Alliance to End Plastic Waste - Progress Report 2024 and Strategy 2030

Enriched Philanthropic Network · Found: 2026-03-11 10:59

AEPW 2024 Progress Report detailing five years of impact and announcing Strategy 2030. Reports valorization of over 253,000 metric tonnes of plastic waste. Outlines evolved approach prioritizing larger-scale integrated initiatives co-developed with governments and development finance institutions. Focus on blended finance and partnerships to unlock investment in waste management.

Source: https://endplasticwaste.org/insights/news/alliance-to-end-plastic-waste-releases-progress-report-2024-announces-strategy-2030-and-reflects-on-five-years-of-impact

Funding Details

Funder

Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW)

Funding Goal

To catalyze capital and co-develop large-scale integrated initiatives with governments, development finance institutions, and civil society organizations to reduce plastic waste and advance plastics circularity globally.

Funding Amount

At least US$100M in collective financing per priority country (India, Indonesia, South Africa); total third-party funding catalysed since 2019: US$610M+

How to Apply

No open grant call. Engagement through AEPW's partnership and co-development model — organizations may contact AEPW via the website or explore membership/strategic ally pathways.

Target Region

Global, with Strategy 2030 priorities in India, Indonesia, and South Africa

Contact

Contact page: https://endplasticwaste.org/contact | Speak Up/Report a Concern: https://www.aepwspeakup.com/ | Social: LinkedIn (Alliance to End Plastic Waste), Twitter @endplasticwaste

Last Checked

2026-03-11 16:30

Application Checklist

Eligibility

• Organization must work on plastic waste reduction, recycling, or circular economy solutions
• Projects should operate in or align with AEPW priority geographies: India, Indonesia, or South Africa (for country-specific programs)
• Ability to co-develop and implement at scale, in partnership with governments and/or development finance institutions

Project Scope

• Thematic initiatives must address systemic barriers to plastics circularity, starting with flexible plastics
• Programs must demonstrate alignment with national waste management priorities

Required Documents

• No open application process — partnership engagement via AEPW network, membership, or direct outreach required

Constraints

• Strategy 2030 focuses on large-scale integrated initiatives — smaller standalone NGO projects are explicitly deprioritized
• Commitment to just transition principles (women-owned businesses, informal waste worker support) is valued by AEPW

Summary

The Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW) is an industry-led non-profit alliance founded in 2019 that works to end plastic waste in the environment. Its 2024 Progress Report and Strategy 2030, released in August 2025, marks a strategic pivot from supporting smaller projects to co-developing larger-scale, integrated programs with a broader coalition of partners. Since inception, the Alliance has reduced nearly 240,000 tonnes of unmanaged plastic waste, valorised over 253,000 tonnes, and catalysed US$610M in third-party funding commitments. Under Strategy 2030, AEPW will focus on two categories of high-impact initiatives: country-specific programs aligned with national priorities (starting with India, Indonesia, and South Africa, each with at least US$100M in collective financing) and thematic initiatives addressing systemic barriers such as flexible plastics recycling. Catalysing capital through blended finance, concessional funding, and public-private partnerships is central to the new approach. AEPW is not a traditional grant-making body with open calls; rather, it co-develops programs alongside governments, development finance institutions (DFIs), and implementing partners. Potential partners — NGOs, civil society organizations, and solution providers — can engage through the Alliance's network and partnership mechanisms rather than a competitive grant application process. The Alliance's shift toward scale means smaller standalone NGO projects are less likely to receive direct AEPW funding under the new strategy, while organizations with demonstrated capacity to implement at national or thematic scale in priority geographies (India, Indonesia, South Africa) or in flexible plastics recycling have the strongest alignment.

Historical Context

Alliance founded in 2019. Progress Report 2024 released August 5, 2025. Five annual progress reports published. Strategy 2030 announced alongside the 2024 report. Previous model supported smaller projects; Strategy 2030 represents a deliberate shift to larger-scale co-developed programs.

Why it was added

Corporate plastic waste initiative/Alliance to End Plastic Waste

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