Grants

Welcome to the MFF Grants page. MFF invests directly in coastal ecosystems through on-the-ground projects. Several types of projects are used to channel MFF activities. Since 2008, both small-scale and larger projects have been implemented in the member countries. From 2012, regional projects have been introduced as a way of addressing topics relevant to the whole MFF Region.

Small Grant Facility (SGF)
SGF Projects are the mechanism through which funds are provided for small-scale projects. Each member country receives funds to establish a Small Grant Facility to deliver projects under two categories: less than US$10,000, and between US$10,000 to US$25,000. MFF also encourages co-financing of these projects, especially by the private sector.

Small Grant Facility projects are important for supporting local action in the form of community-based project activities. The National Coordinating Body (NCB) in each country has full ownership of the Small Grant Facility. The NCB calls for proposals and selects the projects for funding. The projects themselves are managed for each NCB by the country office of IUCN or UNDP.

Between 2008 and 2011, more than 80 Small Grant Facility projects were implemented across the MFF region. These focused primarily on supporting NGOs and community-based organizations working to meet the needs of coastal communities. By linking these projects to government agencies, much interest has been generated among officials in scaling up their learning to other agencies and to policy makers. For example, the research-oriented projects in India have encouraged the Ministry of Environment and Forests to provide funds to build upon MFF’s work.

Medium Grant Facility (MGF)
Medium projects were introduced at the 7^th meeting of the MFF Regional Steering Committee held in November, 2010. The budget range for medium projects is USD 50,000-100,000. These projects go through a multiple-stage approval process. Following the NCB call for proposals and preliminary review, the project proponents may refine or adjust their proposals. Once the NCB endorses a proposal, it is forwarded to the MFF Secretariat for the second stage of evaluation.

MFF Medium Projects will follow from the priorities identified in the National Strategy and Action Plan (NSAP) prepared by each MFF Focal Country, and will commence in late 2012.

Large Grant Facility (LGF)
The budget range for large projects is upto USD 300,000. MFF Large projects were implemented between 2008-2011. Beginning late 2012, only Medium projects (referring to grant amount) will be implemented. MFF is currently documenting lessons learned from the Large Projects implemented during MFF's earlier days (with a higher limit of grant funding upto USD300,000).

Regional Initiatives

MFF regional projects span several countries to consolidate existing knowledge on best practices in coastal resource management and to conduct research onemerging issues to acquire new knowledge. Each regional project has the direct support of at least three MFF member countries, with a strong leading partner organization selected from MFF’s core institutional partners.

To emphasize the strength of MFF as a regional initiative, the Regional Steering Committee recognized the value of implementing projects that bring together at least two member countries and one core institutional partner. Four projects, to be implemented with MFF's core insitutional partners UNEP and FAO, will span topics around mangrove conservation; community resilience; governance in small island communities; and responsible diving. The National Coordinating Bodies of India and Sri Lanka will also lead a regional study about the conservation of living resources in the Gulf of Mannar.

308 Projects found

The following projects match your filter:
	Building community capacity for managing coastal resources at Talingchan Location: Talingchan, Krabi, Thailand Duration: 1st Oct 2009 to 31st Oct 2010 MFF Grant Amount: US$8,805 MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility Topics: Knowledge for Management, Strategies for Management, Civil Society Engagement, Knowledge management and communications
	Strengthening conservation of mangroves and other marine and coastal resources at Thong Toam Yai Bay Location: Thong Toam Yai, Chumphon, Thailand Duration: 1st Oct 2009 to 31st Oct 2010 MFF Grant Amount: US$9,979 MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility Topics: Knowledge for Management, Strategies for Management, Civil Society Engagement, Climate change
	Increasing the resilience of coastal and riverine communities to climate change and other threats, by conserving the ecosystems of the Maya Oya and associated coastal wetlands in Sri Lanka Location: Negombo and Katana DS Divisions in the Gampaha District (Western Province) and Wennappuwa and Dankotuwa DS Divisions in the Puttalam District in the North-Western Province, Sri Lanka Duration: 1st Sep 2009 to 30th Nov 2011 MFF Grant Amount: USD 151,895 MFF Grant Type: Large Grant Facility Topics: Knowledge for Management, Reef to Ridge, Economic Valuation, Capacity Building, Civil Society Engagement, Integrated Coastal Planning, Strategies for Management
	Ecosystem-based integrated coastal resource management through multi-stakeholder participation in Southern Thailand Location: Tambon Tha Sala, Amphoe Tha Sala, Nakhonsithammarat; and Tambon Kho-Libong, Amphoe Kantang, Trang Duration: 1st Sep 2009 to 31st Aug 2011 MFF Grant Amount: USD300,000 MFF Grant Type: Large Grant Facility Topics: Integrated Coastal Planning, Community Resilence, Civil Society Engagement
	Development and production of two children’s educational activity books and a scientific toolkit for the Aldabra Atoll World Heritage Site Location: Aldabra Atoll and Mahé, Seychelles,with nationwide distribution Duration: 1st Jul 2009 to 31st Mar 2011 MFF Grant Amount: US$24,139 (actual expenditure was US$21,969) MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility Topics: Civil Society Engagement, Marine Protected Areas, Climate change, Gender equality, Knowledge management and communications
	Conserving turtle rookeries on Mahé through improved public awareness and community involvement Location: Ten beaches in southern Mahé, Seychelles Duration: 1st Jul 2009 to 31st May 2011 MFF Grant Amount: US$24,950 MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility Topics: Knowledge for Management, Strategies for Management, Civil Society Engagement, Climate change, Gender equality, Knowledge management and communications
	“Mangroves are a Must!” Promoting mangrove conservation awareness and education in the face of climate change in the Seychelles Location: Mahé and Praslin islands, Seychelles Duration: 1st Jul 2009 to 28th Feb 2011 MFF Grant Amount: US$25,000 MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility Topics: Knowledge for Management, Strategies for Management, Civil Society Engagement, Knowledge management and communications, Gender equality, Climate change
	Building the capacity of artisanal shark fishers to participate fully and effectively in the Seychelles National Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks Location: Central Archipelago, Seychelles Duration: 1st Jul 2009 to 31st May 2011 MFF Grant Amount: US$7,165 MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility Topics: Knowledge for Management, Civil Society Engagement, Coastal Governance, Climate change, Gender equality, Knowledge management and communications
	Piloting red tilapia cage culture as an alternative livelihood in the Maduganga estuary Location: Maduganga, Sri Lanka Duration: 1st Jul 2009 to 31st Dec 2009 MFF Grant Amount: US$4,321 MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility Topics: Strategies for Management, Civil Society Engagement, Sustainable Livelihoods
	Empowering fisherwomen by generating additional income from the cultivation of Aloe vera (Phase 2) Location: Puttalam, Sri Lanka Duration: 1st Jul 2009 to 30th Nov 2009 MFF Grant Amount: US$4,386 MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility Topics: Sustainable Livelihoods, Gender equality

308 Projects

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No.	Name	Location	Countries	Start	End	Amount	Type	Status
1	Role of coastal ecosystems in enabling resilience of coastal communities post a natural disaster	Andhra Pradesh	India	2014-12-15	2016-01-15	INR 1,017,500	SG	Completed
2	Safeguarding mangroves through awareness programmes	Mulipuram, Puttalam, Sri Lanka	Sri Lanka	2009-02-01	2009-09-30	US$4,374	SG	Completed
3	Sand Dune Stabilization for Mangrove Protection in Miani Hor	Maini Hor, Lasbela District, Balochistan	Pakistan	2013-07-05	2014-05-05	PKR 972,800	SG	Completed
4	Sea Cucumber Culture as an Alternative Livelihood	Mannar	Sri Lanka	2011-11-01	2012-10-30	LKR 670,560/=	SG	Completed
5	Seasonal and spatial variation of physico-chemical parameters of water in the Panama lagoon	Panama	Sri Lanka	2012-06-01	2013-05-31	LKR 743,400/-	SG	Completed
6	Socio-economic impact assessment of mangroves replantation to encourage community-based mangroves protection and management in Bang La, Dai Hop and Tan Thanh coastal communes in Hai Phong City	Bang La Commune, Dai Hop Commune and Tan Thanh Commune, Hai Phong City	Viet Nam	2014-02-01	2015-01-31	VND421,722,000	SG	Completed
7	Stakeholder led management planning for Vembanad Kol backwaters, Kerala	Vembanad-Kol backwaters, Kerala, India	India	2011-11-28	2012-11-30	INR 880,000	SG	Completed
8	Status of shelterbelts along India’s southern coast	Five coastal states (Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala) and one Union Territory (Puducherry), India	India	2009-01-02	2009-10-31	US$22,352	SG	Completed
9	Strengthened capacity of children, communities and local government by better preparedness and mitigation of climate change and disaster risk in Kendrapara district, Odisha	7 villages in Chandilbaunsamula Gram Panchayat and 4 villages in Kandira Gram Panchayat, Rajnagar Block, Kendrapara district, Odisha	India	2013-12-10	2015-06-10	INR 1,160,000	SG	Completed
10	Strengthening coastal livelihoods and community-based tourism	Chalong Bay (from Cape Phanwa to Ban Bangkhonthi), Phuket, Thailand	Thailand	2009-10-01	2010-10-31	US$11,065	SG	Completed
11	Strengthening Community-Based Fisheries Management at Miani Hor	Winder, Tehsil Sonmiani, District Lasbela	Pakistan	2016-04-15	2017-04-14	PKR 2,003,800	SG	Completed
12	Strengthening conservation of mangroves and other marine and coastal resources at Thong Toam Yai Bay	Thong Toam Yai, Chumphon, Thailand	Thailand	2009-10-01	2010-10-31	US$9,979	SG	Completed
13	Strengthening Market Links for Sustainable Hau Cultivation and Conservation of the Marshland in Gdh. Fiyori	G.Dh Fiyoaree	Maldives	2015-07-01	2017-03-30	MVR 343,138	SG	Completed
14	Strengthening the capacity of a community network for managing Phuket’s coastal resources	Muang and Thalang, Phuket, Thailand	Thailand	2009-10-01	2010-10-31	US$11,007	SG	Completed
15	Strengthening the capacity of the community organization "Anse Kerlan Avangard" to investigate and design for counter-erosion actions in the community	Anse Kerlan coastal area, Praslin Island, Seychelles	Seychelles	2014-10-01	2015-05-31	SCR 269,100	SG	Completed
16	Strengthening the Community-based Coastal Resources Management Network through Community-based Learning Centers in Six Sub-districts of Trat Province, Thailand	Muang and Laem Ngob districts, Trat province	Thailand	2011-06-01	2012-11-30	USD149,985	LG	Completed
17	Strengthening the Defenders of the Coast	Karachi, Pakistan	Pakistan	2011-12-01	2012-06-30	PKR 860,000	SG	Completed
18	Strengthening the Resilience of Coastal Communities, Ecosystems, and Economies to Sea-Level Rise and Coastal Erosion	Pakistan and Thailand	Pakistan Thailand	2013-01-01	2014-12-31	USD199,994	RG	Completed
19	Strengthening the waste management system on Noonu Manadhoo Atoll and greening the island	Manadhoo Island, Noonu Atoll, North Province, Maldives	Maldives	2009-10-01	2010-03-31	US$25,000	SG	Completed
20	Students and community to protect ecosystem and biodiversity through school garden model	Hoi An City, Quang Nam Province	Viet Nam	2016-03-01	2017-03-01	VND 313,900,000	SG	Completed
21	Study of whale shark and marine megafaunal distribution along Odisha and potential for marine and coastal species-based tourism	Odisha, India	India	2016-07-18	2017-05-17	INR 698,500	SG	Completed
22	Studying carbon sequestration in mangroves	Puttalam	Sri Lanka	2011-01-05	2012-04-30	LKR 425,000.000	SG	Completed
23	Studying seagrasses in Puttalam lagoon	Puttalam lagoon, Puttalam	Sri Lanka	2011-05-01	2012-04-30	LKR 587,000.00	SG	Completed
24	Sunflower Oilseed Processing and Marketing in the coastal region of Bangladesh	Amragachi Bazar and Rayenda Bazar, Sarankhola, Bagerhat, Bangladesh	Bangladesh	2014-02-24	2015-02-23	BDT 1.65 million	SG	Completed
25	Support and develop community based eco-tourism in the coastal nature reserve and environmental protection area in Thanh Phong commune, Thanh Phu District, Ben Tre Province	Thanh Phong Commune, Thanh Phu District, Ben Tre Province	Viet Nam	2013-08-01	2015-03-31	520,950,000 VND	SG	Completed
26	Supporting farmers in implementing the mangrove based polyculture of shrimp-crab - fish (spotted scat) and with Scirpus(ScirpuslittoralisSchrab) for aquaculture natural feed in TraVinh province	Long Khanh and Long Vinh communes, Duyen Hai District, Tra Vinh Province, Vietnam	Viet Nam	2014-05-01	2015-04-30	VND 379,250,000	SG	Completed
27	Supporting farmers in shrimp-crab polyculture model integrated in mangrove forest in Tra Vinh Province	: Duyen Hai districts - Tra Vinh province (including the communes: Vinh Long, Long Khanh, Dong Hai, Dan Thanh, Truong Long Hoa).	Viet Nam	2013-08-26	2015-01-31	369,700,000VND	SG	Completed
28	Survey and assessment in Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay to support strategy to conserve and manage seagrass habitats	Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay, Tamil Nadu, India	India	2011-12-20	2013-02-28	INR 855,700	SG	Completed
29	Sustainability of Pyinbugyi Village Tract’s Ecosystem through Community Based Mangroves Conservation and Coastal Bank Protection	Pyinbubyi Village Tract, Palaw Township, Dawei District, Tanintharyi Region, Myanmar	Myanmar	2016-08-01	2017-07-31	MMK 31,185,000	SG	Completed
30	Sustainable and Effective Coastal Resources Management to Improve Community Well-Being through Indonesia Coral Action Network (I-CAN)	Lemito subdistrict, Pohuwato Regency, Gorontalo	Indonesia	2014-05-06	2015-05-05	IDR 192,950,000	SG	Completed
31	Sustainable coastal livelihoods through Integrated Mangrove Fishery Farming Systems (IMFFS)	Tamil Nadu, India	India	2009-01-06	2009-10-31	US$21,000	SG	Completed
32	Sustainable Community based dry fish unit as a tool for improving livelihoods of Sundarban dependent fisherman community	Mathurapur village, Munshiganj union, Shyamnagar, Satkhira, Bangladesh	Bangladesh	2016-05-24	2017-05-24	BDT 420,000	SG	Completed
33	Sustainable fishing practices promoted to reduce usage of harmful fishing nets in coastal areas of Sindh (Tippon Area).	Keti Bander Town, District Thatta	Pakistan	2016-04-15	2016-12-14	PKR 2,140,000	SG	Completed
34	Sustainable freshwater aquaculture in the mangrove-dominated Indian Sundarbans	Sundarbans, West Bengal, India	India	2009-12-02	2011-01-01	US$12,000	SG	Completed
35	Sustainable livelihood development for low- income families in the Puttalam lagoon area	Puttalam, Sri Lanka	Sri Lanka	2009-07-01	2009-12-31	US$3,939	SG	Completed
36	Sustainable livelihood through improving ecosystem in mangrove area	Tuol Kouki leu, Tuol Koukikroum, Koh Chak and Tachat, Tuol kouki commune, Mondol Seima district, Koh Kong province	Cambodia	2015-05-01	2016-04-30	KHR 100,000,000	SG	Completed
37	Sustainable Mangrove Management and Polyculture System Development at Karangsong, Indramayu Regency, West Java	Karangsong Village, Indramayu District, Indramayu Regency, West Java Province	Indonesia	2014-04-11	2015-04-10	IDR 204,175,400	SG	Completed
38	Sustainable use of appropriate energy and strengthening of small-scale credit scheme to contribute to adapting to climate change and improving local livelihoods	Development Khmer Community (DKC)	Cambodia	2015-05-01	2016-04-30	99,459,000 KHR	SG	Completed
39	Sustainable Use of Cam Thanh Nypa Wetlands, Hoi An City, Quang Nam Province	Cam Thanh Commune, Hoi An City, Quang Nam Province	Viet Nam	2013-04-01	2015-03-31	US$67,412	MG	Completed
40	Sustainable use of mangrove resources to benefit poor women through a co-management pilot in the core zone of Xuan Thuy National Park, Vietnam	Xuan Thuy National Park, Nam Dinh province, Vietnam	Viet Nam	2011-10-01	2013-02-28	VND373,050,000	SG	Completed
41	Sustainable Use of Mangroves for Small-Scale Entrepreneurs	Rehri Goth, Sindh Province	Pakistan	2013-07-05	2014-07-05	999,000	SG	Completed
42	Synergy of Mangrove Forest Rehabilitation and Sustainable Economic Development of Coastal Community at Kraksaan Subdistrict, Probolinggo	Sidopekso village, Kebonagung village, and Kalibuntu village, Kraksaan Sub-district, Probolinggo District, East Java Province	Indonesia	2014-04-11	2015-04-10	IDR 160,694,800	SG	Completed
43	Teaching Integrated Coastal Management	Karachi, Sindh Province	Pakistan	2013-07-05	2014-05-05	PKR 958,000	SG	Completed
44	The Application of Mud Trap Technique as the Medium of Coastal Rehabilitation in Pulau Dua, Nature Reserve	Coastal area in Pulau Dua Nature Reserve, Sawah Luhur Village, Serang-Banten	Indonesia	2016-03-02	2016-12-31	IDR 170,000,000	SG	Completed
45	The Development of Silvofishery Techniques, Mangrove Rehabilitation, and Women's Empowerment by Processing Non-Timber Plants in Mangrove Forest	Siduwonge village, Randangan District, Pohuwato Regency, Gorontalo	Indonesia	2014-05-06	2015-05-05	IDR 195,425,000	SG	Completed
46	Thickening Mangrove Vegetation to Support the Diversification of Fisheries Production in Tanjung Pecinan Village, Situbondo	Tanjung Pecinan village, Mangaran sub-district, Situbondo	Indonesia	2016-03-02	2016-12-31	IDR 170,002,000	SG	Completed
47	Training and supporting fisher families in Kattankudy to establish banana-based home gardens	Kattankudy, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka	Sri Lanka	2009-01-01	2009-12-31	US$3,952	SG	Completed
48	Training and supporting fisher families in Ussangoda to establish home gardens	Rekawa, Ussangoda and Kalametiya (RUK) area, Sri Lanka	Sri Lanka	2009-02-01	2009-11-30	US$3,240	SG	Completed
49	Trial on polyculture of mud creeper (Cerithidea obtusa) and blood cockle (Anadara Granosa) under mangrove canopy in Thanh Phong Commune, Thanh Phu dist, Ben Tre Province	Thanh Phong Commune, Thanh Phu District, Ben Tre Province	Viet Nam	2014-04-10	2015-04-10	365,440,000 VND	SG	Completed
50	Valuation of Mangroves in PQA Indus Delta: An Econometric Approach	Coastal areas of Sindh, Pakistan	Pakistan	2014-12-25	2015-12-25	PKR 1,650,750	SG	Completed
51	Value of ecosystems’ services provided by the Jaffna lagoon and contribution of the lagoon to the livelihoods of peripheral villagers	Jaffna Lagoon	Sri Lanka	2014-06-01	2015-04-30	LKR 1,638,450	SG	Completed
52	Where did all the soil go? Coastal monitoring as a tool for developing local capacity, raising public awareness and assessing long-term environmental change	Anse Possession, Praslin, Seychelles	Seychelles	2010-08-01	2011-07-31	US$23,200	SG	Completed
53	Women's Group Empowerment through Livelihood Improvement and Mangrove Rehabilitation	Torosiaje Jaya village, Popayato District, Pohuwato Regency, Gorontalo Province	Indonesia	2014-05-06	2015-05-05	IDR 198,775,000	SG	Completed
54	Women's Group Empowerment through Mangrove-Based Product Processing	Mootilango village, Duhiadaa district, Pohuwato Regency, Gorontalo Province	Indonesia	2014-05-06	2015-05-05	IDR 196,500,000	SG	Completed
55	Women's GroupsEmpowerment through Sustainable Micro-Business Development in Mangrove Rehabilitation Areas	Pesantren village is part of Ulujami Sub-District, Pemalang District and about 20 kms from Pemalang. Pelanag is located in eastern of Jakarta (about 250km)	Indonesia	2012-08-27	2013-04-27	Total USD 27,800 which breakdown into: USD 25,000.00 (MFF) and USD 2,800.00 (In-kind Mitra Bahari)	SG	Completed
56	Women’s Group Empowerment to Increase Household Income through Production and Marketing of Mangrove and Fisheries-Based Products in Karanganyar Village, Paiton	Karanganyar Village, Paiton Probolinggo, East Java	Indonesia	2016-03-02	2016-12-31	IDR 130,005,000	SG	Completed
57	Youth Power against Global Warming by Promotion of Seagrass Learning	An island of Baan Tung Nang Dum, Phang Nga Province’s Kuraburi District in the Andaman Sea & Baan Tha Pae Yoi, Phang Nga Province’s Kuraburi District, on Koh (island) Prathong of the Andaman Sea	Thailand	2013-06-19	2013-08-31	300,000 THB	SG	Completed
58	“Mangroves are a Must!” Promoting mangrove conservation awareness and education in the face of climate change in the Seychelles	Mahé and Praslin islands, Seychelles	Seychelles	2009-07-01	2011-02-28	US$25,000	SG	Completed

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308 Projects found

The following projects match your filter:

Building community capacity for managing coastal resources at Talingchan

Strengthening conservation of mangroves and other marine and coastal resources at Thong Toam Yai Bay

Increasing the resilience of coastal and riverine communities to climate change and other threats, by conserving the ecosystems of the Maya Oya and associated coastal wetlands in Sri Lanka

Ecosystem-based integrated coastal resource management through multi-stakeholder participation in Southern Thailand

Development and production of two children’s educational activity books and a scientific toolkit for the Aldabra Atoll World Heritage Site

Conserving turtle rookeries on Mahé through improved public awareness and community involvement

“Mangroves are a Must!” Promoting mangrove conservation awareness and education in the face of climate change in the Seychelles

Building the capacity of artisanal shark fishers to participate fully and effectively in the Seychelles National Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks

Piloting red tilapia cage culture as an alternative livelihood in the Maduganga estuary

Empowering fisherwomen by generating additional income from the cultivation of Aloe vera (Phase 2)

308 Projects