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.

32 Projects found

The following projects match your filter:
	Community based knowledge for sustainable coastal and marine resources management Location: Laem Klad Sub-District in Muang District and Mai Rood Sub-District in Klong Yai District, Trat Province. The networking and knowledge management will impact 5 Sub-districts in Ao Trad. Duration: 1st Mar 2016 to 28th Feb 2017 MFF Grant Amount: THB ฿796,450 MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility Topics: Knowledge management and communications
	Income for coastal communities for mangrove protection Location: Coastal communities in Pakistan, Thailand, and Viet Nam Duration: 1st Dec 2014 to 31st Dec 2016 MFF Grant Amount: USD 188,076 MFF Grant Type: Regional Grants Facility Topics: Economic Valuation, Financing Coastal Conservation
	Youth Power against Global Warming by Promotion of Seagrass Learning Location: 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 Duration: 19th Jun 2013 to 31st Aug 2013 MFF Grant Amount: 300,000 THB MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility Topics: Community Resilence, Integrated Coastal Planning, Knowledge for Management, Sustainable Livelihoods
	Strengthening the Resilience of Coastal Communities, Ecosystems, and Economies to Sea-Level Rise and Coastal Erosion Location: Pakistan and Thailand Duration: 1st Jan 2013 to 31st Dec 2014 MFF Grant Amount: USD199,994 MFF Grant Type: Regional Grants Facility Topics: Community Resilence, Integrated Coastal Planning
	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
	Planning Sustainable Use of Mangrove Location: Kapoe District, Ranong Province Duration: 19th Jun 2012 to 31st Aug 2013 MFF Grant Amount: 300,000 THB MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility Topics: Strategies for Management, Knowledge for Management, Community Resilence
	Promotion of Learning for Mangrove Conservation Location: Mangrove area of about 2,500 ha at Baan Thungrak Village in Phang Nga Province’s Kuraburi District – an area with mangrove around the banks of several canal connecting to Kuraburi Estuary and mangrove along the coast of Kuraburi Bay. Duration: 19th Jun 2012 to 31st Aug 2013 MFF Grant Amount: 300,000 THB MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility Topics: Knowledge for Management, Capacity Building, Community Resilence
	Conservation of Local Food Source by Eco-cultural Approaches Location: Coastal areas of 21 communities in Phang Nga and Phuket Province, which are situated in mangrove area in the vicinity of Ao Phang Nga National Park. Duration: 19th Jun 2012 to 31st Aug 2013 MFF Grant Amount: 299,500 THB MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility Topics: Civil Society Engagement, Reef to Ridge, Sustainable Livelihoods, Strategies for Management
	Holistic Management of Mangrove, Sea Grass, and Otter in Bangla-Sapum Bay Location: Coastal areas of 5 communities of 3 sub-districts (Tambon) in Phuket Province, which are situated in mangrove area of Khong Tha Rua Reserve Forest, in the vicinity of Sirinart and Ao Phang-nga National Park. Duration: 19th Jun 2012 to 31st Aug 2013 MFF Grant Amount: 297,900 THB MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility Topics: Strategies for Management, Civil Society Engagement, Community Resilence, Sustainable Livelihoods
	Moklan, the Ethnic Group of the Andaman Location: Low land area along the Andaman coast of about 6,000 sq.km in Takuapa district, Phang Nga province. Duration: 19th Jun 2012 to 31st Aug 2013 MFF Grant Amount: 300,000 THB MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility Topics: Civil Society Engagement, Community Resilence, Integrated Coastal Planning

32 Projects

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No.	Name	Location	Countries	Start	End	Amount	Type	Status
1	Building a community network for managing mangroves and other coastal resources	Phang Nga Bay, Phang Nga and Phuket, Thailand	Thailand	2009-05-01	2010-11-30	US$9,347	SG	Completed
2	Building community capacity for managing coastal resources at Talingchan	Talingchan, Krabi, Thailand	Thailand	2009-10-01	2010-10-31	US$8,805	SG	Completed
3	Collective rehabilitation and conservation of mangroves at Ban Don Bay	Ban Don Bay, Surat Thani, Thailand	Thailand	2009-05-01	2010-11-30	US$9,722	SG	Completed
4	Community based knowledge for sustainable coastal and marine resources management	Laem Klad Sub-District in Muang District and Mai Rood Sub-District in Klong Yai District, Trat Province. The networking and knowledge management will impact 5 Sub-districts in Ao Trad.	Thailand	2016-03-01	2017-02-28	THB ฿796,450	SG	Completed
5	Community Capacity Building for Coastal and Mangrove Conservation of Tambon Khlong Pasong	Tambon Khlong Prasong with an area of about 26 sq.km, included in Krabi Estuary , a wetland of international importance (Ramsar Site), Muang District, Krabi Province.	Thailand	2012-06-19	2013-08-31	302,000 THB	SG	Completed
6	Community Management of Seagrass Conservation Area of Phra Thong Island	Lion village and Tha Pae Yoi village in Tambon Phra Thong, Kuraburi District, Phangnga Province, a coastal community along the Andaman Sea, whose community members were seriously affected by the Tsunami.	Thailand	2012-06-19	2013-08-31	289,650 THB	SG	Completed
7	Conservation of Local Food Source by Eco-cultural Approaches	Coastal areas of 21 communities in Phang Nga and Phuket Province, which are situated in mangrove area in the vicinity of Ao Phang Nga National Park.	Thailand	2012-06-19	2013-08-31	299,500 THB	SG	Completed
8	Conserving mangroves as a local food source	Takauthung, Phang Nga, Thailand	Thailand	2009-05-01	2010-11-30	US$9,834	SG	Completed
9	Conserving wetlands on the Andaman coast	Koh Yai Rang mangrove area, Kapoe, Ranong, Thailand	Thailand	2009-05-01	2010-11-30	US$9,737	SG	Completed
10	Ecosystem-based integrated coastal resource management through multi-stakeholder participation in Southern Thailand	Tambon Tha Sala, Amphoe Tha Sala, Nakhonsithammarat; and Tambon Kho-Libong, Amphoe Kantang, Trang	Thailand	2009-09-01	2011-08-31	USD300,000	LG	Completed
11	Evaluating and improving the management effectiveness of Thailand's marine and coastal protected areas	21 Marine protected areas in the coasts of Andaman Sea, Western Gulf of Thailand, and Eastern Gulf of Thailand	Thailand	2010-04-27	2012-04-27	USD280,000	LG	Completed
12	Holistic Management of Mangrove, Sea Grass, and Otter in Bangla-Sapum Bay	Coastal areas of 5 communities of 3 sub-districts (Tambon) in Phuket Province, which are situated in mangrove area of Khong Tha Rua Reserve Forest, in the vicinity of Sirinart and Ao Phang-nga National Park.	Thailand	2012-06-19	2013-08-31	297,900 THB	SG	Completed
13	Income for coastal communities for mangrove protection	Coastal communities in Pakistan, Thailand, and Viet Nam	Thailand Viet Nam Pakistan	2014-12-01	2016-12-31	USD 188,076	RG	Completed
14	Mangroves for the future	Kingkaew Soi 1 and Pu Darm, Phuket, Thailand	Thailand	2009-10-01	2010-12-31	US$10,860	SG	Completed
15	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
16	Moklan, the Ethnic Group of the Andaman	Low land area along the Andaman coast of about 6,000 sq.km in Takuapa district, Phang Nga province.	Thailand	2012-06-19	2013-08-31	300,000 THB	SG	Completed
17	Network of Coastal Youth for Mangrove Conservation in Phang Nga Bay	Coastal areas of 7 communities in Phang Nga Province and 5 communities in Phuket Province situated in the vicinity of Sirinart and Ao Phang Nga National Park.	Thailand	2012-06-19	2013-08-31	298,000 THB	SG	Completed
18	Participatory rehabilitation and conservation of aquatic habitats at Mae Nang Khao	Ban Tung Rak, Mae Nang Khao, Kuraburi, Phang Nga, Thailand	Thailand	2009-05-01	2010-11-30	US$9,164	SG	Completed
19	Planning Sustainable Use of Mangrove	Kapoe District, Ranong Province	Thailand	2012-06-19	2013-08-31	300,000 THB	SG	Completed
20	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
21	Promotion of Learning for Mangrove Conservation	Mangrove area of about 2,500 ha at Baan Thungrak Village in Phang Nga Province’s Kuraburi District – an area with mangrove around the banks of several canal connecting to Kuraburi Estuary and mangrove along the coast of Kuraburi Bay.	Thailand	2012-06-19	2013-08-31	300,000 THB	SG	Completed
22	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
23	Rehabilitating and conserving habitats for clams	Siab Yuan, Chumphon, Thailand	Thailand	2009-05-01	2010-11-30	US$9,980	SG	Completed
24	Rehabilitating mangroves and beach forests at Khlong Prasong	Khlong Prasong, Krabi, Thailand	Thailand	2009-10-01	2010-10-31	US$10,156	SG	Completed
25	Restoring mangroves for nak thale (otters)	Pa Klork, Phuket, Thailand	Thailand	2009-05-01	2010-11-30	US$9,404	SG	Completed
26	Reversing environmental damage through community focused sustainable livelihoods in Ban Don Bay, Surat Thani Province, Southern Thailand	Surat Thani, Southern Thailand	Thailand	2009-04-16	2011-09-30	USD300,000	LG	Completed
27	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
28	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
29	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
30	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
31	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
32	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

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32 Projects found

The following projects match your filter:

Community based knowledge for sustainable coastal and marine resources management

Income for coastal communities for mangrove protection

Youth Power against Global Warming by Promotion of Seagrass Learning

Strengthening the Resilience of Coastal Communities, Ecosystems, and Economies to Sea-Level Rise and Coastal Erosion

Mapping and enhancing natural resource governance in Small Island Communities

Planning Sustainable Use of Mangrove

Promotion of Learning for Mangrove Conservation

Conservation of Local Food Source by Eco-cultural Approaches

Holistic Management of Mangrove, Sea Grass, and Otter in Bangla-Sapum Bay

Moklan, the Ethnic Group of the Andaman

32 Projects