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:
	Enhancing community participation in sustainable coastal management Location: Port Glaud, Mahé, Seychelles Duration: 1st Aug 2010 to 31st Dec 2011 MFF Grant Amount: US$24,500 MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility Topics: Knowledge for Management, Civil Society Engagement, Sustainable Livelihoods, Gender equality, Knowledge management and communications
	Building the capacity of Roche Caiman community to adapt to climate change and other threats Location: Roche Caiman, Mahé, Seychelles Duration: 1st Aug 2010 to 28th Feb 2011 MFF Grant Amount: US$8,000 MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility Topics: Civil Society Engagement, Community Resilence, Coastal Governance, Climate change, Gender equality, Knowledge management and communications
	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
	Coastal development and ecosystem modelling as a tool to enable improved local and national policy and decision-making processes Location: Beau Vallon Baie, Mahe; Anse Intendance, Mahe; North Island; Denis Island Duration: 1st Aug 2010 to 30th Jul 2012 MFF Grant Amount: USD200,000 MFF Grant Type: Large Grant Facility Topics: Knowledge for Management, Economic Valuation, Civil Society Engagement, Integrated Coastal Planning, Management Assessment and Monitoring, Private sector partnerships, Knowledge management and communications
	Development and production of two children’s educational activity books and a scientific toolkit for the Aldabra Atoll World Heritage Site Location: Aldabra Atoll and Mahé, Seychelles,with nationwide distribution Duration: 1st Jul 2009 to 31st Mar 2011 MFF Grant Amount: US$24,139 (actual expenditure was US$21,969) MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility Topics: Civil Society Engagement, Marine Protected Areas, Climate change, Gender equality, Knowledge management and communications
	Conserving turtle rookeries on Mahé through improved public awareness and community involvement Location: Ten beaches in southern Mahé, Seychelles Duration: 1st Jul 2009 to 31st May 2011 MFF Grant Amount: US$24,950 MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility Topics: Knowledge for Management, Strategies for Management, Civil Society Engagement, Climate change, Gender equality, Knowledge management and communications
	“Mangroves are a Must!” Promoting mangrove conservation awareness and education in the face of climate change in the Seychelles Location: Mahé and Praslin islands, Seychelles Duration: 1st Jul 2009 to 28th Feb 2011 MFF Grant Amount: US$25,000 MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility Topics: Knowledge for Management, Strategies for Management, Civil Society Engagement, Knowledge management and communications, Gender equality, Climate change
	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 Location: Central Archipelago, Seychelles Duration: 1st Jul 2009 to 31st May 2011 MFF Grant Amount: US$7,165 MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility Topics: Knowledge for Management, Civil Society Engagement, Coastal Governance, Climate change, Gender equality, Knowledge management and communications

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18 Projects

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No.	Name	Location	Countries	Start	End	Amount	Type	Status
1	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
2	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
3	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
4	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
5	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
6	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
7	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
8	“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