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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 | |
| 2464 | Norad Oceans Thematic Portfolio (2464) | bilateral | Enriched | 70% | This is a portfolio management page — not a direct funding call. Individual grant amounts are announced through separate calls for proposals under this portfolio. The Marine Litter programme under this portfolio has a NOK 1 billion ambition for 2025-2028. | Unknown (portfolio overview page, not a direct call — individual calls have their own deadlines) | 2026-05-06 11:55Enriched | |
| 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 | |
| 2221 | Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation — Call for Projects (2221) | Foundation | Enriched | 62% | Varies by project; grants typically range from tens of thousands to over EUR 100,000. No publicly stated cap. | Annual, typically autumn (2025 call closed; next call expected autumn 2026) | 2026-04-21 05:29Enriched | |
| 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 | |
| 1948 | LIFE Circular Economy and Quality of Life Sub-programme (2021-2027) (1948) | – | Enriched | 60% | Varies per call; Standard Action Projects (SAP) typical range EUR 1-5M; Strategic Integrated Projects (SIPs) larger scale | Annual, typically autumn each year (2021-2027 programme period) | 2026-05-07 02:26Enriched | |
| 2250 | GPAP Inclusive Plastic Action Programme — Capacity Grants for NGOs (2250) | multilateral | Enriched | 60% | Capacity grants for NGOs — amounts not publicly specified; 10 champion organisations funded in 2025 edition | Annual, 2025 edition awarded (2026 round not yet announced as of April 2026) | 2026-04-21 04:28Enriched | |
| 1994 | European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) 2021-2027 (1994) | – | Enriched | 58% | Total budget EUR 6.108 billion (2021-2027): EUR 5.311 billion via shared management through national programmes; EUR 797 million via direct management by European Commission | Rolling basis - ongoing calls under national programmes; specific direct management calls have individual deadlines | 2026-05-07 02:07Enriched | |
| 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 | |
| 2006 | 11th Hour Racing Grant Program (2006) | – | Enriched | 55% | Typical grants USD 40,000-150,000 with average of USD 75,000. First-time grants to new organisations are generally smaller. One-year project grants; fewer multi-year grants offered. | Rolling basis - applications accepted year-round in 2026 | 2026-05-07 02:10Enriched | |
| 2596 | OCEAN Grants Programme — Community Grants and Partnership Grants (UK Blue Planet Fund) (2596) | government | Enriched | 55% | Community Grants: up to GBP 250,000. Partnership Grants: GBP 500,000 to GBP 3 million. Total programme: up to GBP 60 million (2024-2029). | Annual — Round 2 closed February/March 2025; Round 3 expected to open late 2025 or early 2026 | 2026-05-06 21:37Enriched | |
| 2013 | King Baudouin Foundation - EU Missions Horizon Europe: Restore our Ocean and Waters (2013) | – | Enriched | 52% | Varies by individual call for proposals; amounts are call-specific | Call-specific; rolling calls published at kbs-frb.be | 2026-05-07 02:11Enriched | |
| 1587 | Horizon Europe HORIZON-MISS-2026-03-OCEAN-02: Achieving Mission Objectives - Reducing Pollution from Nutrients, Chemicals and Plastics (1587) | EU | Enriched | 50% | EUR 7-7.75 million EU contribution per project; total budget EUR 31 million across the call; indicative 4 grants. Financial support to third parties (local/regional authorities) up to EUR 100,000 per recipient is allowed. | 2026-09-23 | 2026-05-07 03:42Enriched | |
| 1997 | Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI) - Small Grants Program (1997) | – | Enriched | 50% | Small grants; amounts not specified on website. Past recipients indicate modest project funding for capacity building, community workshops, and data collection activities. | Periodic annual round; 2024 and 2025 recipients were selected; next round timing not specified on website | 2026-05-07 02:08Enriched | |
| 2041 | UNDP GEF Small Grants Programme - Waste Picker Livelihood and Plastics Projects (2041) | – | Enriched | 50% | Standard grants up to USD 75,000 per project; strategic projects up to USD 150,000; SGP CSO Challenge Programme (IUCN-led) up to USD 300,000 for select initiatives | Rolling basis at country level; individual country programmes issue calls independently | 2026-05-07 01:46Enriched | |
| 2251 | GEF SGP CSO Challenge Programme — Grants up to USD 300,000 for Civil Society (2251) | multilateral | Enriched | 50% | Grants up to USD 300,000 per selected CSO; total programme funding USD 9.07 million (GEF Grant) plus USD 4.26 million co-financing | 2026-01-01 | 2026-04-21 04:29Enriched | |
| 2117 | PREVENT Waste Alliance (2117) | government | Enriched | 48% | Free membership; innovation programmes with targeted financial support for selected projects (amounts not publicly specified); financing helpdesk for members | Rolling basis | 2026-05-07 01:12Enriched | |
| 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 |