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| # | Program | Source | Status | Relevance ▼ | Funding Amount | Deadline | Updated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (61) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | 85% | No direct funding | Rolling (Decade Contributions) | 2026-03-14 20:30Enriched | |
| 56 | UNDP Ocean Innovation Challenge (56) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | 80% | USD 50,000 – 250,000 per project (based on previous rounds) | No active call as of March 2026 — all 4 rounds closed. Round 5 expected; monitor oceaninnovationchallenge.org | 2026-03-14 21:43Enriched | |
| 81 | EU Blue Partnership for Sustainable Blue Economy (81) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | 65% | Total call budget approximately EUR 43.5 million pooled from 38 funding organisations across 28 countries; individual project budgets depend on national/regional funder rules | 2026-06-17 | 2026-03-15 09:27Enriched | |
| 54 | GEF International Waters Focal Area (54) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | 55% | GEF Small Grants Programme offers up to $75,000 for community/CSO projects; up to $150,000 for strategic projects. Larger transboundary projects funded via GEF Agencies (UNDP, World Bank, etc.) range from millions to tens of millions. | – | 2026-03-15 09:14Enriched | |
| 58 | World Bank PROBLUE (58) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | 45% | 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 | |
| 70 | Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR) (70) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | 45% | Total capitalization target of $740M (currently $248M secured). Grants, concessional finance, and equity investments deployed through country-level partner programs. | – | 2026-03-15 09:17Enriched | |
| 75 | Ocean Foundation Projects (75) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | 45% | Average grant size approximately $10,000. Total grantmaking in FY2022 was $1,199,832. Fiscal sponsorship fees are 9-10% of incoming revenue. | – | 2026-03-11 19:02Enriched | |
| 1804 | World Bank SEA-MaP: SE Asia Regional Program on Combating Marine Plastics (1804) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | 45% | 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 | |
| 1874 | GEF International Waters - Plastic Pollution Programs (1874) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | 40% | 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 | |
| 1878 | Basel Convention Plastic Waste Amendments (1878) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | 40% | 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 | |
| 1873 | UNEP Global Partnership on Marine Litter (GPML) (1873) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | 35% | No direct funding disbursed. Free membership-based partnership platform. | – | 2026-03-11 15:53Enriched | |
| 77 | Ocean Climate Fund (77) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | 30% | Not publicly disclosed; fund was launched at COP29 (November 2024) and has not yet published grant sizes or call details | No open call deadline — fund in early development/mobilisation phase as of March 2026 | 2026-03-15 13:29Enriched | |
| 1738 | GEF Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF) (1738) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | 25% | USD 161.8 million available in the second programming tranche (total tranche pool, not per-project grant size) | – | 2026-03-11 16:03Enriched | |
| 1736 | GEF Small Grants Programme - Libya (GEF OP8) (1736) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | 25% | 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 | |
| 1630 | GEF Small Grants Programme - Africa Country Programs (1630) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | 20% | Up to $75,000 for standard grants; up to $150,000 for strategic projects | – | 2026-03-11 16:30Enriched | |
| 1642 | World Bank - PROBLUE (Ocean Plastics and Circular Economy) (1642) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | 20% | 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 | |
| 1732 | GEF Small Grants Programme - Ghana (2026 Call for Proposals) (1732) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | 20% | 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 | |
| 1801 | ASEAN Framework of Action on Marine Debris (1801) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | 20% | – | Unknown | 2026-03-15 11:53Enriched | |
| 1722 | UNEP Planetary Pollution Fund (1722) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | 20% | Not specified. Rolling contributions accepted; allocation amounts are not disclosed on the page. | – | 2026-03-11 16:26Enriched | |
| 1834 | Africa Circular Economy Facility (ACEF) - African Development Bank (1834) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | 20% | 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 | |
| 1744 | UNIDO Plastic Circular Economy Initiatives (1744) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | 20% | 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 | |
| 67 | IUCN Marine and Polar Programme (67) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | 15% | €40 million total programme budget (EU-funded, 2025–2030); no grants or financial transfers to individual applicants — technical assistance only. | Rolling — no fixed deadline | 2026-03-11 18:17Enriched | |
| 1704 | UNDP Partnership for Preventing Riverine Plastic Pollution - Indonesia (1704) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | 15% | Grants up to $300,000 | 2026-03-31 | 2026-03-11 16:40Enriched | |
| 1875 | GEF LAC Cities - Marine Plastics Reduction through Circular Economy (1875) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | 15% | – | Unknown | 2026-03-15 11:53Enriched | |
| 1728 | ADB Circular Economy Initiatives (1728) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | 15% | 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 |