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15 fixed deadlines, 82 rolling/open
March 2026
31.03.
11d left
EIT RawMaterials KAVA Call 13 — Upscaling Recycling Technologies
· EIT RawMaterials (European Institute of Innovation and Technology)
· EUR 500K-2.5M per project; 50% EIT co-funding; 50% co-financing from consortium required
April 2026
05.04.
16d left
BongoHive EU-Funded Circular Economy Incubator - Zambia
· European Union / BongoHive Innovations
· €2,500 to €25,000 non-equity grants for top 10 acceleration-phase participants; milestone-driven disbursement
14.04.
25d left
ChemistryNL PPP-I 2026 Call for Sustainable Chemistry and Circularity
· ChemistryNL / TKI Groene Chemie en Circulariteit
· Up to €500,000 per project (max €150,000 for SMEs); total available budget €7,697,825 (~€1.9M per theme)
15.04.
26d left
CirculaRise Accelerator (Yunus Environment Hub)
· Yunus Environment Hub
· Fully funded accelerator program (no equity taken, no cash grant specified)
15.04.
26d left
CirculaRise Accelerator - Yunus Environment Hub
· Yunus Environment Hub
· Fully funded program (no financial grant to participants, but all program costs covered by Yunus Environment Hub). Program support, coaching, and training are provided free of charge to selected participants.
16.04.
27d left
Horizon Europe Cluster 6 - Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment
· European Commission — Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (via European Research Executive Agency, REA)
· EUR 14 billion total for Horizon Europe 2026-27. Circular economy and bioeconomy sub-call (HORIZON-CL6-2026-01-CIRCBIO): EUR 101 million indicative budget (single-stage, 11 topics). Two-stage circular call: EUR 28 million (2 topics on Circular Cities and Regions). Individual project grants vary by call topic — typically EUR 3-10 million per project for research consortia.
16.04.
27d left
Horizon Europe CL6 CIRCBIO-01 — Circular Systemic Solutions Through Living Labs in Cities (2026)
· European Research Executive Agency (REA) — Horizon Europe Cluster 6 CIRCBIO
· EUR 5-10M per project indicative; total topic budget to be confirmed when call opens April 17 2026; two-stage call
21.04.
32d
Optimise the usage of resources in a circular economy (Horizon Europe Cluster 4)
· European Commission — Horizon Europe Cluster 4 (Digital, Industry and Space)
· Part of Horizon Europe Cluster 4 Work Programme 2026-2027; specific budget per topic not stated on the reviewed page; individual topics in the parent call range from EUR 8-15 million
21.04.
32d
Improving availability of secondary raw materials through recycling (Horizon Europe Cluster 4)
· European Commission / Horizon Europe (Cluster 4)
· Estimated EU contribution up to EUR 7,500,000 per project; total call budget EUR 28,000,000. Funding rate 70% (100% for NPOs).
21.04.
32d
Circular innovative advanced materials: facilitating the transition from design to markets (Horizon Europe Cluster 4)
· European Commission (Horizon Europe, Cluster 4 - Digital, Industry and Space)
· Total call budget EUR 37,000,000. Estimated EU contribution per project not specified.
23.04.
34d
EU Innovation Fund - INNOVFUND-2025-NZT Net-Zero Technologies Call
· European Commission – Innovation Fund (managed by CINEA)
· Total call budget EUR 2.9 billion. Grants cover up to 60% of relevant costs. Pilot projects capped at EUR 40 million per project. Minimum capital expenditure: EUR 2.5M (SSP, Clean-Tech Manufacturing, Pilots), EUR 20M–100M (MSP), above EUR 100M (LSP). No explicit per-project maximum for non-pilot topics.
23.04.
34d
EU Innovation Fund 2025 — Net-Zero Technologies Pilot Projects (INNOVFUND-2025-NZT-PILOTS)
· CINEA (European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency) — EU Innovation Fund
· Pilot projects: min capital expenditure EUR 2.5M; max grant EUR 40M; Total pilot budget EUR 300M. Co-funding rate varies (up to 60%)
May 2026
04.05.
45d
Nos programmes - Fondation de la Mer
· Fondation de la Mer (Foundation of the Sea)
· Doctoral scholarships: EUR 5,000 annually; SOS Corail project grants: amounts vary; no published general grant programme with specific amounts for external NGOs
August 2026
25.08.
158d
MUDP 2026 - Environmental Technology Development and Demonstration Programme
· Miljøstyrelsen (Danish Environmental Protection Agency) / Ministry of Environment
· DKK 130M total pool for 2026. Pre-projects and ETV: small grants. Development/demo projects: DKK 1-10M typical. Flagship projects: DKK 5-30M+ typical.
31.08.
164d
Interreg South Baltic Programme 2021-2027 - Circular Ocean-bound Plastic
· Interreg South Baltic Programme 2021-2027 (EU ERDF)
· EUR 2,021,978.40 ERDF co-financing (80% of total project budget EUR 2,527,473)
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
EPPIC — End Plastic Pollution International Collaborative Grant Program
· EPPIC — End Plastic Pollution International Collaborative (IUCN / Aspen Institute / The Ocean Foundation / Searious Business / U.S. State Department)
· 2024 RFPs closed. Next RFP round not yet announced. Subscribe at eppic.global for updates.
periodic
UNDP Vietnam TCCF Plastics Circularity Project
· UNDP / The Coca-Cola Foundation (TCCF)
· 2025 Vietnam round: 30 March 2025 (closed). Next round timing unknown — monitor from mid-2026
periodic
UNDP Vietnam — Plastic Innovation Programme (TCCF-funded)
· UNDP Vietnam / The Coca-Cola Foundation (TCCF) / Government of China (UNPDF)
· 2025 round: March 30, 2025 (closed). 2026 round expected Q1-Q2 2026 — monitor plasticchallenge.undp.org.vn
Rolling
LIFE Programme Multi-Annual Work Programme 2025-2027 Overview
· European Commission – LIFE Programme
· 2025–2027 (rolling calls; specific call deadlines published on EU Funding & Tenders Portal)
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
Danida Green Business Partnerships (DGBP) - New Programme 2026
· Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Danida)
· 2026 successor programme not yet launched. Expected Q2-Q3 2026. (2025 deadline was 22 April 2025 — CLOSED)
Rolling
LIFE Programme 2025-2027 Multi-Annual Work Programme (Official Document)
· European Commission / CINEA (European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency)
· Annual calls throughout 2025, 2026, and 2027
periodic
Pernod Ricard India Foundation — Prakriti Circular Economy Incubation
· Pernod Ricard India Foundation
· Annual programme — next cohort expected late 2026
periodic
Circular Plastics NL 2026 Funding Round
· Annual, upcoming 2026 round expected
Rolling
Wilhelmsen Foundation - Ocean Conservation
· Tom Wilhelmsen's Foundation (TWS)
· April 15 / October 15 (recurring twice yearly)
periodic
Norway Development Assistance Program Against Marine Litter - SDG Partnership
· Government of Norway (Norad — Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation)
· Call for proposals Stage 1 (concept notes) deadline: September 2025 (first phase of new programme); monitor norad.no for 2026 calls
periodic
MUDP - Environmental Technology Development and Demonstration Program
· Miljostyrelsen (Danish EPA) / Ministry of Environment
· Call published 6 February 2026. Specific submission deadline not confirmed in public sources — check mudp.dk
periodic
AB InBev 100+ Accelerator — Circular Economy Challenge
· AB InBev / 100+ Accelerator (co-sponsored by Coca-Cola, Colgate-Palmolive, Danone, Unilever)
· Cohort 7 closed — Cohort 8 timeline unknown
periodic
Danish EPA Cooperation with Indonesia on Circular Economy and Waste Management
· Danida (Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs) via Danish EPA
· Current phase ends June 2026; new phase expected to begin H2 2026
Rolling
EIT RawMaterials - Circular Economy Investment Calls
· EIT RawMaterials (European Institute of Innovation and Technology)
· Currently closed. KAVA Call 13 expected to reopen with new dates from February 2026.
Rolling
Denmark EPR for Packaging + EU Single-Use Plastics Directive
· Danish EPA + EU PPWR implementation — Dansk Producentansvar
· Denmark EPR active October 2025; EU PPWR from August 2026
periodic
The Incubation Network (SecondMuse & Circulate Capital)
· The Circulate Initiative and SecondMuse (with backing from Circulate Capital, U.S. State Department, Ocean Conservancy, and AEPW)
· Main three-year programme concluded March 2023. Country-specific accelerators ongoing; check incubationnetwork.com for current intake rounds
Rolling
Forside | Innovationsfonden
· Innovation Fund Denmark (Innovationsfonden)
· Multiple rolling deadlines throughout 2026: Innobooster Period 2 May 13, 2026; Innoexplorer Round 2 April 23, 2026; Chips JU May 7, 2026
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Partnership for a Circular Tomorrow (PACT) - Coca-Cola Foundation
· The Coca-Cola Foundation and Global Environment and Technology Foundation (GETF)
· No open call deadline — platform model with ongoing partner selection
Rolling
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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
Unilever - Circular Packaging & Waste-Free World
· Unilever plc
· No open call — proactive partnership proposals required
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
USAID CIRCLE Alliance — Plastic Packaging Circularity
· USAID / Unilever / EY (CIRCLE Alliance)
· No open public call found — rolling via alliance mechanism
Rolling
UNDP Management of Plastics Waste and Circular Interventions in South and Southeast Asia
· UNDP Asia-Pacific / The Coca-Cola Foundation
· October 2027
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)
periodic
UNEP-IETC Japan Supplementary Budget Projects on Sustainable Plastic Waste Management
· Periodic — Japan Supplementary Budget allocation cycle (JSB 2022 and 2023 projects completed; future rounds subject to government budget)
periodic
Innovationsfonden Grand Solutions 2026 — Green Research, Technology and Innovation
· Innovation Fund Denmark (Innovationsfonden)
· Phase 1 (letter of interest): 3 March 2026 — CLOSED. Phase 2 (full application, invite-only): 10 September 2026
periodic
GIZ - SWITCH to Circular Economy in Eastern and Southern Africa (SWITCH-2-CE)
· European Union and German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ); implemented by GIZ and Expertise France
· Programme runs April 2025 to July 2029; individual call deadlines vary (Call for Projects deadline was 16 March 2026)
periodic
KfW Development Bank Marine Litter Reduction Initiative
· KfW Development Bank (on behalf of the German Federal Government), channelled through Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CBF)
· Programme runs until 2028; individual sub-grant deadlines managed by Caribbean Biodiversity Fund
Rolling
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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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SWITCH to Circular Economy in Eastern and Southern Africa
· Expertise France (implemented on behalf of European Union & German State / GIZ)
· Rolling (program active April 2025 – July 2029; Matching Grant Facility calls expected throughout program lifecycle)
Rolling
The Coca-Cola Foundation - Corporate Philanthropy for Recycling and Sustainability
· The Coca-Cola Foundation
· Rolling - invitation only, no open calls
Rolling
GIZ Circular Economy Expertise - Waste Solutions India
· Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
· Rolling - partnership enquiries possible at any time
Rolling
IFU / Impact Fund Denmark — Green Investment in Developing Countries
· Impact Fund Denmark (formerly IFU) — Danish government-owned DFI
· Rolling applications via impactfund.dk/apply-for-funding/
Rolling
Circular Entrepreneurship - Stichting DOEN
· Stichting DOEN (DOEN Foundation)
· Rolling applications, at least 4 months before project start date
Rolling
Laudes Foundation (formerly C&A Foundation) - Circular Fashion
· Rolling basis
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Waste Transformation Through CSR Projects in India - Earth5R
· Rolling basis — CSR project partnership model, no fixed call deadlines
Rolling
How Innovation Fund Denmark invests in new green climate solutions
· Innovation Fund Denmark (Innovationsfonden)
· Rolling calls with varying deadlines per programme
Rolling
ACEN — African Circular Economy Network
· Not primarily a funder — network and knowledge platform. Occasional project funding (e.g. IKEA Foundation catalytic grants to members)
· Rolling membership — apply anytime at acen.africa/join-acen/
Rolling
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
Rolling
Vietnam EPR System — Revenue Opportunity for Plastic Recyclers
· Vietnamese plastic packaging producers/importers (via EPR obligations)
· Rolling registration via MONRE
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DBU Circular Economy Initiative (#DBUcirconomy)
· Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU)
· Rolling submissions
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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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DOEN Foundation
· DOEN Foundation (Stichting DOEN)
· Rolling — applications accepted year-round, but must be submitted at least 4 months before project start
Rolling
PREVENT Waste Alliance
· GIZ-initiated (German development cooperation); independently managed
· Rolling — apply anytime
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Ocean Bound Plastic Certification (Zero Plastic Oceans / OBP Cert)
· Zero Plastic Oceans (Brussels) + Control Union (auditor)
· Rolling — certification applications accepted year-round
Rolling
Cleanhub — Brand-Funded Plastic Collection Platform
· Cleanhub GmbH (Berlin, Germany) — commercial platform
· Rolling — collection hub partnerships accepted ongoing
Rolling
India Plastics Pact — Industry-Government-NGO Platform
· Not a funder — industry-NGO platform
· Rolling — contact CII for membership enquiry
Rolling
PCX Markets — Plastic Credit Marketplace
· PCX Markets (Singapore) + PCX Solutions (standards)
· Rolling — marketplace operates continuously
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DFC — US International Development Finance Corporation: Ocean Plastics Initiative
· U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)
· Rolling — no competitive call; DFC evaluates projects submitted via pipeline process
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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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Plastic Bank - Social Fintech for Plastic Collection and Recycling
· Plastic Bank (Vancouver, Canada)
· Rolling — partnership enquiries accepted year-round
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Verra — Plastic Waste Reduction Standard (Plastic Credits)
· Verra (Verified Carbon Standard organisation)
· Rolling — projects can register year-round
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CPCB EPR Portal for Plastic Packaging - India
· Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Government of India
· Rolling — registration ongoing; revenue system active since April 2022
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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
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Indonesia IPRO — EPR Revenue Opportunity for Plastic Recyclers
· IPRO member companies (P&G, Unilever, Nestle, etc.) via recycling contracts
· Rolling; approach IPRO directly
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Ocean 14 Capital - Blue Economy Private Equity
· Ocean 14 Capital (private equity fund, blue economy)
· Rolling; pitch to portfolio team via ocean14capital.com
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Norfund — Waste-to-Value Investments (Africa, SE Asia)
· Norfund — Norwegian Investment Fund for Developing Countries (Norwegian government-owned DFI)
· Rolling; submit expressions of interest via norfund.no
periodic
EPA Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grants (SWIFR)
· Round 3 not yet announced (Round 2 selectees announced December 2025)
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.
Rolling
IUCN IslandPlas Community Grants
· Unknown — no open call found; programme supports 7 African island nations through rolling community grants
periodic
Second Muse - Social Innovation Accelerator
· SecondMuse (with clients including USAID, World Bank, Rockefeller Foundation, IKEA Foundation)
· periodic
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Innovation Fund Denmark - Innomissions: Circular Economy for Plastics and Textiles (CE-PT)
· Innovation Fund Denmark (Innovationsfonden)
· periodic
Rolling
UNIDO Plastic Circular Economy Initiatives
· United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), with co-funding from GEF, Government of Japan, and other donors
· rolling
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Plastic Solutions Fund (PSF)
· Plastic Solutions Fund (PSF) / Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
· unknown