OceanHub Africa / Coca-Cola Foundation: Bold Ideas in Plastic Circularity

Expired Foundation · Found: 2026-03-14 15:32

Deadline passed (15 Feb 2026). Venture builder for African plastic circularity innovations. USD 120k total pool. Monitor for 2027 round. Africa-based entities required.

Source: https://techcabal.com/2026/02/12/call-for-bold-ideas-in-plastic-circularity/

Funding Details

Funder

OceanHub Africa and The Coca-Cola Foundation

Funding Goal

Fund and accelerate early-stage innovations in plastic circularity in Africa, bridging the gap between concept and market-ready solutions. Targeted at ventures focused on plastic waste collection, recycling, and circularity with measurable environmental and social impact.

Funding Amount

Up to USD 120,000 total pool distributed among selected projects; amounts per project not specified (up to 120.000 €)

Deadline

2026-02-15 (Fixed)

How to Apply

Submit application at https://tally.so/r/aQ9RRX. Applications closed 15 February 2026 at 23:59 SAST.

Target Region

Africa

Last Checked

2026-05-07 01:18

Application Checklist

Eligibility

• Entity must be based in Africa

Project Scope

• Solution must address plastic circularity — collection, recycling, or circular economy
• Impact metrics expected: tonnes of plastic recycled and livelihoods created

Required Documents

• Submit pitch/application via Tally form with project concept

Constraints

• Deadline passed (15 February 2026); monitor for a 2027 round

Summary

OceanHub Africa, in partnership with The Coca-Cola Foundation, launched a Call for Bold Ideas in Plastic Circularity, a venture builder programme targeting Africa-based innovators with early-stage concepts for plastic waste solutions. The initiative provided up to USD 120,000 in total funding across selected projects to enable initial scaling. Beyond financial support, selected ventures received technical support and business mentorship to guide them toward commercialisation, along with connections to market entry networks and corporate partners. The programme's impact targets included recycling 490 tonnes of plastic waste and creating over 150 livelihoods. The thematic focus was plastic circularity — specifically addressing Africa's mounting solid waste crisis, projected to exceed 200 million tonnes annually by 2030. Priority areas included waste collection systems, recycling infrastructure, and circular economy business models for plastic waste. Eligibility was limited to Africa-based entities — innovators, startups, researchers, and social enterprises. The programme applied OceanHub Africa's venture builder framework to bridge the gap between early-stage ideas and market-ready solutions. Applications closed on 15 February 2026. A future round in 2027 is possible given stated programme ambitions but not confirmed.

Historical Context

This initiative was a partnership between OceanHub Africa and The Coca-Cola Foundation. The reported targets were 490 tonnes of plastic recycled and 150+ livelihoods created. A future 2027 round may be expected given the initiative's stated goals.

Why it was added

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Sources

• https://techcabal.com/2026/02/12/call-for-bold-ideas-in-plastic-circularity/

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