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:
	Valuation of Mangroves in PQA Indus Delta: An Econometric Approach Location: Coastal areas of Sindh, Pakistan Duration: 25th Dec 2014 to 25th Dec 2015 MFF Grant Amount: PKR 1,650,750 MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility Topics: Capacity development, Coastal Governance, Economic Valuation, Knowledge for Management
	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
	Assessment and impacts of mangroves based camel grazing in coastal Balochistan Location: Coastal areas of Balochistan, Pakistan Duration: 25th Dec 2014 to 25th Dec 2015 MFF Grant Amount: PKR 999,500 MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility Topics: Capacity development, Coastal Governance, Economic Valuation, Gender equality, Sustainable Livelihoods
	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
	Value of ecosystems’ services provided by the Jaffna lagoon and contribution of the lagoon to the livelihoods of peripheral villagers Location: Jaffna Lagoon Duration: 1st Jun 2014 to 30th Apr 2015 MFF Grant Amount: LKR 1,638,450 MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility Topics: Economic Valuation
	Integrated Shrimp Ponds in the Indus Delta Location: Bhoori Village and Haji Doongar Jat Duration: 5th Jul 2013 to 5th Jul 2014 MFF Grant Amount: PKR 951,000 MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility Topics: Economic Valuation, Sustainable Livelihoods, Sustainable Business Practices, Capacity development, Gender equality, Knowledge management and communications
	Biodiversity Assessment & Ecological Valuation of Huraa Mangrove Location: Kaafu Atoll, Huraa, Maldives Duration: 25th Jun 2013 to 26th Jun 2015 MFF Grant Amount: MVR 375,000.00 MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility Topics: Economic Valuation, Knowledge management and communications, Monitoring, Learning and Evaluation
	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
	Optimizing Degraded Fish Ponds ('Tambak') and Conserving Mangroves at Mangunharjo Village Location: Mangunharjo and Mangkang Wetan village, District of Tugu, City of Semarang, Central java located in northern Java, approximately 20 kilometer from center of city Semarang, Indonesia. Duration: 27th Aug 2012 to 27th Apr 2013 MFF Grant Amount: USD 25,000 MFF Grant Type: Small Grant Facility Topics: Economic Valuation, Civil Society Engagement, Marine Protected Areas, Gender equality
	Community-based environmental coastal management in Demak, Province of Central Java Location: Four villages (Sriwulan, Bedono, Timbulsloko, Surodadi) of the District Kacamatan of Sayung, the Regency of Demak, the Province of Central Java Duration: 1st Nov 2011 to 30th Oct 2013 MFF Grant Amount: USD240,000 MFF Grant Type: Large Grant Facility Topics: Strategies for Management, Reef to Ridge, Economic Valuation, Civil Society Engagement, Sustainable Livelihoods, Community Resilence

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14 Projects

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No.	Name	Location	Countries	Start	End	Amount	Type	Status
1	Assessment and impacts of mangroves based camel grazing in coastal Balochistan	Coastal areas of Balochistan, Pakistan	Pakistan	2014-12-25	2015-12-25	PKR 999,500	SG	Completed
2	Assessment of stock and market potential of consumable seaweeds in on and very near shore waters along Karachi coast	Karachi Coast, Sindh, Pakistan	Pakistan	2014-12-25	2016-06-25	PKR 1,191,000	SG	Completed
3	Biodiversity Assessment & Ecological Valuation of Huraa Mangrove	Kaafu Atoll, Huraa, Maldives	Maldives	2013-06-25	2015-06-26	MVR 375,000.00	SG	Completed
4	Coastal development and ecosystem modelling as a tool to enable improved local and national policy and decision-making processes	Beau Vallon Baie, Mahe; Anse Intendance, Mahe; North Island; Denis Island	Seychelles	2010-08-01	2012-07-30	USD200,000	LG	Completed
5	Community-based environmental coastal management in Demak, Province of Central Java	Four villages (Sriwulan, Bedono, Timbulsloko, Surodadi) of the District Kacamatan of Sayung, the Regency of Demak, the Province of Central Java	Indonesia	2011-11-01	2013-10-30	USD240,000	LG	Completed
6	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
7	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
8	Integrated Shrimp Ponds in the Indus Delta	Bhoori Village and Haji Doongar Jat	Pakistan	2013-07-05	2014-07-05	PKR 951,000	SG	Completed
9	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
10	Optimizing Degraded Fish Ponds ('Tambak') and Conserving Mangroves at Mangunharjo Village	Mangunharjo and Mangkang Wetan village, District of Tugu, City of Semarang, Central java located in northern Java, approximately 20 kilometer from center of city Semarang, Indonesia.	Indonesia	2012-08-27	2013-04-27	USD 25,000	SG	Completed
11	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
12	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
13	Valuation of Mangroves in PQA Indus Delta: An Econometric Approach	Coastal areas of Sindh, Pakistan	Pakistan	2014-12-25	2015-12-25	PKR 1,650,750	SG	Completed
14	Value of ecosystems’ services provided by the Jaffna lagoon and contribution of the lagoon to the livelihoods of peripheral villagers	Jaffna Lagoon	Sri Lanka	2014-06-01	2015-04-30	LKR 1,638,450	SG	Completed