Coca-Cola Foundation - Plastic Waste Grants

Enriched Corporate · Found: 2026-03-11 13:12

Major grant-maker for plastic waste management: $15M to UNDP for Bangladesh/Bhutan/Cambodia, $10M to IUCN for island nations, $1M for Caribbean recycling, $350K to PYXERA for Ghana zero plastic waste, $120K to OceanHub Africa. Direct grants to NGOs.

Source: https://www.coca-colacompany.com/social-impact/coca-cola-foundation

Funding Details

Contact

Community Partner Portal: https://coca-cola.smartsimple.com/s_Login.jsp | General contact: https://www.coca-colacompany.com/about-us/contact-us

Last Checked

2026-04-20 09:57

Application Checklist

Eligibility

• Organization must be invited or approached — the Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals
• Applicant must operate in communities where Coca-Cola operates or where Coca-Cola employees live and work

Project Scope

• Project must align with one of the Foundation's focus areas: water access, watershed conservation, recycling value chains, disaster preparedness, economic prosperity, or Atlanta hometown initiatives
• Recycling/plastic projects should address waste leakage reduction, informal waste worker livelihoods, or recycling infrastructure in Small Island Developing States or Least Developed Nations

Required Documents

• Access the Community Partner Portal (coca-cola.smartsimple.com) if already in relationship with the Foundation
• Review the 2024 People and Communities Progress Report and 990 Tax Form for grantmaking patterns and priorities before pursuing a relationship

Constraints

• Grant proposals cannot be submitted directly — partnership or referral pathway required
• No specific open calls or application deadlines; giving is at Foundation's discretion based on strategic priorities

Historical Context

The Coca-Cola Foundation has been operating for over 40 years, awarding more than $1.7 billion in grants total. It awards 200+ grants per year. The 2024 People and Communities Progress Report and the 2024 IRS Form 990 are publicly available on the website. Past plastic/recycling grants include $15M to UNDP (Bangladesh/Bhutan/Cambodia), $10M to IUCN (island nations), $1M (Caribbean recycling), $350K to PYXERA (Ghana), and $120K to OceanHub Africa.

Why it was added

Major corporate foundation with direct grants to NGOs for plastic waste in developing countries, highly relevant

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