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:
	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
	Mangrove restoration: participatory assessment of current practices Location: Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, India Duration: 19th Feb 2010 to 1st Feb 2011 MFF Grant Amount: US$17,400 MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility Topics: Knowledge for Management, Strategies for Management, Monitoring, Learning and Evaluation
	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
	Sustainable coastal livelihoods through Integrated Mangrove Fishery Farming Systems (IMFFS) Location: Tamil Nadu, India Duration: 6th Jan 2009 to 31st Oct 2009 MFF Grant Amount: US$21,000 MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility Topics: Strategies for Management, Civil Society Engagement, Community Resilence, Gender equality, Climate change, Knowledge management and communications
	Status of shelterbelts along India’s southern coast Location: Five coastal states (Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala) and one Union Territory (Puducherry), India Duration: 2nd Jan 2009 to 31st Oct 2009 MFF Grant Amount: US$22,352 MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility Topics: Knowledge for Management, Capacity Building, Community Resilence, Climate change, Knowledge management and communications
	Floristic diversity and natural recruitment of mangrove species in selected mangrove habitats of South Gujarat Location: South Gujarat, India Duration: 30th Dec 2008 to 31st Oct 2009 MFF Grant Amount: US$14,998 MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility Topics: Knowledge for Management, Capacity Building, Coastal Governance, Gender equality, Climate change, Knowledge management and communications
	Conserving and regenerating mangroves at Mithapur Location: Mithapur, Gujarat, India Duration: 12th Dec 2008 to 31st Oct 2009 MFF Grant Amount: US$8,000 (MFF), US$17,500 (Tata Chemicals Limited) MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility Topics: Knowledge for Management, Civil Society Engagement, Coastal Governance, Gender equality, Knowledge management and communications
	A critical evaluation of the impacts of alternative livelihood programmes to reduce dependence on the Sundarbans mangroves Location: Sundarbans, West Bengal, India Duration: 7th Dec 2008 to 31st Aug 2009 MFF Grant Amount: US$ 10,000 MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility Topics: Knowledge for Management, Monitoring, Learning and Evaluation, Coastal Governance
	Coral reefs of India – status, threats and conservation measures Location: Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, India Duration: 29th Oct 2008 to 31st Dec 2008 MFF Grant Amount: US$11,000 MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility Topics: Knowledge for Management, Coastal Governance, Marine Protected Areas, Climate change, Knowledge management and communications

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29 Projects

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No.	Name	Location	Countries	Start	End	Amount	Type	Status
1	Rehabilitation of degraded seagrass area in Tuticorin coast of Gulf of Mannar, Tamil Nadu, to support long term conservation of seagrass habitats	Koswari Island, Gulf of Mannar, Tamil Nadu, India	India	2013-12-10	2015-03-10	INR 1,426,750	SG	Completed
2	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
3	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
4	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
5	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
6	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
7	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
8	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
9	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