More Info FONDO ACCIÓN: Fi Wi Riif – Our reef: ecosystem and human resilience and recovery More Info
 in the Colombian Caribbean (c) Juan Carlos Márquez Hoyos OIKOS: From the jungle to the ocean indigenous shared management and More Info conservation of the Honduran Cays, 'WAN KABU KA' (Our Sea) (c) Patric Lengacher/Ilili BELIZE AUDUBON SOCIETY: Building environmental, social, and economic resilience More Info of MPAs and coastal communities in Belize (c) Toledo Institute for Development and Environment PRCM: Sustainable management of MPAs in Bijagós Archipelago, Guinea-Bissau More Info (c) Ariane van Marwijk WWF: ReefGuard project: sustaining life and livelihoods, Belize More Info (c) Jaime Rojo/WWF US RARE: Empowering fisher-farmer communities to adopt More Info nature-based solutions, Mozambique (c) Anima Estúdio Criativo, Rare WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY: Expanding and improving marine conservation in Myanmar More Info (c) Eleanor Briggs YKAN/TNC: Protecting the globally significant marine biodiversity of Indonesia’s Bird’s Head Seascape More Info
 (c) Awaludinnoer, YKAN FAUNA & FLORA: Strengthening MPAs, fisheries governance and coastal community livelihoods in Cambodia More Info
 (c) Jeremy Holden, Fauna & Flora International ISLAND CONSERVATION: Strengthening conservation in Galapagos and Cocos protected areas More Info
 (c) Inti Keith MARVIVA FOUNDATION: Amplifying marine conservation around Cocos Island, Costa Rica More Info
 (c) MarViva FONDO ACCIÓN: La Minga: community-based marine conservation in Colombia More Info
 (c) Hanz Rippe BLUE VENTURES: Safeguarding Blue Forests in Indonesia More Info
 (c) Blue Ventures/Leah Glass THE NATURE CONSERVANCY: Fostering MPA Management Effectiveness and Sustainable Fisheries in Peru More Info
 (c) Jason B. Houston, TNC WILDTRUST: Ecosystem-based Adaptation in uThukela MPA, South Africa More Info
 (c) Kierran Allen/ORI PEACE PARKS FOUNDATION: EbA to climate change in Maputo EPA, Mozambique More Info
 (c) Peace Parks Foundation BLUE VENTURES: Increasing resilience to climate change, Barren Isles, Madagascar More Info
 (c) Garth Cripps WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY: Building a blue future on the East African coast, Mozambique More Info
 (c) Erwan Sola/WCS-Mozambique Hawkfish, Photo: Init Keith

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 May 2026)

Beneficiaries

 

Marine protected areas (MPAs)

MPAs managed more effectively (km²)

 

New MPAs (km²)

 

Sites

(MPAs and OECMs)

 

Budget

Blue Action Fund funding: €145,192,140
Match funding: €54,069,783

Total €199,261,923

Grants

 

Countries

 

Where We Work

Open Projects

Closed Projects

List of Grants

GranteeTitleMore InformationCountry/iesAmount awarded (€)Match funding (€)StatusProject startProject endCall for Proposal
Fundación de Conservación JocotocoTowards productive, sustainable and resilient waters and livelihoods along the Ecuadorian coast Ecuador4,000,0001,339,444Open09/202608/2031Eastern Tropical Pacific (2024)
Wildlife Conservation SocietyEmpowering Coastal Communities: Sustainable Livelihoods and Marine–Coastal Biodiversity Conservation under Colombia's Peace AgreementColombia3,999,9801,674,935Open08/202607/2030Eastern Tropical Pacific (2024)
World Vision IrelandBlue Corridor for Biodiversity and Fisheries Protection in Central VietnamVietnam3,250,0001,197,749Open01/202612/2030Asia Pacific (2023)
RareAtong Tañon – Unlocking effective management of the Philippines’ largest marine protected areaView PDFPhilippines3,947,0761,296,566Open11/202510/2030Asia Pacific (2023)
Wildlife Conservation SocietySustho Sagor (Healthy Ocean) - Sharing responsibilities and benefits from well managed MPAs for a healthy ocean and thriving communities in BangladeshView PDFBangladesh3,624,2871,210,300Open10/202509/2030Asia Pacific (2023)
Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)Protecting biodiversity and livelihoods: Integrating climate-resilient marine protected areas and small-scale fisheries management in Lampung Province, IndonesiaView PDFIndonesia4,043,0611,351,207Open09/202508/2030Asia Pacific (2023)
Coral Triangle CenterStrengthening marine protected and conserved areas and the protection of endangered species in the Banda Sea, IndonesiaView PDFIndonesia3,571,8031,153,895Open09/202508/2030Asia Pacific (2023)
Oikos - Cooperação e Desenvolvimento From the jungle to the ocean: indigenous shared management and conservation of the Honduran Cays, ‘WAN KABU KA’ (Our Sea)View PDFHonduras2,939,371501,970Open04/202503/2030Wider Caribbean Sea (2022)
Belize Audubon SocietyBuilding environmental, social, and economic resilience of MPAs and coastal communities in BelizeView PDFBelize3,431,9833,256,138Open01/202512/2029Wider Caribbean Sea (2022)
WWFReefGuard project: sustaining life and livelihoodsView PDFBelize4,000,0001,498,127Open11/202410/2029Wider Caribbean Sea (2022)
Fauna & FloraStrengthening networks: consolidating marine conservation in São Tomé and PríncipeView PDFSão Tomé and Príncipe2,508,968836,509Open10/202409/2029Small Developing States (2017)
RareThriving coast: empowering coastal, fisher-farmer communities to protect biodiversity and build prosperity in HondurasView PDFHonduras3,767,0311,130,855Open08/202407/2028Wider Caribbean Sea (2022)
Fondo AcciónFi Wi Riif – Our reef: ecosystem and human resilience and recovery in the Colombian Caribbean View PDFColombia4,117,1651,739,860Open09/202408/2029Wider Caribbean Sea (2022)
Fauna & FloraA network of effective marine protected areas in Cabo VerdeView PDFCabo Verde2,991,064997,000Open11/202310/2028Africa's Atlantic Coast (2021)
Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)Strengthening the network of climate resilient ecosystems across the Pemba Channel coral reef climate refuge, TanzaniaView PDFTanzania5,000,000579,345Open09/202308/2027EbA Western Indian Ocean (2021)
RareEmpowering fisher-farmer communities to adopt nature-based solutions, MozambiqueView PDFMozambique5,018,7651,731,301Open08/202307/2027EbA Western Indian Ocean (2021)
Wildlands Conservation Trust (WILDTRUST)Building resilience to climate change at iSimangaliso MPA, South AfricaView PDFSouth Africa5,500,0002,798,680Open08/202307/2027EbA 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-BissauView PDFGuinea-Bissau4,754,8081,616,181Open06/202305/2028Africa's Atlantic Coast (2021)
Namibia Nature Foundation (NNF)Strengthening and expanding Namibia's MPA network (NIMPA+)View PDFNamibia3,647,7483,403,986Open04/202303/2028Africa's Atlantic Coast (2021)
Fauna & Flora International (FFI)Increasing socio-ecological resilience in Pemba Channel, TanzaniaView PDFTanzania5,737,161654,334 Open03/202308/2027EbA Western Indian Ocean (2019)
WWFElevating EbA approaches in the Tsimanampesotse-Nosy Ve Androka Biosphere Reserve seascape, MadagascarView PDFMadagascar4,762,044 767,161Open07/202206/2027EbA Western Indian Ocean (2019)
Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)Building a blue future on the East African coast, MozambiqueView PDFMozambique5,913,7472,004,153 Open07/202206/2027EbA Western Indian Ocean (2019)
Blue VenturesIncreasing resilience to climate change, Barren Isles, MadagascarView PDFMadagascar5,226,077827,879 Open07/202206/2027EbA Western Indian Ocean (2019)
Peace Parks FoundationEcosystem-based Adaptation to climate change in Maputo EPA, MozambiqueView PDFMozambique5,914,7681,939,263Open06/202205/2027EbA Western Indian Ocean (2019)
Wildlands Conservation Trust (WILDTRUST)Ecosystem-based Adaptation in uThukela MPA, South AfricaView PDFSouth Africa6,500,0002,860,182Open04/202207/2027EbA Western Indian Ocean (2019)
The Nature Conservancy (TNC)Fostering MPA Management Effectiveness and Sustainable Fisheries in PeruView PDFPeru3,261,0801,088,626Open09/202102/2026Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean (2019)
Blue VenturesSafeguarding Blue Forests in IndonesiaView PDFIndonesia1,778,602830,398Open08/202109/2026East Asian Seas (2018)
Fondo AcciónLa Minga: community-based marine conservation in ColombiaView PDFColombia2,873,787634,416Open08/202103/2026Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean (2019)
MarViva FoundationAmplifying marine conservation around Cocos Island, Costa RicaView PDFCosta Rica3,076,8261,180,443Open07/202112/2026Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean (2019)
Island ConservationStrengthening conservation in Galapagos and Cocos protected areas by expanding the protected area, implementing improved management strategies, and supporting local economiesView PDFEcuador, Costa Rica3,121,5002,139,382Closed02/202103/2025Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean (2019)
Yayasan Konservasi Alam Nusantara (YKAN)Improving MPAs and community livelihoods in IndonesiaView PDFIndonesia2,689,551 895,592 Open12/202005/2025East Asian Seas (2019)
Fauna & Flora Strengthening MPAs in CambodiaView PDFCambodia3,040,007 1,600,027 Open10/202009/2026East Asian Seas (2019)
Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)Expanding and improving marine conservation in MyanmarView PDFMyanmar3,000,000648,539Open09/202008/2026East Asian Seas (2019)
WWFScaling-up protection of Quirimbas National Park, MozambiqueView PDFMozambique34,54817,821Closed11/201906/2020Western Indian Ocean (2018)
WWFStrengthening MPA management in Rufiji, Mafia and Kilwa Districts, TanzaniaView PDFTanzania3,057,5711,102,022Closed08/201907/2024Western Indian Ocean (2018)
Wildlands Conservation Trust (WILDTRUST)Improving and expanding MPAs in the South-West Indian Ocean View PDFSouth Africa 3,057,6241,411,188Closed06/201907/2023Western Indian Ocean (2018)
Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)Creating a network of of resilient MPAs in globally significant areas of the Western Indian OceanView PDFKenya, Madagascar, and Tanzania2,905,754959,250Closed05/201901/2024Western Indian Ocean (2018)
Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)Scaling up MPAs in MelanesiaView PDFFiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands2,712,903904,455Closed01/201908/2022Small Island Developing States (2017)
Fauna & Flora International (FFI)Establishing a network of MPAs across São Tomé and PríncipeView PDFSão Tomé and Príncipe1,887,428648,287Closed10/201809/2024Small Island Developing States (2017)
WWFSafeguarding Primeiras and Segundas, MozambiqueView PDFMozambique2,662,491891,189Closed08/201811/2023Inception Pilot (2016)
Conservation International (CI)Fishing for a prosperous future in the Eastern Tropical PacificView PDFCosta Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador2,421,306916,263Closed04/201812/2021Inception Pilot (2016)
RareNetwork of community-managed MPAs, MozambiqueView PDFMozambique1,531,546525,669Closed03/201812/2021Inception Pilot (2016)
Grant Programme - Blue Action Fund