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| Source | Status | Score | Program | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schmidt Marine Technology Partners ↺ | skipped_enriched | – | 706 | Already enriched (ID 706). Rolling call, $100K-$500K/yr, ocean tech NGOs eligible. |
| 11th Hour Racing Grant Program ↺ | skipped_enriched | – | 2006 | Already enriched (ID 2006). Rolling call, $40K-$150K, NGOs eligible globally. |
| Dalio Philanthropies Ocean Grants ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Invitation only. No open calls. Score ~20%. |
| Bertarelli Foundation Marine Grants ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Invitation only. Marine protected areas focus, not plastic waste. Score ~10%. |
| Benioff Ocean Initiative ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Competitive RFP process for science-based ocean projects; focus on research institutions. Score ~25%. |
| Walton Family Foundation Oceans Initiative ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | LOI-based invitation model. Focus on fisheries/sustainable seafood, not plastic waste. Score ~20%. |
| Common Seas | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Advocacy organisation working with governments. No open NGO grant calls. Score ~20%. |
| Conservation Collective ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Launches local foundations globally (including Kenya, Indonesia). No direct open call for external NGO grants. Score ~20 |
| Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation Marine Conservation ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Invitation only. Science-based marine conservation. Score ~20%. |
| Wyss Foundation / Campaign for Nature ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Invitation only. 30x30 focus on MPAs, not plastic waste. Score ~10%. |
| Blue Moon Fund ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Website not accessible (404). Focus on climate/energy transition in Asia. Score ~15%. |
| Marisla Foundation ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Focus on Latin America/Pacific. No org geographic match. Score ~10%. |
| Re:wild | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Wildlife/biodiversity focus, invitation only. Score ~10%. |
| BeMed 10th Call for Micro-Initiatives | skipped_closed | – | – | 2026 call deadline was January 5, 2026 - CLOSED. Mediterranean focus only. Score ~30%. |
| Deutsche Bank Ocean Resilience Philanthropy Fund | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Donor-advised fund for nature-based solutions; no open NGO grants. Score ~15%. |
| KGJF - Norwegian Maritime Foundation | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Invitation only. Medical/maritime research focus. Score ~10%. |
| Rev Ocean / Plastic Revolution Foundation ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Science call for proposals exists but targets researchers. No general NGO open call found. Score ~25%. |
| LEGO Foundation ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Focus on children's play/education. Not relevant to plastic waste recycling NGO. Score ~5%. |
| Frederiksen Foundation ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Small Danish foundation, no accessible grant information. Score ~10%. |
| Circular Innovation Fund ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | VC fund investing in growth-stage startups. Not NGO grants. Score ~15%. |
| Archipelago Ventures / Circular Plastics Accelerator ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Deep-tech VC for startups. Not NGO grants. Score ~10%. |
| Circularity Capital ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Edinburgh-based private equity for circular economy companies. Not NGO grants. Score ~10%. |
| Emerald Technology Ventures ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Cleantech VC. Not NGO grants. Score ~10%. |
| Polymateria Biotransformation | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Technology company, not a grant-maker. Partnership potential only. Score ~15%. |
| Oxygea Ventures ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Shut down. Braskem CVC was equity investment, not NGO grants. Score ~5%. |
| SABIC Ventures / TRUCIRCLE ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | CVC for recycling tech startups. Not NGO grants. Score ~10%. |
| BASF Venture Capital ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Equity investment in recycling startups. Circularity Challenge is startup competition. Not NGO grants. Score ~10%. |
| Dow Venture Capital ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Equity investment. Not NGO grants. Score ~10%. |
| Shell Ventures Circular Economy ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | CVC equity investment (pyrolysis, chemical recycling). Not NGO grants. Score ~5%. |
| Veolia Corporate Innovation | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Corporate innovation program. Not open NGO grants. Score ~10%. |
| Nestle Open Innovation / Packaging Fund | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | CHF 250M packaging innovation fund for startups. Sub-Saharan Africa challenge exists but for universities/startups. Not |
| CIRCLE Alliance ↺ | skipped_closed | – | – | CIRCLE Alliance shut down after USAID closure in 2025. Was highly relevant (India, Indonesia, Vietnam), but no longer ac |
| L'Oreal Fund for Nature Regeneration ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Closed internal fund. Not open to external NGOs. Score ~5%. |
| LVMH LIFE 360 / Circularity Programme ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Supply chain partnership model for brands. No open NGO grant calls. Score ~15%. |
| Kering Sustainability Fund / Regenerative Fund for Nature | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Regenerative agriculture focus. No plastic waste open calls. Score ~10%. |
| Hermes Oikos Lab | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Internal recycling initiative. Not open to external NGOs. Score ~5%. |
| CHANEL CCOF / Circulate Capital | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | CHANEL is CCOF investor. Circulate Capital is investment fund already in DB. No new open calls. Score ~15%. |
| Estee Lauder Social Impact Grants ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Social investment focused on health/education/leadership for women. Not plastic recycling. Score ~15%. |
| Shiseido Sustainability Programme ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Packaging recycling commitments but no open NGO grant calls. Score ~15%. |
| Colgate-Palmolive Recycling Partnerships ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Works via TerraCycle and industry coalitions. No open NGO grant program. Score ~15%. |
| SC Johnson Plastic Bank Partnership ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | SC Johnson works exclusively with Plastic Bank as preferred partner. Not an open grant call. Partnership contact opportu |
| H&M Foundation Global Change Award 2026 ↺ | skipped_closed | – | – | 2026 call deadline was October 2025 - finalists already announced March 2026. Watch for 2027 call in September 2026. |
| Parley for the Oceans / Adidas Partnership ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Network/partnership model. Parley selects collection partners. No open grant call. Score ~20%. |
| Nike Move to Zero / Nike Grind ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Circular design focus. Demand for recycled materials but no open NGO grant. Score ~10%. |
| Patagonia International Environmental Grants ↺ | skipped_enriched | – | 2132 | Already enriched (ID 2132). Next deadline May 31, 2026. Denmark eligible. $5K-$15K. |
| Stella McCartney / Econyl Supply Chain ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Uses Econyl (recycled fishing nets). Partnership potential but no open grant. Score ~15%. |
| AB InBev 100+ Sustainability Accelerator Cohort 7 ↺ | skipped_closed | – | – | Cohort 7 applications closed. Targets startups, not NGOs. $100K grant. Circular Economy is one of 7 challenge areas. Wat |
| Diageo / EABL Kenya Waste Partnership | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Diageo divesting from EABL (sale to Asahi expected H2 2026). No open NGO grant program. Score ~20%. |
| Carlsberg Group Sustainability Programme ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Carlsberg Foundation is research grants only (not plastic/environment). Carlsberg Group sustainability is internal. Carl |
| Tetra Pak / Circulate Initiative Partnership ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Tetra Pak works with Circulate Initiative and established NGOs in India/Indonesia/Kenya as service providers, not grant |
| Pernod Ricard India EPR Programme | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Internal CSR/EPR implementation. No open NGO grant call. Score ~20%. |
| SWITCH-2-CE in ESA: Grant Awards for Circular Economy (East ↺ | inserted/enriched | – | 2233 | NEW. URGENT deadline March 16 2026. Kenya/Tanzania eligible. EUR 200K-2.5M. Lot 1 (innovation) and Lot 2 (scaling). Rele |
| OceanHub Africa & Coca-Cola Foundation - Plastic Waste Innov | updated/enriched | – | 1845 | Updated from status=new to enriched. Deadline was Feb 15 2026 - CLOSED. Watch for 2027 round. Relevance 82%. |