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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.
27.05.
8d left
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)
June 2026
02.06.
14d left
Grøn Forskning 2026 - Green Research
· Danish Independent Research Fund (Danmarks Frie Forskningsfond - DFF)
· DKK 2.8-11.9 million per project over 2-5 years (approximately EUR 376,000-1,590,000)
08.06.
20d left
PRIMARY – EIT Climate-KIC Open Call
· EIT Climate-KIC
· €100,000 for 2-partner consortia; €150,000 for 3-partner consortia. Total budget: €900,000.
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
17.06.
29d left
EU Blue Partnership - Transitioning Blue Economy Sectors
· Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership (SBEP)
· Total estimated budget approx. EUR 43.5 million pooled across 38 national/regional funding organisations and co-funded by the EU (Horizon Europe). Individual project budgets depend on national regulations and participating funders.
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.
Rolling / Open Deadlines
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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)
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
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Interreg Central Baltic Programme 2021-2027
· Interreg Central Baltic
· 5th call for project proposals recently selected; call calendar at centralbaltic.eu/for-applicants/call-calendar/
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.
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
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
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
Dow Business Impact Fund 2025 — Project Announcement
· Dow
· Annual, typically early in the calendar year (2025 cohort launched in 2025; 2026 cohort timing not stated)
periodic
Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship - Social Innovation Awards
· Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship
· Annual; typically applications/nominations open mid-year for award announcement the following year
periodic
Interreg North Sea Programme 2021-2027
· Interreg North Sea Programme
· Call 6 is currently open (deadline not specified on page; rolling within Call 6 period)
Rolling
King Baudouin Foundation - EU Missions Horizon Europe: Restore our Ocean and Waters
· King Baudouin Foundation
· Call-specific; rolling calls published at kbs-frb.be
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.
Rolling
Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme 2021-2027
· Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme 2021-2027 (IB.SH / EU Cohesion Policy)
· Future calls expected 2026-2027; second call for project platforms closed November 2025
periodic
Interreg Deutschland-Danmark Programme 2021-2027
· Interreg Deutschland-Danmark
· November 2025 application deadline was likely the last in 2021-2027 period — funds expected to be fully committed
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)
periodic
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
Interreg Baltic Sea Region 2021-2027
· Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme
· Periodic calls; the programme runs 2021-2027. Call-specific deadlines announced by Managing Authority/Joint Secretariat. Check interreg-baltic.eu/gateway/ for current calls.
periodic
Innobooster – Innovation Fund Denmark
· Innovation Fund Denmark
· Periodic — Spring 2026: Period 2 closes 13 May 2026; Period 3: 27 May–6 August 2026; Autumn 2026: Period 4: 20 August–15 October 2026
periodic
Nordic Atlantic Cooperation (NORA) - Project Funding
· Nordic Atlantic Cooperation (NORA)
· Periodic, typically March and October each year
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
periodic
ESF+ Social Innovation+ Initiative - EU-level Grants
· European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) / European Competence Centre for Social Innovation (Lithuania ESFA)
· Periodic; calls announced on socialinnovationplus.eu
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
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
Convergence - Global Network for Blended Finance
· Convergence Blended Finance
· Rolling (grant portfolio continuously updated; multiple cohorts per year based on published grants)
periodic
Interreg South Baltic 2021-2027
· Interreg South Baltic
· Rolling - depends on specific call; programme runs until 2027
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DBU General Project Funding (Projektfoerderung)
· Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU)
· Rolling basis
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Realdania - Apply for Funding: Philanthropy for Built Environment and Circular Economy
· Realdania
· Rolling basis
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NEFCO Scale-up Financing for Nordic Green Companies
· NEFCO - Nordic Environment Finance Corporation
· 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
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Circular Valley Circular Economy Accelerator – Batch 10
· Circular Valley Foundation
· Rolling basis
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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
periodic
Innovation Fund Denmark - Innomissions: Circular Economy for Plastics and Textiles (CE-PT)
· Innovation Fund Denmark
· Rolling basis (Partnership pools open periodically; Pool 1 and Pool 2 completed, further pools may follow)
periodic
Grand Solutions – Innovation Fund Denmark
· Innovation Fund Denmark
· Rolling basis (calls published periodically under the Grand Solutions programme)
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
11th Hour Racing Grant Program
· 11th Hour Racing
· Rolling basis - applications accepted year-round in 2026
Rolling
DOEN Foundation Funding Opportunities
· DOEN Foundation (Stichting DOEN)
· Rolling basis - applications accepted year-round via online portal
Rolling
Denmark EMFAF Programme 2021-2027
· Fiskeristyrelsen (Danish Fisheries Agency)
· Rolling basis - individual schemes open and close throughout the year
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European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) 2021-2027
· European Commission - DG MARE
· Rolling basis - ongoing calls under national programmes; specific direct management calls have individual deadlines
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)
Rolling
Nordic Innovation: Innovative Solutions for 2030 (Green & Circular)
· Nordic Innovation
· Rolling basis — multiple sub-calls open throughout 2025-2027 programme period
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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.
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
EU Innovation Fund - Overview
· European Commission – EU Innovation Fund
· Rolling calls 2020–2030; no single fixed deadline
Rolling
EIFO Green Accelerator Programme - Danish SME Green Tech Export
· Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO)
· Rolling — 3 calls per year
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EEA and Norway Grants 2014-2021 / 2021-2028
· EEA Grants / Norway Grants
· Rolling — each beneficiary country has its own programme timeline and call schedule
Rolling
NEFCO Nopef Financing for Feasibility Studies
· NEFCO / Nopef (Nordic Environment Finance Corporation)
· Rolling — multiple deadlines per year (most recent listed: 27 March)
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EU Mission: Restore our Ocean and Waters - Research and innovation
· European Commission – Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (Horizon Europe)
· Rolling — periodic calls under the Horizon Europe Work Programme (2026/27 calls announced in January 2026)
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
Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme 2021-2027
· Interreg Baltic Sea Region
· Rolling, with periodic calls for project proposals
periodic
Interreg Central Baltic Programme 2021-2027
· Sixth Call expected 2026-2027 (Fifth Call closed September 2025)
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
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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)