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| # | Program | Source | Status | Relevance ▼ | Funding Amount | Deadline | Updated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2596 | OCEAN Grants Programme — Community Grants and Partnership Grants (UK Blue Planet Fund) (2596) | government | Enriched | – | Community Grants: up to GBP 250,000. Partnership Grants: GBP 500,000 to GBP 3 million. Total programme: up to GBP 60 million (2024-2029). | Annual — Round 2 closed February/March 2025; Round 3 expected to open late 2025 or early 2026 | 2026-05-06 21:37Enriched | |
| 2592 | Circular Plastics NL 2026 Open Call — EUR 40 Million for Recycling and Circularity (2592) | government | Enriched | – | Up to EUR 1,500,000 for research projects; up to EUR 7,500,000 for showcases (pilot or demonstration projects). Total pool: EUR 40 million. | 2026-10-06 | 2026-05-06 21:34Enriched | |
| 2564 | Dow Business Impact Fund 2025 — Project Announcement (2564) | corporate-foundation | Enriched | – | Grant amount not specified per project; over 10 years the programme supported 71 projects in 25 countries | Annual, typically early in the calendar year (2025 cohort launched in 2025; 2026 cohort timing not stated) | 2026-05-06 22:34Enriched | |
| 2563 | Oceanic Society: Global Ocean Cleanup — Annual Partner Grant Programme (2563) | private-foundation | Enriched | – | USD 64,000 total distributed across 23 countries to date (historically); typical per-partner grant amount not specified | Annual, typically spring (2026 cycle closed; 2026 event: June 13-14, 2026) | 2026-05-06 22:33Enriched | |
| 2559 | Circulate Capital Ocean Fund I-B (2559) | impact-investor | Enriched | – | EUR 100 million total fund; EIB commitment USD 20 million. Investment fund (equity); no individual grant amounts stated. | Unknown | 2026-05-06 22:32Enriched | |
| 2558 | UNDP Vietnam: Call for Proposals — Plastics Innovation Programme 2026 (2558) | multilateral | Enriched | – | Grants of up to USD 40,000 per project; maximum 2 winners | Unknown | 2026-05-06 22:31Enriched | |
| 2552 | EU-India TTC Joint Call on Marine Plastic Litter (Cumulative Impacts of Marine Pollution) (2552) | multilateral | Enriched | – | Total budget: EUR 12 million (EU side) + INR 90 crore (~EUR 10 million) from India Ministry of Earth Sciences. Bilateral joint call; individual grant amounts not specified from available sources. | Unknown | 2026-05-06 23:59Enriched | |
| 2547 | ADB TA: Toward Plastic Pollution-Free and Sustainable Marine and Coastal Ecosystems in Indonesia and the Philippines (2547) | multilateral | Enriched | – | Total TA: US$7.62 million (US$500,000 from TASF + US$7.12 million from Global Environment Facility). This is an ADB-administered technical assistance — not an open grant call. | 2029-12-31 | 2026-05-06 23:57Enriched | |
| 2540 | Vikara Institute – Circular Innovation Challenge 2025: Circular Businesses Impacting Plastics and the Blue Economy (2540) | private-foundation | Enriched | – | Previous 2024 edition winner received R200,000 (South African Rand) in cash investment plus tailored mentorship and training package. 2025 edition grant amounts not yet published ('Coming Soon'). | Coming Soon (applications not yet open as of May 2026) | 2026-05-07 00:06Enriched | |
| 2480 | UpLink Innovation Challenge Series – Spring 2026 (2480) | network | Enriched | – | No direct grant funding; successful ventures gain access to WEF's global ecosystem of partners, investors (UpLink community raised USD 858M in 2025), and strategic connections. Individual challenges may have prize or investment components depending on the partner. | Spring 2026 — individual challenge deadlines vary; info sessions held 7 May 2026; application via UpLink platform | 2026-05-07 00:48Enriched | |
| 2464 | Norad Oceans Thematic Portfolio (2464) | bilateral | Enriched | – | This is a portfolio management page — not a direct funding call. Individual grant amounts are announced through separate calls for proposals under this portfolio. The Marine Litter programme under this portfolio has a NOK 1 billion ambition for 2025-2028. | Unknown (portfolio overview page, not a direct call — individual calls have their own deadlines) | 2026-05-06 11:55Enriched | |
| 2443 | KfW Sustainable Ocean Fund (SOF) (2443) | bilateral | Enriched | – | Fund volume USD 132 million; KfW contributes EUR 25 million equity; investments made as loans or equity in SMEs, duration up to 8 years; KfW resources restricted to Caribbean investments | Rolling basis — SOF is an active investment fund; approach via fund management | 2026-04-20 23:55Enriched | |
| 2414 | IMO OceanLitter Programme (incl. GloLitter Partnerships Project) (2414) | multilateral | Enriched | – | Not a grant programme. Funded by donor governments (Norway, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Australia). Projects are implemented by IMO and FAO with participating countries receiving technical assistance. | Unknown | 2026-04-20 22:29Enriched | |
| 2415 | GloLitter Partnerships Project – Preventing Marine Plastic Litter from Sea-Based Sources (2415) | multilateral | Enriched | – | Not a grant programme. Funded by the Government of Norway (lead donor), with co-financing from the Australian Maritime and Safety Authority (AMSA) and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Technical assistance delivered to 30 participating countries at no cost to recipients. | Unknown | 2026-04-20 22:30Enriched | |
| 2412 | GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP) (2412) | multilateral | Enriched | – | Standard grants up to $75,000; strategic projects up to $150,000. GEF-8 allocated $155 million to the corporate program, with $135 million in core resources for 144 eligible countries. | Rolling basis | 2026-04-20 22:28Enriched | |
| 2357 | SC Johnson Community Grants Program (2357) | Corporate | Enriched | – | Unspecified; grants >$5,000 require outcome reporting. Rolling basis with review in 90-120 days. | Rolling basis | 2026-04-21 02:24Enriched | |
| 2355 | Closed Loop Ventures Group – Investment Application (2355) | impact-investor | Enriched | – | $500K–$1M as initial Pre-Seed and Seed investments. Follow-on capital available. Flexible to equity, convertible notes, SAFEs, etc. | Rolling basis | 2026-04-20 22:40Enriched | |
| 2353 | Closed Loop Infrastructure Strategy – Investment Application (2353) | impact-investor | Enriched | – | Typical loan size $3-5 million USD over a 3-10 year term, secured by collateral. Below-market rate loans. | Rolling basis | 2026-04-20 22:38Enriched | |
| 2354 | Closed Loop Local Recycling Strategy – Investment Application (2354) | impact-investor | Enriched | – | Loans typically $500K–$5M over 3–8 year term, secured by collateral. Equity investments sized on case-by-case basis. | Rolling basis | 2026-04-20 22:39Enriched | |
| 2348 | Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme 2021-2027 (2348) | government | Enriched | – | Part of EUR 8 billion Interreg framework 2021-2027; individual project budgets not specified on this page; ERDF co-financing available | 2027-12-31 | 2026-04-20 20:13Enriched | |
| 2271 | Horizon Europe CL6 2026 — Decontaminate and Bioremediate Aquatic Pollution (ZEROPOLLUTION-01) (2271) | EU | Enriched | – | €6-8M per project (2 projects expected); 100% funding rate for RIA | 2026-04-16 | 2026-05-06 11:34Enriched | |
| 2269 | LIFE 2026 — Standard Action Projects: Circular Economy and Quality of Life (SAP ENV) (2269) | EU | Enriched | – | EUR 2-10 million per project; total call budget EUR 79 million for the ENVIRONMENT sub-call | 2026-09-22 | 2026-05-06 11:31Enriched | |
| 2263 | Interreg South Baltic Programme — 6th Call for Proposals and 4th Small-Scale Project Call (2263) | EU | Enriched | – | Measure 1.1 (6th Call): EUR 1,264,674.99 ERDF available; Measure 4.1 (6th Call): EUR 776,297.42 ERDF; Measure 4.1 (4th Small-scale): EUR 320,000 ERDF; project duration up to 24 months | 2026-11-04 | 2026-04-20 15:42Enriched | |
| 2251 | GEF SGP CSO Challenge Programme — Grants up to USD 300,000 for Civil Society (2251) | multilateral | Enriched | – | Grants up to USD 300,000 per selected CSO; total programme funding USD 9.07 million (GEF Grant) plus USD 4.26 million co-financing | 2026-01-01 | 2026-04-21 04:29Enriched | |
| 2250 | GPAP Inclusive Plastic Action Programme — Capacity Grants for NGOs (2250) | multilateral | Enriched | – | Capacity grants for NGOs — amounts not publicly specified; 10 champion organisations funded in 2025 edition | Annual, 2025 edition awarded (2026 round not yet announced as of April 2026) | 2026-04-21 04:28Enriched |