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| # | Program | Source | Status | Relevance ▼ | Funding Amount | Deadline | Updated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2253 | OceanHub Africa — Call for Bold Ideas in Plastic Circularity (Pan-African) (2253) | Foundation | Enriched | – | Total prize pool: $120,000 USD across selected innovators. Individual award amounts not specified. | 2026 round: February 15, 2026 (CLOSED). 2027 round expected — monitor oceanhub.africa from Q4 2026. | 2026-03-14 22:08Enriched | |
| 2143 | Amcor — Lift-Off Innovation Challenge (2143) | Foundation | Enriched | – | Opportunity for joint development + potential investment up to USD 500,000 | Winter 2025/26 cycle CLOSED (Dec 12, 2025). Next cycle expected late 2026. | 2026-03-14 20:12Enriched | |
| 2100 | OceanHub Africa / Coca-Cola Foundation: Bold Ideas in Plastic Circularity (2100) | Foundation | Enriched | – | USD 120,000 total pool; tiered: Grant 1 (CAPEX) up to USD 20,000; Grant 2 (Ops/Pilot) up to USD 20,000; Grant 3 (Commercialisation) up to USD 80,000 repayable | 15 February 2026 at 23:59 SAST (closed) | 2026-03-14 15:42Enriched | |
| 1908 | New Plastics Economy Global Commitment - Ellen MacArthur Foundation (1908) | Foundation | Enriched | – | No direct funding provided. This is a voluntary commitment framework, not a grant program. Indirect market impact through corporate investment commitments (e.g., Nestlé CHF 1.5 billion for food-grade recycled plastics). | 12-month enrollment window currently open (exact end date not specified) | 2026-03-11 22:00Enriched | |
| 1901 | Stiftung Mercator - Circular Economy and Plastic Pollution Projects (1901) | Foundation | Enriched | – | – | Rolling basis | 2026-03-15 11:54Enriched | |
| 1900 | DBU Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt - Circular Economy Funding (1900) | Foundation | Enriched | – | Not specified on the page. DBU applies its standard funding guidelines (Förderleitlinien). | – | 2026-03-11 16:33Enriched | |
| 1896 | Minderoo Foundation No Plastic Waste Initiative (1896) | Foundation | Enriched | – | Not disclosed. Investment through Minderoo's Strategic Investment Fund (SIF) with co-investors and strategic partners. | – | 2026-03-11 16:30Enriched | |
| 1898 | Bezos Earth Fund Climate and Nature Solutions (1898) | Foundation | Enriched | – | $100,000 per grantee; 16 grantees per year; $4.8 million total over three years (2026–2028) | – | 2026-03-11 16:31Enriched | |
| 1892 | Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship (1892) | Foundation | Enriched | – | No direct financial grant — award provides recognition, access to WEF Annual Meeting and networks, investor connections, and platform amplification. Community has collectively mobilized $1B in resources annually through the ecosystem. | 2026 awards already announced; 2027 cycle TBD | 2026-03-11 16:25Enriched | |
| 1871 | The Incubation Network - SE Asia Waste & Circular Economy (1871) | Foundation | Enriched | – | 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 | |
| 1872 | Second Muse - Social Innovation Accelerator (1872) | Foundation | Enriched | – | 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 | |
| 1869 | Yunus Social Business - Social Enterprise Support (1869) | Foundation | Enriched | – | Not specified on homepage; fund sizes vary by program and geography | – | 2026-03-11 16:11Enriched | |
| 1848 | Katapult Africa Accelerator 2026 (1848) | Foundation | Enriched | – | Capital support up to $500,000, combined with mentorship and network access | 2026-04-25 | 2026-03-11 15:55Enriched | |
| 1847 | Alliance to End Plastic Waste - Mr. Green Africa Project (1847) | Foundation | Enriched | – | No public funding amount disclosed for partner organizations. US$900,000 in co-funding committed by third parties to this project. AEPW also directly sponsored production line infrastructure. | – | 2026-03-11 15:55Enriched | |
| 1713 | DBU Circular Economy Initiative (#DBUcirconomy) (1713) | Foundation | Enriched | – | Not specified on the program page; amounts follow DBU's general project funding guidelines. | Rolling submissions | 2026-03-11 16:18Enriched | |
| 1711 | DBU General Project Funding - Environmental Protection (1711) | Foundation | Enriched | – | Up to 50% of project costs for companies, associations, foundations, and NGOs; up to 100% for universities and publicly funded institutions. Amount determined individually per project. | Rolling | 2026-03-11 16:16Enriched | |
| 1707 | Ellen MacArthur Foundation - Plastics & Circular Economy (1707) | Foundation | Enriched | – | No direct financial funding offered. This is a network membership and knowledge-sharing initiative, not a grant program. | – | 2026-03-11 16:15Enriched | |
| 1641 | AECF - African Enterprise Challenge Fund for Waste Management (1641) | Foundation | Enriched | – | Seed funding amounts not specified on this page; AECF provides both financial support and technical assistance to selected enterprises. | – | 2026-03-11 16:14Enriched | |
| 1629 | OceanHub Africa Acceleration Program - Blue Economy Startups (1629) | Foundation | Enriched | – | Interest-free fund of up to $30,000, plus non-financial support (mentorship, network access) | Rolling admissions — Cohort 7 Intake 2 open as of March 2026 | 2026-03-11 16:29Enriched | |
| 1627 | Africa Circular Economy Facility (ACEF) - African Development Bank (1627) | Foundation | Enriched | – | Grant financing; specific amounts not publicly disclosed on program page. AfriCircular Innovators Programme provides direct grants to SMEs and innovators. | – | 2026-03-11 16:27Enriched | |
| 1599 | Realdania - Investments in Circular Plastics Recycling and Green Transition Startups (1599) | Foundation | Enriched | – | – | Not applicable — private investment fund, not an open grant call | 2026-03-15 11:51Enriched | |
| 1573 | TNC SOAR - Supporting Oyster Aquaculture and Restoration (1573) | Foundation | Enriched | – | Phase 1 distributed $1 million across 36 innovation awards. Phase 2 added $6.3 million over four years ($3M from National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, $3.3M from Builders Initiative), building on a $5 million Phase 1 investment. DEI initiative proposals are approximately $75,000-$100,000 each. Total program investment exceeds $11 million. | Not specified — Purchase Program currently not accepting applications; Resiliency Fund operates on rolling submissions | 2026-03-11 19:19Enriched | |
| 491 | GreenWave Kelp Climate Fund (491) | Foundation | Enriched | – | Up to $25,000 per farm per season. 2021-22 pilot: $75,000 total across 9 farms. 2022-23: $350,000 supporting 40+ farms. Fund has grown each year and continues for the 2025-26 farming season. | – | 2026-03-15 10:59Enriched | |
| 14 | DBU General Project Funding (Projektfoerderung) (14) | Foundation | Enriched | – | Typically EUR 100,000–400,000 per project; PhD stipends at EUR 1,600/month | – | 2026-03-15 08:25Enriched |