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| # | Program | Source | Status | Relevance ▲ | Funding Amount | Deadline | Updated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | GEF International Waters Focal Area (54) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | GEF Small Grants Programme offers up to $75,000 for community/CSO projects; up to $150,000 for strategic projects. Larger transboundary projects funded via GEF Agencies (UNDP, World Bank, etc.) range from millions to tens of millions. | – | 2026-03-15 09:14Enriched | |
| 56 | UNDP Ocean Innovation Challenge (56) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | USD 50,000 – 250,000 per project (based on previous rounds) | No active call as of March 2026 — all 4 rounds closed. Round 5 expected; monitor oceaninnovationchallenge.org | 2026-03-14 21:43Enriched | |
| 58 | World Bank PROBLUE (58) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | PROBLUE approved $37.8 million in FY2024 across 64 proposals. Total portfolio of $182 million supporting 247 activities. Individual grants vary widely based on project scope. Extended to 2030 by 12 donor partners. | – | 2026-03-15 09:14Enriched | |
| 64 | Green Climate Fund (GCF) (64) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | Typically USD 10 million - USD 250 million+; Simplified Approval Process from USD 5 million | No open competitive call for NGOs; rolling project concept submissions via Accredited Entities or NDAs | 2026-03-14 15:42Enriched | |
| 67 | IUCN Marine and Polar Programme (67) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | €40 million total programme budget (EU-funded, 2025–2030); no grants or financial transfers to individual applicants — technical assistance only. | Rolling — no fixed deadline | 2026-03-11 18:17Enriched | |
| 70 | Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR) (70) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | Total capitalization target of $740M (currently $248M secured). Grants, concessional finance, and equity investments deployed through country-level partner programs. | – | 2026-03-15 09:17Enriched | |
| 75 | Ocean Foundation Projects (75) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | Average grant size approximately $10,000. Total grantmaking in FY2022 was $1,199,832. Fiscal sponsorship fees are 9-10% of incoming revenue. | – | 2026-03-11 19:02Enriched | |
| 77 | Ocean Climate Fund (77) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | Not publicly disclosed; fund was launched at COP29 (November 2024) and has not yet published grant sizes or call details | No open call deadline — fund in early development/mobilisation phase as of March 2026 | 2026-03-15 13:29Enriched | |
| 81 | EU Blue Partnership for Sustainable Blue Economy (81) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | Total call budget approximately EUR 43.5 million pooled from 38 funding organisations across 28 countries; individual project budgets depend on national/regional funder rules | 2026-06-17 | 2026-03-15 09:27Enriched | |
| 1630 | GEF Small Grants Programme - Africa Country Programs (1630) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | Up to $75,000 for standard grants; up to $150,000 for strategic projects | – | 2026-03-11 16:30Enriched | |
| 1634 | World Bank - Clean Cities, Bright Futures (Solid Waste Management) (1634) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | Varies by instrument: GPRBA results-based grants of US$3–6 million per project; PROBLUE committed US$50 million across 100 activities; $100 million Plastic Waste Reduction-Linked Bond; IFC loans from ~$27 million; IDA/IBRD country loans at larger scale. | – | 2026-03-11 16:38Enriched | |
| 1642 | World Bank - PROBLUE (Ocean Plastics and Circular Economy) (1642) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | Overall portfolio of USD 182 million supporting 247 activities across 100+ economies; FY2024: 64 proposals approved totaling USD 37.8 million. Individual activity sizes not publicly specified. | – | 2026-03-11 16:41Enriched | |
| 1644 | IFC - Waste Management Investments (Circular Economy) (1644) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | Typical IFC loans range from ~$5M to $100M+; this example deal was $30 million. IFC has committed over $1.9 billion to circular economy projects globally. | – | 2026-03-11 16:18Enriched | |
| 1690 | Clean Oceans Initiative 2.0 - Public Development Banks Coalition (1690) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | €3 billion ($3.4 billion) collective target for 2026-2030 across all six member development banks | – | 2026-03-12 04:09Enriched | |
| 1705 | UNEP-IETC Japan Supplementary Budget Projects on Sustainable Plastic Waste Management (1705) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | – | Periodic — Japan Supplementary Budget allocation cycle (JSB 2022 and 2023 projects completed; future rounds subject to government budget) | 2026-03-15 11:52Enriched | |
| 1717 | UNEP Global Partnership on Marine Litter (GPML) (1717) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | No direct funding provided — GPML is a membership partnership, not a grant program. It facilitates access to financing resources through network connections. | – | 2026-03-11 16:22Enriched | |
| 1719 | UNEP Special Programme and Global Framework on Chemicals (GFC) Fund (1719) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | Up to USD 800,000 per project; at least 25% co-financing required | 2025-12-15 (Stage 1 concept note); Stage 2 full proposals due mid-June 2026 (shortlisted applicants only) | 2026-03-11 16:24Enriched | |
| 1720 | World Bank Municipal Solid Waste Management Support (1720) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | – | Not applicable — World Bank ongoing technical assistance and lending, not an open competitive grant call | 2026-03-15 11:52Enriched | |
| 1722 | UNEP Planetary Pollution Fund (1722) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | Not specified. Rolling contributions accepted; allocation amounts are not disclosed on the page. | – | 2026-03-11 16:26Enriched | |
| 1723 | IFC Circular Economy in Manufacturing (1723) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | Large-scale debt and equity investments; recent transactions range from $37M to €65M+. Over USD 1 billion committed to circular economy investments in total. | – | 2026-03-11 16:27Enriched | |
| 1731 | ADB Clean Cities Urban Development (1731) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | ADB's urban development portfolio varies widely, from small technical assistance grants (typically $0.5-2 million) to large sovereign loans ($50-500+ million). Total urban sector lending has historically been several billion USD per year across ADB's developing member countries. | – | 2026-03-11 21:22Enriched | |
| 1738 | GEF Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF) (1738) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | USD 161.8 million available in the second programming tranche (total tranche pool, not per-project grant size) | – | 2026-03-11 16:03Enriched | |
| 1744 | UNIDO Plastic Circular Economy Initiatives (1744) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | UNIDO does not issue open competitive grants to NGOs; project funding is approved through GEF-8 (USD 180M+ for chemicals and waste under GEF-8 cycle), bilateral donors (Japan, EU), and partnership mechanisms. Individual project sizes vary widely. | rolling | 2026-03-15 13:30Enriched | |
| 1748 | Basel Convention Small Grant Programme on Plastic Waste (1748) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | – | No current open call; three rounds completed (2020, 2020, 2022). Future rounds may be announced. | 2026-03-15 11:52Enriched | |
| 1836 | IFC Accelerating Circular Economy Finance in Emerging Markets (1836) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | No fixed grant amounts. IFC provides loans and equity investments to private sector clients; individual deals have ranged from tens of millions (e.g., $30M for a plastic recycling facility in South Africa). Total portfolio: $1.9B+ committed, $480M+ mobilized since 2015. | – | 2026-03-11 16:18Enriched |