Sustainability charity WRAP and Innovate UK have launched a major new UK fund to reduce the impact of plastics on the environment in India, Chile, Kenya and South Africa. This will open opportunities for UK businesses, innovators and in-country partners to work collaboratively to address the in-country challenges.
The International Circular Plastics Flagship Projects competition is a £1.7 million fund designed to address the problem of plastics pollution in these key nations.
Applicants can apply for funding ranging from £50,000 to £250,000 that demonstrate solutions that respond to specific targets under the plastics pacts of each nation.
The funding focusses on four key themes:
- flexible film packs including small format
- reusable packaging and new business models
- collection, sorting, cleaning and recycling
- end market development
Organisations that are interested in applying should do so before the 13 January 2022 at 23:45 GMT.
More information can be found on WRAP’s website