SWITCH-2-CE in ESA: Grant Awards for Circular Economy Businesses (Plastic & E-Waste, East & Southern Africa)

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EU-funded programme offering €200K–€2.5M grants to entrepreneurial support organisations (incubators, accelerators, grant managers) in East and Southern Africa for plastic packaging and e-waste circular economy value chains. Kenya and Tanzania are target countries.

Source: https://www2.fundsforngos.org/youth-adolescents/grant-awards-and-technical-assistance-provision-for-circular-economy-businesses/

Funding Details

Funder

European Commission (INTPA) + BMZ via Expertise France and GIZ

Funding Goal

Accelerate transition to circular economy for plastics, packaging, and e-waste in East and Southern Africa

Funding Amount

Lot 1 Innovation: EUR 200K-500K; Lot 2 Scaling: EUR 500K-2.5M (200.000 € – 2.500.000 €)

Deadline

2026-03-16 (Fixed)

How to Apply

DEADLINE PASSED 16 March 2026. Applications via Expertise France portal. Monitor for potential second call. Contact INTPA-F2@ec.europa.eu.

Target Region

East and Southern Africa — Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Madagascar, Ethiopia

Contact

expertisefrance.fr/en/projects/switch-circular-economy-eastern-and-southern-africa; INTPA-F2@ec.europa.eu

Official Page

https://www.expertisefrance.fr/en/projects/switch-circular-economy-eastern-and-southern-africa

Last Checked

2026-03-15 08:23

Application Checklist

Eligibility

• Non-ESA organization must partner with at least one local ESA entity
• Kenya and Tanzania among eligible countries

Project Scope

• Must work in plastic packaging or e-waste value chains
• Lot 1 Innovation EUR 200K-500K; Lot 2 Scaling EUR 500K-2.5M

Required Documents

• Monitor expertisefrance.fr and EEAS for second call

Constraints

• DEADLINE PASSED 16 March 2026 — monitor for second round

Summary

SWITCH-2-CE in East and Southern Africa is a EUR 40M programme co-funded by the European Commission and BMZ, implemented by Expertise France and GIZ. The Grant Awards and Technical Assistance component provided direct grants to organisations in plastic packaging and e-waste circular economy value chains in ESA countries. Lot 1 funded innovation projects at EUR 200K-500K; Lot 2 funded scaling projects at EUR 500K-2.5M. Non-ESA organisations could apply in consortium with a local partner. Kenya and Tanzania were among the priority countries, directly matching the organisation operating regions. The first call closed 16 March 2026. A second round may be announced; monitor expertisefrance.fr for updates. The programme is part of the broader SWITCH-to-Green EU initiative supporting sustainable consumption and production transitions in developing countries.

Historical Context

First GATA call closed March 2026. Programme runs to 2028. Monitor for second call round.

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