Norad Marine Litter Programme — Stage 2 (Invitation Only)
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Full project proposals for reducing plastic pollution and marine litter. Invitation-only for organisations that passed Stage 1. Same programme as Stage 1 (NOK 1 billion, 2025-2028). Organisation did not participate in Stage 1. Prepare for next open call.
Funding Details
- Funder
- Norad
- Funding Goal
- Reduce plastic pollution and marine litter in developing countries through improved waste management, circular economy development, reduced plastic consumption, and strengthened governance frameworks. Second phase of Norway's national programme (2025-2028) with NOK 1 billion ambition.
- Funding Amount
- NOK 50-80 million per year (annual allocation for the overall programme); NOK 1 billion total budget for 2025-2028 programme phase. Individual grant amounts determined during Stage 2 full application process. (1.000.000 € – 7.000.000 €)
- Deadline
- Ongoing (no current deadline — open to invited applicants on a rolling basis) (Rolling)
- How to Apply
- Invited NGOs log in to the Grants Portal (grants.mfa.no) to access the call text and application form. Applications must be submitted in English through the Grants Portal. Only organisations with a formal invitation letter from Norad can access and submit the Stage 2 application. Contact: hav@norad.no (Section for Oceans).
- Target Region
- Priority countries: Indonesia, Vietnam, Kenya, Ghana, Tanzania. Global and regional projects also eligible.
- Contact
- Section for Oceans, Norad. Email: hav@norad.no
- Last Checked
- 2026-05-06 11:54
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Summary
The Norwegian Development Programme to Reduce Plastic Pollution and Marine Litter is a major bilateral aid programme funded by the Norwegian government through Norad, the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation. This Stage 2 call is the full application phase for organisations that were shortlisted after submitting concept notes in Stage 1 (deadline 26 September 2025). The programme represents the second phase (2025-2028) of a programme originally launched in 2018, with Norway committing an ambition of NOK 1 billion in total funding over the period. The overarching aim of the programme is to reduce plastic pollution and marine litter in developing countries, protecting human health and the environment. The programme focuses on five specific outcome areas: (1) strengthened global and national frameworks to stop plastic pollution and marine litter; (2) reduced consumption and demand for plastic; (3) improved plastic waste management in partner countries; (4) increased resource mobilisation and safe job creation in the private sector within the circular economy; and (5) reduced health and environmental damage from plastic pollution and marine litter. The priority countries for this call are Indonesia, Vietnam, Kenya, Ghana, and Tanzania. Applications for global and regional projects that extend beyond these five countries are also accepted. Applicants must demonstrate how their projects contribute to one or more of the five outcome areas within these geographic contexts. This call is restricted to invited non-governmental organisations as lead applicants. Following Stage 1 concept note review, Norad sent formal invitation letters to shortlisted organisations in November 2025. Consortium applications are strongly encouraged. For-profit organisations, foreign governmental institutions, multilateral organisations, and intergovernmental organisations may participate as consortium members but cannot serve as lead applicants. The annual allocation is estimated at NOK 50-80 million, with exact grant amounts determined during the full application review. Applications must be submitted in English through the Grants Portal (grants.mfa.no). The Section for Oceans at Norad manages this programme and can be reached at hav@norad.no.
Historical Context
This is Stage 2 (full application) of a two-stage process. Stage 1 (concept notes) was open to all NGOs with a deadline of 26 September 2025. Organisations shortlisted in Stage 1 were invited to submit full applications in Stage 2. The Norwegian development programme to reduce plastic pollution and marine litter was originally launched in 2018 for the period 2018-2024. The Norwegian government announced the second phase in 2024, covering 2025-2028, with an ambition of NOK 1 billion in total funding. Norad plans an annual allocation of NOK 50-80 million for this call.
Why it was added
grant-scan-2026-03-14
Sources
- https://www.norad.no/en/for-partners/guides-and-tools/calls-for-proposals2/2025/call-for-proposals-for-the-norwegian-development-programme-to-reduce-plastic-pollution-and-marine-litter--stage-2-by-invitation-only/
- https://www.norad.no/en/for-partners/guides-and-tools/calls-for-proposals2/2025/call-for-proposals-for-the-norwegian-development-programme-to-reduce-plastic-pollution-and-marine-litter--stage-1/
- https://www.norad.no/en/for-partners/guides-and-tools/calls-for-proposals2/
- https://www.norad.no/en/for-partners/partner/norads-thematic-portfolios/oceans/
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