Stiftung Meeresschutz – Förderung Plastik im Meer

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Fördert Projekte die sich aktiv gegen Plastik im Meer einsetzen und nachhaltige Lösungen entwickeln. Bietet Förderbereiche und Antragsmöglichkeiten.

Source: https://stiftung-meeresschutz.org/foerderung/muellkippe-meer-plastik-im-meer

Funding Details

Funder

Deutsche Stiftung Meeresschutz (German Foundation for Ocean Protection)

Funding Goal

Fund projects that actively address plastic pollution in the ocean and develop sustainable solutions for exiting the plastic trap. This includes plastic collection and removal from marine and aquatic environments, recycling and upcycling initiatives, capacity building in developing countries with poor waste infrastructure, and awareness-raising. Focus on practical, resource-efficient solutions that also address poverty reduction in affected communities. Projects must align with SDGs 1, 4, 12, 14 and 15.

Funding Amount

No specific amounts stated on the website. Funding is enabled by donations, court-ordered financial penalties (Geldauflagen), and a small share from corporate cooperations. Grant size not publicly specified.

How to Apply

Submit funding application (Förderantrag) by email to: info@stiftung-meeresschutz.org. Preferred language: German. Proof of recognized non-profit status required.

Target Region

Global focus including developing and emerging countries in Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Philippines), East/Central Africa, Mediterranean. German/European projects also funded (Baltic Sea, North Sea).

Contact

info@stiftung-meeresschutz.org | Website: stiftung-meeresschutz.org/kontaktinformationen/

Last Checked

2026-03-15 11:01

Application Checklist

Eligibility

• Applicant must be a recognized non-profit organization (anerkannte Gemeinnützigkeit) or a public law body
• Application must be submitted in German (preferred language)

Project Scope

• Project must focus on reducing plastic in marine or aquatic environments
• Practical, resource-efficient approaches preferred (cleanups, recycling, upcycling)
• Projects in developing/emerging countries with poor waste infrastructure particularly valued

Required Documents

• Submit Förderantrag (funding application) by email to info@stiftung-meeresschutz.org
• Proof of non-profit status (Gemeinnützigkeitsnachweis) required with application

Constraints

• Project should demonstrate environmental and social impact at modest cost

Summary

Deutsche Stiftung Meeresschutz (German Foundation for Ocean Protection) is a German foundation that funds projects addressing plastic pollution in marine environments, with a global focus on developing and emerging countries. The foundation operates through donations, court-ordered financial penalties, and corporate partnerships. Thematic scope includes: plastic removal and cleanup from rivers, coastlines and marine environments; recycling and upcycling initiatives (including 'Müllbanken'/Cash for Trash models); capacity building in communities with inadequate waste infrastructure; environmental education and awareness campaigns; sustainable alternatives to single-use plastic; and cross-cutting poverty reduction through waste value creation. The foundation also tracks global plastic policy developments including the UN plastics convention process. Eligible activities include direct plastic collection campaigns, establishment of recycling infrastructure, upcycling training programs for women and marginalized communities, scientific research on plastic pollution, awareness-raising exhibitions and campaigns, and sustainable waste management system development. Projects should have a small ecological footprint and demonstrate efficiency (removing large amounts of plastic at modest cost). Geographic scope is global, with funded projects spanning East Africa (Tanzania, Cameroon), Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Philippines), the Mediterranean (Sardinia), and German/European waters (Baltic Sea near Flensburg, North Sea). Developing and emerging countries are the primary focus given where most ocean plastic originates. Eligible applicants must be organizations with recognized non-profit status (anerkannte Gemeinnützigkeit) under German or equivalent law, or public law bodies. Applications in German preferred. NGOs, research institutions, and civic initiatives with concrete marine plastic projects are the target applicant type. Target beneficiaries include coastal communities, women and marginalized populations in developing countries, marine ecosystems, and the broader ocean health. Grant amounts are not publicly specified; the foundation is funded primarily by donations and is relatively small-scale compared to institutional funders.

Historical Context

Stiftung Meeresschutz has funded multiple projects including: sana mare e.V. (cleanups in Central/East Africa), Mission Förde e.V. (Baltic Sea near Flensburg), Project Manaia (PET recycling in Mediterranean), BandaSea e.V. (plastic removal in Banda Islands, Indonesia), People and the Sea (Malapascua Island, Philippines). They also funded an exhibition on plastic pollution. Published page date: 2020, but projects shown extend through 2024-2025.

Why it was added

round5-q6-marine-litter-de: Stiftung Meeresschutz Förderprogramm

Sources

• https://stiftung-meeresschutz.org/foerderung/muellkippe-meer-plastik-im-meer
• https://www.stiftung-meeresschutz.org/foerderung/

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