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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 | |
| 554 | LIFE Standard Action Projects - Circular Economy & Quality of Life (2026) (554) | EU | Enriched | 82% | €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 | |
| 2269 | LIFE 2026 — Standard Action Projects: Circular Economy and Quality of Life (SAP ENV) (2269) | EU | Enriched | 80% | EUR 2-10 million per project; total call budget EUR 79 million for the ENVIRONMENT sub-call | 2026-09-22 | 2026-05-06 11:31Enriched | |
| 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 | |
| 2083 | CINEA LIFE 2026 — Circular Economy and Quality of Life Sub-Programme (2083) | EU | Enriched | 75% | Total LIFE programme 2021-2027: EUR 5.4 billion; per-project typical range EUR 1-8M for SAPs, larger for SIPs; minimum project budget EUR 1M | Calls opened 21 April 2026; deadline expected September-October 2026. LIFE 2026 Info Days: 28-30 April 2026. | 2026-04-20 16:10Enriched | |
| 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 | |
| 2465 | LIFE 2026 Strategic Integrated Projects - Environment (SIP ENV) (2465) | EU | Enriched | 65% | EUR 10-25 million per project; total LIFE 2026 envelope EUR 601.5 million; SIPs are the largest LIFE instrument | 2026-09-03 | 2026-05-06 11:53Enriched | |
| 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 | |
| 2036 | Interreg Baltic Sea Region - Core Projects (e.g., BALTIPLAST) (2036) | – | Enriched | 60% | Varies by call; core projects typically EUR 1-5 million total budget with ERDF co-financing at 75-80%. BALTIPLAST example: EUR 4.24 million total project budget. | Rolling basis; calls announced periodically. Next call timing depends on programme schedule for 2025-2027. | 2026-05-07 01:44Enriched | |
| 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 | |
| 2263 | Interreg South Baltic Programme — 6th Call for Proposals and 4th Small-Scale Project Call (2263) | EU | Enriched | 60% | Measure 1.1 (6th Call): EUR 1,264,674.99 ERDF available; Measure 4.1 (6th Call): EUR 776,297.42 ERDF; Measure 4.1 (4th Small-scale): EUR 320,000 ERDF; project duration up to 24 months | 2026-11-04 | 2026-04-20 15:42Enriched | |
| 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 | |
| 2102 | SWITCH-Asia — Sustainable Consumption and Production in Asia-Pacific (2102) | EU | Enriched | 58% | Typically EUR 2.5 to 4 million per project based on historical grants; consortium required | Unknown | 2026-05-07 01:20Enriched | |
| 2235 | Horizon Europe CIRCBIO-01 2026 — Improving Circularity of Multilayer Flexible Plastic Food Contact Packaging (2235) | EU | Enriched | 55% | ~€8-12M per project (Innovation Action — IA type, 70% funding rate for for-profit entities, 100% for non-profits and research bodies) | 2026-09-17 | 2026-05-06 11:35Enriched | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 2014 | Interreg South Baltic 2021-2027 (2014) | – | Enriched | 50% | Up to 80% ERDF co-financing of eligible project costs; total ERDF allocation is 87.7 million EUR for 2021-2027 | Rolling - depends on specific call; programme runs until 2027 | 2026-05-07 01:57Enriched | |
| 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 |