Small Grant Facilities

Women beneficiaries were trained for sorting organic waste into compost at Jakarta project site

Women beneficiaries were trained for sorting organic waste i ... , Jakarta, Indonesia © JGM, 2010

The Small Grant Facility is the mechanism though 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 an important approach 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, by calling for proposals and selecting 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 carried out 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.

285 Projects found

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	Developing ecotourism as an alternative to environmentally harmful activities Location: Rekawa, Ussangoda and Kalametiya (RUK) area, Sri Lanka Duration: 1st Jan 2009 to 31st Dec 2009 MFF Grant Amount: US$4,474 Topics: Sustainable Livelihoods, Sustainable Business Practices, Knowledge management and communications
	Building capacity of schoolchildren as a forerunner to sustainable mangrove ecosystem conservation initiatives (Phase 1) Location: Rekawa, Ussangoda and Kalametiya (RUK) area, Sri Lanka Duration: 1st Jan 2009 to 30th Jun 2009 MFF Grant Amount: US$2,680 Topics: Civil Society Engagement, Gender equality, Knowledge management and communications
	Piloting sea bass cage culture as an alternative livelihood for the fishing communities of Maduganga estuary Location: Maduganga, Sri Lanka Duration: 1st Jan 2009 to 30th Sep 2009 MFF Grant Amount: US$5,260 Topics: Sustainable Livelihoods
	Establishing a community biogas plant Location: Maduganga, Sri Lanka Duration: 1st Jan 2009 to 31st Dec 2009 MFF Grant Amount: US$4,382 Topics: Strategies for Management, Civil Society Engagement, Gender equality
	Publishing an environmental magazine, Madupuwath Location: Maduganga, Sri Lanka Duration: 1st Jan 2009 to 31st Dec 2009 MFF Grant Amount: US$4,386 Topics: Civil Society Engagement, Gender equality, Knowledge management and communications
	Educating people about the threats to the Maduganga ecosystem Location: Maduganga, Sri Lanka Duration: 1st Jan 2009 to 31st Dec 2009 MFF Grant Amount: US$4,320 Topics: Civil Society Engagement, Knowledge management and communications, Gender equality
	Enhancing schoolchildren’s knowledge of mangrove ecosystems by training their teachers Location: Maduganga, Sri Lanka Duration: 1st Jan 2009 to 31st Dec 2009 MFF Grant Amount: US$4,386 Topics: Civil Society Engagement, Gender equality, Knowledge management and communications
	Improved community management of the Maduganga wetland Location: Maduganga, Sri Lanka Duration: 1st Jan 2009 to 30th Nov 2009 MFF Grant Amount: US$4,386 Topics: Civil Society Engagement, Knowledge management and communications, Gender equality, Climate change
	Empowering fisherwomen by generating additional income from the cultivation of Aloe vera (Phase 1) Location: Puttalam, Sri Lanka Duration: 1st Jan 2009 to 31st May 2009 MFF Grant Amount: US$4,386 Topics: Sustainable Livelihoods, Gender equality
	Replanting mangroves and introducing eco-friendly home gardening Location: Puttalam, Sri Lanka Duration: 1st Jan 2009 to 31st Dec 2009 MFF Grant Amount: US$3,904 Topics: Strategies for Management, Sustainable Livelihoods, Gender equality, Knowledge management and communications

285 Projects

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No.	Name	Location	Countries	Start	End	Amount	Type	Status
1	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
2	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
3	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
4	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
5	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
6	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
7	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
8	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
9	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
10	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
11	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
12	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
13	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
14	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
15	“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