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| # | Program | Source | Status | Relevance ▼ | Funding Amount | Deadline | Updated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1729 | Plastic Collective (1729) | Impact Investor | Enriched | – | No fixed funding amounts published. Support is primarily in-kind: equipment, training, market access for recycled materials, digital monitoring systems, project certification, and community education programs. The World Bank bond channeled USD 100 million into PC's project network for expansion in Ghana and Indonesia. | – | 2026-03-11 19:53Enriched | |
| 1724 | IUCN IslandPlas Community Grants (1724) | Impact Investor | Enriched | – | – | Unknown — no open call found; programme supports 7 African island nations through rolling community grants | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 1718 | The Recycling Partnership Grants (1718) | Impact Investor | Enriched | – | Nearly $50 million in total grants distributed to 370 communities since 2014; individual grant amounts not specified on this page. | – | 2026-03-11 16:22Enriched | |
| 1715 | EPA Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grants (SWIFR) (1715) | Impact Investor | Enriched | – | – | Round 3 not yet announced (Round 2 selectees announced December 2025) | 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 | |
| 1712 | IDB Fund for LAC - Fighting Plastic Pollution (1712) | Impact Investor | Enriched | – | – | Not applicable — project-specific investment fund with defined participants, not an open competitive call | 2026-03-15 11:52Enriched | |
| 1710 | Closed Loop Partners - Circular Plastics Strategy (1710) | Impact Investor | Enriched | – | Minimum $1M; no stated maximum. Financing structures include debt (bridge, secured, unsecured, revolving credit, asset-based, venture debt), mezzanine hybrid, and equity as follow-on. Average investment period 3–5 years. | Rolling | 2026-03-11 16:05Enriched | |
| 1708 | Bloomberg Philanthropies - Environment Program (1708) | Foundation | Enriched | – | – | Not applicable — Bloomberg Philanthropies does not accept unsolicited grant requests | 2026-03-15 11:52Enriched | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 1706 | Japan-ASEAN Bilateral Waste Cooperation - Marine Plastic and Circular Economy (1706) | International | Enriched | – | – | Not applicable — Japan bilateral government cooperation, not an open 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 1686 | Nestle - Non-Financial Statement 2025 - Packaging and Plastic Waste Reduction (1686) | Corporate | Enriched | – | – | Not applicable — corporate sustainability report, not an open grant call | 2026-03-15 11:52Enriched | |
| 1687 | EPR Credits Explained - Driving India Plastic Waste Management (1687) | Corporate | Enriched | – | Market-driven pricing. EPR credits are traded between producers/brand owners and recyclers. Revenue for recyclers comes from selling credits or providing recycling services to PIBOs. No fixed grant amounts — value depends on market conditions and material categories. | – | 2026-03-11 22:17Enriched | |
| 1685 | CPCB EPR Portal for Plastic Packaging - India (1685) | government | Enriched | – | INR 1,000–10,000 per tonne (INR 1–10/kg) depending on plastic type and category. Translates to USD 12–120/tonne — potentially highest per-tonne revenue of all alternative finance mechanisms. At even modest processing volumes of 500 tonnes/year, this represents USD 6,000–60,000 in annual revenue for India operations alone. Non-compliance penalties for producers: INR 10 lakh–50 lakh (USD 12,000–60,000). | Rolling — registration ongoing; revenue system active since April 2022 | 2026-03-14 20:49Enriched | |
| 1680 | GIZ Circular Economy Expertise - Waste Solutions India (1680) | International | Enriched | – | GIZ does not offer open grant calls; funding is embedded in commissioned projects from the German Federal Government (BMZ) and other donors; individual project budgets range from EUR 1M to several hundred million over multi-year periods | Rolling - partnership enquiries possible at any time | 2026-03-15 13:27Enriched | |
| 1673 | PepsiCo Foundation - Philanthropy and Sustainable Food Systems (1673) | Corporate | Enriched | – | – | Not applicable — invitation-only; no open grant applications accepted | 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 | |
| 1672 | UNDP Global Plastics Innovation Programme (GPIP) (1672) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | Phase I: USD 361,350; Phase II: USD 750,000 (total project budgets, not individual sub-grants) | 2026-03-31 | 2026-03-11 16:14Enriched | |
| 1671 | Coca-Cola Foundation - Lesser App Women-Led Recycling Partnership (Saudi Arabia) (1671) | Corporate | Enriched | – | – | Not applicable — specific partnership announcement, not an open grant call | 2026-03-15 11:52Enriched | |
| 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 |