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.

117 Projects found

The following projects match your filter:
	Living resources of the Gulf of Mannar: Assessment of key species and habitats for enhancing awareness and for conservation policy formulation Location: Gulf of Mannar Duration: 1st Sep 2012 to 31st Dec 2014 MFF Grant Amount: $ 200,000.00 MFF Grant Type: Regional Grants Facility Topics: Knowledge for Management, Marine Protected Areas, Economic Valuation, Strategies for Management, Capacity Building, Integrated Coastal Planning, Community Resilence
	Developing Nypa Palm community-based management mechanism in Tich Tay Village, Tam Nghia Commune, Nui Thanh District, Quang Nam Province Location: Tich Tay Village, Tam Nghia Commune is located to the South of Nui Thanh District, Quang Nam Province Duration: 1st Aug 2012 to 31st Jan 2013 MFF Grant Amount: VND107,482,000 MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility Topics: Civil Society Engagement, Capacity Building, Community Resilence, Knowledge management and communications
	Participation of Buddhist Community in mangrove conservation and development in Loi Quan Island, Tien Giang Province Location: Loi Quan Island is located in Tan Phu Dong District, Tien Giang Province Duration: 1st Aug 2012 to 30th Jun 2013 MFF Grant Amount: VND299,900,000 MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility Topics: Civil Society Engagement, Capacity Building, Community Resilence, Knowledge management and communications, Gender equality, Climate change
	Planting Pandanus in the coastal belt of Kandakuliya Location: Kandakuliya, Puttalam Duration: 1st Aug 2012 to 31st May 2013 MFF Grant Amount: LKR 674,900/- MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility Topics: Community Resilence, Strategies for Management
	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 Location: Giao Xuan Commune is located in the buffer zone of Xuan Thuy National Park, Giao Thuy District, Nam Dinh Province Duration: 1st Jul 2012 to 30th Jun 2013 MFF Grant Amount: VND 423,240,000 MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility Topics: Civil Society Engagement, Capacity Building, Sustainable Livelihoods, Community Resilence, Sustainable Business Practices, Gender equality, Private sector partnerships
	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
	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
	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

117 Projects

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No.	Name	Location	Countries	Start	End	Amount	Type	Status
1	Planning Sustainable Use of Mangrove	Kapoe District, Ranong Province	Thailand	2012-06-19	2013-08-31	300,000 THB	SG	Completed
2	Planting Pandanus in the coastal belt of Kandakuliya	Kandakuliya, Puttalam	Sri Lanka	2012-08-01	2013-05-31	LKR 674,900/-	SG	Completed
3	Preventing Coastal Erosion through Mangrove Replanting in Probolinggo District	Randutatah village, Paiton sub-district, Probolinggo regency, East Java province	Indonesia	2014-04-11	2015-02-10	IDR 180,000,000	SG	Completed
4	Promoting accessibility to safe drinking water for the vulnerable community in Kultoli village	Kultoli village, Munshiganj, Shyamnagar, Satkhira, Bangladesh	Bangladesh	2014-02-24	2015-02-23	BDT 1 million	SG	Completed
5	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
6	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
7	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
8	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
9	Protect embankment and adjacent communities of Burigoalini and Munshigonj Unions from cyclone and tidal surge through mangrove rehabilitation	Shyamnagar, Satkhira, Bangladesh	Bangladesh	2014-02-24	2015-02-23	BDT 1 million	SG	Completed
10	Replanting mangroves in Pottuvil lagoon	Kottukal, Pottuvil, Sri Lanka	Sri Lanka	2009-01-01	2009-12-31	US$4,018	SG	Completed
11	Restoration of coastal vegetation in Hnila Union of Teknaf Peninsula	Hnila Union, Teknaf Peninsula	Bangladesh	2016-05-25	2017-08-24	BDT 18,00,000	SG	Completed
12	Road to resilience in Shyamnagar	Shyamnagar, Satkhira, Bangladesh	Bangladesh	2016-05-01	2017-10-31	BDT 7,469,800	MG	Completed
13	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
14	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
15	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
16	Strengthening Community-Based Fisheries Management at Miani Hor	Winder, Tehsil Sonmiani, District Lasbela	Pakistan	2016-04-15	2017-04-14	PKR 2,003,800	SG	Completed
17	Strengthening Market Links for Sustainable Hau Cultivation and Conservation of the Marshland in Gdh. Fiyori	G.Dh Fiyoaree	Maldives	2015-07-01	2017-03-30	MVR 343,138	SG	Completed
18	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
19	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
20	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
21	Students and community to protect ecosystem and biodiversity through school garden model	Hoi An City, Quang Nam Province	Viet Nam	2016-03-01	2017-03-01	VND 313,900,000	SG	Completed
22	Sunflower Oilseed Processing and Marketing in the coastal region of Bangladesh	Amragachi Bazar and Rayenda Bazar, Sarankhola, Bagerhat, Bangladesh	Bangladesh	2014-02-24	2015-02-23	BDT 1.65 million	SG	Completed
23	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
24	Sustainable and Effective Coastal Resources Management to Improve Community Well-Being through Indonesia Coral Action Network (I-CAN)	Lemito subdistrict, Pohuwato Regency, Gorontalo	Indonesia	2014-05-06	2015-05-05	IDR 192,950,000	SG	Completed
25	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
26	Sustainable fishing practices promoted to reduce usage of harmful fishing nets in coastal areas of Sindh (Tippon Area).	Keti Bander Town, District Thatta	Pakistan	2016-04-15	2016-12-14	PKR 2,140,000	SG	Completed
27	Sustainable livelihood through improving ecosystem in mangrove area	Tuol Kouki leu, Tuol Koukikroum, Koh Chak and Tachat, Tuol kouki commune, Mondol Seima district, Koh Kong province	Cambodia	2015-05-01	2016-04-30	KHR 100,000,000	SG	Completed
28	Sustainable Mangrove Management and Polyculture System Development at Karangsong, Indramayu Regency, West Java	Karangsong Village, Indramayu District, Indramayu Regency, West Java Province	Indonesia	2014-04-11	2015-04-10	IDR 204,175,400	SG	Completed
29	Synergy of Mangrove Forest Rehabilitation and Sustainable Economic Development of Coastal Community at Kraksaan Subdistrict, Probolinggo	Sidopekso village, Kebonagung village, and Kalibuntu village, Kraksaan Sub-district, Probolinggo District, East Java Province	Indonesia	2014-04-11	2015-04-10	IDR 160,694,800	SG	Completed
30	The Application of Mud Trap Technique as the Medium of Coastal Rehabilitation in Pulau Dua, Nature Reserve	Coastal area in Pulau Dua Nature Reserve, Sawah Luhur Village, Serang-Banten	Indonesia	2016-03-02	2016-12-31	IDR 170,000,000	SG	Completed
31	The Development of Silvofishery Techniques, Mangrove Rehabilitation, and Women's Empowerment by Processing Non-Timber Plants in Mangrove Forest	Siduwonge village, Randangan District, Pohuwato Regency, Gorontalo	Indonesia	2014-05-06	2015-05-05	IDR 195,425,000	SG	Completed
32	Thickening Mangrove Vegetation to Support the Diversification of Fisheries Production in Tanjung Pecinan Village, Situbondo	Tanjung Pecinan village, Mangaran sub-district, Situbondo	Indonesia	2016-03-02	2016-12-31	IDR 170,002,000	SG	Completed
33	Training and supporting fisher families in Kattankudy to establish banana-based home gardens	Kattankudy, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka	Sri Lanka	2009-01-01	2009-12-31	US$3,952	SG	Completed
34	Women's Group Empowerment through Livelihood Improvement and Mangrove Rehabilitation	Torosiaje Jaya village, Popayato District, Pohuwato Regency, Gorontalo Province	Indonesia	2014-05-06	2015-05-05	IDR 198,775,000	SG	Completed
35	Women's Group Empowerment through Mangrove-Based Product Processing	Mootilango village, Duhiadaa district, Pohuwato Regency, Gorontalo Province	Indonesia	2014-05-06	2015-05-05	IDR 196,500,000	SG	Completed
36	Women’s Group Empowerment to Increase Household Income through Production and Marketing of Mangrove and Fisheries-Based Products in Karanganyar Village, Paiton	Karanganyar Village, Paiton Probolinggo, East Java	Indonesia	2016-03-02	2016-12-31	IDR 130,005,000	SG	Completed
37	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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117 Projects found

The following projects match your filter:

Living resources of the Gulf of Mannar: Assessment of key species and habitats for enhancing awareness and for conservation policy formulation

Developing Nypa Palm community-based management mechanism in Tich Tay Village, Tam Nghia Commune, Nui Thanh District, Quang Nam Province

Participation of Buddhist Community in mangrove conservation and development in Loi Quan Island, Tien Giang Province

Planting Pandanus in the coastal belt of Kandakuliya

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

Promoting community resilience through disaster risk reduction at community level

Planning Sustainable Use of Mangrove

Promotion of Learning for Mangrove Conservation

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

Moklan, the Ethnic Group of the Andaman

117 Projects