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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)
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Ellen MacArthur Foundation Global Commitment on Plastics
· Ellen MacArthur Foundation
· 12-month sign-up window for Global Commitment 2030 (started 2025)
periodic
Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation — Call for Projects
· Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation
· 2025 call closed — 2026 call timing unknown
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Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship
· Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship
· 2026 awards already announced; 2027 cycle TBD
periodic
H&M Foundation — Global Change Award 2027
· H&M Foundation
· 2026 cycle CLOSED (Oct 2025). Next cycle opens September 2026.
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.
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
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
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Maersk — Sustainability / Ocean Plastic
· A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S
· No open call — partnership proposal required
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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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Grundfos Foundation — Community Engagement Grants
· Grundfos Foundation (Poul Due Jensens Fond)
· Rolling — 91 grants awarded in 2025 in 38 countries
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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
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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