MAR Fund | Small Grants Program
The Mesoamerican Reef Fund (MAR Fund) is delighted to announce its annual request for proposals (RfP) with two available financial windows:
1. Traditional Small Grants:
Supporting Coastal and Marine resources management and protection in the Mesoamerican Reef (MAR).
This RfP will support: 1) Sustainable ventures/businesses with a demonstrable positive impact on the natural resources of the MAR, 2) Resilience of protected areas, coastal communities, and NGOs, 3) Wastewater and solid waste management and 4) Effective conservation and protection of fish spawning aggregations (FSA). This RfP is restricted to specific protected areas.
2. Reef Rescue Initiative:
Supporting and strengthening science-based restoration, repopulation, and rehabilitation of coral reefs in the MAR region.
On its ninth RfP, the Reef Rescue Initiative will promote: 1) Activities that target and respond to coral bleaching, 2) Strategies to prevent and address coral diseases including the Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD), 3) New techniques for coral reef restoration, repopulation, and rehabilitation, and 4) Coral restoration projects that incorporate sustainable ventures/businesses. This RfP is not restricted to specific protected areas.
Deadline: 2025-09-09.