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| # | Program | Source | Status | Relevance ▼ | Funding Amount | Deadline | Updated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2110 | Norad Marine Litter Programme — Stage 2 (Invitation Only) (2110) | government | Enriched | 92% | NOK 50-80 million per year (annual allocation for the overall programme); NOK 1 billion total budget for 2025-2028 programme phase. Individual grant amounts determined during Stage 2 full application process. | Ongoing (no current deadline — open to invited applicants on a rolling basis) | 2026-05-06 11:54Enriched | |
| 438 | Norwegian Development Programme to Reduce Plastic Pollution and Marine Litter (438) | International | Enriched | 82% | Norway has committed NOK 1 billion (~EUR 86M) for the full 2025-2028 programme period. Individual project grants not specified in Stage 2 call text (accessible only to invited applicants). | Ongoing | 2026-05-07 06:41Enriched | |
| 516 | ZUG gGmbH Grant Programme against Marine Litter (516) | government_de | Enriched | 78% | 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 | |
| 2035 | German Federal Grant Programme Against Marine Litter (BMUV) (2035) | – | Enriched | 78% | 20 million EUR per year, planned annually for 2026 to 2028 (total up to 60 million EUR over 3 years) | Unknown | 2026-05-07 01:57Enriched | |
| 2185 | FCDO Blue Planet Fund — OCEAN Grants Programme (2185) | government | Enriched | 78% | Two pathways: community grants up to £250,000 for small local organisations; partnership grants up to £3 million for large-scale activities. Total Blue Planet Fund envelope: £500 million (ODA). | Annual, next call due January 2025 (per November 2024 update) | 2026-04-21 06:54Enriched | |
| 1954 | Civil Society Fund (1954) | – | Enriched | 72% | Small Project: up to DKK 150,000; Large Project: up to DKK 700,000; Small Programme: up to DKK 4,000,000; Medium Programme: up to DKK 15,000,000; Large Programme: up to DKK 27,000,000; Co-financing support: up to DKK 1,000,000; Application process support: up to DKK 50,000; Capacity Analysis: up to DKK 100,000 | Small/Large Project: January 28, 2026 and August 26, 2026; Small Programme: March 4, 2026 and September 9, 2026; Co-financing: Ongoing/rolling | 2026-05-07 02:26Enriched | |
| 2101 | Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW) — Partnership Programme (2101) | Foundation | Enriched | 68% | Project-level support varies: small grants and technical assistance for early-stage NGO projects; concessional loans of USD 1M+ for scaling commercial recycling ventures; USD 100M+ per major country programme. No fixed per-grant ceiling stated for NGO partners. | Rolling basis | 2026-05-07 01:19Enriched | |
| 782 | OCEAN Grant Programme UK - Marine Community Grants (782) | International | Enriched | 60% | Community Grants: up to GBP 250,000. Partnership Grants: GBP 500,000 to GBP 3 million. Total programme investment up to GBP 60 million (2024-2029). | Round 2 application window is now closed. Future rounds expected; sign up to mailing list for updates. Programme runs until 2029. | 2026-05-07 05:34Enriched | |
| 1402 | Circular Entrepreneurship - Stichting DOEN (1402) | family-office | Enriched | 60% | 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 | |
| 2034 | Norwegian Development Programme to Combat Marine Litter and Microplastics (Norad/MFA) (2034) | – | Enriched | 58% | Total Norwegian aid in 2025: NOK 58.9 billion; individual grant sizes vary by programme. Norad supports approximately 1,557 projects annually. | Rolling - depends on specific open call | 2026-05-07 02:02Enriched | |
| 2067 | Danida Green Business Partnerships (DGBP) - New Programme 2026 (2067) | – | Enriched | 58% | Amounts not specified; programme is a challenge fund with annual application rounds (historic programme depleted 2025; new programme planned Q2/Q3 2026) | Q2/Q3 2026 (expected launch of new programme application round; historic DGBP round closed October 2025) | 2026-05-07 01:37Enriched | |
| 1967 | Denmark Ministry of Foreign Affairs Civil Society Support (1967) | – | Enriched | 52% | Varies by scheme: small projects pool for smaller organisations; framework agreements for large/medium NGOs; research grants via Danida fellowship center; training grants also available | Annual call cycles for each scheme; development research calls issued annually; embassy grants vary by mission | 2026-05-07 02:26Enriched | |
| 2540 | Vikara Institute – Circular Innovation Challenge 2025: Circular Businesses Impacting Plastics and the Blue Economy (2540) | private-foundation | Enriched | 52% | Previous 2024 edition winner received R200,000 (South African Rand) in cash investment plus tailored mentorship and training package. 2025 edition grant amounts not yet published ('Coming Soon'). | Coming Soon (applications not yet open as of May 2026) | 2026-05-07 00:06Enriched | |
| 2007 | DOEN Foundation Funding Opportunities (2007) | – | Enriched | 45% | Amounts vary by programme strand. Smaller grants from Postcode Loterij Buurtfonds and VriendenLoterij Fonds for Dutch/Caribbean projects; larger investments via DOEN Ventures (participations) for larger initiatives. | Rolling basis - applications accepted year-round via online portal | 2026-05-07 02:11Enriched | |
| 2227 | EPPIC — End Plastic Pollution International Collaborative Grant Program (2227) | multilateral | Enriched | 42% | Grant amounts not explicitly stated; based on past RFPs, grants ranged up to approximately USD 100,000-150,000 per project. Innovation Prize: ~USD 1-2M total prize pool (upcoming, not yet launched). | Rolling, per RFP announcement; 2024 RFPs are now closed. Next RFPs date unknown. | 2026-04-21 05:30Enriched | |
| 2262 | Catalytic Climate Finance Facility (CCFacility) – CPI & Convergence (2262) | impact-investor | Enriched | 38% | Grants and conditionally recoverable grants of up to USD $500,000. Acceleration support for 12–18 months. Not currently accepting applications; last round (2025-1) closed April 24, 2025. | Unknown | 2026-04-20 13:41Enriched | |
| 1834 | Africa Circular Economy Facility (ACEF) - African Development Bank (1834) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | 35% | Grants and technical assistance; specific amounts vary by project type. The AfriCircular Innovators Programme provides incentivized support to circular business innovators. | Rolling basis — ACEF is an ongoing trust fund established in 2022, aligned with AfDB 10-year strategy (2024–2033) | 2026-05-07 03:01Enriched | |
| 101 | Blue Planet Fund (Defra) (101) | UK | Enriched | 30% | Community grants up to £250,000; Partnership grants up to £3 million. Total programme investment up to £60 million. | Annual call; next round expected January 2026 (Round 2 grantees announced, Round 3 not yet open as of May 2026) | 2026-05-07 08:43Enriched | |
| 609 | Blue Action Fund (BMZ/KfW) - Marine Protected Areas Funding (609) | Federal (DE) | Enriched | 30% | EUR 10-30 million per Call for Proposals envelope; individual grants typically in the range of several million EUR for multi-year NGO projects | Upcoming Call for Proposals planned Q2/2026 for Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, and India (mangroves, blue carbon markets, 30x30). No current open call. | 2026-05-07 06:04Enriched | |
| 1646 | GIZ - SWITCH to Circular Economy in Eastern and Southern Africa (SWITCH-2-CE) (1646) | International | Enriched | 30% | 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 | |
| 2258 | RISK Award 2027 – Munich Re Foundation (2258) | corporate-foundation | Enriched | 30% | Up to EUR 100,000 per award; overall project budget (including all contributions) must not exceed EUR 1,000,000. Budget can be less than EUR 100,000 but not below EUR 50,000. | 2026-10-13 | 2026-04-20 13:38Enriched | |
| 2001 | Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) Green Fund (2001) | – | Enriched | 28% | Up to ZAR 25 million (approx. EUR 1.2 million) for project preparation and feasibility studies; up to ZAR 70 million (approx. EUR 3.4 million) for investment funding. Partial co-funding only. | Rolling basis - Green Fund accepts applications on an ongoing basis | 2026-05-07 02:09Enriched | |
| 2066 | UK PACT - Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions (2066) | – | Enriched | 28% | Not specified at programme level; varies by country fund and call | Rolling basis (country funds have individual open calls) | 2026-05-07 01:36Enriched | |
| 2202 | Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator (AFCIA) (2202) | multilateral | Enriched | 28% | Maximum grant funding of USD 250,000 per award. Programme total: USD 20 million (financed by Adaptation Fund and European Union). | Unknown | 2026-04-21 06:25Enriched | |
| 1282 | Grant-making - Oak Foundation (1282) | family-office | Enriched | 25% | USD 25,000 to USD 10 million per grant; average award USD 900,000. Core support (general operating) and project grants, multi-year in duration. Generally funds no more than 50% of project budget or 20% of organisational budgets. | Rolling basis | 2026-05-07 04:27Enriched |