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.

71 Projects found

The following projects match your filter:
	Demonstrating environment-friendly practices in Chandi village of Kalmat in District Gawadar Location: Chandi Village, Kalmat, Gawadar District Duration: 15th Apr 2016 to 14th Jan 2017 MFF Grant Amount: Demonstrating environment-friendly practices in Chandi village of Kalmat in District Gawadar MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility Topics: Capacity Building, Coastal Governance, Community Resilence, Gender equality, Sustainable Livelihoods
	Increase the role and capacity of community in the land use planning process of Pagoda Field, Cu Lao Cham towards sustainable development Location: Hon Lao, main island of Cu Lao Cham, Tan Hiep commune, Hoi An city Duration: 1st Mar 2016 to 1st Mar 2017 MFF Grant Amount: VND 276,580,000 MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility Topics: Capacity Building, Capacity development, Civil Society Engagement, Community Resilence, Sustainable Livelihoods
	Conservation communication for target resources (Lobster, Common Turtle Limpet, Abalone, Indo-Pacific Pen Shell, Giant Clam) in Cu Lao Cham, Hoi An Location: Tan Hiep commune (Cu Lao Cham), Hoi An city, Quang Nam province, Viet Nam. Duration: 1st Mar 2016 to 1st Mar 2017 MFF Grant Amount: 262,130,000 VND MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility Topics: Capacity Building, Civil Society Engagement, Coastal Governance, Community Resilence, Strategies for Management, Knowledge management and communications, Marine Protected Areas
	My town - My story Location: Hoi An City, Quang Nam province Duration: 1st Mar 2016 to 1st Mar 2017 MFF Grant Amount: USD 238,495,000 MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility Topics: Capacity Building, Gender equality, Knowledge management and communications
	Promoting locally effective solutions to waste management in GDh. Faresmathoda and Vaadhoo to reduce environmental impacts Location: G.Dh Faresmathoda and G.Dh Vaadhoo Duration: 1st Jul 2015 to 21st Jul 2016 MFF Grant Amount: MVR 374,913 MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility Topics: Capacity Building, Community Resilence, Strategies for Management
	Conservation of Grande & Bat Island Ecosystem in Goa Location: Mandovi and Sinquerim river estuary; Grande Island, Vasco Coast, Goa Duration: 15th Jan 2015 to 15th Jan 2016 MFF Grant Amount: INR 982,000 MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility Topics: Capacity Building, Coastal Governance, Integrated Coastal Planning, Sustainable Business Practices, Sustainable Livelihoods
	Assessment of stock and market potential of consumable seaweeds in on and very near shore waters along Karachi coast Location: Karachi Coast, Sindh, Pakistan Duration: 25th Dec 2014 to 25th Jun 2016 MFF Grant Amount: PKR 1,191,000 MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility Topics: Capacity Building, Capacity development, Community Resilence, Economic Valuation
	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
	Empowering Fisherfolk Women Location: Karachi Pakistan Duration: 1st Oct 2014 to 30th Jun 2015 MFF Grant Amount: PKR2,272,000 MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility Topics: Capacity Building, Gender equality
	Promoting community-based natural resource conservation in the union council Kalmat, District Gwadar, Balochistan Location: District Gwadar, Baluchistan, Pakistan. Duration: 1st Oct 2014 to 30th Jun 2015 MFF Grant Amount: PKR 2,313,000 MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility Topics: Capacity Building, Capacity development, Community Resilence

71 Projects

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No.	Name	Location	Countries	Start	End	Amount	Type	Status
1	Commercially important gastropod shell resources and trade in India: Distribution, Status & Conservation strategies	Tamil Nadu (Gulf of Mannar, and Palk Bay), Kerala (Wedge Bank, Kollam)	India	2011-12-09	2013-10-31	INR 794,200	SG	Completed
2	Community Capacity Building, Promoting the Use of Fuel-efficient Stove and Creation of Alternative Livelihood Opportunities for Local Community in the Tanintharyi Region	Pyinbubyi Village Tract, Palaw Township, Dawei District, Tanintharyi Region, Myanmar	Myanmar	2016-08-01	2017-07-31	MMK 28,272,250	SG	Completed
3	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
4	Community stewardship in conservation, restoration and sustainable management of mangroves in Orissa coast	Rajnagar, Kendrapara district (Bhitarkanika mangrove forest) Orissa, India	India	2012-01-20	2012-12-31	INR 814,340	SG	Completed
5	Community-based restoration and management of mangroves in Lap An Lagoon, Thua Thien Hue	The Lap An lagoon belongs to Lang Co Town, Phu Loc District, Thua Thien Hue Province. The lagoon area is 16.17 km2 and its depth is not equilateral from 0.5 to 3 m. The Lap An lagoon is located in monsoon tropical area and it is influenced by see-breeze.	Viet Nam	2011-10-01	2013-03-31	VND468,000,000	SG	Completed
6	Conservation communication for target resources (Lobster, Common Turtle Limpet, Abalone, Indo-Pacific Pen Shell, Giant Clam) in Cu Lao Cham, Hoi An	Tan Hiep commune (Cu Lao Cham), Hoi An city, Quang Nam province, Viet Nam.	Viet Nam	2016-03-01	2017-03-01	262,130,000 VND	SG	Completed
7	Conservation of Grande & Bat Island Ecosystem in Goa	Mandovi and Sinquerim river estuary; Grande Island, Vasco Coast, Goa	India	2015-01-15	2016-01-15	INR 982,000	SG	Completed
8	Cooperative women producing and selling souvenirs as an additional livelihood to reduce mangrove overexploitation in Giao Xuan Commune – the buffer zone of Xuan Thuy National Park, Nam Dinh	Giao Xuan Commune is located in the buffer zone of Xuan Thuy National Park, Giao Thuy District, Nam Dinh Province	Viet Nam	2012-07-01	2013-06-30	VND 423,240,000	SG	Completed
9	Crab Aquaculture & Mangrove Conservation to Support Community Livelihood at Kampung Laut, Central Java	Lempong Pucung – Ujung Alang Village, Kampung Laut, Cilacap – Central Java	Indonesia	2012-08-31	2013-04-30	USD 24,586 (from MFF), USD 9,402 (in-kind from Krida Wana) and USD 2,267 (co-funding from Local Government)	SG	Completed
10	Creating Youth Nature Leaders in Rajnagar, Odisha	Rajnagar Block, Kendrapara District, Odisha	India	2016-07-11	2017-07-10	INR 1,180,400	SG	Completed
11	Demonstrating environment-friendly practices in Chandi village of Kalmat in District Gawadar	Chandi Village, Kalmat, Gawadar District	Pakistan	2016-04-15	2017-01-14	Demonstrating environment-friendly practices in Chandi village of Kalmat in District Gawadar	SG	Completed
12	Developing a practicable model through corporate-community participation for successful mangrove restoration activities in Kachchh, Gujarat	Mundra, Bhuj, Gujarat	India	2013-12-10	2015-06-10	INR 1,138,500	SG	Completed
13	Developing Nypa Palm community-based management mechanism in Tich Tay Village, Tam Nghia Commune, Nui Thanh District, Quang Nam Province	Tich Tay Village, Tam Nghia Commune is located to the South of Nui Thanh District, Quang Nam Province	Viet Nam	2012-08-01	2013-01-31	VND107,482,000	SG	Completed
14	Ecological assessment and education for conservation of mangrove community in Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra	Ratnagiri mangroves, Maharastra, India	India	2012-05-15	2013-11-30	INR 868,500	SG	Completed
15	Empowering Fisherfolk Women	Karachi Pakistan	Pakistan	2014-10-01	2015-06-30	PKR2,272,000	SG	Completed
16	Enhancing Disaster Preparedness in Coastal Communities	Rehri Goth, Sindh Province	Pakistan	2013-07-05	2014-04-05	PKR 964,750	SG	Completed
17	Environment improvement and restoration and sustainable development of mangroves ecosystem in Quang Tri Province	Tan Xuan Hamlet is located in Gio Viet Commune, Gio Linh District, Quang Tri Province	Viet Nam	2012-09-01	2013-06-30	VND 324,140,000	SG	Completed
18	Establish a proper management of waste collection and transportation in 2 populations centres of G.Dh Hoendedhoo and G.Dh Nadella	G.Dh Hoandedhoo & G.Dh Nadella	Maldives	2016-11-10	2017-11-10	MVR 374,913	SG	Completed
19	Floristic diversity and natural recruitment of mangrove species in selected mangrove habitats of South Gujarat	South Gujarat, India	India	2008-12-30	2009-10-31	US$14,998	SG	Completed
20	Good Practices in Waste Management	Haa.Vashafaru, Meemu Dhiggaru, Alif Alif .Ukulhas and Raa Ungoofaaru, Maldives	Maldives	2013-04-24	2014-06-30	MVR 375,000.00	SG	Completed
21	Improving solid waste and marine litter waste management at community level	Tuol Torteung commune, Preah Sihanouk Province	Cambodia	2016-07-01	2018-07-31		SG	Completed
22	Improving the community livelihoods resilience and adaptive management of locally managed marine reserves (LMMA) of Vietnam: from local actions to national network	(i) Trao Reef LMMA, Van Hung commune, Van Ninh district, Khanh Hoa province, (ii) Nhon Hai LMMA, Nhon Hai commune, Quy Nhon city, Binh Dinh province, (iii) Bai Huong LMMA, Cu Lao Cham islands, Hoi An city, Quang Nam province	Viet Nam	2013-04-01	2015-03-31	USD58,236	MG	Completed
23	Inclusive and Integrated Coastal Resource Management for Future (IICRMF) in Tuol Torteung commune, Preah Sihanouk Province	Tuol Torteung Commune, Prey Nub district, Preah Sihanouk province.	Cambodia	2016-07-01	2017-08-31		SG	Completed
24	Increase the role and capacity of community in the land use planning process of Pagoda Field, Cu Lao Cham towards sustainable development	Hon Lao, main island of Cu Lao Cham, Tan Hiep commune, Hoi An city	Viet Nam	2016-03-01	2017-03-01	VND 276,580,000	SG	Completed
25	Increasing the resilience of coastal and riverine communities to climate change and other threats, by conserving the ecosystems of the Maya Oya and associated coastal wetlands in Sri Lanka	Negombo and Katana DS Divisions in the Gampaha District (Western Province) and Wennappuwa and Dankotuwa DS Divisions in the Puttalam District in the North-Western Province, Sri Lanka	Sri Lanka	2009-09-01	2011-11-30	USD 151,895	LG	Completed
26	Integrating sustainable livelihood improvement into mangrove restoration and conservation in An Hoa lagoon	The An Hoa lagoon is about 1,900ha, located at the end of the Trương Giang river, Nui Thanh district, Quang Nam province	Viet Nam	2011-10-01	2013-06-30	VND375,340,000	SG	Completed
27	Islamic Boarding School and Community Involvement in Reducing Disaster Risks in Coastal Areas by Replanting Mangroves	Brondong district, Lamongan, East Java, Indonesia	Indonesia	2010-05-04	2010-12-04	US$25,873	SG	Completed
28	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
29	Livelihood Diversification for Farmers through applying integrated adaptive farming system (LDF)	Tuol Torteung Commune, Prey Nub district, Preah Sihanouk province.	Cambodia	2016-07-01	2017-06-30		SG	Completed
30	Living resources of the Gulf of Mannar: Assessment of key species and habitats for enhancing awareness and for conservation policy formulation	Gulf of Mannar	India Sri Lanka	2012-09-01	2014-12-31	$ 200,000.00	RG	Completed
31	Managing Angke Kapuk Wetland as Part of Natural Resource Conservation	Muara Angke, North Jakarta, Indonesia	Indonesia	2010-05-04	2011-07-04	US$25,000	SG	Completed
32	Mangrove conservation and management: enhancing livelihood opportunities for mangrove dependent communities in Bhitarkanika reserve forest	Chainrakolha and Garta village in the Ragani Panchayat of Rajnagar block, in the Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary, Orissa	India	2012-05-15	2013-03-15	MFF Grant: INR 875,000	SG	Completed
33	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
34	My town - My story	Hoi An City, Quang Nam province	Viet Nam	2016-03-01	2017-03-01	USD 238,495,000	SG	Completed
35	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
36	Participation of Buddhist Community in mangrove conservation and development in Loi Quan Island, Tien Giang Province	Loi Quan Island is located in Tan Phu Dong District, Tien Giang Province	Viet Nam	2012-08-01	2013-06-30	VND299,900,000	SG	Completed
37	Planting and Managing Mangroves along Coastal Areas of Kulon Progo	Jangkaran village, Temon sub-district, Kulonprogo district, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta Province, Indonesia	Indonesia	2012-08-27	2013-04-27	USD 25,000	SG	Completed
38	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
39	Promoting community-based natural resource conservation in the union council Kalmat, District Gwadar, Balochistan	District Gwadar, Baluchistan, Pakistan.	Pakistan	2014-10-01	2015-06-30	PKR 2,313,000	SG	Completed
40	Promoting locally effective solutions to waste management in GDh. Faresmathoda and Vaadhoo to reduce environmental impacts	G.Dh Faresmathoda and G.Dh Vaadhoo	Maldives	2015-07-01	2016-07-21	MVR 374,913	SG	Completed
41	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
42	Protecting marine ecosystems in MFF countries using the Green Fins approach	Maldives and Viet Nam	Maldives Viet Nam	2013-01-01	2014-12-31	USD 199,994	RG	Completed
43	Rehabilitating and conserving habitats for clams	Siab Yuan, Chumphon, Thailand	Thailand	2009-05-01	2010-11-30	US$9,980	SG	Completed
44	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
45	Rehabilitation and Sustainable Use of Mangroves at Pesantren Village	Pesantren village, Pemalang, Central Java, Indonesia	Indonesia	2010-05-04	2011-04-04	US$27,046 (from a total budget of US$27,922 approved by MFF	SG	Completed
46	Restoring mangroves for nak thale (otters)	Pa Klork, Phuket, Thailand	Thailand	2009-05-01	2010-11-30	US$9,404	SG	Completed
47	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
48	Sand Dune Stabilization for Mangrove Protection in Miani Hor	Maini Hor, Lasbela District, Balochistan	Pakistan	2013-07-05	2014-05-05	PKR 972,800	SG	Completed
49	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
50	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
51	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
52	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
53	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
54	Strengthening the Defenders of the Coast	Karachi, Pakistan	Pakistan	2011-12-01	2012-06-30	PKR 860,000	SG	Completed
55	Supporting farmers in shrimp-crab polyculture model integrated in mangrove forest in Tra Vinh Province	: Duyen Hai districts - Tra Vinh province (including the communes: Vinh Long, Long Khanh, Dong Hai, Dan Thanh, Truong Long Hoa).	Viet Nam	2013-08-26	2015-01-31	369,700,000VND	SG	Completed
56	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
57	Sustainability of Pyinbugyi Village Tract’s Ecosystem through Community Based Mangroves Conservation and Coastal Bank Protection	Pyinbubyi Village Tract, Palaw Township, Dawei District, Tanintharyi Region, Myanmar	Myanmar	2016-08-01	2017-07-31	MMK 31,185,000	SG	Completed
58	Sustainable Community based dry fish unit as a tool for improving livelihoods of Sundarban dependent fisherman community	Mathurapur village, Munshiganj union, Shyamnagar, Satkhira, Bangladesh	Bangladesh	2016-05-24	2017-05-24	BDT 420,000	SG	Completed
59	Sustainable use of mangrove resources to benefit poor women through a co-management pilot in the core zone of Xuan Thuy National Park, Vietnam	Xuan Thuy National Park, Nam Dinh province, Vietnam	Viet Nam	2011-10-01	2013-02-28	VND373,050,000	SG	Completed
60	Sustainable Use of Mangroves for Small-Scale Entrepreneurs	Rehri Goth, Sindh Province	Pakistan	2013-07-05	2014-07-05	999,000	SG	Completed
61	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

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71 Projects found

The following projects match your filter:

Demonstrating environment-friendly practices in Chandi village of Kalmat in District Gawadar

Increase the role and capacity of community in the land use planning process of Pagoda Field, Cu Lao Cham towards sustainable development

Conservation communication for target resources (Lobster, Common Turtle Limpet, Abalone, Indo-Pacific Pen Shell, Giant Clam) in Cu Lao Cham, Hoi An

My town - My story

Promoting locally effective solutions to waste management in GDh. Faresmathoda and Vaadhoo to reduce environmental impacts

Conservation of Grande & Bat Island Ecosystem in Goa

Assessment of stock and market potential of consumable seaweeds in on and very near shore waters along Karachi coast

Strengthening the capacity of the community organization "Anse Kerlan Avangard" to investigate and design for counter-erosion actions in the community

Empowering Fisherfolk Women

Promoting community-based natural resource conservation in the union council Kalmat, District Gwadar, Balochistan

71 Projects