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1 fixed deadline, 19 rolling/open
September 2026
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GIZ Circular Economy Solutions Preventing Marine Litter in Ecosystems
· GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit) / German Federal Ministry for the Environment
· €7.8 million total financial commitment; co-financed by the European Union (€2.5 million)
Rolling / Open Deadlines
periodic
Denmark Ministry of Foreign Affairs Civil Society Support
· Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Danida)
· Annual call cycles for each scheme; development research calls issued annually; embassy grants vary by mission
Rolling
Wipro Earthian Awards - Sustainability Education Program
· Wipro Foundation (Wipro Limited)
· Annual program; the 2025 cycle has closed. Next round timing not specified.
periodic
Whitley Fund for Nature (Whitley Awards)
· Whitley Fund for Nature
· Annual, applications typically open in autumn for the following spring ceremony; 2026 round now closed (ceremony held 29 April 2026)
Rolling
Norwegian Development Programme to Reduce Plastic Pollution and Marine Litter
· Norad (Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation)
· Ongoing
Rolling
Plastic Waste Management Manual - Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen
· Government of India – Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen Phase-II)
· Ongoing (SBM-G Phase-II runs until programme targets are met; no fixed application deadline published)
Rolling
Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0 - Comprehensive Municipal Waste Management in Indian Cities Program
· Asian Development Bank (ADB)
· Programme is active; project approved December 2023. Multi-year programme through 2028+
periodic
Danida Green Business Partnerships (DGBP) - New Programme 2026
· Danida (Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
· Q2/Q3 2026 (expected launch of new programme application round; historic DGBP round closed October 2025)
Rolling
Rolling
Rolling
Rolling
Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW) — Partnership Programme
· Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW)
· Rolling basis
Rolling
Rolling
Rolling
Community Resilience Financing Partnership Facility (CRFPF)
· Asian Development Bank
· Rolling basis
Rolling
UK PACT - Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions
· UK PACT (UK Government, FCDO / DESNZ)
· Rolling basis (country funds have individual open calls)
periodic
OCEAN Grant Programme UK - Marine Community Grants
· UK Blue Planet Fund / OCEAN Grants Programme (administered by NIRAS)
· Round 2 application window is now closed. Future rounds expected; sign up to mailing list for updates. Programme runs until 2029.
periodic
SWITCH-Asia — Sustainable Consumption and Production in Asia-Pacific
· European Commission Directorate-General for International Partnerships (SWITCH-Asia)
· Unknown
periodic
Blue Action Fund (BMZ/KfW) - Marine Protected Areas Funding
· Blue Action Fund
· Upcoming Call for Proposals planned Q2/2026 for Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, and India (mangroves, blue carbon markets, 30x30). No current open call.
periodic
Blue Action Fund Grant Programme
· Blue Action Fund
· Upcoming call planned Q2/2026 (Mangroves, Blue Carbon Markets and 30x30 in Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam and India). No currently open call as of May 2026.