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21 fixed deadlines, 56 rolling/open
May 2026
19.05.
Today!
MUDP Development, Test and Demonstration Projects 2026
· MUDP – Miljøteknologisk Udviklings- og Demonstrationsprogram
· Total pool: approximately DKK 61 million for 2026. Individual grant amounts not specified; co-financing rates vary by company size (SME, medium, large) under EU state aid Block Exemption Regulation. Up to 50% for large companies, higher for SMEs and research institutions.
29.05.
10d left
BlueActionBANOS Open Call for Community-Led Actions
· BlueActionBANOS
· Grants of EUR 200,000 to EUR 2,000,000 per consortium. Maximum EUR 500,000 per single entity within the consortium. 100% funding rate. Paid as lump sum with stages and deliverables defined in an Individual Integrated Project Plan.
31.05.
12d left
NOAA Marine Debris Program — Grants
· NOAA Marine Debris Program
· Current open opportunity: individual projects $50,000 – $200,000 (total $2.2M pool administered by Ocean Conservancy). NOAA's own competitive grants vary by round.
June 2026
15.06.
27d left
European Urban Initiative — 4th Call for Proposals: Innovative Actions
· European Urban Initiative
· Provisional budget of EUR 60 million ERDF for the 4th Call; individual project budgets vary
30.06.
42d
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.
August 2026
25.08.
98d
MUDP - Environmental Technology Development and Demonstration Program
· MUDP - Miljøteknologisk Udviklings- og Demonstrationsprogram (Environmental Technology Development and Demonstration Programme)
· Approximately 130 million DKK total available in 2026 across all project types
25.08.
98d
MUDP Lighthouse Projects 2026 (Fyrtårnsprojekter)
· MUDP – Miljøteknologisk Udviklings- og Demonstrationsprogram
· Total pool: approximately DKK 61 million for 2026. Individual grants not specified. Co-financing rates depend on company size; investment in new environmental technology is explicitly grantable under this instrument. Lighthouse projects are typically larger-scale than development projects.
September 2026
01.09.
105d
LIFE 2026 Calls for Proposals - Upcoming
· European Commission / CINEA — EU LIFE Programme
· Not specified; funding amounts will be published with the official calls on 21 April 2026.
03.09.
107d
LIFE 2026 Strategic Integrated Projects - Environment (SIP ENV)
· European Commission / CINEA (European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency)
· EUR 10-25 million per project; total LIFE 2026 envelope EUR 601.5 million; SIPs are the largest LIFE instrument
17.09.
121d
REA - Horizon Europe Cluster 6 Funding and Grants Portal
· European Research Executive Agency (REA) / European Commission
· Variable by topic: EUR 101 million indicative budget for single-stage Circular Economy call (11 topics); EUR 28 million for two-stage Circular Cities call (2 topics). Typical Horizon Europe grants range from EUR 2-10 million per project.
17.09.
121d
Horizon Europe CIRCBIO-01 2026 — Improving Circularity of Multilayer Flexible Plastic Food Contact Packaging
· REA / European Commission (Horizon Europe Cluster 6)
· ~€8-12M per project (Innovation Action — IA type, 70% funding rate for for-profit entities, 100% for non-profits and research bodies)
17.09.
121d
Horizon Europe CL6 CIRCBIO-04 2026 — Collection, Sorting-for-Reuse and Repair Systems for Textiles at City/Region Level
· European Commission / Research Executive Agency (REA) — Horizon Europe Cluster 6
· EUR 10 million total for 2 projects; approximately EUR 5M per project
22.09.
126d
EU LIFE Programme - Environment and Climate Action
· European Commission - CINEA (European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency)
· Varies by call and project type; Standard Action Projects typically EUR 0.5M - 5M; Strategic Nature Projects (SNaPs) and Strategic Integrated Projects (SIPs) can reach tens of millions EUR; Operating grants for NGOs for multi-year institutional support
22.09.
126d
LIFE Standard Action Projects - Circular Economy & Quality of Life (2026)
· CINEA / European Commission (LIFE Programme)
· €79 million total budget; individual project grants typically €1-5M, average ~€2.6M. 60% EU co-funding rate (applicant must cover 40% from own resources or co-financers).
22.09.
126d
LIFE 2026 — Standard Action Projects: Circular Economy and Quality of Life (SAP ENV)
· European Commission — LIFE Programme (CINEA)
· EUR 2-10 million per project; total call budget EUR 79 million for the ENVIRONMENT sub-call
30.09.
134d
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)
October 2026
31.10.
165d
GEF Small Grants Programme - Ghana (2026 Call for Proposals)
· GEF Small Grants Programme (UNDP) – Ghana
· Up to USD 75,000 per project per Operational Phase (ceiling decided by the SGP National Steering Committee; GEF-8 SGP 2.0 guidelines set a maximum of USD 75,000, up from USD 50,000 in prior phases). Co-financing equal to or greater than the grant amount is encouraged.
November 2026
04.11.
169d
Interreg South Baltic Programme — 6th Call for Proposals and 4th Small-Scale Project Call
· European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) / Interreg South Baltic Programme
· Measure 1.1 (6th Call): EUR 1,264,674.99 ERDF available; Measure 4.1 (6th Call): EUR 776,297.42 ERDF; Measure 4.1 (4th Small-scale): EUR 320,000 ERDF; project duration up to 24 months
December 2026
31.12.
226d
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.
31.12.
226d
SWITCH-Asia Programme – EU Sustainable Consumption and Production Grants
· European Commission
· Average grant size EUR 1.7 million per project; approximately 143 projects funded over the programme lifetime; total programme budget EUR 300 million (2007-2026)
April 2027
08.04.
324d
Horizon Europe CL6 2027 — Circular Systemic Solutions through Living Labs in Cities and Regions (CIRCBIO-01)
· European Commission / Research Executive Agency (REA) — Horizon Europe Cluster 6
· Typical Horizon Europe IA grant: EUR 5-15M per project. 70% EU co-funding rate. Lump-sum grant format. Prior CCRI rounds funded 4-6 projects.
Rolling / Open Deadlines
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)
Rolling
Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship
· Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship
· 2026 awards already announced; 2027 cycle TBD
periodic
Interreg South Baltic Programme - Funded Projects
· Interreg South Baltic Programme 2021-2027
· 6th Call opens 16 September 2026, closes 4 November 2026 (Measures 1.1 and 4.1 only; EUR 1.26M + EUR 0.78M ERDF). 4th Small-scale Project Call same window (Measure 4.1, EUR 320K indicative). Note: current 6th call does not include Measure 2.3 (circular economy).
periodic
Interreg South Baltic Programme 2021-2027
· Interreg South Baltic
· 6th call for proposals announced (forthcoming); 5th call recently concluded
periodic
Interreg South Baltic Programme - Calls for Proposals
· Interreg South Baltic Programme (EU / Joint Secretariat)
· 6th call for proposals: 16 September – 4 November 2026 (Measures 1.1 and 4.1 only). 4th Small-scale project call: same window (Measure 4.1, EUR 320K ERDF indicative). Note: Measure 2.3 (circular/resource efficiency) and Measure 2.2 (water) not included in 6th call.
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
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
Wipro Earthian Awards - Sustainability Education Program
· Wipro Foundation (Wipro Limited)
· Annual program; the 2025 cycle has closed. Next round timing not specified.
periodic
GPAP Inclusive Plastic Action Programme — Capacity Grants for NGOs
· Global Plastic Action Partnership (GPAP) / World Economic Forum
· Annual, 2025 edition awarded (2026 round not yet announced as of April 2026)
periodic
FCDO Blue Planet Fund — OCEAN Grants Programme
· UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) / Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra)
· Annual, next call due January 2025 (per November 2024 update)
periodic
Baltic Sea Action Plan (BSAP) Fund - Nefco
· Nefco / Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) — Baltic Sea Action Plan Fund
· Annual, next call expected early 2026 (2025 round closed April 18, 2025; results announced February 2026)
periodic
Baltic Sea Action Plan Fund
· Nordic Environment Finance Corporation (NEFCO)
· Annual, typically February-April (2025 round deadline was 18 April 2025; 2026 round expected similar period)
periodic
LIFE Circular Economy and Quality of Life Sub-programme (2021-2027)
· European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA)
· Annual, typically autumn each year (2021-2027 programme period)
periodic
periodic
CINEA LIFE 2026 — Circular Economy and Quality of Life Sub-Programme
· European Commission / CINEA (European Climate Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency) — LIFE Programme
· Calls opened 21 April 2026; deadline expected September-October 2026. LIFE 2026 Info Days: 28-30 April 2026.
periodic
UNDP Partnership for Preventing Riverine Plastic Pollution - Indonesia
· UNDP (United Nations Development Programme)
· March 2026 round passed; next round TBD
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
Norad Marine Litter Programme — Stage 2 (Invitation Only)
· Norad
· Ongoing (no current deadline — open to invited applicants on a rolling basis)
Rolling
Indonesia Improvement of Solid Waste Management to Support Regional and Metropolitan Cities (P157245)
· World Bank Group (IBRD)
· Ongoing; procurement plan active as of May 2026
periodic
Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI) - Small Grants Program
· Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI)
· Periodic annual round; 2024 and 2025 recipients were selected; next round timing not specified on website
periodic
ZUG gGmbH Grant Programme against Marine Litter
· Zukunft – Umwelt – Gesellschaft (ZUG) gGmbH
· Periodic, typically every 2-3 years (calls in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2025); 2025 call is closed; next call date not yet announced
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+
Rolling
GIZ - SWITCH to Circular Economy in Eastern and Southern Africa (SWITCH-2-CE)
· Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
· Programme runs April 2025 to July 2029; no public open call deadline
periodic
Interreg South Baltic 2021-2027
· Interreg South Baltic
· Rolling - depends on specific call; programme runs until 2027
Rolling
Norwegian Development Programme to Combat Marine Litter and Microplastics (Norad/MFA)
· Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation
· Rolling - depends on specific open call
Rolling
DBU General Project Funding (Projektfoerderung)
· Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU)
· Rolling basis
Rolling
Danish EMFAF Fund - European Maritime Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (Denmark)
· Styrelsen for Fødevarer, Landbrug og Fiskeri (Danish Agency for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries)
· Rolling basis
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Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW) — Partnership Programme
· Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW)
· Rolling basis
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Closed Loop Local Recycling Strategy – Investment Application
· Closed Loop Partners
· Rolling basis
Rolling
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NEFCO Financing for Municipalities in Eastern Europe
· Nordic Environment Finance Corporation (NEFCO)
· Rolling basis
Rolling
Walmart Foundation Grants — Advancing Sustainability (Waste, Climate, Nature)
· Walmart Foundation
· Rolling basis (Local Community Grants open year-round); all other programs are invitation-only with no published deadlines
Rolling
Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) Green Fund
· Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)
· Rolling basis - Green Fund accepts applications on an ongoing basis
Rolling
DOEN Foundation Funding Opportunities
· DOEN Foundation (Stichting DOEN)
· Rolling basis - applications accepted year-round via online portal
Rolling
UNDP GEF Small Grants Programme - Waste Picker Livelihood and Plastics Projects
· UNDP / Global Environment Facility (GEF)
· Rolling basis at country level; individual country programmes issue calls independently
Rolling
Africa Circular Economy Facility (ACEF) - African Development Bank
· African Development Bank (AfDB) - Africa Circular Economy Facility (ACEF)
· Rolling basis — ACEF is an ongoing trust fund established in 2022, aligned with AfDB 10-year strategy (2024–2033)
periodic
Interreg Baltic Sea Region - Core Projects (e.g., BALTIPLAST)
· Interreg Baltic Sea Region
· Rolling basis; calls announced periodically. Next call timing depends on programme schedule for 2025-2027.
periodic
European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) 2021-2027
· European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA)
· Rolling basis; individual calls have specific deadlines listed at cinea.ec.europa.eu/funding-opportunities/calls-proposals
Rolling
AfDB — Africa Circular Economy Facility (ACEF) and AfriCircular Innovators
· African Development Bank Group
· Rolling basis; no specific open call deadline identified on the public page
Rolling
Ashoka Fellowship - Support for Social Entrepreneurs
· Ashoka
· Rolling basis; nominations accepted year-round through Ashoka country offices
Rolling
NEFCO Nopef Financing for Feasibility Studies
· NEFCO / Nopef (Nordic Environment Finance Corporation)
· Rolling — multiple deadlines per year (most recent listed: 27 March)
Rolling
EPPIC — End Plastic Pollution International Collaborative Grant Program
· IUCN / End Plastic Pollution International Collaborative (EPPIC)
· Rolling, per RFP announcement; 2024 RFPs are now closed. Next RFPs date unknown.
periodic
Civil Society Fund
· CISU - Civil Society in Development
· Small/Large Project: January 28, 2026 and August 26, 2026; Small Programme: March 4, 2026 and September 9, 2026; Co-financing: Ongoing/rolling
periodic
European Environment Initiative (EURENI) - ZUG Germany
· Zukunft – Umwelt – Gesellschaft (ZUG) gGmbH
· Unknown
periodic
SWITCH-Asia — Sustainable Consumption and Production in Asia-Pacific
· European Commission Directorate-General for International Partnerships (SWITCH-Asia)
· Unknown
periodic
King Baudouin Foundation - Climate, Environment and Biodiversity Program
· King Baudouin Foundation
· Varies by call; approximately 150-180 calls published annually
Rolling
Circular Economy Accelerator (CEA) by Fetola
· Fetola (in partnership with Nedbank)
· Waiting list open (no fixed deadline for next cohort)