Our Projects • BaltCF

Southeast Baltic Capacity Grant 2026

This is a flexible grant supporting the Polish NGO Fundacja MARE with their work on fishing gear and seagrass, while also aiming at increasing the financial and operational abilities of the organisation.

Baltic Sea Ghost Nets

Completed Other Project grant

Our partner removed 8.5 tonnes of ghost gear from the Baltic, plus 1.7 tonnes of other trash.

Lake Engure Nature Park Hay Bailer

Completed Other Investment support

In this first instance of funding non-project expenses, BaltCF supported the purchase of a new hay bailer for the management of the Lake Engure Nature Park in Latvia.

Reduction of Negative Impact of Oil Spills from the Franken Shipwreck

Completed Other Project grant

Our partner conducted an expedition and created action plans to prevent oil spills from a sunken tanker.

Woodland Key Habitats

Completed Other Project grant

This project did an inventory of Estonian Woodland Key Habitats and managed to have more than 91 km² put under protection.

Salmon Diary

Completed Other Project grant

Our Lithuanian partners fought fish poaching and cleared rivers to improve the spawning conditions for Salmon and other migrating fish.

Untangling the Net: Tackling Bird Bycatch in Baltic Gillnet Fisheries

Completed Other Project grant

This project tested several methods of reducing bird bycatch in gillnets, and even achieved legislative changes.

Protection of Marine Mammals and Seabirds – Continuation

Completed Other Project grant

This project sought to reduce negative impacts on marine mammals, while practically rehabilitating over 250 injured seals.