Blue Action Fund calls for proposals

The facts, in the funder’s words

All quotes are from blueactionfund.org · funding opportunities unless marked. Checked 1 Nov 2026

How to apply

Apply directly

When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

We award our grants based on open calls for proposals only (see below).

Amount

Usually €2,000,000 to €4,000,000 EUR

Up to €5,000,000 in exceptional, well-justified cases.

require a Blue Action contribution that is within the range specified in the Call for Proposals, generally between EUR 2 - 4 million, in exceptional and well justified cases up to EUR 5 million

Where

Marine waters of countries eligible to receive official development assistance (ODA) (Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, Oceania and Middle East)

are located in the marine waters (territorial waters and/or exclusive economic zones) of one country eligible to receive official development assistance (ODA)

Who can apply

NGOs

Blue Action Fund operates through a programme of providing grants to NGOs that typically work in partnerships with various local actors.

Rounds

Fixed rounds with deadlines

Its grant-awarding process is based on calls for proposals only.

Co-funding required

Yes

are able to fund at least 25% of the total project costs ('match funding').

Restoration approach

Coasts and oceans, Protected areas, Community conservation and Mangroves

Our classification, from the funder’s description of what it supports.

The call

What the funder asks grantees to report

Reporting

Semi-annual progress reports with a technical and a financial part, an annual logframe and safeguards update, and a final technical and financial report at the end of the project.

On a semi-annual basis, the grantee has to provide a progress report consisting of a technical and a financial part.

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