Funding Programs 35 results

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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
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2088 GEF Small Grants Programme: Country-Level Calls (Ghana, Tanzania, Kenya) (2088)
For NGOs Multilateral Grant Africa Southeast Asia Capacity Building Circular Economy Plastic Waste Waste Management
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
1879 UN PAGE - Partnership for Action on Green Economy (1879)
For Researchers Multilateral Grant Technical Assistance Global Capacity Building Circular Economy Climate Waste Management
UN / Multilateral Enriched – Over $111.6 million in total contributions from 2013-2024 from 8 funding partners. Individual country allocations not publicly specified. Funding is channeled through the UN Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office. – 2026-03-11 19:24Enriched
1873 UNEP Global Partnership on Marine Litter (GPML) (1873)
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs Multilateral Technical Assistance Global Capacity Building Circular Economy Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Waste Management
UN / Multilateral Enriched – No direct funding disbursed. Free membership-based partnership platform. – 2026-03-11 15:53Enriched
1874 GEF International Waters - Plastic Pollution Programs (1874)
For NGOs Multilateral Grant Technical Assistance Africa Global India Southeast Asia Capacity Building Circular Economy Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Waste Management
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
1875 GEF LAC Cities - Marine Plastics Reduction through Circular Economy (1875)
For NGOs Multilateral Grant Global Capacity Building Circular Economy Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution
UN / Multilateral Enriched – – Unknown 2026-03-15 11:53Enriched
1876 Plastic Reboot - GEF/UNEP/WWF Global Program (1876)
For NGOs Multilateral Grant Technical Assistance Africa Global India Southeast Asia Capacity Building Circular Economy Plastic Waste Pollution Waste Management
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
1877 UNIDO Circular Economy Program for Developing Countries (1877)
For NGOs Multilateral Technical Assistance Global Capacity Building Circular Economy Recycling & Upcycling Waste Management
UN / Multilateral Enriched – – Unknown 2026-03-15 11:53Enriched
1834 Africa Circular Economy Facility (ACEF) - African Development Bank (1834)
For NGOs For Startups Multilateral Blended Finance Grant Technical Assistance Africa Capacity Building Circular Economy Climate Plastic Waste Waste Management
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)
Government Multilateral Grant Technical Assistance Africa Capacity Building Circular Economy Plastic Waste Pollution
UN / Multilateral Enriched – – Unknown 2026-03-15 11:53Enriched
1830 IUCN Plastic Pollution Programs (Coca-Cola Foundation funded) (1830)
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs For Startups Corporate Multilateral Grant Prize Technical Assistance Africa Capacity Building Circular Economy Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Recycling & Upcycling Waste Management
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
1812 UNDP India Plastic Waste Management Programme (1812)
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs Multilateral Grant Technical Assistance India Capacity Building Circular Economy Plastic Waste Recycling & Upcycling Waste Management
UN / Multilateral Enriched – – Unknown 2026-03-15 11:53Enriched
1804 World Bank SEA-MaP: SE Asia Regional Program on Combating Marine Plastics (1804)
For NGOs Multilateral Grant Technical Assistance Southeast Asia Capacity Building Circular Economy Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Recycling & Upcycling Waste Management
UN / Multilateral Enriched – USD 20 million IDA grant from World Bank to ASEAN Secretariat; programme-level funding not distributed as open grants to NGOs — delivers through technical assistance, capacity building, policy tools, and institutional strengthening 2027-12-31 2026-03-15 13:31Enriched
1801 ASEAN Framework of Action on Marine Debris (1801)
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs Multilateral Grant Southeast Asia Capacity Building Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Waste Management
UN / Multilateral Enriched – – Unknown 2026-03-15 11:53Enriched
1748 Basel Convention Small Grant Programme on Plastic Waste (1748)
Government Multilateral Grant Technical Assistance Africa Global Southeast Asia Capacity Building Plastic Waste Pollution Waste Management
UN / Multilateral Enriched – – No current open call; three rounds completed (2020, 2020, 2022). Future rounds may be announced. 2026-03-15 11:52Enriched
1744 UNIDO Plastic Circular Economy Initiatives (1744)
For NGOs Multilateral Grant Technical Assistance Africa Global Capacity Building Circular Economy Plastic Waste Pollution Recycling & Upcycling Waste Management
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
1743 EBRD Resource Efficiency and Circularity Programme (1743)
For Startups Multilateral Grant Technical Assistance Mediterranean Capacity Building Circular Economy Climate Waste Management
UN / Multilateral Enriched – Grant amounts vary based on company size and resource efficiency results achieved. A partial repayment over two years is required; the residual constitutes the actual grant. Total EU-funded component estimated at EUR 10 million. 2026-06-30 2026-03-11 16:18Enriched
1738 GEF Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF) (1738)
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs For Researchers Multilateral Blended Finance Grant Global Biodiversity Capacity Building Climate Coastal Protection Marine Conservation
UN / Multilateral Enriched – USD 161.8 million available in the second programming tranche (total tranche pool, not per-project grant size) – 2026-03-11 16:03Enriched
1737 AfDB Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) (1737)
For NGOs For Startups Multilateral Blended Finance Grant Investment Loan / Concessional Finance Technical Assistance Africa Blue Economy Capacity Building Circular Economy Climate Waste Management
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)
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs Multilateral Grant Africa Mediterranean Biodiversity Capacity Building Circular Economy Climate Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Waste Management
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
1732 GEF Small Grants Programme - Ghana (2026 Call for Proposals) (1732)
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs Multilateral Grant Africa Biodiversity Capacity Building Circular Economy Climate Fisheries Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Waste Management
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
1731 ADB Clean Cities Urban Development (1731)
For NGOs For Researchers Multilateral Grant Loan / Concessional Finance Technical Assistance Global India Southeast Asia Blue Economy Capacity Building Circular Economy Climate Plastic Waste Pollution Waste Management
UN / Multilateral Enriched – ADB's urban development portfolio varies widely, from small technical assistance grants (typically $0.5-2 million) to large sovereign loans ($50-500+ million). Total urban sector lending has historically been several billion USD per year across ADB's developing member countries. – 2026-03-11 21:22Enriched
1728 ADB Circular Economy Initiatives (1728)
For Communities / Cooperatives For NGOs For Researchers Multilateral Grant Loan / Concessional Finance Technical Assistance India Southeast Asia Capacity Building Circular Economy Climate Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Waste Management
UN / Multilateral Enriched – Varies by instrument and project: technical assistance grants typically range from $500,000 to $3 million; sovereign loans range from tens of millions to hundreds of millions USD. No fixed call amounts for NGOs. – 2026-03-11 16:21Enriched
1719 UNEP Special Programme and Global Framework on Chemicals (GFC) Fund (1719)
For NGOs Multilateral Grant Global Capacity Building Circular Economy Plastic Waste Pollution Waste Management
UN / Multilateral Enriched – Up to USD 800,000 per project; at least 25% co-financing required 2025-12-15 (Stage 1 concept note); Stage 2 full proposals due mid-June 2026 (shortlisted applicants only) 2026-03-11 16:24Enriched
1717 UNEP Global Partnership on Marine Litter (GPML) (1717)
For NGOs For Researchers Multilateral Technical Assistance Global Capacity Building Circular Economy Marine Conservation Plastic Waste Pollution Waste Management
UN / Multilateral Enriched – No direct funding provided — GPML is a membership partnership, not a grant program. It facilitates access to financing resources through network connections. – 2026-03-11 16:22Enriched
1705 UNEP-IETC Japan Supplementary Budget Projects on Sustainable Plastic Waste Management (1705)
Multilateral Technical Assistance Global Southeast Asia Capacity Building Circular Economy Climate Plastic Waste Recycling & Upcycling Waste Management
UN / Multilateral Enriched – – Periodic — Japan Supplementary Budget allocation cycle (JSB 2022 and 2023 projects completed; future rounds subject to government budget) 2026-03-15 11:52Enriched