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#	Program	Source	Status	Relevance	Updated	Last Change
90	Climate Investment Funds - Nature, People, and Climate (NPC) Program (90)	International	Irrelevant	–	2026-05-07 08:47Irrelevant	irrelevant Not a funding program — PDF factsheet about CIF NPC investment plan for Fiji (knowledge document, not an open call)
97	International Climate Initiative (IKI) - Marine and Coastal NbS (97)	International	Irrelevant	–	2026-05-07 08:42Irrelevant	irrelevant Not a specific funding program (IKI funder homepage). German International Climate Initiative covers climate mitigation/adaptation for developing countries; no plastic waste angle. Direct ODA applications not possible via this page.
94	GEF Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF) (94)	International	Irrelevant	–	2026-05-07 08:42Irrelevant	irrelevant Not a direct funding program (GEF SCCF topic page). Climate adaptation fund focused on SIDS and developing countries - no plastic waste angle. Below relevance threshold for all OPF profiles.
129	Global EbA Fund - Ecosystem-based Adaptation for Climate Resilience (129)	International	Irrelevant	–	2026-05-07 08:36Irrelevant	irrelevant Not a funding program (news article about IUCN NAbSA brief series launch)
179	Hatch Blue Accelerator (179)	International	Irrelevant	–	2026-05-07 08:19Irrelevant	irrelevant Organization homepage — Hatch Blue is an aquaculture startup accelerator platform; active programs (AquaScale, Atlantic Canada 2026) target aquaculture technology startups, not NGOs focused on plastic value chains; no program relevant to OPF profile
177	Fish 2.0 Competition (177)	International	Irrelevant	–	2026-05-07 08:17Irrelevant	irrelevant Not an open call — Fish 2.0 homepage shows no active competition or application period; organisation is seeking sponsors for future regional programs, not accepting business applications
175	Synchronicity Earth Ocean Program (175)	International	Irrelevant	–	2026-05-07 08:16Irrelevant	irrelevant Not an open call — Synchronicity Earth Ocean Programme is a grantmaker programme description with no public application process or deadline; funding is by invitation/relationship only
174	Ocean Impact Accelerator (174)	International	Irrelevant	–	2026-05-07 08:14Irrelevant	irrelevant Dead domain — www.oceanimpact.co could not be resolved
172	1% for the Planet (172)	International	Irrelevant	–	2026-05-07 08:13Irrelevant	irrelevant Not a funding program (corporate membership network homepage — no open grant call or application process for nonprofits)
182	National Geographic Society Grants and Investments (182)	International	Irrelevant	–	2026-05-07 08:12Irrelevant	irrelevant Below relevance threshold (all profiles < 0.2) — NatGeo grants fund individual explorers (science, storytelling, education); OPF is a membership org building plastic waste value chains and is ineligible as a membership organisation rather than an individual explorer; no plastic/recycling/circular economy focus in any current RFP
189	Rolex Awards for Enterprise (189)	International	Irrelevant	–	2026-05-07 08:12Irrelevant	irrelevant Not a funding program with open call — Rolex Awards for Enterprise homepage shows 2023 laureates only; no active application round open; biennial award with no announced next cycle
188	StartBlue Ocean Enterprise Accelerator (VentureWell/Scripps) (188)	International	Irrelevant	–	2026-05-07 08:12Irrelevant	irrelevant Below relevance threshold (all profiles < 0.2) — US-only accelerator for startups/university teams; OPF (Danish NGO) ineligible; ocean tech focus not plastic value chain
186	Schmidt Ocean Institute (186)	International	Irrelevant	–	2026-05-07 08:12Irrelevant	irrelevant Below relevance threshold (all profiles < 0.2) — Schmidt Ocean Institute provides ship time (in-kind) to researchers, not cash grants; no plastic/circular economy relevance; OPF ineligible
187	Katapult Ocean Accelerator (187)	International	Irrelevant	–	2026-05-07 08:12Irrelevant	irrelevant Not a funding program (Katapult Ocean is a VC impact investor homepage — equity investment for startups, not grants for NGOs)
185	WildLabs - Conservation Technology Community (185)	International	Irrelevant	–	2026-05-07 08:12Irrelevant	irrelevant Not a funding program (WildLabs is a community platform for conservation technology networking, not a grants program)
184	National Geographic Meridian Grants 2026 (184)	International	Irrelevant	–	2026-05-07 08:12Irrelevant	irrelevant Not a funding program (press release announcing Meridian Grant awardees — not an open call)
183	Conservation X Labs (183)	International	Irrelevant	–	2026-05-07 08:12Irrelevant	irrelevant Not a funding program (organization homepage — Conservation X Labs, no open call listed)
181	Ocean Startup Project / Ocean Startup Challenge (Canada) (181)	International	Irrelevant	–	2026-05-07 08:12Irrelevant	irrelevant Not a funding program (startup accelerator umbrella homepage — Ocean Startup Project Canada, for startups not NGOs)
180	UNESCO IOC Ocean Literacy Programme (180)	International	Irrelevant	–	2026-05-07 08:11Irrelevant	irrelevant Not a funding program (organization/programme homepage — UNESCO IOC Ocean Literacy portal with no open grant call)
215	National Marine Sanctuary Foundation Ocean Exploration and Education Grants (215)	International	Irrelevant	–	2026-05-07 07:58Irrelevant	irrelevant Not a funding program — 2023 news article/press release announcing past grant recipients, not an active open call
212	David and Lucile Packard Foundation Ocean Initiative (212)	International	Irrelevant	–	2026-05-07 07:58Irrelevant	irrelevant Not a funding program — Packard Foundation Ocean Initiative is a foundation strategy/program page with no open public applications; grants are made by invitation to specific grantees only
440	NOAA Sea Grant Marine Debris Investments (440)	International	Irrelevant	–	2026-05-07 06:41Irrelevant	irrelevant Not an active funding call: NOAA Sea Grant PDF is a FY2024 awards list documenting past grants already disbursed (July 2024). US federal program, US-only eligibility, and no open call visible. Also out of scope geographically for all active profiles.
490	Joint SDG Fund - UN Multi-Partner Trust Fund (490)	International	Irrelevant	–	2026-05-07 06:28Irrelevant	irrelevant Organization homepage (UN Joint SDG Fund) without a specific open call — fund operates through UN country teams, not direct NGO applications
488	North Sea Farmers - Non-Profit Seaweed Farming Network (488)	International	Irrelevant	–	2026-05-07 06:27Irrelevant	irrelevant Organization homepage (European Seaweed Association / North Sea Farmers) — no open grant call visible
486	Safe Seaweed Coalition - Supported Projects (486)	International	Irrelevant	–	2026-05-07 06:27Irrelevant	irrelevant Past grantee showcase page — no open call. Past calls (2021, 2022, 2023-24) are all closed.
673	Mangroves for the Future (MFF) Initiative (673)	International	Irrelevant	–	2026-05-07 05:56Irrelevant	irrelevant Not a current funding program — MFF general homepage with no active calls; last call for proposals was in 2014; programme appears dormant. Mangrove/coastal conservation focus unrelated to plastic waste value chains.
669	Adaptation Fund - SIDS Marine Projects (669)	International	Irrelevant	–	2026-05-07 05:55Irrelevant	irrelevant Not a specific funding program — Adaptation Fund general homepage. Fund operates via accredited implementing entities and national implementing entities; not accessible for NGOs like OPF without accreditation. Climate adaptation focus, no plastic or marine conservation specificity.
665	MAR+Invest (MAR Fund) (665)	International	Irrelevant	–	2026-05-07 05:55Irrelevant	irrelevant Below relevance threshold (all profiles < 0.2) — MAR+Invest is a blended finance mechanism for coral reef-positive commercial ventures in the Mesoamerican Reef region, not relevant to plastic waste value chains or North/Baltic Sea marine conservation
637	Mesoamerican Reef Fund (MAR Fund) (637)	International	Irrelevant	–	2026-05-07 05:53Irrelevant	irrelevant Not a funding program — MAR Fund organization homepage, no open grant call or application process. Has a Small Grants Program but this URL is the general homepage.
634	CCRIF - Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (634)	International	Irrelevant	–	2026-05-07 05:52Irrelevant	irrelevant Not a funding program — CCRIF is a parametric insurance facility for Caribbean/Central American governments, not an open grant call for NGOs
624	World Bank PROBLUE Ocean Trust Fund (624)	International	Irrelevant	–	2026-05-07 05:52Irrelevant	irrelevant Not a funding program — press release about World Bank PROBLUE trust fund extension, no open grant call or application process
706	Schmidt Marine Technology Partners (706)	International	Irrelevant	–	2026-05-07 05:48Irrelevant	irrelevant Not a funding program (organization homepage without active open call; Schmidt Marine Technology Partners funds via rolling proposal portal but no specific active grant program listed)
692	Pew-Gerstner Fellowships for Ocean Plastic Pollution Research (692)	International	Irrelevant	–	2026-05-07 05:48Irrelevant	irrelevant Not a funding program (news article announcing Pew-Gerstner fellowships; no open call or application link)
691	Pew Fellows Program in Marine Conservation (691)	International	Irrelevant	–	2026-05-07 05:48Irrelevant	irrelevant Not a funding program (press release announcing 2025 Pew Fellows cohort; actual program page is pewtrusts.org/en/projects/marine-fellows)
690	Shark Conservation Fund (690)	International	Irrelevant	–	2026-05-07 05:48Irrelevant	irrelevant Not a funding program (project description page on SOSF site for Shark Conservation Fund, no open grant call)
685	Save Our Seas Foundation - Funding Guidelines (685)	International	Irrelevant	–	2026-05-07 05:48Irrelevant	irrelevant Not a funding program (funding guidelines/eligibility overview page, not a specific grant call)
756	Lloyds Register Foundation - Ocean Safety Grants (756)	International	Irrelevant	–	2026-05-07 05:44Irrelevant	irrelevant Page inaccessible / cookie wall — Cloudflare security challenge blocks Jina reader (403 Forbidden). Previously unreadable, still blocked.
729	Earthwatch Marine Conservation Research Funding (729)	International	Irrelevant	–	2026-05-07 05:39Irrelevant	irrelevant PDF document of Earthwatch Marine Conservation RFP — same programme as program 712 (earthwatch.org/research/apply-for-research-funding). Not a separate funding program.
783	New England Aquarium - Marine Conservation Action Fund (MCAF) (783)	International	Irrelevant	–	2026-05-07 05:32Irrelevant	irrelevant Press release URL — not a program page. The actual MCAF program is at neaq.org/marine-conservation-action-fund/ (rolling basis, $1K-$12K, locally-led projects in LMICs, no plastic/circular-economy focus)
771	UNDP Equator Initiative - Community and Indigenous Conservation (771)	International	Irrelevant	–	2026-05-07 05:32Irrelevant	irrelevant Not an open grant call — Equator Prize is a recognition award for existing community conservation projects, no funding application mechanism found; 2025 prize cycle already awarded
749	Schmidt Marine Technology Partners Grantmaking (749)	International	Irrelevant	–	2026-05-07 05:32Irrelevant	irrelevant Not a funding program page — blog/news category listing of past grant announcements, no open call
805	GEF Inclusive Conservation Initiative (ICI 1.0 & 2.0) (805)	International	Irrelevant	–	2026-05-07 05:26Irrelevant	irrelevant GEF Indigenous Peoples topic overview page — not an open call for applications; ICI funding flows through GEF Agencies, not direct applications; no submission mechanism on page
809	UNDP Equator Initiative - Equator Prize (809)	International	Irrelevant	–	2026-05-07 05:26Irrelevant	irrelevant Equator Prize 2025 already awarded (Dec 2025); next biennial cycle (2027) not yet open; homepage without active call for nominations; below relevance threshold for all active profiles
796	David and Lucile Packard Foundation - Ocean Program (796)	International	Irrelevant	–	2026-05-07 05:24Irrelevant	irrelevant Packard Foundation Ocean Initiative homepage — describes grantmaking strategy and grantees but has no open call for applications; foundation operates by invitation only
795	Pew Marine Fellows Program (795)	International	Irrelevant	–	2026-05-07 05:24Irrelevant	irrelevant Page returns 404 Not Found — Pew Marine Fellows program page no longer exists; program appears discontinued
794	Schmidt Marine Technology Partners (Schmidt Family Foundation) (794)	International	Irrelevant	–	2026-05-07 05:24Irrelevant	irrelevant Page returns 404 Not Found — URL no longer exists on schmidtfamilyfoundation.org
790	SPREP-AFD Pacific Ocean Initiative (790)	International	Irrelevant	–	2026-05-07 05:24Irrelevant	irrelevant Page blocked by Cloudflare (403); URL is a news article about a bilateral agreement signing, not a funding call
785	Canada - Support for Indigenous-Led Conservation Initiatives (785)	International	Irrelevant	–	2026-05-07 05:24Irrelevant	irrelevant Not an open call for applications — informational page describing the Canadian government Project Finance for Permanence policy model, no application mechanism
780	Vancouver Aquarium Ocean.org - Ocean Action Grants (780)	International	Irrelevant	–	2026-05-07 05:24Irrelevant	irrelevant Not a funding program for organizations — youth microgrant (ages 15-30 Canadians only) up to $5,000, out of scope for OPF and similar org profiles
1626	EBRD Green - Battery Recycling Circular Economy Support Poland (1626)	International	Irrelevant	–	2026-05-07 03:35Irrelevant	irrelevant Not a funding program (EBRD green case study page about a specific battery recycling investment in Poland, not an open call for proposals)