and blue economy grant calls in that landscape, taken from each funder's own notice and re-checked on every refresh.
Water and ocean funding sits mostly with development finance and national infrastructure budgets rather than with innovation programmes. The recurring sources are the World Bank and the regional development banks, the Green Climate Fund, EU LIFE and Horizon, and national water and environment agencies. Awards tend to be tied to a specific catchment, coastline or utility, so geographic eligibility is usually the first thing to check rather than the last.
This page lists open ocean and blue economy grants currently tracked by Raise Lens — 322 of them right now, sorted with the soonest deadline first. Every listing has been classified against the sustainability taxonomy rather than matched on keywords, so what appears here is ocean and blue economy work rather than anything whose description happens to mention it.
The funders publishing ocean and blue economy grants here include New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, IKI Secretariat, US Federal Government, among 2 others. Who is funding matters as much as what: eligibility, reporting burden and the realistic timeline to a decision vary far more between funders than between individual calls.
Geographic coverage on this page spans OCEANIA, SE-ASIA, GLOBAL-SOUTH, AFRICA, SUBSAHARAN-AFRICA. Eligibility is usually tied to where the work happens or where the applying organisation is registered, and the two are not always the same — worth checking before investing time in an application.
Climate and Biodiversity-Smart Marine Spatial Planning & Marine Protection
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This grant funds capacity-building for marine spatial planning and marine protection in five Pacific island nations (Niue, Solomon Islands, Palau, Kiribati, Cook Islands), with a focus on climate and biodiversity outcomes. It supports locally-led approaches, training resources, traditional knowledge integration, and data management frameworks across participating countries.
Protection and integrated management of coastal and marine biodiversity (TerraMar II)
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This grant funds Brazil's protection and integrated management of coastal and marine ecosystems through Marine Spatial Planning, policy development, and sustainable use frameworks. It supports climate resilience, blue economy transition, and inclusive conservation involving indigenous peoples and local communities.
Improve decision making through Ocean Knowledge - Pacific centre for ocean science
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This grant establishes the Pacific Community Centre for Ocean Science (PCCOS), a science information and data hub integrating local knowledge to help Pacific Island governments and communities access ocean expertise for informed decision-making and sustainable resource management. Funding supports the platform infrastructure, data integration, and operational capacity hosted by the Pacific Community (SPC).
2026 Alaska Marine Education and Training Mini-Grant Program
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This grant funds marine education, workforce development, and training projects in Alaska that advance seafood competitiveness, sustainability, and supply-chain resilience. Eligible projects span marine science, aquaculture, maritime operations, seafood safety, fishery management, and consumer outreach.
Strengthening and Sustaining the Coastal Resource and Fisheries Management in the Leyte Gulf
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This grant funds coastal fisheries management and biodiversity conservation in the Leyte Gulf through marine spatial planning, community mobilization, policy reform, and capacity development. It targets local governments, communities, and organizations working to improve coastal resource management and protect globally significant marine ecosystems.
Empowering stewardship in the Coral Triangle
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This grant funds women-led conservation and climate adaptation initiatives in the Coral Triangle, providing training, mentorship, and support for natural resource management and sustainable livelihoods. It targets vulnerable women, youth, and Indigenous Peoples to build resilience and protect 65,000 hectares of marine and terrestrial ecosystems.
Phase II of PEUMP - Mitigating Threats to Key Marine Species
••••• Commission
This is a Phase II contract funding sustainable ocean governance, fisheries, coastal blue economy, and marine ecosystem resilience in the Western and Central Pacific region. It targets national and regional institutions to strengthen ocean management, climate adaptation, and professional capacity in ocean and biodiversity sectors.
Pamoja Tuhifadhi Bahari Yetu Project - Together We Protect Our Ocean Project
••••• Commission
This grant funds institutional strengthening, research, monitoring, and community engagement to protect coastal and marine ecosystems and biodiversity conservation. It is targeted at organizations working on marine environmental protection and governance in partnership with the European Commission.
Nature-based solutions for Land- and Seascapes in Indonesia (LASSO)
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This grant funds nature-based solutions and sustainable landscape management across Indonesia's land and seascapes to build ecosystem resilience and climate-resilient livelihoods. It supports national and local stakeholders in adopting green and blue economy principles, sustainable business models, ecotourism, integrated waste management, and supply chain partnerships.
Costa Viva marine and coastal ecosystem conservation grant
••••• Commission
This grant funds marine and coastal ecosystem conservation and biodiversity management in Venezuelan coastal regions, with the goal of improving local quality of life through locally-adapted environmental governance models. It targets coastal communities and environmental organizations implementing integrated coastal zone management and marine resource protection.
Implementation of the Fanga'uta Lagoon Stewardship Plan and Replication of Lessons Learned to Priority Areas in Vava'u (Tonga R2R Phase 2)
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This grant funds implementation of an integrated lagoon stewardship plan in Tonga to strengthen management of the Fanga'uta Lagoon and replicate ecosystem management lessons to priority areas in Vava'u. The grant targets Pacific island governments, NGOs, and research institutions working on coastal and marine resource management.
Improving biodiversity mainstreaming in the agro-forestry and fishery sectors in São Tomé and Príncipe
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This grant funds mainstreaming of biodiversity conservation into agro-forestry and fishery sectors in São Tomé and Príncipe, aiming to minimize negative environmental impacts while enhancing ecosystem services for livelihoods. It targets organizations working on habitat protection, sustainable land and marine management, and biodiversity-inclusive production systems in this island nation.
Effectively Managing Networks of Marine Protected Areas in Large Marine Ecosystems in the ASEAN Region (ASEAN ENMAPS)
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This grant funds the development and improvement of marine protected area networks and corridors across Large Marine Ecosystems in the ASEAN region to conserve biodiversity and support sustainable fisheries. It targets regional governments, conservation organizations, and research institutions working on ocean ecosystem management and marine conservation.
Land Based Coral Culture for Restoration, Conservation and Education
••••• Commission
This grant funds the creation of a land-based coral sanctuary in Mauritius for restoration, conservation, and environmental education, with explicit focus on climate action, biodiversity, and youth empowerment. It is open to civil society organizations (CSOs) working in Mauritius and Seychelles under a European Commission call for proposals.
Protecting priority coastal and marine ecosystems to conserve globally significant Endangered, Threatened, and Protected marine wildlife in southern Mindanao, Philippines
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This grant funds strengthening management effectiveness of Marine Protected Areas in southern Mindanao, Philippines to conserve endangered and threatened marine wildlife while sustaining ecosystem services. It targets conservation organizations, government agencies, and research institutions working on marine biodiversity protection and coastal ecosystem management.
Polar Regions Department and Blue Belt
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The Blue Belt Programme funds ocean protection and sustainable management across UK Overseas Territories through Marine Protected Areas and Other Effective Conservation Measures, aligned with the global 30x30 target. The Polar Regions Department supports secure, stable, and sustainably managed polar regions that advance UK sovereignty, climate objectives, and security interests.
Blue Belt Programme - Pitcairn Islands Direct Funding
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The Blue Belt Programme provides direct funding to the Pitcairn Islands to implement marine conservation and sustainable blue economy projects across three pillars: biodiversity protection, climate resilience, and sustainable livelihoods. Eligible applicants are organizations and entities working in the Pitcairn Islands on marine environmental protection, climate adaptation, and food security initiatives.
Strengthening biodiversity governance systems for the sustainable management of living natural resources in Cabo Verde
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This grant funds strengthening national and local governance systems in Cabo Verde to conserve terrestrial and marine ecosystems and species through effective management and sustainable financing. It targets government agencies, NGOs, and local institutions working to integrate biodiversity conservation into the country's social and economic resilience strategy.
Mainstreaming biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation in sustainable tourism development in Cuba
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This GEF grant funds the design and implementation of sustainable tourism models in Cuba that integrate biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation, with particular focus on vulnerable coastal-marine areas. It supports capacity-building and financial mechanisms to mainstream environmental sustainability into the tourism sector.
Prioritising Biodiversity Conservation and Nature-based Solutions as Pillars of Seychelles' Blue Economy
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This grant funds conservation of marine biodiversity in Seychelles through effective management of Marine Protected Areas and promotion of nature-based solutions that support the blue economy. It targets government, NGOs, and research institutions working on ocean conservation and sustainable marine resource management.
Vietnam Climate-Smart Coastal Communities
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This grant funds climate adaptation and coastal biodiversity restoration in three vulnerable Vietnamese provinces through early warning systems, nature-positive business grants, and mangrove/coral reef rehabilitation. It targets 20,000 direct beneficiaries (75% women) and 200,000 indirect beneficiaries dependent on coastal and marine ecosystems.
Community-based conservation of coastal-marine biodiversity in Honduras
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This CAD 20.35M grant funds community-based coastal-marine biodiversity conservation in Honduras through protected area governance, ecosystem restoration, sustainable livelihoods, and policy strengthening. It targets vulnerable populations including women, youth, Indigenous, and Afro-descendant peoples dependent on marine and coastal ecosystems threatened by climate change and habitat loss.
Climate and Ocean Adaptation and Sustainable Transition (COAST) programme
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COAST funds climate adaptation and sustainable blue-economy projects in vulnerable coastal communities, focusing on habitat restoration, fisheries management, aquaculture, and coastal governance. The programme supports evidence-building, policy development, and local grants across up to six priority countries through the UK's Blue Planet Fund.
Living High Seas: Pioneering high seas marine protected area action
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This grant funds coalition-based development and implementation of marine protected area proposals for the high seas across Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans under the BBNJ treaty framework. It supports partner countries and stakeholders in building capacity, sharing knowledge, and establishing governance structures to protect 30% of oceans by 2030.
SPREP Core funding 2025–2030
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This grant provides core operational funding to SPREP, the regional environmental agency for the Pacific, to support its work on environmental protection and sustainability across the Pacific region from 2025–2030. The funding is intended for the secretariat itself to deliver its mandate on climate, biodiversity, ocean, and environmental governance.
Lifespace: Works on the interconnectedness of mountains, plains, rivers, seas, peoples, and places using systematic
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Lifespace funds integrated socio-political-economic-natural-cultural approaches to support Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs) rights, livelihoods, and biodiversity conservation across interconnected landscapes and seascapes. The grant supports transitions away from extractive economies toward sustainable living lands and seas with empowered IPLCs.
Oceano e Resiliência Costeira
••••• Foundation
This grant funds ocean valuation, coastal-marine ecosystem protection, and restoration through community engagement and awareness-raising to build resilience against climate impacts. It targets nonprofits, research institutions, and community groups working on coastal conservation and climate adaptation in Brazil and potentially Latin America.
Blue Economy Acceleration programme
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An acceleration program by the Portuguese Ministry of the Sea selecting 15 startups to develop 23 pilot projects in the blue economy, partnering with entities across 11 countries. The program funds early-stage ventures working on ocean and marine sustainability innovations.
Biodiversity Accelerator
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An accelerator programme by the funder supporting early-stage startups developing biodiversity and natural capital solutions, including accounting for nature, ocean data, conservation robotics, and natural capital analytics. The programme is designed for pre-seed and seed-stage companies building technology and services to measure, monitor, and monetize biodiversity and ecosystem value.
Seabirds Program
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This grant supports seabird conservation projects through the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, funding initiatives that protect seabird populations and their marine habitats. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, research institutions, and government agencies working on seabird-focused conservation.
Sea Turtles 2027
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This is a request for proposals from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation supporting sea turtle conservation projects globally. Eligible applicants can submit pre-proposals to advance sea turtle protection, research, and habitat restoration work.
A Sustainable Aquaculture Fund
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The funder invests equity in sustainable aquaculture companies across the value chain—from fish farms and hatcheries to feed mills, disease management, and alternative seafood. The fund targets entrepreneurs building a more sustainable aquaculture food system.
Water: Focuses on managing waterways and water systems, ensuring equitable access to clean drinking water, and…
••••• Fund
This grant funds projects that manage waterways and water systems, ensure equitable access to clean drinking water, and conserve marine ecosystems. It is open to organizations working on water security, freshwater access, and ocean/coastal conservation.
HiMa Pate: A conservation programme on Pate Island focused on community-based natural resource management and ecosystem protection
••••• Foundation
A conservation programme on Pate Island that supports community-based natural resource management and ecosystem protection, combining marine and terrestrial conservation. The grant funds organizations and community groups working on biodiversity protection and land regeneration in coastal Kenya.
Kinyika Co-Managed Marine Area
••••• Foundation
This grant establishes a co-managed marine conservation area in Kinyika, Lamu County, supporting community-based marine protection and sustainable ocean management. It targets local communities and conservation organizations working to protect marine ecosystems and livelihoods in coastal Kenya.
Building Capacity of BMUs in Pate Island – Part II
••••• Foundation
This grant funds the second phase of a capacity-building programme for Beach Management Units (BMUs) on Pate Island to strengthen their governance and management of marine resources. It targets community-based organizations and local groups working in marine conservation and sustainable fisheries.
Crab Farming in Faza Ward
••••• Foundation
This grant supports crab farming initiatives as a sustainable livelihood and marine resource management practice in Faza Ward, Lamu County, Kenya. It targets local communities seeking alternative income sources while advancing ocean conservation and blue economy objectives.
Bahari Moja – Kiunga Reserve Cleanup and Plastic Recycling
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This grant funds cleanup operations and plastic recycling infrastructure at the Kiunga Marine Reserve in Kenya, addressing marine litter and ocean pollution. It supports nonprofits, community groups, and social enterprises working on coastal environmental restoration and circular-economy solutions in East Africa.
Tackling Biodiversity Loss Through Marine Litter and Data Collection
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This grant funds marine litter removal and environmental data collection activities in Lamu County, Kenya, with the primary goal of addressing biodiversity loss in coastal and marine ecosystems. Eligible applicants likely include nonprofits, community groups, and research institutions working on marine conservation and waste management in the region.
Kizingoni Beach Cleaning and Turtle Protection
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This grant funds beach cleaning activities and turtle protection efforts at Kizingoni Beach in Lamu County, Kenya. It supports marine conservation and solid waste management initiatives in a coastal ecosystem.
Impact-focused private equity fund for ocean health
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Ocean 14 Capital is an impact-focused private equity fund co-founded by the funder that invests in companies and projects advancing ocean health and sustainability. The fund targets growth-stage and mature ocean-economy businesses with demonstrated commercial viability and measurable environmental impact.
Fisheries Research & Management
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This grant supports fisheries research and sustainable management initiatives across the Western Indian Ocean region to help countries achieve global sustainability targets. It funds research projects that advance both marine conservation and responsible fisheries practices.
Coastal and Marine Ecosystems
••••• Association
This grant programme funds conservation and sustainable management of coastal and marine ecosystems across the Western Indian Ocean region. It targets organizations working on marine biodiversity protection, ocean health, and blue economy initiatives in the region.
Marine Conservation Programme (MARCOP)
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MARCOP funds conservation and management of marine and coastal environments in the Western Indian Ocean, addressing pollution, climate change, and biodiversity loss. The programme is open to organizations working on marine ecosystem protection and sustainable ocean management in the WIO region.
Environmental Protection
••••• Foundation
This grant funds biodiversity and marine conservation projects in Oman's coastal areas, including artificial coral reefs, beach cleaning, turtle reserves, and partnerships with environmental organizations. It targets nonprofits and environmental societies working to mitigate coastal environmental impacts.
Environmental and social impact awards programme
••••• Foundation
A twice-yearly award programme from the funder recognizing associations working on environmental and social impact, with the current edition focused on freshwater and ocean conservation. Eligible organizations compete for trophies and funding to advance projects addressing planetary preservation and social justice.
A campaign and initiative supporting investment and action for ocean risk resilience and coastal communities
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This grant supports investment and action to build ocean and coastal resilience, particularly for communities vulnerable to ocean-related risks. It funds campaigns, initiatives, and projects that advance blue finance and climate adaptation in coastal zones.
Conservation Foundation Project Grants
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EOCA Project Grants fund NGOs and conservation projects that protect or restore threatened species, habitats, and ecosystems through hands-on conservation work and nature-reconnection initiatives using rights-based approaches. Projects run up to 24 months and must combine practical conservation action with community engagement.