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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 | |
| 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 | |
| 1663 | UNDP Management of Plastics Waste and Circular Interventions in South and Southeast Asia (1663) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | Total project budget: USD 18,389,000 across 10 countries. Sub-grants available in select countries (e.g., Viet Nam: up to USD 30,000 per organization; Philippines: seed funding for local social enterprises). Country-specific allocations vary (e.g., Sri Lanka: USD 1.1 million). | October 2027 | 2026-03-11 16:06Enriched | |
| 1670 | UNDP India Plastic Waste Management Project (1670) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | – | 2031-12-31 — ongoing programme through December 2031; not an open competitive call | 2026-03-15 11:52Enriched | |
| 1674 | World Bank - Cambodia Solid Waste and Plastic Management Improvement Project (1674) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | – | Not applicable — World Bank IDA lending project, not an open competitive grant call | 2026-03-15 11:52Enriched | |
| 1704 | UNDP Partnership for Preventing Riverine Plastic Pollution - Indonesia (1704) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | Grants up to $300,000 | 2026-03-31 | 2026-03-11 16:40Enriched | |
| 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 | |
| 1725 | IFC Harmonized Circular Economy Finance Guidelines (1725) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | – | Not applicable — guidelines/framework document, not a grant or funding call | 2026-03-15 11:52Enriched | |
| 1728 | ADB Circular Economy Initiatives (1728) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | Varies by instrument and project: technical assistance grants typically range from $500,000 to $3 million; sovereign loans range from tens of millions to hundreds of millions USD. No fixed call amounts for NGOs. | – | 2026-03-11 16:21Enriched | |
| 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 | |
| 1732 | GEF Small Grants Programme - Ghana (2026 Call for Proposals) (1732) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | Up to USD 75,000 per project per Operational Phase (ceiling decided by the SGP National Steering Committee; GEF-8 SGP 2.0 guidelines set a maximum of USD 75,000, up from USD 50,000 in prior phases). Co-financing equal to or greater than the grant amount is encouraged. | 2026-10-31 | 2026-03-11 16:24Enriched | |
| 1734 | AfDB Urban Development and Water and Sanitation Projects (1734) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | Large-scale infrastructure financing; individual projects typically range from tens of millions to hundreds of millions USD. Concessional funding available via the African Development Fund (ADF) for least-developed African countries. | – | 2026-03-11 16:25Enriched | |
| 1736 | GEF Small Grants Programme - Libya (GEF OP8) (1736) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | Grants up to USD 75,000 per regular project; up to USD 150,000 for strategic projects. Typical grants range USD 25,000-50,000. | 2026-03-25 | 2026-03-11 21:54Enriched | |
| 1737 | AfDB Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) (1737) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | In 2023, nine approved projects received a combined USD 72 million in funding (averaging ~USD 8 million per project). Individual grant and investment sizes are not publicly specified. | – | 2026-03-12 03:35Enriched | |
| 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 |