SWITCH-Asia — Sustainable Consumption and Production in Asia-Pacific

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EU flagship programme for sustainable consumption and production in Asia-Pacific. Plastics and waste management are named priorities. Indonesia, Vietnam, India eligible. EUR 2.5-4M per project. Cross-regional consortium required (EU + Asia-Pacific). Next call cycle expected late 2026 or 2027.

Source: https://www.switch-asia.eu/

Funding Details

Funder

European Commission (DG INTPA) via SWITCH-Asia Programme

Funding Goal

Support sustainable consumption and production patterns in Asia through grants to NGOs, CSOs, and private sector organisations working on circular economy, waste management, and value chain sustainability

Funding Amount

Typical SWITCH-Asia grants EUR 500K-5M; co-funding rate 80-90%; grant sizes vary by call type (500.000 € – 5.000.000 €)

Deadline

rolling (Rolling)

How to Apply

Monitor switch-asia.eu for new call announcements. Calls typically published 1-2 times per year. Register as stakeholder on the portal. Active sub-grant calls also available through SWITCH-Asia NGO Facility.

Target Region

Asia-Pacific — Indonesia, Vietnam, India (via related programmes), Philippines, Cambodia, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia

Contact

switch-asia.eu/contact; regional offices in Bangkok, New Delhi, and Brussels

Last Checked

2026-03-15 08:24

Application Checklist

Eligibility

• Indonesia and Vietnam eligible countries
• Danish NGO can participate as European consortium partner in Regional calls
• Local Indonesian/Vietnamese partners can lead national calls

Project Scope

• Plastic waste value chains explicitly in scope
• Circular economy, recycling, SCP all supported

Required Documents

• Monitor switch-asia.eu for new call announcements
• Register as stakeholder on switch-asia.eu portal

Constraints

• India not directly eligible — covered by separate EU-India mechanisms

Summary

The SWITCH-Asia Programme is a flagship European Commission initiative promoting sustainable consumption and production in Asia. Running since 2007, the programme provides grants and technical assistance to NGOs, civil society organisations, and private sector entities implementing projects that improve resource efficiency, reduce waste, develop circular economy models, and build sustainable value chains across Asian countries. The programme funds Regional Policy Advocacy projects, Regional Multi-Stakeholder projects, and National/Sub-regional projects. Eligible activities include plastic waste value chain development, recycling infrastructure improvement, extended producer responsibility implementation, sustainable business model development, and consumer behaviour change campaigns. Indonesia and Vietnam are both priority countries for the programme. SWITCH-Asia does not maintain a continuously open call window; instead it issues periodic calls typically once or twice per year with specific thematic and geographic focus. A sub-grant mechanism through the SWITCH-Asia NGO Facility has historically provided smaller grants EUR 200K-500K for local NGOs with less administrative burden than main grants. For a Danish NGO with operations in Indonesia and Vietnam, SWITCH-Asia represents a significant funding pathway. Danish organisations can participate as European consortium partners in Regional calls, or local Indonesian and Vietnamese partner organisations can apply directly to National/Sub-regional calls. The plastic waste and circular economy focus is an excellent thematic match.

Historical Context

Programme launched 2007. Multiple phases including SWITCH-Asia II, III. Currently active. Periodic calls announced at switch-asia.eu/calls-for-proposals.

Why it was added

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