Funding Opportunities

Below are located funding opportunities across different continents and organized by ecosystem type. Projects have a variety of funding levels and types of habitats where funding is available.

Arctic and Antarctic Ecosystems

Name	Private/Public	Type of funding	Description	Amount of funding	Geographic focus	Weblink
Arctic Community Wildlife Grants Program	Private	Foundation	Supports community-led conservation, stewardship, and research initiatives focusing on Arctic wildlife and ecosystems	Up to ~$25,000 per project per year	Alaska, USA	WWF - Endangered Species Conservation \| World Wildlife Fund
UArctic Awards & Grants	Public and Private	International body	Provides funding for initiatives that have a direct positive impact on the Arctic, including research and community projects	Varies per award	Circumpolar Arctic	UArctic - University of the Arctic - UArctic
Netherlands Polar Programme	Public	Government	Funds Dutch research initiatives in polar regions, including Arctic fjord studies, through various universities and institutes	Varies (project-based)	Global (focus on Arctic and Antarctic regions)	Netherlands Polar Programme \| NWO
EEA and Norway Grants	Public	International body	Aims to reduce social and economic disparities in the EEA, with programs supporting environmental protection and climate change adaptation	€3.268 billion (2021–2028)	EEA countries, including Arctic regions	About Us \| EEA Grants
Alaska Conservation Foundation	Private	Foundation	Provides financial support for conservation efforts in Alaska	Over $52 million	Alaska, USA	Building strategic leadership and support for Alaska's environment.
Nordisk Fond for Miljø og Udvikling	Private	Foundation	Supports local, innovative conservation and development initiatives in remote communities	Varies (project-based)	Global (focus on remote communities)	Nordeco – Nature and People
The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation – Polar Programme	Private	Foundation	Supports initiatives that strengthen knowledge and conservation of polar marine biodiversity	Confidential (project-specific)	Arctic and Antarctic regions	Call for Projects: Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation 2025 - Opportunities for Youth
EU Horizon Europe – Arctic Research Cluster	Public	International body	Funds research and innovation projects related to climate change, biodiversity, and sustainable development in Arctic regions, with relevance to ecosystem restoration and resilience	€95.5 billion (2021–2027)	Europe and the Arctic	Polar and ocean research - European Commission
Svalbards miljøvernfond (Norway)	Public	Government	Supports projects aimed at conserving Svalbard’s natural environment and cultural heritage. Funds come primarily from a visitor environmental fee, along with hunting/fishing fees and fines	€8–11million annually per allocation round	Svalbard archipelago, Norway	Svalbards miljøvernfond
Velux foundation (Denmark)	Private	Foundation	It funds both Danish and international initiatives that contribute to nature restoration, carbon mitigation in coastal systems, and sustainable ocean solutions	€6.5 million	Primarily Denmark, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands; Global projects with relevance to marine restoration	Projects granted \| Velux
Nordic council	Public	Government	The Working Group under the Nordic Environment and Climate Sector provides competitive grants to initiatives aligned with Nordic policy priorities (e.g., biodiversity, pollution, nature-based solutions)	often under €100 k per project	Nordic Region	\| Nordic cooperation

Marine and coastal ecosystems (e.g., coral reefs, mangroves and blue carbon habitats)

Name	Private/Public	Type of funding	Description	Amount of funding	Geographic focus	Weblink
OCEAN Grants Programme (UK)	Private	Government and Foundation	Community and partnership grants for marine conservation and biodiversity restoration in developing countries	Up to £60 million	Developing countries	Home - Ocean Grant Programme
Endangered Landscapes & Seascapes (ELSP) – Seascapes Grants	Private	Foundation	Large-scale grants for seascape restoration across Europe	€23 million	Europe	Our Strategy \| Endangered Landscapes & Seascapes Programme
Marine Fund Scotland 2025–26	Private	Government	Grants for projects enhancing marine ecosystems and climate resilient blue economy	Not specified	Scotland (UK)	Marine Fund Scotland 2025-26 launches - gov.scot
Blue Action Fund	Private	International body	Fund to establish or enhance Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), reduce marine biodiversity loss and enhance the livelihoods of coastal communities	> €42 million	Africa, Latin America, Asia	Blue Action Fund \| Safeguarding Marine Biodiversity
EU Coral, Mangrove & Seagrass Resilience Call (2025–2026)	Public	Government	Supports integrated coastal ecosystem restoration using community informed and science-based approaches.	Not specified	Europe & associated countries	EU funding call for marine ecosystem restoration \| EU Tourism Platform
Blue Carbon Accelerator Fund (BCAF)	Private	Foundation	Supports blue carbon ecosystem restoration by preparing projects for private sector investment	Not specified	Developing countries	BCAF
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Europe	Private	Foundation	WWF's mission is to stop the degradation of the planet’s natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature.	Varies (project-based)	Europe	Home \| WWF
Horizon Europe	Public	Government	Horizon Europe is the EU’s key funding programme for research and innovation. Its aims are to tackle climate change, help to achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and boost the EU’s competitiveness and growth.	€95.5 billion (2021–2027)	Europe & associated countries	Horizon Europe the EU’s funding programme for research and innovation (europa.eu)
Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR)	Public and Private	International body	Grants and investment to support coral reef resilience via market based and community focused solutions	$248 million	Africa, Latin America, Asia	Global Fund for Coral Reefs

Oyster Reefs and Aquaculture

Name	Private/Public	Type of funding	Description	Amount of funding	Geographic focus	Weblink
Shellfish Growers Resiliency Fund (SOAR)	Private	NGO	Part of the Supporting Oyster Aquaculture and Restoration (SOAR) program, by The Nature Conservancy and The Pew Charitable Trusts to sustain efforts to rebuild oyster reefs, as well as promote innovation, resilience, and diversity within the oyster aquaculture industry	€ 6 million	USA	Pew, The Nature Conservancy Scale Partnership With Oyster Farmers to Restore Marine Ecosystems \| The Pew Charitable Trusts
Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund (GEBF)	Public	Foundation	The fund supports the restoration and protection of natural resources affected by the spill, including oyster reefs, across the Gulf Coast states	€2 billion	USA	About the DWH Funding Programs – Deepwater Horizon Project Tracker
NOAA National Coastal Resilience Fund	Public	Government	Enhance fish and wildlife habitat and protect coastal communities. The focus for these projects is on restoring, increasing, and strengthening natural infrastructure to protect communities while also enhancing habitats for fish and wildlife	€140 million	USA	National Coastal Resilience Fund
Native Oyster Network	Public and Private	Network	A community of academics, conservationists, oystermen and NGO’s who are working to restore self-sustaining populations of native oysters	€ 100,000	UK	Native Oyster Network – Facilitating the restoration of Native Oysters across the UK and Ireland
Native Oyster Restoration Alliance (NORA)	Public and Private	NGO	Supporting the protection and ecological restoration of the native European oyster, Ostrea edulis, and its habitat	Not specified	Europe	NORA Mission Statement – NORA (noraeurope.eu)
The Scottish Rewilding Alliance - Seawilding	Public	NGO	Promote and protect the surrounding marine environment and return the native oysters to the sea loch	225,000	Scotland	Rewilding Stories - Seawilding - The Scottish Rewilding Alliance
European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF)	Public	International body	Provides funding for sustainable fisheries and the conservation of marine ecosystems, including oyster reef restoration	€6.108 billion	Europe	EMFAF - European Commission
Oceans 5	Private	Foundation	international funders’ collaborative dedicated to stopping overfishing, establishing marine protected areas, and constraining offshore oil and gas development	Varies (project-based)	Worldwide	Dedicated to protecting the world's five oceans \| Oceans 5

Rocky intertidal zones

Name	Private/Public	Type of funding	Description	Amount of funding	Geographic focus	Weblink
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) – UK	Public	Government	Funds environmental science projects in the UK including coastal and intertidal zone restoration research	Varies (project-based)	UK	https://www.ukri.org/councils/nerc/
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) – Coastal Resilience Fund	Public	Foundation	Supports natural infrastructure projects to enhance coastal resilience and restore habitats, including rocky shores	€30M annually	USA	https://www.nfwf.org/programs/national-coastal-resilience-fund
Global Environment Facility	Public	International body	Provides large-scale funding for environmental sustainability and biodiversity, including coastal ecosystems	Varies (multi-lateral)	Worldwide	https://www.thegef.org/
Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund (PCSRF)	Public	Government	Supports salmon habitat restoration and related marine shoreline improvements in US Pacific Coast states	€120 million	USA	https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/grant/pacific-coastal-salmon-recovery-fund
Rewilding Europe Capital	Private	NGO	Offers financial loans to support nature-based enterprises that contribute to rewilding and restoration efforts, including coastal areas	€6 million loan facility	Europe	Rewilding Europe Capital \| Rewilding Europe
Veolia Environmental Trust	Private	Foundation	Provides grants for community and environmental projects, including habitat restoration and biodiversity enhancement	£10,000–£75,000 per project	UK	The Veolia Environmental Trust
European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF)	Public	Government	Funds projects that promote economic development and environmental sustainability, including coastal habitat restoration	€392 billion (2021–2027)	Europe	European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) - GOV.UK
Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF)	Public and Private	Foundation	Funds civil society organizations to protect biodiversity hotspots, including support for coastal and marine habitat restoration	€10,000–€150,000 per project	Worldwide	https://www.cepf.net

Seagrass meadows

Name	Private/Public	Type of funding	Description	Amount of funding	Geographic focus	Weblink
Association for Coastal Ecosystem Services (ACES)	Private	NGO	A Scottish based charity that enables and supports community-led conservation projects	Varies (project-based)	Kenya; Tanzania	https://www.aces-org.co.uk/
Ocean Conservation Trust	Private	NGO	A charity of Ocean optimists taking action to protect and restore nature for a thriving Ocean	€6 million	UK	https://oceanconservationtrust.org/
National Lottery Heritage Fund	Public	Government	This fund invest money raised by National Lottery players across the UK, in collaboration with a wide range of statutory bodies, as well as other National Lottery distributors. It supports projects like the Seagrass Ocean Rescue	£1 million	UK	https://www.heritagefund.org.uk/
WHOI Sea Grant	Public	International body	Supports coastal communities through research, extension and education. This program supports various coastal and marine research projects, including those focused on seagrass restoration	€1.7 million	Massachusetts USA	https://seagrant.whoi.edu/
Nature-Based Solutions Initiative	Public	NGO	International team of natural and social scientists, mathematicians and economists seeking to apply impactful research to shape policy and practice on nature-based solutions through research, teaching and engagement with policymakers and practitioners	€140 billion	UK	https://www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/
Project Seagrass	Private	NGO	International marine conservation organization dedicated to securing the future of seagrass ecosystems through research, community engagement, and restoration initiatives	110,000	Worldwide	https://www.projectseagrass.org/
RESTORESEAS	Public	NGO	Improve resilience of restoration of marine habitats in the Atlantic coasts, by applying novel nature-based solutions	€2 million	Atlantic Coast	https://www.restoreseas.net/
European Climate Foundation	Private	Foundation	An independent philanthropic initiative that supports climate and environmental action across Europe, including funding for policy, advocacy, and nature-based solutions such as marine and coastal restoration	Varies (project-based)	Europe	https://europeanclimate.org/

Soft-bottom habitats

Name	Private/Public	Type of funding	Description	Amount of funding	Geographic focus	Weblink
Wadden Sea Fund (Waddenfonds)	Public	Government	Dutch fund supporting ecological restoration and sustainable use of the Wadden Sea	~€15M annually	Netherlands	https://www.waddenfonds.nl
European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF)	Public	Government	Supports sustainable use of marine resources, including habitat restoration of estuarine and soft-bottom areas	Varies (project-based)	Europe & associated countries	https://oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu
Wetlands for the Future Fund (WFF)	Public and Private	International body	Supports wetland conservation and restoration	<€50,000 per project)		Home page \| The Convention on Wetlands, The Convention on Wetlands
NOAA Community-Based Restoration Program	Public	Government	Marine and estuarine habitat restoration, including salt marshes, mudflats, and soft sediment environments	~€10M annually	USA	Community-Based Habitat Restoration \| NOAA Fisheries
Ecosystem Investment Partners (EIP)	Private	NGO	Invests in large-scale habitat restoration, including wetland and estuarine sediment systems in the US	Confidential (project-specific)	USA
Natural England's Marine Recovery and Restoration Funding	Public	Government	Support marine nature recovery and restoration projects in English waters. This includes initiatives targeting the restoration of soft-bottom habitats such as mudflats and seagrass beds	Varies (project-based)	England	NC44 Edition 1 Marine recovery and restoration practice. Financing options stakeholder perspective and measuring gains (2).pdf
Endangered Landscapes & Seascapes Programme (ELSP)	Private	Foundation	Restore natural ecological processes and biodiversity. Projects may include the restoration of degraded soft-bottom marine habitats as part of broader seascape restoration efforts	$1.5 million and $5 million per project over five years	Europe	Funding Opportunities \| Endangered Landscapes & Seascapes Programme

Personvernerklæring

Personvernerklæringen handler om hvordan denne nettsiden samler inn og bruker informasjon om besøkende. Erklæringen inneholder informasjon du har krav på når det samles inn opplysninger fra nettstedet vårt, og generell informasjon om hvordan vi behandler personopplysninger. Juridisk eier av nettsiden er behandlingsansvarlig for virksomhetens behandling av personopplysninger. Det er frivillig for de som besøker nettsidene å oppgi personopplysninger i forbindelse med tjenester som å motta nyhetsbrev og benytte del- og tipstjenesten. Behandlingsgrunnlaget er samtykke fra den enkelte, med mindre annet er spesifisert.

1. Webanalyse og informasjonskapsler (cookies)

Som en viktig del av arbeidet med å lage et brukervennlig nettsted, ser vi på brukermønsteret til de som besøker nettstedet. For å analysere informasjonen, bruker vi analyseverktøyet Google Analytics. Google Analytics bruker informasjonskapsler/cookies (små tekstfiler som nettstedet lagrer på brukerens datamaskin), som registrerer brukernes IP-adresse, og som gir informasjon om den enkelte brukers bevegelser på nett. Eksempler på hva statistikken gir oss svar på er; hvor mange som besøker ulike sider, hvor lenge besøket varer, hvilke nettsteder brukerne kommer fra og hvilke nettlesere som benyttes. Ingen av informasjonskapslene gjør at vi kan knytte informasjon om din bruk av nettstedet til deg som enkeltperson. Informasjonen som samles inn av Google Analytics, lagres på Googles servere i USA. Mottatte opplysninger er underlagt Googles retningslinjer for personvern. En IP-adresse er definert som en personopplysning fordi den kan spores tilbake til en bestemt maskinvare og dermed til en enkeltperson. Vi bruker Google Analytics sin sporingskode som anonymiserer IP-adressen før informasjonen lagres og bearbeides av Google. Dermed kan ikke den lagrede IP-adressen brukes til å identifisere den enkelte brukeren.

2. Søk

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3. Del/tips-tjenesten

Funksjonen "Del med andre" kan brukes til å videresende lenker til nettstedet på e-post, eller til å dele innholdet på sosiale nettsamfunn. Opplysninger om tips logges ikke hos oss, men brukes kun der og da til å legge inn tipset hos nettsamfunnet. Vi kan imidlertid ikke garantere at nettsamfunnet ikke logger disse opplysningene. Alle slike tjenester bør derfor brukes med vett. Dersom du benytter e-postfunksjonen, bruker vi bare de oppgitte e-postadressene til å sende meldingen videre uten noen form for lagring.

4. Nyhetsbrev

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5. Påmelding, skjema

Nettsiden kan ha skjema for påmelding, kontaktskjema eller andre skjema. Disse skjemaene er tilgjengeliggjort for publikum for å utføre de oppgaver de er ment å gjøre. Påmeldingsskjema er for at besøkende kan melde seg på eller registrere seg. Kontaktskjema er for at besøkende enkelt kan sende en melding til nettsidens kontaktperson. Vi ber da om navnet på innsender og kontaktinformasjon til denne. Personopplysninger vi mottar blir ikke benyttet til andre formål enn å svare på henvendelsen. Skjema sendes som epost via Mailgun som tredjepartsløsning. Hele innsendelen blir lagret hos Mailgun i 24 timer. Mellom 24 timer og 30 dager er det kun mailheader som blir oppbevart før innsendelsen blir slettet etter 30 dager. Årsaken til denne lagringen er for å bekrefte om eposter blir sendt fra nettsiden og videresendt til riktig mottaker. Når eposten er mottatt av mottaker så er det opp til mottaker å avgjøre Databehandlingsbehovet av eposten.

6. Side- og tjenestefunksjonalitet

Det blir brukt informasjonskapsler i drift og presentasjon av data fra nettsteder. Slike informasjonskapsler kan inneholde informasjon om språkkode for språk valgt av brukeren. Det kan være informasjonskapsler med informasjon som støtter om lastbalanseringen av systemet slik at alle brukere blir sikret en best mulig opplevelse. Ved tjenester som krever innlogging eller søk kan det bli brukt informasjonskapsler som sikrer at tjenesten presenterer data til rett mottaker.

7. Hvordan håndtere informasjonskapsler i din nettleser

På www.nettvett.no kan du lese om hvordan du stiller inn nettleseren for å godta/avvise informasjonskapsler, og få tips til sikrere bruk av internett.

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