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| # | Program | Source | Status | Relevance ▼ | Funding Amount | Deadline | Updated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2101 | Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW) — Partnership Programme (2101) | Foundation | Enriched | 85% | Up to USD multi-million per project; USD 1.5B committed total (2019-2025+) | No open call — engagement is through direct partnership | 2026-03-14 20:31Enriched | |
| 1646 | GIZ - SWITCH to Circular Economy in Eastern and Southern Africa (SWITCH-2-CE) (1646) | International | Enriched | 78% | Programme total: EUR 42.15 million. Matching grants via Call for Projects: Lot 1 EUR 200K-500K (Innovation), Lot 2 EUR 500K-2.5M (Scaling) | Programme runs April 2025 to July 2029; individual call deadlines vary (Call for Projects deadline was 16 March 2026) | 2026-03-15 13:24Enriched | |
| 1842 | LIFE Calls for Proposals 2025 - EUR 600 Million (1842) | EU | Enriched | 75% | 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 | |
| 1598 | LIFE Programme 2025-2027 Multi-Annual Work Programme (Official Document) (1598) | EU | Enriched | 72% | Total programme budget EUR 2,335.7M across 2025–2027. Operating grants capped at EUR 700,000 per organisation per financial year (max 70% co-financing). SAPs typically no stated cap; SIPs advised to not exceed EUR 12M per project. CSAs funded at up to 95%. TA-PP grants capped at EUR 70,000 per project. Co-financing rate for SAPs is max 60% (75% for priority nature habitats/species). | Annual calls throughout 2025, 2026, and 2027 | 2026-03-11 16:58Enriched | |
| 2232 | CIRCLE Alliance — Plastic Packaging Circularity Grants (2232) | Corporate | Enriched | 72% | Total initiative: USD 21 million public-private collaboration. Mix of grant funding and bespoke business support for SMEs and entrepreneurs. | – | 2026-03-15 09:46Enriched | |
| 1655 | Alliance to End Plastic Waste - Global Plastic Waste Solutions (1655) | Philanthropic Network | Enriched | 70% | No fixed per-project funding amount disclosed. The Alliance has allocated US$299 million to mission-related activities since 2019 across 80+ supported projects globally. | – | 2026-03-11 16:29Enriched | |
| 1758 | SWITCH to Circular Economy in Eastern and Southern Africa (1758) | International | Enriched | 70% | €42.15 million total program budget; individual Matching Grant Facility award sizes not specified on the program page | Rolling (program active April 2025 – July 2029; Matching Grant Facility calls expected throughout program lifecycle) | 2026-03-11 16:21Enriched | |
| 1630 | GEF Small Grants Programme - Africa Country Programs (1630) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | 65% | Up to $75,000 for standard grants; up to $150,000 for strategic projects | – | 2026-03-11 16:30Enriched | |
| 1871 | The Incubation Network - SE Asia Waste & Circular Economy (1871) | Foundation | Enriched | 65% | US$2.3 million total across the full program (350+ startups supported); individual grant amounts per startup not publicly specified | – | 2026-03-11 19:17Enriched | |
| 1911 | Unilever - Circular Packaging & Waste-Free World (1911) | Corporate | Enriched | 65% | Not published for individual partnerships | No open call — proactive partnership proposals required | 2026-03-14 20:07Enriched | |
| 1847 | Alliance to End Plastic Waste - Mr. Green Africa Project (1847) | Foundation | Enriched | 62% | No public funding amount disclosed for partner organizations. US$900,000 in co-funding committed by third parties to this project. AEPW also directly sponsored production line infrastructure. | – | 2026-03-11 15:55Enriched | |
| 1663 | UNDP Management of Plastics Waste and Circular Interventions in South and Southeast Asia (1663) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | 60% | Total project budget: USD 18,389,000 across 10 countries. Sub-grants available in select countries (e.g., Viet Nam: up to USD 30,000 per organization; Philippines: seed funding for local social enterprises). Country-specific allocations vary (e.g., Sri Lanka: USD 1.1 million). | October 2027 | 2026-03-11 16:06Enriched | |
| 1872 | Second Muse - Social Innovation Accelerator (1872) | Foundation | Enriched | 60% | SecondMuse is a programme designer and operator, not a direct funder. Individual programme budgets vary by client and contract. The Incubation Network loan facility was USD 8 million for South Asian recyclers. | periodic | 2026-03-15 13:25Enriched | |
| 2117 | PREVENT Waste Alliance (2117) | government | Enriched | 60% | Membership is free. Occasional project innovation funding available to members; amounts not published. | Rolling — apply anytime | 2026-03-14 20:30Enriched | |
| 9 | LIFE Programme - Environment and Climate Action (9) | EU | Enriched | 55% | EUR 5.432 billion total budget (2021-2027). Individual standard action project grants typically range from EUR 500,000 to several million. Strategic projects can receive significantly more — the EU recently invested over EUR 103 million in strategic LIFE projects alone. Co-financing rate typically 60% (up to 75% for nature/biodiversity priority habitat projects). | 2026-04-21 | 2026-03-11 19:06Enriched | |
| 1082 | EU Funding Open Calls for the Baltic and North Sea (1082) | Nordic | Enriched | 55% | Community-Led Actions: €200,000–€2,000,000 per project (max €500,000 per single entity). Transition Agendas: up to €100,000 per project (max €60,000 per single entity). | 2026-03-16 (Project Idea Form); 2026-05-29 (Full Proposal) | 2026-03-12 06:25Enriched | |
| 1087 | Community-Led Actions Open Call - BlueActionBANOS (1087) | Nordic | Enriched | 55% | €200,000 to €2,000,000 per project; individual entities capped at €500,000 | 2026-03-16 (Project Idea Form); 2026-05-29 (Full Proposal) | 2026-03-12 03:34Enriched | |
| 1543 | The Ocean Foundation - Serving Global Ocean Environments (1543) | Impact Investor | Enriched | 55% | Not publicly disclosed on homepage; varies by program. Check RFP Opportunities page for active calls. | – | 2026-03-11 16:52Enriched | |
| 1627 | Africa Circular Economy Facility (ACEF) - African Development Bank (1627) | Foundation | Enriched | 55% | Grant financing; specific amounts not publicly disclosed on program page. AfriCircular Innovators Programme provides direct grants to SMEs and innovators. | – | 2026-03-11 16:27Enriched | |
| 1641 | AECF - African Enterprise Challenge Fund for Waste Management (1641) | Foundation | Enriched | 55% | Seed funding amounts not specified on this page; AECF provides both financial support and technical assistance to selected enterprises. | – | 2026-03-11 16:14Enriched | |
| 1729 | Plastic Collective (1729) | Impact Investor | Enriched | 55% | No fixed funding amounts published. Support is primarily in-kind: equipment, training, market access for recycled materials, digital monitoring systems, project certification, and community education programs. The World Bank bond channeled USD 100 million into PC's project network for expansion in Ghana and Indonesia. | – | 2026-03-11 19:53Enriched | |
| 1799 | UNDP Vietnam National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP) (1799) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | 55% | USD 7.5–8.5 billion identified as total financing needs for plastic pollution mitigation to 2030 (system-wide estimate, not a direct grant pool) | 2030-12-31 | 2026-03-11 16:04Enriched | |
| 1818 | India CSR Section 135 Funding for Plastic Waste Management (1818) | Corporate | Enriched | 55% | 2% of average net profits of qualifying companies (varies by company; India's total CSR spending was approximately ₹26,210 crore / ~$3.1 billion in FY 2022-23) | – | 2026-03-11 21:33Enriched | |
| 1874 | GEF International Waters - Plastic Pollution Programs (1874) | UN / Multilateral | Enriched | 55% | 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 | 55% | 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 |