Upcoming Deadlines
Source
EU
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Private
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7 fixed deadlines, 82 rolling/open
March 2026
28.03.
8d left
Earth Journalism Network — Biodiversity Media Grants 2026
· Internews / Earth Journalism Network (EJN)
· EUR 10,000–12,000 per grant; 3–4 grants expected
28.03.
8d left
Internews Earth Journalism Network - Marine Conservation Media Grants
· Internews / Earth Journalism Network (EJN)
· Story grants plus reporting expenses; amounts vary by project
April 2026
01.04.
12d left
COWIfonden — Engineering and Sustainability Research Grants
· COWIfonden (COWI Foundation)
· Not publicly specified; typically DKK hundreds of thousands to low millions
08.04.
19d left
25.04.
36d
Katapult Africa Accelerator 2026
· Katapult Africa
· Capital support up to $500,000, combined with mentorship and network access
June 2026
01.06.
73d
July 2026
31.07.
133d
UEFA Foundation for Children – Annual Call for Projects
· UEFA Foundation for Children
· Amount not publicly specified; grants awarded annually to 60-70 projects worldwide
Rolling / Open Deadlines
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New Plastics Economy Global Commitment - Ellen MacArthur Foundation
· Ellen MacArthur Foundation (with UN Environment Programme)
· 12-month enrollment window currently open (exact end date not specified)
Rolling
Ellen MacArthur Foundation Global Commitment on Plastics
· Ellen MacArthur Foundation
· 12-month sign-up window for Global Commitment 2030 (started 2025)
periodic
OceanHub Africa / Coca-Cola Foundation: Bold Ideas in Plastic Circularity
· OceanHub Africa in partnership with The Coca-Cola Foundation
· 15 February 2026 at 23:59 SAST (closed)
periodic
Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation — Call for Projects
· Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation
· 2025 call closed — 2026 call timing unknown
periodic
Munich Re Foundation RISK Award
· Munich Re Foundation + UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
· 2025 cycle complete; applications likely 2026 for 2027 award
periodic
Rolling
Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship
· Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship
· 2026 awards already announced; 2027 cycle TBD
periodic
TotalEnergies Foundation — Marine & Coastal Environment Programme
· TotalEnergies Foundation
· 2026 call open from 5 February 2026; check fondation.totalenergies.com for deadline
periodic
H&M Foundation — Global Change Award 2027
· H&M Foundation
· 2026 cycle CLOSED (Oct 2025). Next cycle opens September 2026.
periodic
OceanHub Africa — Call for Bold Ideas in Plastic Circularity (Pan-African)
· OceanHub Africa & The Coca-Cola Foundation (TCCF)
· 2026 round: February 15, 2026 (CLOSED). 2027 round expected — monitor oceanhub.africa from Q4 2026.
periodic
Fondation SUEZ — Waste Management Grants
· Fondation SUEZ (corporate foundation of SUEZ Group)
· 30 April 2026 (next deadline) and 31 October annually
periodic
PADI AWARE Foundation Community Grant Program
· PADI AWARE Foundation
· Annual cycle. 2025 cycle: applications closed October 3, 2025. Next 2026 cycle expected to open September 2026.
Rolling
Wipro Earthian Awards - Sustainability Education Program
· Wipro Foundation (Wipro Limited)
· Annual program; the 2025 cycle has closed. Next round timing not specified.
periodic
Pew-Gerstner Fellowships in Ocean Plastics Research
· Annual, by nomination — 3 fellows to be selected over 2 years from 2025; no open application portal
periodic
Heinz Sielmann Foundation - Biodiversity Conservation
· Heinz Sielmann Stiftung
· Annual, four rounds: January 31, April 4, June 15, September 30
periodic
Allianz Foundation - Climate & Environment Grants
· Allianz Foundation
· Annual, typically February (2025 deadline was February 10, 2025)
periodic
TotalEnergies Foundation — 2026 Call
· TotalEnergies Foundation
· Applications open from 5 February 2026 — deadline not confirmed
Rolling
Plastic Solutions Fund
· Plastic Solutions Fund (Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors)
· Invitation-only
Rolling
periodic
Velux Fonden (VELUX Foundation): Ocean and Marine Environment Grants
· Velux Fonden (VELUX Foundation), Denmark
· No current open call — not currently accepting new project ideas
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Henkel — Social Plastic / Plastic Bank Partnership
· Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
· No open call — contact Plastic Bank first, then approach Henkel
Rolling
Maersk — Sustainability / Ocean Plastic
· A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S
· No open call — partnership proposal required
Rolling
Carlsberg Group — Together Towards ZERO and Beyond
· Carlsberg Group / Carlsberg Foundation
· No open call — partnership proposal required
Rolling
Orsted — Green Fund / Marine Sustainability
· Orsted A/S
· No open call — sponsorship applications via orsted.com/sponsorships-and-partnerships
Rolling
Coca-Cola Foundation / World Without Waste
· The Coca-Cola Foundation (TCF) / The Coca-Cola Company World Without Waste initiative
· No open call. Rolling partnership enquiries via coca-colacompany.com/social-impact
Rolling
TNC SOAR - Supporting Oyster Aquaculture and Restoration
· The Nature Conservancy (TNC) & The Pew Charitable Trusts
· Not specified — Purchase Program currently not accepting applications; Resiliency Fund operates on rolling submissions
periodic
Katholischer Fonds - Foerderrichtlinien
· Katholischer Fonds
· Periodic — monthly for small projects (up to EUR 1,500 / total costs up to EUR 8,000), three times per year for large projects
periodic
Deutsche Postcode Lotterie - Environmental Project Funding
· Deutsche Postcode Lotterie
· Periodic — multiple rounds per year; exact dates on the funding portal
Rolling
DBU General Project Funding - Environmental Protection
· Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU)
· Rolling
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Closed Loop Partners — Circular Plastics Fund
· Closed Loop Partners (backed by Dow, LyondellBasell, NOVA Chemicals and others)
· Rolling
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OceanHub Africa Acceleration Program - Blue Economy Startups
· OceanHub Africa
· Rolling admissions — Cohort 7 Intake 2 open as of March 2026
Rolling
GlobalGiving — NGO Crowdfunding Platform
· GlobalGiving (Washington DC) — crowdfunding platform
· Rolling applications
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Realdania — Built Environment and Circular Economy
· Realdania (Danish philanthropic association)
· Rolling applications; no set deadlines
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Greenpeace Environmental Foundation (Umweltstiftung Greenpeace) - Marine Conservation Grants
· Umweltstiftung Greenpeace (Greenpeace Environmental Foundation)
· Rolling basis
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DBU Marine Nature Conservation Fund - North and Baltic Sea Protection
· Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU) — German Federal Environmental Foundation
· Rolling basis
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Baltic Sea Conservation Foundation (BaltCF)
· Baltic Sea Conservation Foundation (BaltCF)
· Rolling basis
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Stiftung Naturschutz Schleswig-Holstein - Land Conservation
· Stiftung Naturschutz Schleswig-Holstein
· Rolling basis
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Laudes Foundation (formerly C&A Foundation) - Circular Fashion
· Rolling basis
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Ellen MacArthur Foundation — Plastics Pact Network
· Ellen MacArthur Foundation (not a grant funder — network facilitator)
· Rolling membership
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Nestle — Creating Shared Value (CSV) Plastic Waste Partnerships
· Nestle S.A.
· Rolling partnership enquiries
Rolling
Danone — Ecosystem Fund & Circular Packaging Partnerships
· Danone S.A.
· Rolling partnership enquiries
Rolling
Dow Inc. — Plastic Waste Initiatives (Stop the Waste / Pulling Our Weight)
· Dow Inc.
· Rolling partnership enquiries
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Lendahand — Crowd-Investing for Developing Country Enterprises
· Lendahand (Netherlands; European Crowdfunding License)
· Rolling platform
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Kiva — Micro-loans for Waste Collector Partners
· Kiva (San Francisco; operates through 300+ Field Partner MFIs)
· Rolling platform
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DBU Circular Economy Initiative (#DBUcirconomy)
· Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU)
· Rolling submissions
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Grundfos Foundation — Community Engagement Grants
· Grundfos Foundation (Poul Due Jensens Fond)
· Rolling — 91 grants awarded in 2025 in 38 countries
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Empower (Jord.tech Foundation) — Plastic Credit Platform
· Empower AS (Oslo, Norway)
· Rolling — NGO registration accepted year-round
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Marine Nature Conservation Fund (Meeresnaturschutzfonds)
· Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU)
· Rolling — applications accepted at any time
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A.P. Moller Foundation
· A.P. Moller Foundation (A. P. Moller og Hustru Chastine Mc-Kinney Mollers Fond)
· Rolling — applications processed throughout the year
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Cleanhub — Brand-Funded Plastic Collection Platform
· Cleanhub GmbH (Berlin, Germany) — commercial platform
· Rolling — collection hub partnerships accepted ongoing
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PCX Markets — Plastic Credit Marketplace
· PCX Markets (Singapore) + PCX Solutions (standards)
· Rolling — marketplace operates continuously
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rePurpose Global — Plastic Credit Collection Partner Programme
· rePurpose Global (New York, USA)
· Rolling — partner applications accepted year-round
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PepsiCo Foundation
· PepsiCo Foundation
· Rolling — pepsico.com/our-impact/philanthropy/pepsico-foundation
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Circulate Capital Ocean Fund (CCOF)
· Circulate Capital (backed by PepsiCo, P&G, Dow, Unilever, Coca-Cola, Danone, Mondelez, CHANEL, Chevron Phillips)
· Rolling — submit pitch deck anytime at circulatecapital.com/apply-for-funding
Rolling
Aage V. Jensen Charity Foundation — Nature Conservation
· Aage V. Jensen Charity Foundation
· Rolling; no formal deadlines; submit expression of interest by email
Rolling
Patagonia — International Environmental Grants
· Patagonia Inc. (1% for the Planet commitment)
· Rolling; one proposal per group per fiscal year (May 1-April 30). Deadlines vary by programme.
periodic
The Coca-Cola Foundation (TCCF) — Recycling Value Chains Grants
· The Coca-Cola Foundation (TCCF)
· UNDP Asia sub-grants: varies by country programme (mid-2026 expected). OceanHub Africa round closed Feb 15, 2026.
periodic
Amcor — Lift-Off Innovation Challenge
· Amcor plc / Amcor Ventures
· Winter 2025/26 cycle CLOSED (Dec 12, 2025). Next cycle expected late 2026.
periodic
Second Muse - Social Innovation Accelerator
· SecondMuse (with clients including USAID, World Bank, Rockefeller Foundation, IKEA Foundation)
· periodic
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Global Fund for Community Foundations – Rolling Grants for Community Philanthropy
· Global Fund for Community Foundations (GFCF)
· rolling