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| # | Program | Source | Status | Relevance ▼ | Funding Amount | Deadline | Updated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1752 | Norad Norwegian Development Programme to Reduce Plastic Pollution and Marine Litter (1752) | International | Enriched | 95% | Multi-year competitive grants; amounts not publicly specified in snippet — see call documents on norad.no for grant envelopes. | 2025 (Stage 1 concept note — exact date on norad.no) | 2026-03-11 17:32Enriched | |
| 1887 | Norad Norwegian Development Programme to Reduce Plastic Pollution and Marine Litter (1887) | International | Enriched | 95% | NOK 50-80 million per year annual allocation (approx. EUR 4.5-7.2M/year); 3-4 year project duration | 2025-09-26 | 2026-03-15 08:18Enriched | |
| 1765 | Norway Development Assistance Program Against Marine Litter - SDG Partnership (1765) | International | Enriched | 92% | USD 100 million (approximately NOK 1 billion) over 2025-2028 (second phase of programme); first phase 2018-2024 disbursed similar scale | Call for proposals Stage 1 (concept notes) deadline: September 2025 (first phase of new programme); monitor norad.no for 2026 calls | 2026-03-15 13:27Enriched | |
| 516 | ZUG gGmbH Grant Programme against Marine Litter (516) | government_de | Enriched | 85% | EUR 1 million to EUR 6 million per project, maximum project duration 4 years | Annual call; Call 2025 closed (deadline was 22 April 2025); next call expected 2026 | 2026-03-15 14:09Enriched | |
| 2101 | Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW) — Partnership Programme (2101) | Foundation | Enriched | 85% | Up to USD multi-million per project; USD 1.5B committed total (2019-2025+) | No open call — engagement is through direct partnership | 2026-03-14 20:31Enriched | |
| 2163 | Verra — Plastic Waste Reduction Standard (Plastic Credits) (2163) | multilateral | Enriched | 80% | $5-$30 per tonne (market-dependent; ocean-proximate and high-social-impact projects command premium). Waste Recycling Credits (WRCs) issued separately from collection credits — dual revenue from single operations. Combined with Gold Standard carbon credits: $8-$45 per tonne total. | Rolling — projects can register year-round | 2026-03-14 20:46Enriched | |
| 438 | Norwegian Development Programme to Reduce Plastic Pollution and Marine Litter (438) | International | Enriched | 78% | Total programme budget: NOK 1 billion (approximately USD 93 million) for 2025-2028. Individual grant amounts not specified publicly. | – | 2026-03-15 11:02Enriched | |
| 2035 | German Federal Grant Programme Against Marine Litter (BMUV) (2035) | – | Enriched | 78% | EUR 20 million per year planned for 2026-2028 (total USD 68.4 million resource mobilized). Individual grant amounts not specified. | 2028-12-31 | 2026-03-15 09:49Enriched | |
| 468 | Global Environment Facility (GEF) Plastics Funding & Plastic Reboot Programme (468) | multilateral | Enriched | 75% | GEF has invested ~$1 billion in plastics-related projects over the past decade, generating ~$7.8 billion in co-financing. The Plastic Reboot Integrated Programme is $108M. GEF-8 and GEF-9 replenishments continue this funding. | – | 2026-03-15 10:57Enriched | |
| 2160 | IFU / Impact Fund Denmark — Green Investment in Developing Countries (2160) | government | Enriched | 75% | Equity, loans, venture capital, guarantees — project-by-project; past range EUR 500K – EUR 20M+ | Rolling applications via impactfund.dk/apply-for-funding/ | 2026-03-14 20:16Enriched | |
| 514 | Stiftung Meeresschutz – Förderung Plastik im Meer (514) | Foundation | Enriched | 72% | No specific amounts stated on the website. Funding is enabled by donations, court-ordered financial penalties (Geldauflagen), and a small share from corporate cooperations. Grant size not publicly specified. | – | 2026-03-15 11:01Enriched | |
| 610 | Marine Nature Conservation Fund (DBU/BMUV) - Meeresschutzfonds (610) | Federal (DE) | Enriched | 72% | EUR 1 million to EUR 6 million per project; project duration up to 4 years | 2025 call closed (deadline not specified on page). Future calls not yet announced. | 2026-03-15 13:21Enriched | |
| 1870 | Verra Plastic Waste Reduction Program (1870) | International | Enriched | 72% | No direct funding provided. Revenue is generated by selling Plastic Credits (1 credit = 1 metric tonne of plastic collected or recycled above baseline). Market prices for credits vary; Verra does not trade or broker credits. | – | 2026-03-11 16:12Enriched | |
| 1994 | European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) 2021-2027 (1994) | – | Enriched | 72% | Total budget EUR 6.108 billion (2021-2027): EUR 5.311 billion via national programmes (shared management) + EUR 797 million directly by the Commission (direct management). | – | 2026-03-13 17:22Enriched | |
| 2107 | Circulate Capital Ocean Fund (CCOF) (2107) | Foundation | Enriched | 72% | USD 2-30M (Recycling Supply Chains track); USD 1-5M (Circulate Capital Disrupt track) | Rolling — submit pitch deck anytime at circulatecapital.com/apply-for-funding | 2026-03-14 20:05Enriched | |
| 50 | Oak Foundation - Environment Programme (50) | US Foundation | Enriched | 70% | Not publicly stated; typical Oak environment grants USD 100,000 to multi-million multi-year grants | Rolling — no fixed deadline. Submit letter of enquiry anytime. | 2026-03-14 15:38Enriched | |
| 1655 | Alliance to End Plastic Waste - Global Plastic Waste Solutions (1655) | Philanthropic Network | Enriched | 70% | No fixed per-project funding amount disclosed. The Alliance has allocated US$299 million to mission-related activities since 2019 across 80+ supported projects globally. | – | 2026-03-11 16:29Enriched | |
| 2161 | DFC — US International Development Finance Corporation: Ocean Plastics Initiative (2161) | government | Enriched | 70% | Loans (e.g. USD 9M to India recycler, USD 15M to Sri Lanka recycler), equity, guarantees, feasibility study grants; varies by project | Rolling — no competitive call; DFC evaluates projects submitted via pipeline process | 2026-03-14 20:17Enriched | |
| 2162 | Convergence Blended Finance — Accelerator Design Grants (2162) | multilateral | Enriched | 70% | Up to USD 300,000 (Asia Climate Solutions window); up to USD 500,000 (Catalytic Climate Finance Facility); tentative April 2026 deadline for some windows | Asia Climate Solutions: intake to be announced; CC Facility: to be announced; Accelerator for Fund Managers: tentative April 2026 | 2026-03-14 20:18Enriched | |
| 2250 | GPAP Inclusive Plastic Action Programme — Capacity Grants for NGOs (2250) | multilateral | Enriched | 70% | Grant amounts not publicly specified. Programme provides targeted capacity grants for training, governance, and community engagement activities. | 2025 round: May 30, 2025 (closed). 2026 round: not yet announced. Monitor globalplasticaction.org/inclusiveaction from Q1 2026. | 2026-03-14 22:04Enriched | |
| 56 | UNDP Ocean Innovation Challenge (56) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | 65% | USD 50,000 – 250,000 per project (based on previous rounds) | No active call as of March 2026 — all 4 rounds closed. Round 5 expected; monitor oceaninnovationchallenge.org | 2026-03-14 21:43Enriched | |
| 101 | Blue Planet Fund (Defra) (101) | UK | Enriched | 65% | OCEAN Grants: community grants up to £250,000 (~EUR 300,000); partnership grants from £250,000 up to £3 million (~EUR 3.6M). Overall Blue Planet Fund envelope is £500 million. | – | 2026-03-15 10:49Enriched | |
| 1630 | GEF Small Grants Programme - Africa Country Programs (1630) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | 65% | Up to $75,000 for standard grants; up to $150,000 for strategic projects | – | 2026-03-11 16:30Enriched | |
| 1911 | Unilever - Circular Packaging & Waste-Free World (1911) | Corporate | Enriched | 65% | Not published for individual partnerships | No open call — proactive partnership proposals required | 2026-03-14 20:07Enriched | |
| 2006 | 11th Hour Racing Grant Program (2006) | – | Enriched | 65% | Typically $40,000–$150,000 per grant, with an average of $75,000. First-time grants are generally smaller. | – | 2026-03-13 17:14Enriched |