Here is how
The Baltic Sea Project
funds Baltic Sea protection
Since 2014, the Bank of Åland has been running the Baltic Sea Project to fund projects that improve the state of the Baltic Sea. Funding is available in five different categories, and individuals, companies, school classes and research groups alike can apply for funding for their projects. Applicants do not need to be established names in their field. What matters is that the applicant has an idea to make a meaningful impact on the health of the Baltic Sea.
The funding call is open from early summer to the end of September (30.9.2020). Before filling in your application, carefully review the sample application and make sure you have prepared a clear and concise answer to each question.
After the application period has closed, the jury decides which projects are financed and the size of the funding. The projects that will receive funding will be published in the spring.
The amount of Baltic Sea Project funding is based on the total deposits on the Bank of Åland’s Baltic Sea Accounts. Each year the Bank of Åland donates to environmental protection a sum equaling up to 0.2% of all deposits on Baltic Sea Accounts.
Funding recipients
In 2019 we gave out a total of €445k in funding.
€9,5k
BagIt
Bagit is developing a durable paper bag to replace plastic bags.
€50k
Solar Foods
Solar Foods makes food out of carbon dioxide, renewable electricity and minerals without the use of agriculture or water emissions.
€65k
Button Program ry
The non-profit, open map service provided by the Button Program helps landowners protect the Baltic Sea and the climate more effectively.
€17,5k
Helsingin Montessori School
The children of Helsinki Montessori School study the Baltic Sea in an experimental setting.
€90k
Keep the Archipelago Tidy Association
The Clean Beach program by Keep the Archipelago Tidy collects and provides information on the amount of litter on seashores and above all encourages people to join the clean-up effort.
€33k
The Finnish Organic Association
The Finnish Organic Association trains farmers on how to turn their fields into carbon sinks and prevent nutrient loading.
€10k
Ålands Natur & Miljö r.f.
Ålands Natur & Miljö (The Åland Society for Nature and Environment) coordinates cleanup efforts on the shores of Åland - all together for a litter-free island!