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16 fixed deadlines, 57 rolling/open
March 2026
31.03.
11d left
Hatch Blue - AquaScale Program
· Hatch Blue / Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) — Ireland's Seafood Development Agency
· No cost and no equity taken. 66 companies accepted into BIM Aquatech Innovation Studio to date; alumni have raised €28M+ in total funding and created 173 jobs.
31.03.
11d left
Hatch Blue - BIM Aquatech Innovation Studio
· Hatch Blue & Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Ireland's Seafood Development Agency
· No cost and no equity taken. Participants gain access to €28M+ network of previously funded companies. Travel expenses not covered.
31.03.
11d left
UNDP Global Plastics Innovation Programme (GPIP)
· UNDP / Government of Japan
· Phase I: USD 361,350; Phase II: USD 750,000 (total project budgets, not individual sub-grants)
31.03.
11d left
Hatch Blue AquaScale BIM Innovation Studio+
· Hatch Blue / Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM)
· No cost and no equity taken. No direct financial investment provided; access to Hatch Blue investment network available post-program.
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
06.04.
17d left
EIT Climate-KIC eCircular - Circular Economy Innovation
· EIT Climate-KIC
· Up to €50,000 per city for the current ESO call (India/Kenya). Previous Circular Economy Prize offered awards for startups/SMEs (amounts not specified publicly for current rounds).
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.
17.04.
28d left
OceanHub Africa Acceleration Program
· OceanHub Africa
· Interest-free loans of up to $30,000 USD via Blue Loop Fund (select Phase 2 participants only); additional in-kind support includes up to $75k AWS credits and up to $50k in legal/business advisory services.
21.04.
32d
LIFE Programme - Environment and Climate Action
· European Commission (CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency)
· EUR 5.432 billion total budget (2021-2027). Individual standard action project grants typically range from EUR 500,000 to several million. Strategic projects can receive significantly more — the EU recently invested over EUR 103 million in strategic LIFE projects alone. Co-financing rate typically 60% (up to 75% for nature/biodiversity priority habitat projects).
May 2026
27.05.
68d
All news - BlueInvest Community
· TASC-RestoreMed / BlueInvest Community (European Commission)
· €200,000–€1.4M per project (Community-Led Actions, total €7M); €100,000 per project (Transition Agendas, total €1M)
29.05.
70d
BlueActionBANOS - Baltic and North Sea Ocean Restoration
· BlueActionBANOS (EU-funded project, coordinated by Submariner Network / FoodBioCluster.dk)
· Community-Led Actions: EUR 200,000 to EUR 2 million; Transition Agendas: up to EUR 100,000 each
June 2026
30.06.
102d
EBRD Resource Efficiency and Circularity Programme
· European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
· Grant amounts vary based on company size and resource efficiency results achieved. A partial repayment over two years is required; the residual constitutes the actual grant. Total EU-funded component estimated at EUR 10 million.
September 2026
30.09.
194d
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)
December 2026
31.12.
286d
UN SDGs - Strategic Sector Cooperation on Environment (Denmark)
· Danish Ministry of Environment and the Danish Environmental Protection Agency
· No external grants. Resources consist of Danish authority staff time, expert consultancies, travel, and workshop/seminar costs provided in-kind to partner governments.
Rolling / Open Deadlines
Rolling
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
Convergence — Indo-Pacific NGO Blended Finance Accelerator (DFAT)
· Convergence Blended Finance / DFAT Australia
· 2026-Q2-expected
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
Rolling
Swiss Re Foundation
· Swiss Re Foundation
· Annual open calls for Entrepreneurs for Resilience, Shine, and Charity of the Year are announced at different times each year with specific deadlines.
periodic
Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) - Oceans Stream
· Creative Destruction Lab (CDL-Atlantic)
· Annual, applications open rolling with cohort starting September. Apply via creativedestructionlab.com/application-triage/
periodic
The Polar Initiative - Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco
· Annual, typically June — 2025 call closed 30 June 2025; 2026 call expected June 2026
periodic
Swiss Re Foundation - GrantStation
· Annual, typically Q4 — Swiss Re Foundation Entrepreneurs for Resilience; 2026 cohort semifinalists already selected
periodic
Swiss Re Foundation - Terra Viva Grants
· Annual, typically Q4 — Swiss Re Foundation Entrepreneurs for Resilience; 2026 cohort semifinalists already selected
periodic
Nordic Circular Design Programme
· Annual, typically September (2025 deadline was 15 Sep 2025)
periodic
Philanthropy Asia Alliance
· Annual; 2025 deadline was 2025-07-27; 2026 cohort expected announced at Philanthropy Asia Summit (May 2026)
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
Global Plastic Action Partnership (GPAP) - WEF
· World Economic Forum initiative — not a direct funder. Facilitates access to $3.1B+ secured through NPAP networks
· Engagement is ongoing — contact country NPAP offices
Rolling
Global Seaweed Coalition: Homepage
· Global Seaweed Coalition (Lloyd's Register Foundation)
· January 20, 2024 (most recent call; new calls expected bi-annually)
Rolling
About us - Global Seaweed Coalition
· Global Seaweed Coalition (Safe Seaweed Coalition) / Lloyd's Register Foundation
· January 20, 2024 (most recent call; new rounds expected but not yet announced)
Rolling
News - Global Seaweed Coalition
· Global Seaweed Coalition (Safe Seaweed Coalition)
· January 20, 2024 (most recent call; no current open call announced)
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
SIDA Sweden Environmental and Climate Programs
· Sida – Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency
· Next large CSO grant call planned for 2027
Rolling
EU Baltic Sea Strategy | dma.dk
· European Union / Danish Maritime Authority (EUSBSR)
· No calls currently open. Results from third call for small projects expected spring 2026.
periodic
Basel Convention Small Grant Programme on Plastic Waste
· No current open call; three rounds completed (2020, 2020, 2022). Future rounds may be announced.
Rolling
Resilient Mediterranean Sea - Adessium Foundation
· Adessium Foundation
· No open call deadline — foundation works through strategic partnerships and invited grantees
Rolling
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
Zennström Philanthropies
· Zennström Philanthropies
· No open call — invitation-only grantmaking; no published deadline
Rolling
Unilever - Circular Packaging & Waste-Free World
· Unilever plc
· No open call — proactive partnership proposals required
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
Basel Convention Plastic Waste Amendments
· Basel Convention / UNEP (administered via Basel/Stockholm Convention Regional Centres, funded by Norway/Sweden/EU)
· Periodic - linked to SGP annual rounds administered by the Basel Convention Secretariat
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
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)
Rolling
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
GIZ Circular Economy Expertise - Waste Solutions India
· Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
· Rolling - partnership enquiries possible at any time
Rolling
[PDF] INITIATIVES & PROJECTS - Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco
· Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation (Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco)
· Rolling / annual calls per initiative (e.g., DIMFE annual call; Polar Initiative call launched June 2024; Pelagos Initiative call 2024). No single universal deadline.
Rolling
BlueInvest - Maritime Forum - European Union
· European Commission – Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
· Rolling / ongoing community platform; BlueInvest Day 2026: March 2026
Rolling
Environmental project factory - Nefco
· Nefco (Nordic Environment Finance Corporation)
· Rolling applications; Nopef next deadline March 27, 2026
Rolling
EU BlueInvest — European Commission Blue Economy Investment Platform
· European Commission / Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE)
· Rolling basis
Rolling
Baltic Sea Conservation Foundation (BaltCF)
· Baltic Sea Conservation Foundation (BaltCF)
· Rolling basis
Rolling
Rolling
Rolling
Rolling
Tata Trusts Environmental Conservation and Waste Management
· Rolling basis
Rolling
Godrej Trusts Environmental Sustainability Programs
· Rolling basis
Rolling
Laudes Foundation (formerly C&A Foundation) - Circular Fashion
· Rolling basis
Rolling
CCRIF - Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility
· CCRIF SPC (Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility)
· Rolling basis (evaluated quarterly)
Rolling
Waste Transformation Through CSR Projects in India - Earth5R
· Rolling basis — CSR project partnership model, no fixed call deadlines
Rolling
Fondation de la Mer: Page d'accueil
· Rolling — Fondation de la Mer accepts project partnership proposals on a rolling basis via online form
Rolling
PREVENT Waste Alliance
· GIZ-initiated (German development cooperation); independently managed
· Rolling — apply anytime
Rolling
NEFCO Nopef Financing for Feasibility Studies
· NEFCO / Nopef (Nordic Environment Finance Corporation)
· Rolling — multiple deadlines per year (most recent listed: 27 March)
Rolling
IUCN Marine and Polar Programme
· IUCN Marine and Polar Programme (Global Ocean Programme Component 1, EU-funded)
· Rolling — no fixed deadline
Rolling
GCF Project Preparation Facility (PPF)
· Green Climate Fund (GCF)
· Rolling — no fixed deadline; applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Rolling
BII — British International Investment: BII Plus TA Facility
· British International Investment (BII) — UK government DFI
· Rolling; approach BII Plus team for TA discussions
periodic
IUCN Blue Natural Capital Financing Facility (BNCFF)
· IUCN Blue Natural Capital Financing Facility (BNCFF)
· Unknown
Rolling
Circular Economy Accelerator (CEA) by Fetola
· Fetola (in partnership with Nedbank)
· Waiting list open (no fixed deadline for next cohort)
periodic
Africa Circular Economy Facility (ACEF) - African Development Bank
· African Development Bank (AfDB) — Africa Circular Economy Facility (ACEF), co-funded by Finland and Nordic Development Fund
· periodic
periodic
Second Muse - Social Innovation Accelerator
· SecondMuse (with clients including USAID, World Bank, Rockefeller Foundation, IKEA Foundation)
· 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
Rolling
Rolling
Plastic Solutions Fund (PSF)
· Plastic Solutions Fund (PSF) / Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
· unknown