Type: initial
Checked: –
New: –
Skipped: 51
Scan Run: list2 2026-03-14
| Source | Status | Score | Program | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circulate Capital Ocean Fund ↺ | already_enriched | – | 2107 | Investment fund $2-30M. India/Indonesia/Vietnam/Thailand/Philippines. Equity/quasi-equity. Not grants. Rolling applicati |
| Closed Loop Partners — Catalytic Capital ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | US/Canada focus only. No developing country scope. Debt/equity investment for recycling companies, not grants to NGOs. |
| Incubation Network ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Programme CONCLUDED March 2023. Not active. Was SE Asia focused plastic waste accelerator. Watch for potential successor |
| Plug and Play AEPW Innovation Platform ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Startup incubator for tech companies. Not for NGOs. Equity/acceleration model. |
| Ocean 14 Capital ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Private equity growth fund EUR 201M. Invests in companies, not NGOs. Equity only. Professional investors only. |
| Blue Ocean Capital (emerging category) ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | No concrete fund identified. Emerging category — monitor UNEP Blue Finance. |
| Bezos Earth Fund ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Does NOT accept unsolicited proposals. Invitation only. Very large grants ($5M-$100M+). High threshold. No open call. |
| Bloomberg Philanthropies — Oceans ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Invitation only. Fisheries focus not plastic waste primarily. |
| Paul G. Allen Family Foundation ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Invitation only. Marine science/tech focus. |
| Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation ↺ | already_in_db_status_new | – | 827 | Does NOT accept unsolicited proposals. Only funds top research universities/institutes. Proactive grantmaking. |
| Waitt Foundation ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Invitation only. Marine protected areas focus (Blue Halo). Not plastic waste. |
| David & Lucile Packard Foundation — Ocean ↺ | already_in_db_status_new | – | 814 | Less than 1% from unsolicited proposals. Proactive grantmaking. Not a real open call for this org. |
| Arcadia Fund ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | By invitation only. Marine biodiversity/MPA focus. No plastic waste. |
| Oceans 5 ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Invitation only funder collaborative. Ocean campaigns. Some plastic work but not open calls. |
| Oak Foundation — Environment Programme ↺ | already_enriched | – | 50 | Plastics/petrochemicals subprogram explicitly funds plastic waste reduction. Rolling LOI process. Submit at oakfnd.org/s |
| CIFF Children's Investment Fund Foundation ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Does not solicit proposals. Children's health/climate focus. No circular economy programme. |
| Velux Fonden — Ocean and Marine Environment | already_enriched | – | 2094 | Currently NOT accepting new project ideas. DKK 50M/year. Marine plastic pollution explicitly in scope. Monitor for next |
| Novo Nordisk Foundation — Sustainability ↺ | already_in_db_status_new | – | 413 | Green transition grant closed Sept 2025. Challenge Programme 2026 is research-only, EOI deadline Oct 2025 (passed). Dani |
| Carlsberg Foundation ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Research focus. Interdisciplinary Centres DKK 150M — research teams only. No NGO sustainability programme. |
| A.P. Møller Foundation ↺ | already_enriched | – | 2140 | Denmark/Greenland/Faroe Islands focus. Rolling applications. Maritime heritage. 1500 apps/year, ~400 funded. |
| Lundbeck Foundation ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Brain/neuroscience focus. No environmental or sustainability grants relevant to plastic waste. |
| Augustinus Foundation ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Cultural heritage, arts, social/humanitarian focus. No environmental grants. |
| Grundfos/PDJF Foundation ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Water + development focus. Community Engagement Grant requires Grundfos employee involvement. Not accessible to independ |
| KR Foundation Denmark | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Invitation only. Fossil fuel phase-out focus. Sustainable Behavior and Sustainable Finance programmes. No open call. |
| Steno Diabetes Center Foundation ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Health/diabetes focus only. Not relevant. |
| COWIfonden | new_inserted_and_enriched | – | 2241 | Engineering/environmental science/economics research grants. Twice yearly deadlines (1 April, 1 October). Danish foundat |
| Ramboll Foundation | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Research and education focus. DKK 28M/year. Supports employee volunteering (Flourish programme). No open call for plasti |
| Realdania ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Built environment and architecture focus. Denmark only. No plastic waste scope. |
| Aage V. Jensen Charity Foundation ↺ | already_enriched | – | 2169 | East Africa (Kenya), SE Asia (Indonesia), Denmark eligible. Rolling applications via email. Ecosystem-level conservation |
| IKEA Foundation ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Invitation only. Large grants EUR 10M+. Waste picker livelihoods India in scope but no open call. |
| Wallenberg Foundations ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Swedish. Research focus (WISE programme for sustainable materials). No NGO plastic waste grants. Swedish university-focu |
| Stordalen Foundation / EAT ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | EAT Foundation winding down in 2026. Stordalen Foundation food/health focus. No plastic waste programme. |
| Impact Fund Denmark (IFU) ↺ | already_enriched | – | 1676 | Danish DFI. Equity/loans/guarantees. Developing countries. Green Energy, Sustainable Food Systems. No grants to NGOs dir |
| Norfund ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Norwegian DFI. Equity investments. Invested in Green Create (waste-to-value) but no grants to NGOs. Not accessible witho |
| Swedfund ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Swedish DFI. Equity investments for businesses in developing countries. No grant programme for NGOs. |
| Finnfund ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Finnish DFI. Equity/loans for companies in developing countries. No NGO grants. |
| KfW DEG ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | German DFI. Business Development Support Fund (TA grants) is for DEG portfolio companies only. Not accessible to NGOs in |
| FMO Netherlands ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Dutch DFI. Debt/equity for companies in developing countries. Dutch Fund for Climate & Development (DFCD) is a concessio |
| BIO Belgian Investment Company ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Belgian DFI. Concessional loans and TA for companies. No direct NGO grants. Africa focus. |
| CDP Italy ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Italian government-owned bank. Green bonds for Italian companies. Not relevant. |
| EIB European Investment Bank ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | EU bank. Large-scale lending (EUR 50M+). Blue Economy Finance Principles. Not grants to NGOs. |
| EBRD — Resource Efficiency and Circularity | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | EBRD operates in Eastern Europe/Central Asia — not Africa/SE Asia. SME-focused TA. Not for Danish NGOs in target regions |
| IFC — Waste Management and Circularity | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Private sector arm of World Bank. Equity/debt for companies. No direct grants to NGOs. New LAC plastic circularity initi |
| ADB Asian Development Bank ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Government-level lending. Indonesia/Vietnam plastic marine debris programmes but through national governments. Technical |
| AfDB — Africa Circular Economy Facility | already_enriched | – | 2164 | ACEF/AfriCircular: SME-focused, Accra/Cote d'Ivoire/Rwanda hubs currently. Ghana relevant. 2026 expansion to 3 more hubs |
| IDB Inter-American Development Bank ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Latin America focus only. Not relevant. |
| AIIB Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Infrastructure lending. Waste management as infrastructure in Asia. Government-level, not NGO grants. |
| DFC US Development Finance Corporation ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | US DFI. Guarantees and loans for US/allied country businesses. Not accessible to Danish NGO. Political risk under curren |
| BII British International Investment ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | UK DFI. Equity for companies in Africa/South Asia. No NGO grants. |
| Proparco ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | AFD private sector arm. Loans/equity for companies in developing countries. No NGO grants. |
| GIIN Global Impact Investing Network ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Ecosystem hub/directory only. Not a funder. Useful for impact investor mapping. |
| Convergence — Indo-Pacific NGO BFA | new_inserted_and_enriched | – | 2238 | First call closed Nov/Dec 2025. Second call expected Q2 2026. Indonesia/Vietnam eligible. Up to AUD 300K-840K for NGOs d |
| SYSTEMIQ ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Advisory/project development firm. Not a funder. Potential strategic partner. |
| Lombard Odier Circular Economy Strategy ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Swiss private bank investment strategy. Not grants. Awareness building only. |
| Mirova Blue Economy Fund ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Sustainable investment manager. Not grants. Partnership potential only. |
| Plastic Credit Exchange (PCX) ↺ | already_enriched | – | 2163 | Revenue model, not grant. Philippines-focused originally but expanding. Blockchain-tracked plastic credits. |
| Verra Plastic Waste Reduction Standard ↺ | already_enriched | – | 2163 | Revenue model for plastic credits. Registration process 6-12 months. Requires third-party VVB. Eligible globally. |
| Blue Nature Alliance ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Marine conservation alliance. Invites expressions of interest but does not accept unsolicited proposals. Focus on large |
| Blue Prosperity Coalition ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Waitt Foundation initiative. Partnership model, not grants. Ocean economy focus. |
| ORRAA Ocean Risk & Resilience Action Alliance ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Finance/insurance products for coastal resilience. No direct NGO grant programme. Partnership/advocacy model. |
| Nordic Blue Carbon Fund ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Concept only. Not an active fund. |
| World Bank Plastic Reduction-Linked Bond ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Bond instrument not a grant. Plastic credits in Ghana/Indonesia could generate revenue but complex financial instrument. |
| UNDP SDG Impact Finance Initiative ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Platform connecting SDG projects with investors. Not a direct funder. Circular economy featured but no open grant call. |
| Global Fund for Coral Reefs ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Works through selected partners (CI, TNC, WCS). No open call for new NGOs. Waste management is in scope but access is th |
| GCF Private Sector Facility ↺ | skipped_irrelevant | – | – | Minimum USD 5M. Requires accredited entity intermediary. Very complex. Not accessible directly to NGO. |