MPAs managed more effectively (km²)
Blue Action Fund’s Grant Programme supports projects that are implemented by national and international non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in their efforts to conserve the ocean and improve the livelihoods of coastal communities in developing countries.
Impact – Making a Difference
Overall impact of Blue Action Fund's Grant Programme
(as of 1 September 2023)
Beneficiaries
Marine protected areas (MPAs)
New MPAs (km²)
Budget
Blue Action Fund funding: €101,798,485
Match funding: €37,352,506
Total €139,150,991
Grants
Countries
Open Projects
Closed ProjectsList of Grants
| Grantee | Title | More Information | Country/ies | Amount awarded (€) | Match funding (€) | Status | Project start | Project end | Call for Proposal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) | Strengthening the network of climate resilient ecosystems across the Pemba Channel coral reef climate refuge, Tanzania | Tanzania | 5,000,000 | 579,345 | Open | 09/2023 | 08/2027 | EbA Western Indian Ocean (2021) | |
| Rare | Empowering Fisher-Farmer Communities to adopt Nature-based Solutions, Mozambique | Mozambique | 5,018,765 | 1,731,301 | Open | 08/2023 | 07/2027 | EbA Western Indian Ocean (2021) | |
| Wildlands Conservation Trust (WILDTRUST) | Building resilience to climate change at iSimangaliso MPA, South Africa | View PDF | South Africa | 5,500,000 | 2,798,680 | Open | 08/2023 | 07/2027 | EbA Western Indian Ocean (2021) |
| Regional Partnership for the Conservation of the Coastal and Marine Zone (PRCM) | Sustainable management of MPAs in Bijagós Archipelago ('Blue Bijagós'), Guinea-Bissau | View PDF | Guinea-Bissau | 4,754,808 | 1,616,181 | Open | 06/2023 | 05/2028 | Africa's Atlantic Coast (2021) |
| Namibia Nature Foundation (NNF) | Strengthening and expanding Namibia's MPA network (NIMPA+) | View PDF | Namibia | 3,647,748 | 3,403,986 | Open | 04/2023 | 03/2028 | Africa's Atlantic Coast (2021) |
| Fauna & Flora International (FFI) | Increasing socio-ecological resilience in Pemba Channel, Tanzania | View PDF | Tanzania | 5,737,161 | 654,334 | Open | 03/2023 | 08/2027 | EbA Western Indian Ocean (2019) |
| WWF | Elevating EbA approaches in the Tsimanampesotse-Nosy Ve Androka Biosphere Reserve seascape, Madagascar | View PDF | Madagascar | 4,762,044 | 767,161 | Open | 07/2022 | 06/2027 | EbA Western Indian Ocean (2019) |
| Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) | Building a blue future on the East African coast, Mozambique | View PDF | Mozambique | 5,913,746 | 2,004,153 | Open | 07/2022 | 06/2027 | EbA Western Indian Ocean (2019) |
| Blue Ventures | Increasing resilience to climate change, Barren Isles, Madagascar | View PDF | Madagascar | 5,226,078 | 827,879 | Open | 07/2022 | 06/2027 | EbA Western Indian Ocean (2019) |
| Peace Parks Foundation | Ecosystem-based Adaptation to climate change in Maputo EPA, Mozambique | View PDF | Mozambique | 5,900,000 | 1,939,263 | Open | 06/2022 | 05/2027 | EbA Western Indian Ocean (2019) |
| Wildlands Conservation Trust (WILDTRUST) | Ecosystem-based Adaptation in uThukela MPA, South Africa | View PDF | South Africa | 6,500,000 | 2,860,182 | Open | 04/2022 | 03/2027 | EbA Western Indian Ocean (2019) |
| The Nature Conservancy (TNC) | Fostering MPA Management Effectiveness and Sustainable Fisheries in Peru | View PDF | Peru | 3,261,080 | 1,088,626 | Open | 09/2021 | 02/2026 | Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean (2019) |
| Blue Ventures | Safeguarding Blue Forests in Indonesia | View PDF | Indonesia | 1,778,602 | 830,398 | Open | 08/2021 | 07/2026 | East Asian Seas (2018) |
| Fondo Acción | La Minga: community-based marine conservation in Colombia | View PDF | Colombia | 2,873,787 | 634,416 | Open | 08/2021 | 07/2025 | Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean (2019) |
| MarViva Foundation | Amplifying marine conservation around Cocos Island, Costa Rica | View PDF | Costa Rica | 2,752,481 | 982,924 | Open | 07/2021 | 06/2026 | Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean (2019) |
| Island Conservation | Strengthening conservation in Galapagos and Cocos protected areas | View PDF | Ecuador, Costa Rica | 3,121,912 | 4,475,474 | Open | 02/2021 | 01/2025 | Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean (2019) |
| Yayasan Konservasi Alam Nusantara (YKAN) | Improving MPAs and community livelihoods in Indonesia | View PDF | Indonesia | 2,689,551 | 895,592 | Open | 12/2020 | 05/2025 | East Asian Seas (2019) |
| Fauna & Flora International (FFI) | Strengthening MPAs in Cambodia | View PDF | Cambodia | 3,040,007 | 1,600,027 | Open | 10/2020 | 09/2025 | East Asian Seas (2019) |
| Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) | Expanding and improving marine conservation in Myanmar | View PDF | Myanmar | 3,000,000 | 648,539 | Open | 09/2020 | 08/2025 | East Asian Seas (2019) |
| WWF | Scaling-up protection of Quirimbas National Park, Mozambique | View PDF | Mozambique | 34,548 | 17,821 | Closed | 11/2019 | 06/2020 | Western Indian Ocean (2018) |
| WWF | Strengthening MPA management in Tanzania | View PDF | Tanzania | 3,057,571 | 1,102,022 | Open | 08/2019 | 07/2024 | Western Indian Ocean (2018) |
| Wildlands Conservation Trust (WILDTRUST) | Improving and expanding MPAs in the South-West Indian Ocean | View PDF | South Africa | 3,057,995 | 1,049,088 | Closed | 06/2019 | 07/2023 | Western Indian Ocean (2018) |
| Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) | Creating a network of MPAs in the Western Indian Ocean | View PDF | Kenya, Madagascar, and Tanzania | 2,920,673 | 959,250 | Open | 05/2019 | 01/2024 | Western Indian Ocean (2018) |
| Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) | Scaling up MPAs in Melanesia | View PDF | Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands | 2,712,903 | 1,070,770 | Closed | 01/2019 | 08/2022 | Small Island Developing States (2017) |
| Fauna & Flora International (FFI) | Establishing a network of MPAs across São Tomé and Príncipe | View PDF | São Tomé and Príncipe | 1,941,308 | 648,288 | Open | 10/2018 | 09/2023 | Small Island Developing States (2017) |
| WWF | Safeguarding Primeiras and Segundas, Mozambique | View PDF | Mozambique | 2,662,491 | 891,189 | Open | 08/2018 | 08/2023 | Inception Pilot (2016) |
| Conservation International (CI) | Fishing for a prosperous future in the Eastern Tropical Pacific | View PDF | Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador | 2,750,000 | 922,200 | Closed | 04/2018 | 12/2021 | Inception Pilot (2016) |
| Rare | Network of community-managed MPAs, Mozambique | View PDF | Mozambique | 1,635,075 | 546,003 | Closed | 03/2018 | 12/2021 | Inception Pilot (2016) |
Grant Programme - Blue Action Fund