Call for Applications: UNDP Nigeria Global Plastics Innovation Programme ($10,000 – $20,000 Grants)

With funding from the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the UN Peace and Development Trust Fund, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will support innovative solutions to address plastic pollution.

This open call by the Global Plastics Innovation Programme (GPIP) seeks to support these grassroots change agents. Whether you are developing an eco-friendly material, running a community reuse initiative, redesigning packaging, or piloting a new policy tool — your idea matters.

Eligibility:

• Early-stage not-for-profit innovators, CBOs, and social impact organizations, community-based organisations tackling plastic pollution
• Unconventional, early-stage solutions rooted in local realities, designed with users in mind, and focused on scalable, inclusive, and sustainable impact.
• Applicants can focus on one innovation area or can propose multi-sector solutions
• Should be based in Nigeria and the project should focus on Nigeria

Application Process:

1. The deadline for submission of proposals is 13^th June 2025.

2. Applications must be submitted via email ONLY to: [email protected]

3. For further inquiry, please contact [email protected].

4. It is expected that the project will commence in June 2025 and be completed by June 2026.

5. The subject line of the Proposal should read: “NIGERIA-PLASTIC INNOVATION PROJECT-[ORGANIZATION NAME]”

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