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| # | Program | Source | Status | Relevance ▼ | Funding Amount | Deadline | Updated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2088 | GEF Small Grants Programme: Country-Level Calls (Ghana, Tanzania, Kenya) (2088) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | Maximum USD 30,000 per project (Ghana 2026); average USD 20,000-25,000 globally. Co-funding typically required (50%) | Ghana 2026: 13 March 2026 (CLOSED). Tanzania Round 1: 22 January 2026 (CLOSED). Kenya, Indonesia, Vietnam: contact national coordinators | 2026-03-14 15:38Enriched | |
| 1874 | GEF International Waters - Plastic Pollution Programs (1874) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | GEF Plastic Reboot (GEF-8): USD 108 million in GEF grants with co-financing of USD 111.9 million; implemented across 15 countries; individual country project sizes vary; GEF-9 cycle (2026-2030) will include new plastic pollution allocations | 2030-06-30 | 2026-03-15 13:29Enriched | |
| 1876 | Plastic Reboot - GEF/UNEP/WWF Global Program (1876) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | USD 108 million total program budget (GEF-funded); individual award or sub-grant amounts not specified on this page. | 2030-12-31 | 2026-03-11 15:57Enriched | |
| 1878 | Basel Convention Plastic Waste Amendments (1878) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | Small Grant Programme (SGP) on plastic waste: USD 65,000 to USD 180,000 per project, funded via Norad and other donors | Periodic - linked to SGP annual rounds administered by the Basel Convention Secretariat | 2026-03-15 13:30Enriched | |
| 1850 | IUCN IslandPlas Community Grants - Plastic Recovery (1850) | UN / Multilateral | Expired | – | – | – | 2026-03-15 11:31Expired | |
| 1834 | Africa Circular Economy Facility (ACEF) - African Development Bank (1834) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | ACEF aims to secure EUR 10 million additional by 2026 for grants; AfriCircular Innovators Programme distributes mini-grants and technical support to 30 MSMEs per round; individual grant amounts not publicly specified | periodic | 2026-03-15 13:27Enriched | |
| 1835 | UNEP - Circular and POPs-free Plastics in Africa (1835) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | – | Unknown | 2026-03-15 11:53Enriched | |
| 1836 | IFC Accelerating Circular Economy Finance in Emerging Markets (1836) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | No fixed grant amounts. IFC provides loans and equity investments to private sector clients; individual deals have ranged from tens of millions (e.g., $30M for a plastic recycling facility in South Africa). Total portfolio: $1.9B+ committed, $480M+ mobilized since 2015. | – | 2026-03-11 16:18Enriched | |
| 1830 | IUCN Plastic Pollution Programs (Coca-Cola Foundation funded) (1830) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | IslandPlas Community Grants: USD 3,000–5,000 per project. EPPIC Innovation Prize: $1–2 million total purse (in development). Overall IslandPlas program: $10 million from Coca-Cola Foundation. | 2026-01-16 (IslandPlas Community Grants most recent round) | 2026-03-12 06:07Enriched | |
| 1748 | Basel Convention Small Grant Programme on Plastic Waste (1748) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | – | No current open call; three rounds completed (2020, 2020, 2022). Future rounds may be announced. | 2026-03-15 11:52Enriched | |
| 1746 | Basel Convention Plastic Waste Partnership (PWP) Pilot Projects (1746) | UN / Multilateral | Expired | – | – | – | 2026-03-15 10:37Expired | |
| 1744 | UNIDO Plastic Circular Economy Initiatives (1744) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | UNIDO does not issue open competitive grants to NGOs; project funding is approved through GEF-8 (USD 180M+ for chemicals and waste under GEF-8 cycle), bilateral donors (Japan, EU), and partnership mechanisms. Individual project sizes vary widely. | rolling | 2026-03-15 13:30Enriched | |
| 1740 | AfDB Green Bonds and Sustainable Bond Framework (1740) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | Bond issuances in multiple currencies (USD, EUR, AUD, GBP, SEK, NOK, ZAR); individual benchmark issuances range from EUR 500 million to USD 2 billion. No fixed project-level funding amounts — determined through AfDB lending operations. | – | 2026-03-11 22:00Enriched | |
| 1737 | AfDB Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) (1737) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | In 2023, nine approved projects received a combined USD 72 million in funding (averaging ~USD 8 million per project). Individual grant and investment sizes are not publicly specified. | – | 2026-03-12 03:35Enriched | |
| 1736 | GEF Small Grants Programme - Libya (GEF OP8) (1736) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | Grants up to USD 75,000 per regular project; up to USD 150,000 for strategic projects. Typical grants range USD 25,000-50,000. | 2026-03-25 | 2026-03-11 21:54Enriched | |
| 1734 | AfDB Urban Development and Water and Sanitation Projects (1734) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | Large-scale infrastructure financing; individual projects typically range from tens of millions to hundreds of millions USD. Concessional funding available via the African Development Fund (ADF) for least-developed African countries. | – | 2026-03-11 16:25Enriched | |
| 1732 | GEF Small Grants Programme - Ghana (2026 Call for Proposals) (1732) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | Up to USD 75,000 per project per Operational Phase (ceiling decided by the SGP National Steering Committee; GEF-8 SGP 2.0 guidelines set a maximum of USD 75,000, up from USD 50,000 in prior phases). Co-financing equal to or greater than the grant amount is encouraged. | 2026-10-31 | 2026-03-11 16:24Enriched | |
| 1723 | IFC Circular Economy in Manufacturing (1723) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | Large-scale debt and equity investments; recent transactions range from $37M to €65M+. Over USD 1 billion committed to circular economy investments in total. | – | 2026-03-11 16:27Enriched | |
| 1690 | Clean Oceans Initiative 2.0 - Public Development Banks Coalition (1690) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | €3 billion ($3.4 billion) collective target for 2026-2030 across all six member development banks | – | 2026-03-12 04:09Enriched | |
| 1644 | IFC - Waste Management Investments (Circular Economy) (1644) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | Typical IFC loans range from ~$5M to $100M+; this example deal was $30 million. IFC has committed over $1.9 billion to circular economy projects globally. | – | 2026-03-11 16:18Enriched | |
| 1642 | World Bank - PROBLUE (Ocean Plastics and Circular Economy) (1642) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | Overall portfolio of USD 182 million supporting 247 activities across 100+ economies; FY2024: 64 proposals approved totaling USD 37.8 million. Individual activity sizes not publicly specified. | – | 2026-03-11 16:41Enriched | |
| 1634 | World Bank - Clean Cities, Bright Futures (Solid Waste Management) (1634) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | Varies by instrument: GPRBA results-based grants of US$3–6 million per project; PROBLUE committed US$50 million across 100 activities; $100 million Plastic Waste Reduction-Linked Bond; IFC loans from ~$27 million; IDA/IBRD country loans at larger scale. | – | 2026-03-11 16:38Enriched | |
| 1630 | GEF Small Grants Programme - Africa Country Programs (1630) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | Up to $75,000 for standard grants; up to $150,000 for strategic projects | – | 2026-03-11 16:30Enriched | |
| 64 | Green Climate Fund (GCF) (64) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | Typically USD 10 million - USD 250 million+; Simplified Approval Process from USD 5 million | No open competitive call for NGOs; rolling project concept submissions via Accredited Entities or NDAs | 2026-03-14 15:42Enriched | |
| 58 | World Bank PROBLUE (58) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | – | PROBLUE approved $37.8 million in FY2024 across 64 proposals. Total portfolio of $182 million supporting 247 activities. Individual grants vary widely based on project scope. Extended to 2030 by 12 donor partners. | – | 2026-03-15 09:14Enriched |