SWITCH-Asia Programme – EU Sustainable Consumption and Production Grants

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EU programme (€300M, 2007–2026) promoting sustainable consumption and production across 24 Asian countries. Funds pilot projects averaging EUR 1.7M per grant. Sectors include waste, circular economy, energy efficiency, textiles, agri-food. Implemented via GOPA/Niras consortium.

Source: https://international-partnerships.ec.europa.eu/policies/programming/programmes/switch-asia_en

Funding Details

Funder

European Commission

Funding Goal

Promote sustainable consumption and production (SCP) across 24 Asian countries. Funds pilot projects assisting companies in adopting sustainable industrial practices and cleaner technologies, and helping consumers make responsible choices. Sectors: energy efficiency, agri-food and fishing, textiles and leather, tourism, logistics, waste, circular economy.

Funding Amount

Average grant size EUR 1.7 million per project; approximately 143 projects funded over the programme lifetime; total programme budget EUR 300 million (2007-2026)

Deadline

2026-12-31 (Fixed)

How to Apply

Programme grants are managed by GOPA/Niras consortium. See https://www.switch-asia.eu/ for current open calls and application opportunities. The programme is in its final year (2026).

Target Region

Asia (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Cambodia, Indonesia, India, Lao PDR, Maldives, Malaysia, Myanmar, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, North Korea, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan), Middle East (Yemen, Iraq, Iran), Pacific (Papua New Guinea, Timor Leste, and Pacific Island States)

Contact

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

Last Checked

2026-05-06 21:58

Application Checklist

Eligibility

• Programme operates through GOPA/Niras consortium — grants require application via switch-asia.eu, not directly via EC
• Projects must be in one of the 24 eligible Asian/Pacific countries covered by the programme
• European partner typically required alongside Asian implementing partner

Project Scope

• Projects must address sustainable consumption and production (SCP) in eligible sectors

Constraints

• Average grant size EUR 1.7 million — suited to mid-scale pilot projects
• Programme ends December 2026 — check switch-asia.eu for any remaining open calls

Summary

The SWITCH-Asia Programme is a European Union initiative launched in 2007 to promote sustainable consumption and production (SCP) across Asian countries. With a total budget of EUR 300 million spanning 2007-2026, it has funded approximately 143 pilot projects through a grants scheme, with an average grant size of EUR 1.7 million. The programme is entering its final year in 2026. Thematic scope spans a wide range of sectors: energy efficiency in industrial plants and buildings, agri-food and fishing, textiles and leather, tourism, logistics and freight, waste management, and circular economy. The programme explicitly aims to help companies adopt sustainable industrial practices and cleaner technologies, and to strengthen sustainable production and consumption policies at national and regional levels. Eligible activities include pilot projects demonstrating sustainable practices, capacity building for companies and consumers, and policy dialogue support. The programme covers a transition towards a low-carbon, resource-efficient, and circular economy across the target region. Geographic coverage is broad: 24 countries across Asia including Indonesia, Vietnam, India, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Thailand, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and others, plus Middle Eastern and Pacific countries. Many of these countries overlap with OPF's secondary regions (Vietnam, Indonesia, India). Grant opportunities are managed through the implementing consortium (GOPA/Niras) rather than through the EC page directly. Applications must be submitted through the SWITCH-Asia programme portal (switch-asia.eu). Partners from European organisations are typically required in consortia alongside Asian implementing partners. The programme is in its final operational year.

Historical Context

Programme launched in 2007, running through 2026. About 143 projects funded with average grant size EUR 1.7 million. Over 500 Asian and European partners and some 100 private sector associates involved; indirectly benefitted up to 80,000 MSMEs. Evidence from projects feeds into national and regional policy dialogues.

Why it was added

discovered from funder #732: European Commission SWITCH-Asia

Sources

• https://international-partnerships.ec.europa.eu/policies/programming/programmes/switch-asia_en

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