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| # | Program | Source | Status | Relevance ▼ | Funding Amount | Deadline | Updated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 2102 | SWITCH-Asia — Sustainable Consumption and Production in Asia-Pacific (2102) | EU | Enriched | 80% | Typical SWITCH-Asia grants EUR 500K-5M; co-funding rate 80-90%; grant sizes vary by call type | rolling | 2026-03-15 08:24Enriched | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 2024 | UNDP Vietnam TCCF Plastics Circularity Project (2024) | – | Enriched | 75% | Up to USD 30,000 per project (winners); up to USD 10,000 (runners-up). Programme total: USD 15 million | 2025 Vietnam round: 30 March 2025 (closed). Next round timing unknown — monitor from mid-2026 | 2026-03-14 15:40Enriched | |
| 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 | |
| 1815 | India Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for Plastic Waste (1815) | government | Enriched | 72% | No fixed grant amount; revenue is market-determined through EPR credit trading between recyclers/PROs and PIBOs. | – | 2026-03-11 16:26Enriched | |
| 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 | |
| 2141 | Fondation SUEZ — Waste Management Grants (2141) | Foundation | Enriched | 72% | Up to EUR 50,000 (first partnership); up to EUR 80,000 (ongoing partnerships). Multi-year projects considered. | 30 April 2026 (next deadline) and 31 October annually | 2026-03-14 20:12Enriched | |
| 2232 | CIRCLE Alliance — Plastic Packaging Circularity Grants (2232) | Corporate | Enriched | 72% | Total initiative: USD 21 million public-private collaboration. Mix of grant funding and bespoke business support for SMEs and entrepreneurs. | – | 2026-03-15 09:46Enriched | |
| 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 | |
| 2118 | Coca-Cola Foundation / World Without Waste (2118) | Foundation | Enriched | 70% | Not published. Grants range widely — USD 50K to USD 5M+ for major partnerships. | No open call. Rolling partnership enquiries via coca-colacompany.com/social-impact | 2026-03-14 20:06Enriched | |
| 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 | |
| 1685 | CPCB EPR Portal for Plastic Packaging - India (1685) | government | Enriched | 65% | INR 1,000–10,000 per tonne (INR 1–10/kg) depending on plastic type and category. Translates to USD 12–120/tonne — potentially highest per-tonne revenue of all alternative finance mechanisms. At even modest processing volumes of 500 tonnes/year, this represents USD 6,000–60,000 in annual revenue for India operations alone. Non-compliance penalties for producers: INR 10 lakh–50 lakh (USD 12,000–60,000). | Rolling — registration ongoing; revenue system active since April 2022 | 2026-03-14 20:49Enriched | |
| 1871 | The Incubation Network - SE Asia Waste & Circular Economy (1871) | Foundation | Enriched | 65% | US$2.3 million total across the full program (350+ startups supported); individual grant amounts per startup not publicly specified | – | 2026-03-11 19:17Enriched | |
| 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 | |
| 2239 | The Coca-Cola Foundation (TCCF) — Recycling Value Chains Grants (2239) | Foundation | Enriched | 65% | TCCF committed $15M to UNDP for Asia (9 countries); $10M to IUCN for 7 African islands; OceanHub Africa sub-grants up to $120K. UNDP Vietnam sub-grants: $30K for winners, $10K for runners-up. | UNDP Asia sub-grants: varies by country programme (mid-2026 expected). OceanHub Africa round closed Feb 15, 2026. | 2026-03-14 21:46Enriched | |
| 2119 | PepsiCo Foundation (2119) | Foundation | Enriched | 62% | Not published (variable) | Rolling — pepsico.com/our-impact/philanthropy/pepsico-foundation | 2026-03-14 20:06Enriched | |
| 1663 | UNDP Management of Plastics Waste and Circular Interventions in South and Southeast Asia (1663) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | 60% | Total project budget: USD 18,389,000 across 10 countries. Sub-grants available in select countries (e.g., Viet Nam: up to USD 30,000 per organization; Philippines: seed funding for local social enterprises). Country-specific allocations vary (e.g., Sri Lanka: USD 1.1 million). | October 2027 | 2026-03-11 16:06Enriched | |
| 1872 | Second Muse - Social Innovation Accelerator (1872) | Foundation | Enriched | 60% | SecondMuse is a programme designer and operator, not a direct funder. Individual programme budgets vary by client and contract. The Incubation Network loan facility was USD 8 million for South Asian recyclers. | periodic | 2026-03-15 13:25Enriched | |
| 1899 | Oak Foundation Global Climate Initiatives Programme (1899) | Foundation | Enriched | 60% | Not publicly specified; amounts determined through grant-making process | – | 2026-03-11 16:32Enriched |