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| # | Program | Source | Status | Relevance ▼ | Funding Amount | Deadline | Updated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1647 | GIZ - IREME INVEST Circular Economy Programme (East Africa) (1647) | International | Enriched | – | Variable — grants, recoverable grants, and equity via FONERWA component; credit guarantees and concessional loans via BRD component. Individual cohort companies received funding ranging from approximately $50,000 to several hundred thousand USD. | – | 2026-03-11 16:21Enriched | |
| 1646 | GIZ - SWITCH to Circular Economy in Eastern and Southern Africa (SWITCH-2-CE) (1646) | International | Enriched | – | Programme total: EUR 42.15 million. Matching grants via Call for Projects: Lot 1 EUR 200K-500K (Innovation), Lot 2 EUR 500K-2.5M (Scaling) | Programme runs April 2025 to July 2029; individual call deadlines vary (Call for Projects deadline was 16 March 2026) | 2026-03-15 13:24Enriched | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 1633 | IFC Regional Initiative for Industrial Plastic Sector Investment (1633) | International | Enriched | – | – | Not applicable — IFC firm-level technical assistance programme, not open grant call | 2026-03-15 11:51Enriched | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 1626 | EBRD Green - Battery Recycling Circular Economy Support Poland (1626) | International | Enriched | – | In this case study: initial €25 million debt (2020), then €120 million financing package (2023) including US$75 million equity investment and €52 million long-term loan. EBRD financing amounts vary significantly by project. | – | 2026-03-12 03:46Enriched | |
| 1621 | Horizon Europe - EU Research and Innovation Programme (1621) | EU | Enriched | – | Total programme budget EUR 93.5 billion (2021–2027); individual grant amounts vary by call and action type (typically EUR 1–10M+ per project depending on instrument) | 2027-12-31 | 2026-03-11 16:23Enriched | |
| 1615 | NEFCO Nopef Financing for Feasibility Studies (1615) | Nordic | Enriched | – | Not specified on this page; feasibility study grants typically partial cost coverage. Loan size exemplified by EUR 1.3M (WasteHero) and EUR 7M (Norwegian Hydrogen) deals. | Rolling — multiple deadlines per year (most recent listed: 27 March) | 2026-03-11 16:19Enriched | |
| 1614 | NEFCO Growth Financing for Circular Solutions (1614) | Nordic | Enriched | – | No fixed amounts stated. Example deals include EUR 1.3 million (WasteHero, 2026) and EUR 7 million (Norwegian Hydrogen, 2025). Financing covers feasibility studies, operational loans, and scale-up loans/equity. | – | 2026-03-11 16:18Enriched | |
| 1613 | NEFCO Green Recovery Loan Programme (1613) | Nordic | Enriched | – | Not specified; loans and equity financing are provided on a case-by-case basis to Nordic SMEs. | – | 2026-03-11 16:16Enriched | |
| 1612 | Nordic Piloting Program for Circularity in Technical Building Solutions (1612) | Nordic | Enriched | – | – | Programme concludes June 2026; no new cohorts announced | 2026-03-15 11:51Enriched | |
| 1609 | Nordic Circular Design Programme (1609) | Nordic | Enriched | – | – | Annual, typically September (2025 deadline was 15 Sep 2025) | 2026-03-15 11:51Enriched | |
| 1607 | Nordic Cooperation on Plastics (1607) | Nordic | Enriched | – | – | Not applicable — intergovernmental cooperation programme, no open competitive calls | 2026-03-15 11:51Enriched | |
| 1606 | Nordic Programme to Reduce Plastic Pollution (1606) | Nordic | Enriched | – | – | Not applicable — policy programme, no open competitive calls | 2026-03-15 11:51Enriched | |
| 1604 | Interreg North Sea Region Programme 2021-2027 (1604) | EU | Enriched | – | Not specified on the programmes listing page; individual project budgets vary — typically hundreds of thousands to several million EUR per project based on Interreg North Sea historical rounds. | 2026-2027 calls to be announced | 2026-03-11 16:08Enriched | |
| 1603 | Interreg South Baltic Programme 2021-2027 - Circular Ocean-bound Plastic (1603) | EU | Enriched | – | EUR 2,021,978.40 ERDF co-financing (80% of total project budget EUR 2,527,473) | 2026-08-31 | 2026-03-15 13:23Enriched | |
| 1602 | Interreg Central Baltic Programme 2021-2027 (1602) | EU | Enriched | – | Approximately €30 million ERDF total reserved for the Fifth Call (2025); individual project grant sizes not specified on this page. | 2025-09-30 | 2026-03-11 16:06Enriched | |
| 1601 | Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme 2021-2027 (1601) | EU | Enriched | – | Not specified on the overview page; Interreg BSR projects typically range from €1–5M+ per project. Total Interreg budget: €8 billion for 2021-2027 across all strands. | Future calls expected 2026-2027; second call for project platforms closed November 2025 | 2026-03-11 17:01Enriched | |
| 1593 | LIFE Programme Multi-Annual Work Programme 2025-2027 Overview (1593) | EU | Enriched | – | Total LIFE 2025–2027 budget: €2.3 billion. Circular Economy and Quality of Life sub-programme: approx. €568.5M. Individual project grants vary; standard action projects typically range from €500,000 to several million euros. LIFE typically co-finances up to 60% of eligible costs. | 2025–2027 (rolling calls; specific call deadlines published on EU Funding & Tenders Portal) | 2026-03-11 16:54Enriched | |
| 1587 | Horizon Europe HORIZON-MISS-2026-03-OCEAN-02: Achieving Mission Objectives - Reducing Pollution from Nutrients, Chemicals and Plastics (1587) | EU | Enriched | – | EUR 7.00 to 7.75 million per project (total indicative budget EUR 31 million for 4 projects) | 2026-09-23 | 2026-03-11 19:40Enriched | |
| 1586 | Horizon Europe HORIZON-CL6-2027-01-CIRCBIO-09: Increasing Circularity of Bio-based Sector Through Upcycling and Recycling (1586) | EU | Enriched | – | Around EUR 6 million EU contribution per project (total call budget EUR 12 million for 2 projects). Innovation Actions: 70% funding rate, 100% for non-profit entities. Lump-sum grant model. | 2027-09-22 | 2026-03-11 19:37Enriched | |
| 1584 | Horizon Europe HORIZON-CL6-2026-01-CIRCBIO-01: Improving Circularity of Multilayer Flexible Plastic Food Contact Packaging (1584) | EU | Enriched | – | EUR 5-6 million per project (total call budget EUR 11 million) | 2026-09-17 | 2026-03-11 19:35Enriched |