Micro-Initiatives to Reduce Plastic Use
Donor: Beyond Plastic Med
Location: All countries in the Mediterranean region are eligible, with priority given to Albania, Algeria, Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, Montenegro, Tunisia and Türkiye.
Beneficiaries: Organisations
Project focus areas: Plastic pollution
Funding amount: Up to a maximum of €15,000 representing a maximum of 70% of the total project amount
Project duration: 12-24 months
Deadline: 6 December 2026
BeMed offers financial support to stakeholders working in the field for one to two years through its Call for Micro-Initiatives (CMI) in the Mediterranean Islands (CPMI).
These projects can be of various types: from reduction of the use, to data collection, awareness-raising, waste management, recycling, advocacy and the search for alternatives to plastic. They are part of a unique local context, which the project leader is familiar with.
Eligible themes include eliminating, reducing and reusing plastic; finding alternatives; raising awareness and communicating; advocacy; research and data collection; bringing together and mobilising stakeholders; and improving plastic waste collection and treatment systems.
Projects run for 12 to 24 months, and 10 to 15 projects are supported each year.
Applicants must be organizations with legal status that allows them to receive grants. All countries in the Mediterranean region are eligible, with priority given to Albania, Algeria, Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, Montenegro, Tunisia and Türkiye.
Learn more and apply here.