Funding Programs 46 results

Status Enriched New Irrelevant Expired
Source EU Federal (DE) Schleswig-Holstein Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Lower Saxony Foundation Private US Foundation UK Nordic UN / Multilateral Corporate Impact Investor Philanthropic Network International
Relevance ≥70% ≥50% ≥30%
Topic Aquaculture Biodiversity Blue Economy Capacity Building Circular Economy Climate Coastal Protection Coral Reefs Education Fisheries Marine Conservation Marine Protected Areas Plastic Waste Pollution Recycling & Upcycling Research Seaweed & Algae Waste Management
Mechanism Accelerator Blended Finance Grant Investment Loan / Concessional Finance Prize Technical Assistance
Region Africa Arctic Baltic Sea Global India Mediterranean Nordic / Denmark North Sea Southeast Asia
Audience For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs For Researchers For Startups
Funder-type Corporate Family Office Foundation Government Impact Investor Multilateral Philanthropic Network Research Council
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2257 EU Innovation Fund 2025 — Net-Zero Technologies Pilot Projects (INNOVFUND-2025-NZT-PILOTS) (2257)
Grant Nordic / Denmark Circular Economy Plastic Waste Recycling & Upcycling
EU Enriched – Pilot projects: min capital expenditure EUR 2.5M; max grant EUR 40M; Total pilot budget EUR 300M. Co-funding rate varies (up to 60%) 2026-04-23 2026-03-15 08:28Enriched
2256 Horizon Europe CL6 CIRCBIO-01 — Circular Systemic Solutions Through Living Labs in Cities (2026) (2256)
For NGOs Grant Baltic Sea Nordic / Denmark Capacity Building Circular Economy Plastic Waste Recycling & Upcycling Waste Management
EU Enriched – EUR 5-10M per project indicative; total topic budget to be confirmed when call opens April 17 2026; two-stage call 2026-04-16 2026-03-15 08:29Enriched
2249 ECIV Open Call 1 — Interregional Circular Economy Innovation Projects (2249)
For NGOs Research Council Grant Circular Economy Plastic Waste Recycling & Upcycling Research
EU Expired – – – 2026-03-17 12:59Expired
2248 Climate KIC — Circular Economy ESO Programme Grant (India & Kenya) (2248)
For NGOs Research Council Accelerator Grant Africa India Capacity Building Circular Economy Plastic Waste
EU Enriched – EUR 50,000 per city (Bengaluru and Nairobi separately); total call envelope not specified 2026-04-06 2026-03-15 08:23Enriched
2247 EIT RawMaterials KAVA Call 13 — Upscaling Recycling Technologies (2247)
For Startups Research Council Grant Circular Economy Plastic Waste Recycling & Upcycling Research
EU Enriched – EUR 500K-2.5M per project; 50% EIT co-funding; 50% co-financing from consortium required 2026-03-31 2026-03-15 08:26Enriched
2235 Horizon Europe CIRCBIO-01 2026 — Improving Circularity of Multilayer Flexible Plastic Food Contact Packaging (2235)
Grant Circular Economy Plastic Waste Recycling & Upcycling Research
EU Enriched – Budget EUR 11 million; single topic budget; Innovation Actions typically 70% co-funding for commercial entities, 100% for non-profits/research 2026-09-17 2026-03-15 08:22Enriched
2233 SWITCH-2-CE in ESA: Grant Awards for Circular Economy Businesses (Plastic & E-Waste, East & Southern Africa) (2233)
For NGOs Grant Technical Assistance Africa Capacity Building Circular Economy Plastic Waste Recycling & Upcycling Waste Management
EU Expired – – – 2026-03-17 12:59Expired
2212 COST Actions Open Call 2026 (2212)
For NGOs For Researchers Grant Africa India Nordic / Denmark Southeast Asia Capacity Building Circular Economy Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Research
EU Enriched – EUR 100K-500K per Action per year for 4 years (maximum EUR 2M total per Action); networking and mobility grants only, not R&D funding rolling 2026-03-15 08:25Enriched
2211 MSCA Staff Exchanges 2026 (2211)
For NGOs Grant Africa Global India Nordic / Denmark Southeast Asia Capacity Building Circular Economy Plastic Waste Research
EU Enriched – Total call budget EUR 97.9 million; individual project grants vary by number of secondments (EUR 8,000-9,000 per person-month); typical project EUR 300K-1.5M 2026-04-16 2026-03-15 08:22Enriched
2201 Denmark EPR for Packaging + EU Single-Use Plastics Directive (2201)
Circular Economy Plastic Waste Recycling & Upcycling
EU Enriched – Revenue tied to plastic volumes processed — scales with operations; rates lower than developing country EPR/credit revenues Denmark EPR active October 2025; EU PPWR from August 2026 2026-03-14 20:43Enriched
2196 Horizon Europe Mission Ocean 2026 — OCEAN-02: Nature-Positive Solutions for Aquatic Pollution (2196)
For NGOs For Researchers Grant Arctic Baltic Sea Nordic / Denmark Blue Economy Circular Economy Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Research
EU Enriched – EUR 7-8M per project; up to 4 projects; total EUR 30M indicative 2026-09-23 2026-03-15 08:21Enriched
2184 EU Delegation Kenya — Switch Kenya Green (Circular Economy Civil Society Call) (2184)
For NGOs Grant Africa Circular Economy Plastic Waste Waste Management
EU Enriched – Varies by call round; typical EU civil society facility grants EUR 50K-500K rolling 2026-03-15 08:24Enriched
2114 Interreg North Sea — Call 6 (2114)
For NGOs Grant Nordic / Denmark Circular Economy Climate Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution
EU Enriched – Typical projects EUR 500K-5M; ERDF co-funding rate 60%; Call 6 total budget not yet announced 2026-12-01 2026-03-15 08:25Enriched
2102 SWITCH-Asia — Sustainable Consumption and Production in Asia-Pacific (2102)
For NGOs Grant India Southeast Asia Capacity Building Circular Economy Plastic Waste Waste Management
EU Enriched – Typical SWITCH-Asia grants EUR 500K-5M; co-funding rate 80-90%; grant sizes vary by call type rolling 2026-03-15 08:24Enriched
2086 EU-India Horizon: Marine Plastic Litter Call (HORIZON-CL6-2025-01-ZEROPOLLUTION-05) (2086)
For Researchers Grant India Nordic / Denmark Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Research
EU Enriched – EUR 12 million (EU side) + INR 90 crore (~EUR 9.3 million India side); total ~EUR 21 million CLOSED: 17 September 2025 2026-03-14 15:36Enriched
2083 CINEA LIFE 2026 — Circular Economy and Quality of Life Sub-Programme (2083)
For NGOs Grant Baltic Sea Nordic / Denmark Circular Economy Climate Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Recycling & Upcycling Waste Management
EU Enriched – Varies by call type: SAP EUR 500K-5M average; SIP EUR 5-20M; Operating Grants EUR 300K-2M; Total LIFE 2026 budget not yet published 2026-09-25 2026-03-15 08:28Enriched
2082 EU Mission Ocean — HORIZON-MISS-2026-03-OCEAN-02: Aquatic Pollution and Biodiversity Loss Through Nature-Positive Solutions (2082)
For NGOs Grant Baltic Sea Nordic / Denmark Biodiversity Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Research
EU Enriched – Approximately EUR 7M-8M per project; up to 4 projects funded; total indicative budget EUR 30M 2026-09-23 2026-03-15 08:21Enriched
1922 Horizon Europe Cluster 6 - Plastics Circularity Calls (1922)
For Researchers For Startups Government Multilateral Grant Global Circular Economy Plastic Waste Recycling & Upcycling Research
EU Enriched – €5,000,000 to €6,000,000 per grant (lump sum); total topic budget €11,000,000 for 2 grants 2026-09-17 2026-03-11 16:15Enriched
1923 EIT Climate-KIC eCircular - Circular Economy Innovation (1923)
For NGOs For Startups Multilateral Accelerator Grant Technical Assistance Africa India Capacity Building Circular Economy Climate Plastic Waste Waste Management
EU Enriched – Up to €50,000 per city for the current ESO call (India/Kenya). Previous Circular Economy Prize offered awards for startups/SMEs (amounts not specified publicly for current rounds). 2026-04-06 2026-03-11 22:23Enriched
1926 Business Finland - 4R Plastics Circular Economy Ecosystem (1926)
For Researchers For Startups Government Grant Technical Assistance Circular Economy Plastic Waste Recycling & Upcycling Waste Management
EU Enriched – Nearly EUR 200M in total project volume since 2019 across the ecosystem; individual funding amounts are not specified and depend on Business Finland's standard funding services. 2028-12-31 2026-03-11 16:48Enriched
1866 FAMENET Report on Marine Litter under EMFAF (1866)
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs For Researchers Government Multilateral Grant Baltic Sea North Sea Biodiversity Circular Economy Coastal Protection Fisheries Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Recycling & Upcycling
EU Enriched – Total EMFAF budget: €6.108 billion (2021-2027). Marine litter operations average €102,113 (clean-up) to €166,458 (monitoring). Only €6 million allocated to marine litter so far out of ~€1 billion potentially available. – 2026-03-11 19:15Enriched
1862 Central Baltic Programme 2021-2027 (1862)
For NGOs For Startups Government Multilateral Grant Baltic Sea Biodiversity Blue Economy Capacity Building Circular Economy Climate Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Recycling & Upcycling Research Waste Management
EU Enriched – Total ERDF allocation ~€162.5M (total programme ~€203M incl. national co-financing). Small-scale projects capped at €150,000 ERDF. Individual project budgets are not capped by the programme document but depend on the call. EU co-financing rate: 80%. 2027-12-31 2026-03-11 16:30Enriched
1849 BongoHive EU-Funded Circular Economy Incubator - Zambia (1849)
For Startups Government Accelerator Grant Technical Assistance Africa Capacity Building Circular Economy Climate Plastic Waste Recycling & Upcycling Waste Management
EU Enriched – €2,500 to €25,000 non-equity grants for top 10 acceleration-phase participants; milestone-driven disbursement 2026-04-05 2026-03-11 15:56Enriched
1851 SWITCH-2-CE Grants for Circular Economy Businesses in Africa (1851)
For NGOs For Startups Government Multilateral Grant Technical Assistance Africa Blue Economy Capacity Building Circular Economy Plastic Waste Recycling & Upcycling Waste Management
EU Expired – – – 2026-03-17 12:59Expired
1842 LIFE Calls for Proposals 2025 - EUR 600 Million (1842)
For NGOs For Researchers Government Grant Technical Assistance Biodiversity Circular Economy Climate Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Recycling & Upcycling Waste Management
EU Enriched – EUR 600 million total across all 2025 sub-programmes; EUR 73 million allocated to Circular Economy and Quality of Life sub-programme; individual Standard Action Projects (SAPs) typically EUR 0.5M-5M; co-funding rate up to 60% for NGOs, up to 75% for nature and biodiversity 2025-09-23 2026-03-15 13:24Enriched