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| # | Program | Source | Status | Relevance ▼ | Funding Amount | Deadline | Updated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1648 | Danida Strategic Sector Cooperation (SSC) - Overview (1648) | Nordic | Enriched | – | Not disclosed; program provides technical assistance and expertise transfer rather than direct grants. Funding is allocated through diplomatic and government channels. | – | 2026-03-11 16:22Enriched | |
| 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 | – | Total programme: EUR 42.5 million (EUR 40M from EU + EUR 2.5M from BMZ). GIZ component: EUR 25M; Expertise France component: EUR 15M. Funding for SMEs and businesses through sub-grants or technical assistance (amounts not specified in factsheet). | Programme runs April 2025 to July 2029; no public open call deadline | 2026-05-07 03:30Enriched | |
| 1644 | IFC - Waste Management Investments (Circular Economy) (1644) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | – | – | 2026-04-20 10:26Enriched | |
| 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. | – | 2026-04-20 11:01Enriched | |
| 1641 | AECF - African Enterprise Challenge Fund for Waste Management (1641) | Foundation | Enriched | – | – | – | 2026-04-20 10:23Enriched | |
| 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. | – | 2026-04-20 10:58Enriched | |
| 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 | – | 2026-04-20 10:56Enriched | |
| 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. | – | 2026-04-20 10:51Enriched | |
| 1625 | National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management (NFOSiGW) - Poland (1625) | International | Enriched | – | Not specified on this page; amounts vary by sub-program and are detailed in individual PDF program guidelines. | – | 2026-03-11 16:26Enriched | |
| 1622 | European Environment Initiative (EURENI) - ZUG Germany (1622) | Federal (DE) | Enriched | – | Annual funding totalling up to EUR 2.6 million per year across all funded projects | Unknown | 2026-05-07 03:36Enriched | |
| 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 | – | – | – | 2026-04-20 10:26Enriched | |
| 1613 | NEFCO Green Recovery Loan Programme (1613) | Nordic | Enriched | – | – | – | 2026-04-20 10:25Enriched | |
| 1598 | LIFE Programme 2025-2027 Multi-Annual Work Programme (Official Document) (1598) | EU | Enriched | – | Total programme budget EUR 2,335.7M across 2025–2027. Operating grants capped at EUR 700,000 per organisation per financial year (max 70% co-financing). SAPs typically no stated cap; SIPs advised to not exceed EUR 12M per project. CSAs funded at up to 95%. TA-PP grants capped at EUR 70,000 per project. Co-financing rate for SAPs is max 60% (75% for priority nature habitats/species). | Annual calls throughout 2025, 2026, and 2027 | 2026-04-20 11:12Enriched | |
| 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) | 2026-04-20 11:10Enriched | |
| 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 indicative budget EUR 12 million. Lump sum grant (HORIZON-AG-LS). | 2027-09-22 | 2026-05-07 03:41Enriched | |
| 1530 | [PDF] Blending capital to preserve coral reefs and coastal economies (1530) | Impact Investor | Enriched | – | $500 million total fund target; $125 million junior equity tranche from the Green Climate Fund; individual investment sizes not disclosed; Toniic members contributed ~$2 million collectively | – | 2026-04-20 11:08Enriched | |
| 1456 | Un Geste pour la Mer - Fondation de la Mer (1456) | family-office | Enriched | – | Grant amounts not publicly specified; application via online account system. | – | 2026-04-20 10:58Enriched | |
| 1402 | Circular Entrepreneurship - Stichting DOEN (1402) | family-office | Enriched | – | Grants, loans, guarantees, or investments (specific amounts not stated; project-level support for early-stage/near-market initiatives) | Rolling basis | 2026-05-07 04:02Enriched | |
| 1086 | BlueActionBANOS Open Call for Community-Led Actions (1086) | Nordic | Enriched | – | Grants of EUR 200,000 to EUR 2,000,000 per consortium. Maximum EUR 500,000 per single entity within the consortium. 100% funding rate. Paid as lump sum with stages and deliverables defined in an Individual Integrated Project Plan. | 2026-05-29 | 2026-05-07 05:02Enriched | |
| 1069 | Baltic Sea Action Plan Fund (1069) | Nordic | Enriched | – | Project-specific; historically EUR 1.3 million total distributed across 8 projects in one annual round. Individual project amounts vary; previous rounds show multiple grants in the range of tens of thousands to a few hundred thousand EUR. | Annual, typically February-April (2025 round deadline was 18 April 2025; 2026 round expected similar period) | 2026-05-07 05:00Enriched | |
| 554 | LIFE Standard Action Projects - Circular Economy & Quality of Life (2026) (554) | EU | Enriched | – | €79 million total budget; individual project grants typically €1-5M, average ~€2.6M. 60% EU co-funding rate (applicant must cover 40% from own resources or co-financers). | 2026-09-22 | 2026-05-06 11:33Enriched | |
| 516 | ZUG gGmbH Grant Programme against Marine Litter (516) | government_de | Enriched | – | Between EUR 1 million and EUR 6 million per project; projects may receive full grant funding (no explicit co-funding requirement stated). | Periodic, typically every 2-3 years (calls in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2025); 2025 call is closed; next call date not yet announced | 2026-05-07 06:24Enriched | |
| 480 | EU LIFE Programme - Environment and Climate Action (480) | EU | Enriched | – | Varies by call and project type; Standard Action Projects typically EUR 0.5M - 5M; Strategic Nature Projects (SNaPs) and Strategic Integrated Projects (SIPs) can reach tens of millions EUR; Operating grants for NGOs for multi-year institutional support | 2026-09-22 | 2026-05-07 06:34Enriched |