Alliance to End Plastic Waste - Global Plastic Waste Solutions

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Global nonprofit alliance developing economically viable solutions to combat plastic pollution. Since 2019, reduced nearly 240,000 metric tonnes of unmanaged plastic waste. Strategy 2030 focuses on scaling programs in India, Indonesia, South Africa. Catalyzed US$610.89 million in funding commitments. Key projects include Greencore (Indonesia), Mr Green Africa (Kenya), Asase Foundation (Ghana), Project STOP Jembrana (Indonesia).

Source: https://endplasticwaste.org/

Funding Details

Funder

Alliance to End Plastic Waste

Funding Goal

Drive systems change toward a circular economy for plastic by developing, deploying, and de-risking economically viable, environmentally beneficial, and socially responsible solutions to end plastic waste globally.

Funding Amount

No fixed per-project funding amount disclosed. The Alliance has allocated US$299 million to mission-related activities since 2019 across 80+ supported projects globally.

How to Apply

No open grant call. Organizations engage through membership, strategic ally, or supporter designation. Contact via endplasticwaste.org/contact or apply for membership at endplasticwaste.org/membership. Project partnerships are typically co-developed within the Alliance's network.

Target Region

Global — with Strategy 2030 focus on India, Indonesia, and South Africa. Active projects also in Kenya, Ghana, Vietnam, Brazil, Nepal, Argentina, Thailand, and Mozambique.

Contact

Contact page: https://endplasticwaste.org/contact | Speak Up / Report a Concern: https://www.aepwspeakup.com/ | Membership inquiries: https://endplasticwaste.org/membership | LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/the-alliance-to-end-plastic-waste

Last Checked

2026-03-11 16:29

Application Checklist

Eligibility

• Organization must work on plastic waste collection, recycling, or circular economy value chains
• Project should target geographies with significant unmanaged plastic waste — Strategy 2030 priority regions are India, Indonesia, South Africa

Project Scope

• Solutions must be economically viable, environmentally beneficial, and socially responsible — demonstrating scalability beyond a pilot
• Project must align with at least one of the Alliance's solution models: collection incentives, recycling infrastructure, waste-to-value, or ecosystem enablement

Required Documents

• Prepare project concept note or proposal aligned with AEPW's solution model framework
• Demonstrate organizational capacity to implement and monitor impact at scale (tonnes of plastic managed, jobs created, revenue generated)

Constraints

• Engage through membership or strategic ally pathway before project funding discussions — direct grant applications are not accepted
• Organizations must be willing to share data, learnings, and participate in the Alliance's global knowledge exchange network

Summary

The Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW) is a global nonprofit alliance founded in 2019, comprising major companies across the plastic value chain. It functions as a collective action platform that funds and supports projects aimed at eliminating unmanaged plastic waste and advancing plastic circularity. Since its inception, the Alliance has supported over 80 projects worldwide, reduced approximately 240,000 metric tonnes of unmanaged plastic waste, and catalyzed US$610.89 million in funding commitments — allocating US$299 million to mission-related activities from a total revenue base of US$445 million. The Alliance operates across three pillars: developing scalable "Solutions for Change" models through direct project support, catalysing public and private finance through partnerships with financial institutions, and enabling the broader ecosystem through stakeholder convening and knowledge exchange. Key funded projects span waste collection incentives (Mr Green Africa, Kenya), community-based recycling (Asase Foundation, Ghana), waste integration of informal workers (Saahas, India), recycling infrastructure (VietCycle, Vietnam), and digital sorting technology (HolyGrail 2.0, Europe). Strategy 2030 concentrates scale-up efforts on India, Indonesia, and South Africa, reflecting the Alliance's focus on high-impact geographies with significant unmanaged plastic waste challenges. Projects are selected and co-developed through the Alliance's network rather than through an open competitive grant call, with partnership typically established through membership or strategic ally engagement. The Alliance does not publish a formal application deadline or fixed grant amount per project. Organizations seeking support typically engage through the Alliance's membership or partnership pathway. The program is highly relevant for organizations working on plastic waste collection, recycling value chains, and circular economy models — especially those operating in Africa, Southeast Asia, or India.

Historical Context

Founded in 2019. Progress Report 2024 released August 2025, announcing Strategy 2030. Since 2019: 80+ projects supported, ~240,000 tonnes unmanaged plastic waste reduced, 763,245 participants reached through education, 412 new formal jobs created in 2024, 740 organizations engaged in 2024.

Why it was added

Corporate plastic waste initiative/Alliance to End Plastic Waste

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