Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW) — Partnership Programme

Enriched Foundation · Found: 2026-03-14 17:45

AEPW has the highest thematic and geographic alignment of all corporate sources. Strategy 2030 targets Indonesia, India, and South Africa as country programme focuses. They are actively seeking implementing NGO partners. USD 100M+ per country programme.

Source: https://www.endplasticwaste.org/

Funding Details

Funder

Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW) — industry-funded coalition (BASF, Chevron Phillips, ExxonMobil, Henkel, Procter & Gamble, etc.)

Funding Goal

Systems change for plastic waste; collection, recycling, and infrastructure; catalysing blended finance

Funding Amount

Up to USD multi-million per project; USD 1.5B committed total (2019-2025+)

Deadline

No open call — engagement is through direct partnership (Unknown)

How to Apply

Contact via endplasticwaste.org/contact; describe your model and operating geographies. Prepare: one-page programme overview (what you do, where, at what scale), evidence of impact (tonnes collected, jobs created, products made), map of operating geographies and local partners, brief on financing model and what you need. AEPW increasingly targets systems change at city or regional scale, not single-project interventions. Must align with AEPW's corporate member interests (plastic waste to product, not just collection).

Target Region

India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Ghana, South Africa; global reach

Contact

endplasticwaste.org/contact

Last Checked

2026-03-14 20:31

Application Checklist

Eligibility

• Demonstrated implementation capacity in developing countries
• End-to-end value chain approach (collection through to product)
• Local stakeholder partnerships in place
• Track record in plastic waste collection/recycling

Constraints

• AEPW increasingly targets systems change at city or regional scale, not single-project interventions
• Must align with AEPW corporate member interests (plastic waste to product, not just collection)
• No open competitive call — access requires proactive relationship-building
• Process can be long; expect 6-18 months from first contact to project approval

Summary

The Alliance to End Plastic Waste is a nonprofit organisation founded in 2019 by 50+ of the world's largest petrochemical and consumer goods companies, committing USD 1.5 billion to end plastic waste in the environment. It has since expanded its scope under Strategy 2030, which focuses on larger-scale programmes that deliver systems change in specific geographies or key challenge areas. AEPW has now backed 80+ projects worldwide and is explicitly seeking NGO implementation partners. Your organisation's model — end-to-end value chains from collection to product, run with local partners in exactly AEPW's target countries — represents an extremely strong strategic fit. AEPW's co-funded model with Project STOP (Indonesia) and their direct investment in Mr. Green Africa (Kenya) suggest they actively back NGO-led collection and recycling systems in the precise geographies you operate. The access pathway is not competitive grants but strategic partnership development. AEPW increasingly works through development finance institutions (DFIs) like the IFC and AfDB, using their capital to de-risk larger investments. Your role would be as a delivery partner on AEPW-initiated programmes, receiving both funding and technical support. This is a longer-term relationship to build, but the potential scale of engagement is significantly larger than typical NGO grant calls. The recommended first step is a concise introductory note to AEPW via their contact page, positioning your organisation as a potential delivery partner in the geographies where AEPW is already active. Reference the Project STOP model (Indonesia) and Mr. Green Africa (Kenya) as evidence that AEPW has already validated your approach. Request an introductory call with their partnerships or enabling ecosystem team.

Historical Context

AEPW launched in 2019 with USD 1B committed, growing to USD 1.5B. Their early approach (2019-2023) focused on direct grant funding via open calls for recycling technology submissions. Since 2024, strategy has shifted to larger-scale systems change programmes in priority geographies. This shift means fewer open competitive grants but larger partnership opportunities for organisations with demonstrated implementation capacity. AEPW's corporate members continue to expand (Oben Group, Valgroup, Kafrit Group added 2025).

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