Ellen MacArthur Foundation - Plastics & Circular Economy

Enriched Foundation · Found: 2026-03-11 11:09

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation accelerates the transition to a circular economy. Its Global Commitment initiative unites over 1,200 organizations behind a common vision for a circular economy for plastics, aiming to eliminate plastic waste and pollution. Focus areas include plastics, critical minerals, and fashion.

Source: https://ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/topics/plastics/overview

Funding Details

Contact

Contact page: https://ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/contact-us — No direct contact details provided on this page.

Last Checked

2026-04-20 10:24

Application Checklist

Eligibility

• Align with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's six-point vision for plastic packaging in a circular economy
• Organization must be willing to commit publicly to circular economy principles for plastics

Project Scope

• Focus must relate to at least one of the three priority barriers: scaling reuse, addressing flexible plastic waste, or developing collection/recycling infrastructure

Required Documents

• Apply via the Plastics Network application form (Qualtrics)

Constraints

• No direct financial grants are distributed — participation is as a network member, not a grant recipient
• Network is primarily oriented toward businesses and large organizations; suitability for small NGOs seeking project funding is limited

Historical Context

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation has operated the Global Commitment initiative since at least 2018, growing to over 1,200 signatory organizations. The 2030 Plastics Agenda for Business was published as a renewed, evidence-based commitment building on a decade of action. The Business Coalition for a Global Plastics Treaty has over 300 members.

Why it was added

Major foundation CE/plastic funding

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