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Grants for coastal and marine conservation

112 grants and funding programmes take coastal and marine conservation projects. 25 are open now. For nonprofits and community groups leading projects on the ground. Every deadline, amount and eligibility rule links to the funder’s own page, with its exact words and the date we checked it. Last checked 3 November 2026.

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Funding programmes. Sortable by deadline, amount and date checked.
Programme and funder
Atlantic Flyway Shorebird InitiativeNational Fish and Wildlife FoundationApply directly5 Nov 2026Open2 days leftUsually $75k–⁠$200k USDUpper and lower limits are not specified.Checked 2 Nov 2026
Holomua Marine Initiative Pāpio GrantsHawai'i Community Foundation (Holomua Marine Initiative Fund)Apply directly6 Nov 2026Open3 days leftAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
Sea Turtle Grants Program (Florida)Florida Sea Turtle License Plate, run by Sea Turtle ConservancyApply directly6 Nov 2026Open3 days leftAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
Belize Fund Grants Award ProgramBelize Fund for a Sustainable FutureApply directly13 Nov 2026Open10 days leftUp to $500k BZDCommunity grants up to BZ$100,000; medium BZ$50,000-150,000; large BZ$150,000-500,000Checked 2 Nov 2026
Tilskudd til vannmiljøtiltak, restaureringstiltak Oslofjorden, kalking og anadrome laksefiskNorwegian Environment Agency (Miljødirektoratet)Apply directly15 Nov 2026Open12 days leftFrom kr 150k NOKMinimum application for the 2027 round.Checked 2 Nov 2026
Canada Nature Fund for Aquatic Species at RiskFisheries and Oceans CanadaApply directly16 Nov 2026Open13 days leftUsually $500k–⁠$5m CADTotal over 4 yearsChecked 2 Nov 2026
Fonds MAIF pour le vivant - Nature 2050 call for projectsFonds MAIF pour le vivant (MAIF)Apply directly16 Nov 2026Open13 days left€80k–⁠€500k EURChecked 2 Nov 2026
Fonds NAture (Nouvelle-Aquitaine)Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Fondation du patrimoine, run by Fondation du patrimoineApply directly16 Nov 2026Open13 days leftFrom €10k EURMinimum aid requested; no minimum for biodiversity work in heritage buildings.Checked 2 Nov 2026
DARRP Restoration Implementation GrantsNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)Apply directly18 Nov 2026Open15 days left$2.5m–⁠$100m USDChecked 2 Nov 2026
Long Island Sound Community Impact Fund (LISCIF)Restore America's EstuariesApply directly20 Nov 2026Open17 days leftAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
Darwin Plus LocalDepartment for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra), run by NIRASApply directly23 Nov 2026Open20 days leftUp to £50k GBPUp to £20,000 for individualsLast confirmed 1 Nov 2026
GA Murayama Foundation grants for nature conservation and cultureGA Murayama Nature and Culture Foundation (GA村山自然文化財団)Apply directly30 Nov 2026Open27 days leftUp to ¥500k JPYChecked 2 Nov 2026
BESTLIFE2030 grants for biodiversity in EU OverseasEuropean Union (LIFE Programme, CINEA), run by IUCN EU Representative OfficeApply directly8 Dec 2026Open35 days leftUp to €100k EURChecked 2 Nov 2026
Watershed Assistance Grant ProgramChesapeake Bay TrustApply directly9 Dec 2026Open36 days leftUsually up to $150k USDDesign up to $100,000 for stormwater and similar practices, up to $150,000 for stream, wetland and living shoreline design; planning up to $75,000Checked 2 Nov 2026
Aboriginal Fund for Species at Risk: Aquatic ProgrammingFisheries and Oceans CanadaApply directly11 Dec 2026Open38 days leftAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
Southeast New England Program (SNEP) Innovative Restoration GrantsU.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 1Apply directly11 Dec 2026Open38 days left$250k–⁠$1m USDChecked 2 Nov 2026
Habitat Stewardship Program for Aquatic Species at RiskFisheries and Oceans CanadaApply directly18 Dec 2026Open45 days left$25k–⁠$125k CAD a yearProjects may be under $25,000 in the last year of a multi-year project.Checked 2 Nov 2026
Sustainable Land Use Grant Call for Southeast AsiaSustainable Land Use Community (Philanthropy Asia Alliance)Apply directly31 Dec 2026Open58 days leftFrom $200k SGDCatalytic funding for shortlisted projects, from S$200,000Checked 2 Nov 2026
IKI Medium GrantsGerman Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN), run by IKI Office at Zukunft - Umwelt - Gesellschaft (ZUG) gGmbHApply directly12 Jan 2027Open70 days left€300k–⁠€800k EURChecked 2 Nov 2026
Waddenfonds STUW (medium-sized projects, Nature theme)WaddenfondsApply directly26 Mar 2027Open143 days leftUp to €1m EURChecked 2 Nov 2026
Programa de Pequeñas Donaciones del FMAM - MéxicoGlobal Environment Facility, run by UNDP Mexico (PPD México)Apply directly30 Mar 2027Open147 days leftUp to $1.3m MXNCeiling for scaling projectsChecked 2 Nov 2026
Blue Natural Capital Financing Facility (BNCFF)Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, run by IUCNApply directlyDate not statedOpenUsually €50k–⁠€200k EURChecked 2 Nov 2026
Environment ProgrammeOak FoundationApply directlyDate not statedOpenAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
Habitat Enhancement and Restoration Program (HERP)California Wildlife Conservation BoardApply directlyDate not statedOpenAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
Rainforest Trust Protected or Conserved Area Creation Awards (USD 250,000 and above)Rainforest TrustApply directlyYearly callOpenFrom $250k USDChecked 2 Nov 2026
Coastal Conservancy grantsCalifornia State Coastal ConservancyApply directlyAny timeRollingUsually $200k–⁠$5m USDChecked 2 Nov 2026
Marine Conservation Action FundNew England AquariumApply directlyAny timeRolling$1k–⁠$12k USDChecked 2 Nov 2026
Measure AA Community Grants ProgramSan Francisco Bay Restoration AuthorityApply directlyAny timeRollingUp to $300k USDLast confirmed 2 Nov 2026
Neighbourhood Ecosystem FundCarman Family Foundation and the Scottish Government's Nature Restoration Fund, run by Inspiring ScotlandApply directlyAny timeRollingUp to £13.5k GBPLast confirmed 2 Nov 2026
Our Natural World grantsEsmée Fairbairn FoundationApply directlyAny timeRollingFrom £30k GBPChecked 2 Nov 2026
Rainforest Trust Protected or Conserved Area Creation Awards (under USD 250,000)Rainforest TrustApply directlyAny timeRollingLess than $250k USDChecked 2 Nov 2026
Sea-Changers Small GrantsSea-ChangersApply directlyAny timeRollingUp to £500 GBPChecked 2 Nov 2026
Sparebankstiftelsen DNB: Naturrestaurering og formidling av naturmangfoldetSparebankstiftelsen DNBApply directlyAny timeRollingAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
Waitt Foundation Rapid Ocean Conservation (ROC) GrantsWaitt FoundationApply directlyAny timeRollingUp to $20k USDChecked 2 Nov 2026
IKI Small GrantsGerman Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN), run by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)Apply directlyExpected 15 November 2026Upcoming€60k–⁠€200k EURChecked 2 Nov 2026
New England Biolabs Foundation international grantsNew England Biolabs FoundationApply directlyOpens 15 Nov 2026Upcoming$5k–⁠$15k USDChecked 2 Nov 2026
New England Biolabs Foundation local grants (North Shore of Massachusetts)New England Biolabs FoundationApply directlyOpens 15 Nov 2026Upcoming$4k–⁠$10k USDChecked 2 Nov 2026
IKI Large Grants (thematic and country priorities)German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN), run by IKI Office at Zukunft - Umwelt - Gesellschaft (ZUG) gGmbHApply directlyOpens 17 Nov 2026Upcoming€5m–⁠€20m EURChecked 2 Nov 2026
Save Our Seas Foundation Small GrantsSave Our Seas FoundationApply directlyExpected mid-March 2027UpcomingAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
Southern Fund call for proposals (Pacific Salmon Treaty)Pacific Salmon CommissionApply directlyExpected June 2027UpcomingAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
Bay Mini-GrantsTampa Bay Estuary ProgramApply directlyExpected Summer 2027UpcomingUp to $10k USDChecked 2 Nov 2026
Conservation & Restoration of Key Habitats ProgramDutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA)Apply directlyExpected 2027UpcomingAmount not statedLast confirmed 2 Nov 2026
PADI AWARE Foundation Community Grant ProgramPADI AWARE FoundationApply directlyExpected 2027UpcomingUp to $10k USDChecked 2 Nov 2026
Rewilding Challenge FundRewilding BritainApply directlyExpected 2027UpcomingUp to £100k GBP a yearChecked 2 Nov 2026
Wildlife and Habitat Program GrantsThe Charlotte Martin FoundationApply directlyExpected Spring 2027UpcomingUp to $20k USDMaximum for unsolicited applicationsChecked 2 Nov 2026
Save Our Seas Foundation Keystone GrantsSave Our Seas FoundationApply directlyExpected mid-March 2028UpcomingAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026

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