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Hifadhi Blu Marine Conservation Area Management Grants

From WIOMSA with Advanced Conservation Strategies, WIOMPAN and Minderoo Foundation, run by Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA)

Cohort grants of up to USD 200,000 over two years to strengthen on-the-ground management of marine conservation areas in the Western Indian Ocean, open to site managers such as community groups, non-profits and agencies.

Summary in our words. Each fact below shows the funder’s own words and links to its page.

Closed

No call open right now

The last call we saw closed on 29 November 2025.

Read the funder’s pageChecked 3 Nov 2026

The facts, in the funder’s words

How to apply

Apply directly

When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

All calls will be made through the news/blog outlets of Hifadhi Blu, WIOMSA and WIOMPAN. 

Amount

Up to $200,000 USD

Up to USD 200,000 in total over two years (2026-2028).

Each grant will provide up to USD 200,000 total for the two-year period (2026-2028) 

Where

Western Indian Ocean: South Africa, Comoros, Réunion, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, Somalia and Tanzania

More grants in Africa.

Projects must focus on marine conservation sites within the WIO region, covering the following 10 countries: South Africa, Comoros, France (Réunion), Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, Somalia, and Tanzania. 

Who can apply

NGOs, Community groups, Government bodies, Research institutions and Companies

Local and national non-profits. · Community conservation groups. · Government agencies managing marine sites. · Research organisations with management mandates. · Private entities with formal responsibility for marine conservation sites. 

Rounds

Fixed rounds with deadlines

Stage 1 concept note submissions close at 11.59 pm EAT on the 31st of January 2025. 

Co-funding required

Not found on the pages we read

Run by

Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA)

Hifadhi Blu, led by WIOMSA, aims to enhance the management of marine conservation sites in the WIO through grants 

Restoration approach

Coasts and oceans, Protected areas and Community conservation

Our classification, from the funder’s description of what it supports.

More grants for coasts, wildlife and communities.

The call

Closed

Cohort 2 call for motivation letters

Closed 29 November 2025Call page
Status

Closed

Following a competitive regional call for proposals, nine sites from Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Madagascar, Seychelles, Mauritius (Rodrigues), Somalia and South Africa were selected 

Deadline

29 November 2025, 23:59 East Africa Time

These letters should be submitted via WIOMSA Proposal Central by 29 November 2025 at 11:59 PM EAT. 

What the funder asks grantees to report

Reporting

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