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 7th 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.

 

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Related Documents

Annexes to MFF Grant Facility Guidelines (MSWord)

Including templates for Concept Notes

Author: MFF

Publisher: MFF

Posted on: 29th Oct 2015

Category: SGF (Small Grant Facility)

Size: 2.1 MB

Mangroves for the Future Guidelines for Grant Facilities

Revised 27 July 2015

Author: MFF Regional Secretariat

Publisher: MFF

Posted on: 29th Oct 2015

Category: SGF (Small Grant Facility)

Size: 1.3 MB

107 Projects found

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 Mr LaboudallonTRASS

Where did all the soil go? Coastal monitoring as a tool for developing local capacity, raising public awareness and assessing long-term environmental change

Location: Anse Possession, Praslin, Seychelles

Duration: 1st Aug 2010 to 31st Jul 2011

MFF Grant Amount: US$23,200

MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility

Topics: Marine Protected Areas, Management Assessment and Monitoring, Sustainable Business Practices, Climate change, Gender equality, Knowledge management and communications

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Enhancing community and island ecosystem resilience through innovative technology and food security

Location: Baa Atoll - five islands in the North Province of the Republic of Maldives: Kudarilkilu, Kamadhoo, Kilhahdoo, Dharavandhoo and Maalhos

Duration: 5th May 2010 to 30th Apr 2012

MFF Grant Amount: USD284,265

MFF Grant Type: Large Grant Facility

Topics: Reef to Ridge, Civil Society Engagement, Sustainable Livelihoods, Climate change, Gender equality

Clean up action by school students facilitated by JGM at Jakarta project site

Managing Angke Kapuk Wetland as Part of Natural Resource Conservation

Location: Muara Angke, North Jakarta, Indonesia

Duration: 4th May 2010 to 4th Jul 2011

MFF Grant Amount: US$25,000

MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility

Topics: Knowledge for Management, Civil Society Engagement, Capacity Building, Climate change, Gender equality, Knowledge management and communications

Women beneficiaries planting

Rehabilitation and Sustainable Use of Mangroves at Pesantren Village

Location: Pesantren village, Pemalang, Central Java, Indonesia

Duration: 4th May 2010 to 4th Apr 2011

MFF Grant Amount: US$27,046 (from a total budget of US$27,922 approved by MFF

MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility

Topics: Knowledge for Management, Civil Society Engagement, Capacity Building, Gender equality, Climate change, Knowledge management and communications

Schools students Lamongan ID

Islamic Boarding School and Community Involvement in Reducing Disaster Risks in Coastal Areas by Replanting Mangroves

Location: Brondong district, Lamongan, East Java, Indonesia

Duration: 4th May 2010 to 4th Dec 2010

MFF Grant Amount: US$25,873

MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility

Topics: Knowledge for Management, Civil Society Engagement, Capacity Building, Climate change, Gender equality, Knowledge management and communications

Bachtiar, head of the fishermen IPPM Makassar

Empowering Coastal Communities in Mangrove Forest Areas of Makassar, South Sulawesi

Location: Bira Lantebung village area, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia

Duration: 4th May 2010 to 4th Apr 2011

MFF Grant Amount: US$25,717 (from a total budget of US$26,933 approved by MFF)

MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility

Topics: Knowledge for Management, Civil Society Engagement, Community Resilence, Climate change, Gender equality, Knowledge management and communications

Locals collecting Papia malabarica

Demarcating safe zones for harvesting edible bivalves in mangroves along the Goa Coast by determining trace metal levels

Location: Central West Coast, Goa, India

Duration: 22nd Feb 2010 to 31st Oct 2011

MFF Grant Amount: US$12,000

MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility

Topics: Knowledge for Management, Sustainable Livelihoods, Gender equality

Porteresia collection

Sustainable freshwater aquaculture in the mangrove-dominated Indian Sundarbans

Location: Sundarbans, West Bengal, India

Duration: 2nd Dec 2009 to 1st Jan 2011

MFF Grant Amount: US$12,000

MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility

Topics: Knowledge for Management, Strategies for Management, Coastal Governance, Knowledge management and communications, Gender equality

Buffalo milk processing facility

Raising buffalo to enhance the income of widows and their families in Pottuvil (Phase 2)

Location: Pottuvil, Sri Lanka

Duration: 1st Oct 2009 to 30th Nov 2009

MFF Grant Amount: US$5,146

MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility

Topics: Sustainable Livelihoods, Gender equality

 Building capacity for schoolchildren Ph2

Building capacity of schoolchildren as a forerunner to sustainable mangrove ecosystem conservation initiatives (Phase 2)

Location: Rekawa, Ussangoda and Kalametiya (RUK) area, Sri Lanka

Duration: 1st Oct 2009 to 30th Nov 2009

MFF Grant Amount: US$3,311

MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility

Topics: Civil Society Engagement, Gender equality

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No. Name Location Countries Start End Amount Type Status
1 Mangrove conservation and management: enhancing livelihood opportunities for mangrove dependent communities in Bhitarkanika reserve forest Chainrakolha and Garta village in the Ragani Panchayat of Rajnagar block, in the Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary, Orissa India 2012-05-15 2013-03-15 MFF Grant: INR 875,000 SG Completed
2 Manning the Mangroves Kharioon coastal village, Keti Bunder, Sindh, Pakistan Pakistan 2011-11-01 2012-06-30 PKR 750,000 SG Completed
3 Mitigating tourism induced environmental pollution in Nypa wetland Hoi An City, Quang Nam Province Viet Nam 2013-12-01 2014-11-30 VND417,700,000 SG Completed
4 My town - My story Hoi An City, Quang Nam province Viet Nam 2016-03-01 2017-03-01 USD 238,495,000 SG Completed
5 Optimizing Degraded Fish Ponds ('Tambak') and Conserving Mangroves at Mangunharjo Village Mangunharjo and Mangkang Wetan village, District of Tugu, City of Semarang, Central java located in northern Java, approximately 20 kilometer from center of city Semarang, Indonesia. Indonesia 2012-08-27 2013-04-27 USD 25,000 SG Completed
6 Participation in protecting and conserving mangrove forest resources to improve local livelihoods and adapt to climate change, Tuol Korki Community Protected Area Tuol Korki Community Protected Area Cambodia 2015-05-01 2016-04-30 99,727,000 KHR SG Completed
7 Participation of Buddhist Community in mangrove conservation and development in Loi Quan Island, Tien Giang Province Loi Quan Island is located in Tan Phu Dong District, Tien Giang Province Viet Nam 2012-08-01 2013-06-30 VND299,900,000 SG Completed
8 Participatory community engagement and education for conservation of mangroves in Palk bay areas of Ramanathapuram district in Tamil Nadu Karankadu village, Thiruvadanai Block, Ramanathapuram District, Tamil Nadu India 2013-12-10 2015-06-10 INR 1,033,540 SG Completed
9 Picture Perfect: Echoes of the Tides Sindh-Balochistan coastal areas Pakistan 2011-11-01 2012-06-30 PKR 860,000 SG Completed
10 Piloting seaweed farming as an alternative livelihood activity for coastal communities in Panama and Pottuvil Panama, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka 2009-01-01 2009-09-30 US$5,196 SG Completed
11 Plant and Protect Jiwani, Balochistan, Pakistan Pakistan 2011-11-01 2011-06-30 PKR 860,000 SG Completed
12 Planting Pandanus palm to protect mangroves Ban Khlong Yang, Koh Lanta, Krabi, Thailand Thailand 2009-05-01 2010-11-30 US$9,696 SG Completed
13 Preserving Puttalam lagoon for future generations Puttalam, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka 2009-02-01 2009-11-30 US$3,882 SG Completed
14 Publishing an environmental magazine, Madupuwath Maduganga, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka 2009-01-01 2009-12-31 US$4,386 SG Completed
15 Raising awareness and promoting the use of local knowledge in managing coastal resources Phang Nga Bay, Phang Nga, Thailand Thailand 2009-10-01 2010-12-31 US$11,065 SG Completed
16 Raising buffalo to enhance the income of widows and their families in Pottuvil (Phase 1) Pottuvil, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka 2009-02-01 2009-07-31 US$4,374 SG Completed
17 Raising buffalo to enhance the income of widows and their families in Pottuvil (Phase 2) Pottuvil, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka 2009-10-01 2009-11-30 US$5,146 SG Completed
18 Rehabilitation and reconstruction of Pottuvil mangrove nursery Panama, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka 2009-01-01 2009-09-30 US$3,860 SG Completed
19 Rehabilitation and sustainable management of the North-East Point marsh North-East Point, Mahé, Seychelles Seychelles 2010-08-01 2010-12-31 US$11,900 SG Completed
20 Rehabilitation and Sustainable Use of Mangroves at Pesantren Village Pesantren village, Pemalang, Central Java, Indonesia Indonesia 2010-05-04 2011-04-04 US$27,046 (from a total budget of US$27,922 approved by MFF SG Completed
21 Replanting mangroves and introducing eco-friendly home gardening Puttalam, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka 2009-01-01 2009-12-31 US$3,904 SG Completed
22 Residential planning - architecture model in mangroves populated areas in Ca Mau for climate adaptation and sustainable development Ca Mau Province Viet Nam 2014-06-01 2015-05-31 VND380,130,000 SG Completed
23 Restoring a village tank Rekawa, Ussangoda and Kalametiya (RUK) area, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka 2009-10-01 2009-11-30 US$3,650 SG Completed
24 Restoring mangroves for nak thale (otters) Pa Klork, Phuket, Thailand Thailand 2009-05-01 2010-11-30 US$9,404 SG Completed
25 Safeguarding mangroves through awareness programmes Mulipuram, Puttalam, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka 2009-02-01 2009-09-30 US$4,374 SG Completed
26 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
27 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
28 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
29 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
30 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
31 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
32 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
33 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
34 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
35 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
36 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
37 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
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 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
40 Sustainable Use of Mangroves for Small-Scale Entrepreneurs Rehri Goth, Sindh Province Pakistan 2013-07-05 2014-07-05 999,000 SG Completed
41 Teaching Integrated Coastal Management Karachi, Sindh Province Pakistan 2013-07-05 2014-05-05 PKR 958,000 SG Completed
42 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
43 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
44 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
45 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
46 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
47 “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