Small Grant Facilities

Women beneficiaries were trained for sorting organic waste into compost at Jakarta project site

Women beneficiaries were trained for sorting organic waste i ... , Jakarta, Indonesia © JGM, 2010

The Small Grant Facility is the mechanism though 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 an important approach 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, by calling for proposals and selecting 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 carried out 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.

285 Projects found

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	Training and supporting fisher families in Ussangoda to establish home gardens Location: Rekawa, Ussangoda and Kalametiya (RUK) area, Sri Lanka Duration: 1st Feb 2009 to 30th Nov 2009 MFF Grant Amount: US$3,240 Topics: Strategies for Management, Civil Society Engagement, Sustainable Livelihoods, Gender equality
	A participatory mangrove management programme Location: Rekawa, Ussangoda and Kalametiya (RUK) area, Sri Lanka Duration: 1st Feb 2009 to 30th Nov 2009 MFF Grant Amount: US$4,395 Topics: Strategies for Management, Civil Society Engagement, Gender equality
	Removing pond apple from parts of the Maduganga wetland Location: Maduganga, Sri Lanka Duration: 1st Feb 2009 to 30th Nov 2009 MFF Grant Amount: US$3,842 Topics: Strategies for Management, Civil Society Engagement
	Community-based mangrove planting at Kurakkanhena Location: Puttalam, Sri Lanka Duration: 1st Feb 2009 to 31st Oct 2009 MFF Grant Amount: US$4,232 Topics: Strategies for Management, Community Resilence, Knowledge management and communications
	Preserving Puttalam lagoon for future generations Location: Puttalam, Sri Lanka Duration: 1st Feb 2009 to 30th Nov 2009 MFF Grant Amount: US$3,882 Topics: Strategies for Management, Sustainable Livelihoods, Gender equality
	Safeguarding mangroves through awareness programmes Location: Mulipuram, Puttalam, Sri Lanka Duration: 1st Feb 2009 to 30th Sep 2009 MFF Grant Amount: US$4,374 Topics: Strategies for Management, Civil Society Engagement, Gender equality, Knowledge management and communications
	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 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 Topics: Knowledge for Management, Capacity Building, Community Resilence, Climate change, Knowledge management and communications
	Replanting mangroves in Batticaloa lagoon Location: Batticaloa, Sri Lanka Duration: 1st Jan 2009 to 31st Dec 2009 MFF Grant Amount: US$4,360 Topics: Strategies for Management, Sustainable Livelihoods
	Coastal planting on Hadjiar Beach Location: Kattankudy, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka Duration: 1st Jan 2009 to 31st Dec 2009 MFF Grant Amount: US$3,118 Topics: Strategies for Management, Community Resilence, Climate change

285 Projects

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No.	Name	Location	Countries	Start	End	Amount	Type	Status
1	Studying seagrasses in Puttalam lagoon	Puttalam lagoon, Puttalam	Sri Lanka	2011-05-01	2012-04-30	LKR 587,000.00	SG	Completed
2	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
3	Support and develop community based eco-tourism in the coastal nature reserve and environmental protection area in Thanh Phong commune, Thanh Phu District, Ben Tre Province	Thanh Phong Commune, Thanh Phu District, Ben Tre Province	Viet Nam	2013-08-01	2015-03-31	520,950,000 VND	SG	Completed
4	Supporting farmers in implementing the mangrove based polyculture of shrimp-crab - fish (spotted scat) and with Scirpus(ScirpuslittoralisSchrab) for aquaculture natural feed in TraVinh province	Long Khanh and Long Vinh communes, Duyen Hai District, Tra Vinh Province, Vietnam	Viet Nam	2014-05-01	2015-04-30	VND 379,250,000	SG	Completed
5	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
6	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
7	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
8	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
9	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
10	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
11	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
12	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
13	Sustainable livelihood development for low- income families in the Puttalam lagoon area	Puttalam, Sri Lanka	Sri Lanka	2009-07-01	2009-12-31	US$3,939	SG	Completed
14	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
15	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
16	Sustainable use of appropriate energy and strengthening of small-scale credit scheme to contribute to adapting to climate change and improving local livelihoods	Development Khmer Community (DKC)	Cambodia	2015-05-01	2016-04-30	99,459,000 KHR	SG	Completed
17	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
18	Sustainable Use of Mangroves for Small-Scale Entrepreneurs	Rehri Goth, Sindh Province	Pakistan	2013-07-05	2014-07-05	999,000	SG	Completed
19	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
20	Teaching Integrated Coastal Management	Karachi, Sindh Province	Pakistan	2013-07-05	2014-05-05	PKR 958,000	SG	Completed
21	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
22	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
23	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
24	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
25	Training and supporting fisher families in Ussangoda to establish home gardens	Rekawa, Ussangoda and Kalametiya (RUK) area, Sri Lanka	Sri Lanka	2009-02-01	2009-11-30	US$3,240	SG	Completed
26	Trial on polyculture of mud creeper (Cerithidea obtusa) and blood cockle (Anadara Granosa) under mangrove canopy in Thanh Phong Commune, Thanh Phu dist, Ben Tre Province	Thanh Phong Commune, Thanh Phu District, Ben Tre Province	Viet Nam	2014-04-10	2015-04-10	365,440,000 VND	SG	Completed
27	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
28	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
29	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
30	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
31	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
32	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
33	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
34	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
35	“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