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| # | Program | Source | Status | Relevance ▲ | Funding Amount | Deadline | Updated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 514 | Stiftung Meeresschutz – Förderung Plastik im Meer (514) | Foundation | Enriched | – | 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. | – | 2026-03-15 11:01Enriched | |
| 1599 | Realdania - Investments in Circular Plastics Recycling and Green Transition Startups (1599) | Foundation | Enriched | – | – | Not applicable — private investment fund, not an open grant call | 2026-03-15 11:51Enriched | |
| 1627 | Africa Circular Economy Facility (ACEF) - African Development Bank (1627) | Foundation | Enriched | – | Grant financing; specific amounts not publicly disclosed on program page. AfriCircular Innovators Programme provides direct grants to SMEs and innovators. | – | 2026-03-11 16:27Enriched | |
| 1641 | AECF - African Enterprise Challenge Fund for Waste Management (1641) | Foundation | Enriched | – | Seed funding amounts not specified on this page; AECF provides both financial support and technical assistance to selected enterprises. | – | 2026-03-11 16:14Enriched | |
| 1707 | Ellen MacArthur Foundation - Plastics & Circular Economy (1707) | Foundation | Enriched | – | No direct financial funding offered. This is a network membership and knowledge-sharing initiative, not a grant program. | – | 2026-03-11 16:15Enriched | |
| 1711 | DBU General Project Funding - Environmental Protection (1711) | Foundation | Enriched | – | Up to 50% of project costs for companies, associations, foundations, and NGOs; up to 100% for universities and publicly funded institutions. Amount determined individually per project. | Rolling | 2026-03-11 16:16Enriched | |
| 1713 | DBU Circular Economy Initiative (#DBUcirconomy) (1713) | Foundation | Enriched | – | Not specified on the program page; amounts follow DBU's general project funding guidelines. | Rolling submissions | 2026-03-11 16:18Enriched | |
| 1846 | Dow Investment in Mr. Green Africa - Plastic Recycling (1846) | Foundation | Enriched | – | – | Unknown | 2026-03-15 11:53Enriched | |
| 1847 | Alliance to End Plastic Waste - Mr. Green Africa Project (1847) | Foundation | Enriched | – | No public funding amount disclosed for partner organizations. US$900,000 in co-funding committed by third parties to this project. AEPW also directly sponsored production line infrastructure. | – | 2026-03-11 15:55Enriched | |
| 1871 | The Incubation Network - SE Asia Waste & Circular Economy (1871) | Foundation | Enriched | – | US$2.3 million total across the full program (350+ startups supported); individual grant amounts per startup not publicly specified | – | 2026-03-11 19:17Enriched | |
| 1872 | Second Muse - Social Innovation Accelerator (1872) | Foundation | Enriched | – | SecondMuse is a programme designer and operator, not a direct funder. Individual programme budgets vary by client and contract. The Incubation Network loan facility was USD 8 million for South Asian recyclers. | periodic | 2026-03-15 13:25Enriched | |
| 1894 | Ellen MacArthur Foundation Global Commitment on Plastics (1894) | Foundation | Enriched | – | No direct funding provided. This is a voluntary commitment and reporting network, not a grant program. | 12-month sign-up window for Global Commitment 2030 (started 2025) | 2026-03-11 16:28Enriched | |
| 1899 | Oak Foundation Global Climate Initiatives Programme (1899) | Foundation | Enriched | – | Not publicly specified; amounts determined through grant-making process | – | 2026-03-11 16:32Enriched | |
| 1900 | DBU Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt - Circular Economy Funding (1900) | Foundation | Enriched | – | Not specified on the page. DBU applies its standard funding guidelines (Förderleitlinien). | – | 2026-03-11 16:33Enriched | |
| 1902 | European Climate Foundation - Circular Economy and Climate (1902) | Foundation | Enriched | – | – | Unknown | 2026-03-15 11:54Enriched | |
| 1903 | Laudes Foundation (formerly C&A Foundation) - Circular Fashion (1903) | Foundation | Enriched | – | – | Rolling basis | 2026-03-15 11:54Enriched | |
| 1908 | New Plastics Economy Global Commitment - Ellen MacArthur Foundation (1908) | Foundation | Enriched | – | No direct funding provided. This is a voluntary commitment framework, not a grant program. Indirect market impact through corporate investment commitments (e.g., Nestlé CHF 1.5 billion for food-grade recycled plastics). | 12-month enrollment window currently open (exact end date not specified) | 2026-03-11 22:00Enriched | |
| 1918 | Pew Charitable Trusts - Preventing Ocean Plastics Project (1918) | Foundation | Enriched | – | – | No open application — Pew conducts research and advocacy internally, not a grantmaking vehicle for external applicants | 2026-03-15 13:10Enriched | |
| 2100 | OceanHub Africa / Coca-Cola Foundation: Bold Ideas in Plastic Circularity (2100) | Foundation | Enriched | – | USD 120,000 total pool; tiered: Grant 1 (CAPEX) up to USD 20,000; Grant 2 (Ops/Pilot) up to USD 20,000; Grant 3 (Commercialisation) up to USD 80,000 repayable | 15 February 2026 at 23:59 SAST (closed) | 2026-03-14 15:42Enriched | |
| 2101 | Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW) — Partnership Programme (2101) | Foundation | Enriched | – | Up to USD multi-million per project; USD 1.5B committed total (2019-2025+) | No open call — engagement is through direct partnership | 2026-03-14 20:31Enriched | |
| 2107 | Circulate Capital Ocean Fund (CCOF) (2107) | Foundation | Enriched | – | USD 2-30M (Recycling Supply Chains track); USD 1-5M (Circulate Capital Disrupt track) | Rolling — submit pitch deck anytime at circulatecapital.com/apply-for-funding | 2026-03-14 20:05Enriched | |
| 2115 | Closed Loop Partners — Circular Plastics Fund (2115) | Foundation | Enriched | – | USD 1M minimum; flexible debt, mezzanine, equity | Rolling | 2026-03-14 20:06Enriched | |
| 2118 | Coca-Cola Foundation / World Without Waste (2118) | Foundation | Enriched | – | Not published. Grants range widely — USD 50K to USD 5M+ for major partnerships. | No open call. Rolling partnership enquiries via coca-colacompany.com/social-impact | 2026-03-14 20:06Enriched | |
| 2125 | Dow Inc. — Stop the Waste / Pulling Our Weight (2125) | Foundation | Enriched | – | USD 100M+ invested in plastic collection and recycling | No open call | 2026-03-14 20:07Enriched | |
| 2126 | LyondellBasell — Sustainability (2126) | Foundation | Enriched | – | Not published | No open call | 2026-03-14 20:07Enriched |