CARE Collective Fund

The CARE Collective Fund is a global impact grant initiative run by GOT BAG, a German company that produces goods from recycled ocean plastic. The fund supports individuals and organisations working on ocean health, plastic pollution, and climate action. It is designed to reduce barriers to entry, making it easier for community-led projects and grassroots groups to access funding that might otherwise be out of reach.

GOT BAG intends to create a worldwide network of partners, from local community organisations to larger entities focused on systemic environmental change. The fund backs efforts to restore marine ecosystems, cut plastic waste, and address climate change, with an emphasis on collaborative approaches to environmental protection.

• Go to the CARE Collective Fund page on the GOT BAG website at https://got-bag.com/en/pages/care-collective-fund.
• Check the eligibility criteria and programme details to confirm that your project fits the fund’s purpose.
• Put together your application, which generally means writing a project proposal that covers its objectives, methodology, expected outcomes, and a budget showing how the €10,000 grant will be spent across the 12-month period.
• Send your completed application through the online submission portal on the GOT BAG website before the stated deadline.
• Wait for updates on the initial screening and any possible shortlisting for further assessment.
• If you are shortlisted, you may be asked to take part in additional reviews or interviews before the final selection is made.

Applications to the CARE Collective Fund pass through a multi-step review. Proposals are first checked for eligibility and fit with GOT BAG's mission around ocean health, plastic pollution, and climate action. A review panel of specialists in sustainability, environmental science, and social impact then assesses each submission on potential impact, originality, practicality, and the applicant's ability to execute. Projects with a solid community-level presence or based in priority areas such as the Global South, Southeast Asia, and coastal Africa receive extra attention.

Those shortlisted may be asked to attend virtual interviews or supply additional information. Final recipients are chosen after this stage, and the selected organisations are then announced.