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.

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The following projects match your filter:
	Community-based management of the Port Launay Mangrove Ramsar Site in Seychelles Location: Port Glaud district, Mahe, Seychelles Duration: 1st Nov 2014 to 31st Oct 2016 MFF Grant Amount: SCR 1,142,160 MFF Grant Type: Medium Grant Facility Topics: Community Resilence, Strategies for Management
	Strengthening the capacity of the community organization "Anse Kerlan Avangard" to investigate and design for counter-erosion actions in the community Location: Anse Kerlan coastal area, Praslin Island, Seychelles Duration: 1st Oct 2014 to 31st May 2015 MFF Grant Amount: SCR 269,100 MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility Topics: Capacity Building, Community Resilence
	Assessment of the Scalloped Hammerhead (Sphyrna Iewini) shark population and fishery to provide a basis for its sustainable management Location: Shark fishery areas around the Mahe plateau, Seychelles Duration: 1st Oct 2014 to 30th Sep 2015 MFF Grant Amount: SCR 240,000 MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility Topics: Community Resilence
	Mediating marine mammal depredation to enable sustainable long/drop lines fisheries in Seychelles Location: The Seychelles Plateau Duration: 1st Oct 2014 to 30th Sep 2015 MFF Grant Amount: SCR 286,800 MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility Topics: Community Resilence
	Mapping and enhancing natural resource governance in Small Island Communities Location: Maldives, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Thailand Duration: 1st Jan 2013 to 31st Dec 2014 MFF Grant Amount: USD199,994 MFF Grant Type: Regional Grants Facility Topics: Capacity Building, Strategies for Management, Coastal Governance
	Protecting critical habitats for the Praslin near-shore artisanal fishery Location: West coast of Praslin island, Seychelles Duration: 1st Jul 2012 to 31st Mar 2014 MFF Grant Amount: USD 25000.00 MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility Topics: Knowledge for Management, Capacity development, Civil Society Engagement, Coastal Governance
	Promoting community resilience through disaster risk reduction at community level Location: Anse Boileau, Roche Caiman, Ile Perseverance - Mahe, Seychelles Duration: 1st Jul 2012 to 31st Oct 2013 MFF Grant Amount: USD 19'215.00 MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility Topics: Capacity Building, Civil Society Engagement, Community Resilence
	Keeping the sand in "Sun, Sea and Sand": Helping coastal communities monitor, understand and manage beach movement and erosion in Seychelles Location: Several beaches on the island of Mahe, but one example, Anse Intendance beach, Mahe Duration: 1st Jul 2012 to 31st Jul 2013 MFF Grant Amount: USD 25000.00 MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility Topics: Knowledge for Management, Capacity Building, Private sector partnerships
	"Mangroves for mankind": Rehabilitating mangroves at the Sanctuary at Roche Caiman Location: Roche Caiman, Mahe Seychelles Duration: 30th May 2012 to 31st Jul 2013 MFF Grant Amount: USD 25000.00 MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility Topics: Strategies for Management, Knowledge management and communications, Civil Society Engagement
	Rehabilitation and sustainable management of the North-East Point marsh Location: North-East Point, Mahé, Seychelles Duration: 1st Aug 2010 to 31st Dec 2010 MFF Grant Amount: US$11,900 MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility Topics: Knowledge for Management, Civil Society Engagement, Capacity Building, Knowledge management and communications, Gender equality, Climate change

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18 Projects

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No.	Name	Location	Countries	Start	End	Amount	Type	Status
1	"Mangroves for mankind": Rehabilitating mangroves at the Sanctuary at Roche Caiman	Roche Caiman, Mahe Seychelles	Seychelles	2012-05-30	2013-07-31	USD 25000.00	SG	Completed
2	Assessment of the Scalloped Hammerhead (Sphyrna Iewini) shark population and fishery to provide a basis for its sustainable management	Shark fishery areas around the Mahe plateau, Seychelles	Seychelles	2014-10-01	2015-09-30	SCR 240,000	SG	Completed
3	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	Central Archipelago, Seychelles	Seychelles	2009-07-01	2011-05-31	US$7,165	SG	Completed
4	Building the capacity of Roche Caiman community to adapt to climate change and other threats	Roche Caiman, Mahé, Seychelles	Seychelles	2010-08-01	2011-02-28	US$8,000	SG	Completed
5	Coastal development and ecosystem modelling as a tool to enable improved local and national policy and decision-making processes	Beau Vallon Baie, Mahe; Anse Intendance, Mahe; North Island; Denis Island	Seychelles	2010-08-01	2012-07-30	USD200,000	LG	Completed
6	Community-based management of the Port Launay Mangrove Ramsar Site in Seychelles	Port Glaud district, Mahe, Seychelles	Seychelles	2014-11-01	2016-10-31	SCR 1,142,160	MG	Completed
7	Conserving turtle rookeries on Mahé through improved public awareness and community involvement	Ten beaches in southern Mahé, Seychelles	Seychelles	2009-07-01	2011-05-31	US$24,950	SG	Completed
8	Development and production of two children’s educational activity books and a scientific toolkit for the Aldabra Atoll World Heritage Site	Aldabra Atoll and Mahé, Seychelles,with nationwide distribution	Seychelles	2009-07-01	2011-03-31	US$24,139 (actual expenditure was US$21,969)	SG	Completed
9	Enhancing community participation in sustainable coastal management	Port Glaud, Mahé, Seychelles	Seychelles	2010-08-01	2011-12-31	US$24,500	SG	Completed
10	Keeping the sand in "Sun, Sea and Sand": Helping coastal communities monitor, understand and manage beach movement and erosion in Seychelles	Several beaches on the island of Mahe, but one example, Anse Intendance beach, Mahe	Seychelles	2012-07-01	2013-07-31	USD 25000.00	SG	Completed
11	Mapping and enhancing natural resource governance in Small Island Communities	Maldives, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Thailand	Sri Lanka Asia Region Maldives Seychelles Thailand	2013-01-01	2014-12-31	USD199,994	RG	Completed
12	Mediating marine mammal depredation to enable sustainable long/drop lines fisheries in Seychelles	The Seychelles Plateau	Seychelles	2014-10-01	2015-09-30	SCR 286,800	SG	Completed
13	Promoting community resilience through disaster risk reduction at community level	Anse Boileau, Roche Caiman, Ile Perseverance - Mahe, Seychelles	Seychelles	2012-07-01	2013-10-31	USD 19'215.00	SG	Completed
14	Protecting critical habitats for the Praslin near-shore artisanal fishery	West coast of Praslin island, Seychelles	Seychelles	2012-07-01	2014-03-31	USD 25000.00	SG	Completed
15	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
16	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
17	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
18	“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