# Marine Conservation Action Fund

From New England Aquarium. Listed on naturefunding.org, a free directory of nature restoration and conservation funding where every fact is read from the funder’s own page or the organisation that runs the programme for it.

- Status, from the check on 2 November 2026: Open: rolling, apply any time, no deadline.
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: $1,000 to $12,000 USD
- Who can apply: Not found on the pages we read
- Where: low- and middle-income countries around the globe (Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, Middle East and Oceania)
- Rounds: Rolling: apply any time
- Co-funding required: Not found on the pages we read
- Restoration approach (our classification): Coasts and oceans and Community conservation
- Last checked: 2 November 2026. Every quote below was read on or after this day.

How to apply, who can apply and where are our categories, from the funder’s words; the quotes are below.
- Listing: https://naturefunding.org/p/neaq-mcaf/
- Funder’s programme page: https://www.neaq.org/conservation-and-research/marine-conservation-action-fund/

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Small grants for community-based ocean conservation projects led by local conservationists in low- and middle-income countries. Applicants send a short funding inquiry first and may then be invited to submit a full proposal.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

**Marine Conservation Action Fund, how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

> “Once a funding inquiry is received, we will advise as to whether we would like to invite a full proposal.”

Source: https://www.neaq.org/conservation-and-research/marine-conservation-action-fund/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/neaq-mcaf/#access

**Marine Conservation Action Fund, amount:** $1,000 to $12,000 USD

> “MCAF grants range from $1,000 to $12,000.”

Source: https://www.neaq.org/conservation-and-research/marine-conservation-action-fund/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/neaq-mcaf/#amount

**Marine Conservation Action Fund, where:** low- and middle-income countries around the globe (Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, Middle East and Oceania)

> “provides support for community-based projects spearheaded by local conservation leaders in low- and middle-income countries around the globe”

Source: https://www.neaq.org/conservation-and-research/marine-conservation-action-fund/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/neaq-mcaf/#geography

**Marine Conservation Action Fund, who can apply:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/neaq-mcaf/#applicant_types

**Marine Conservation Action Fund, rounds:** Rolling: apply any time

> “Proposals are reviewed on a rolling basis and reviewers may include members of MCAF Staff and experts from the global MCAF community.”

Source: https://www.neaq.org/conservation-and-research/marine-conservation-action-fund/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/neaq-mcaf/#window

**Marine Conservation Action Fund, co-funding required:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/neaq-mcaf/#co_finance_required

## The call

### Rolling funding inquiries

Call page: https://www.neaq.org/conservation-and-research/marine-conservation-action-fund/

**Marine Conservation Action Fund, Rolling funding inquiries, status:** Open

> “Proposals are reviewed on a rolling basis and reviewers may include members of MCAF Staff and experts from the global MCAF community.”

Source: https://www.neaq.org/conservation-and-research/marine-conservation-action-fund/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/neaq-mcaf/#call-rolling-status

**Marine Conservation Action Fund, Rolling funding inquiries, deadline:** None: apply any time
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/neaq-mcaf/#call-rolling-deadline

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**Marine Conservation Action Fund, reporting:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/neaq-mcaf/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “Marine Conservation Action Fund”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/neaq-mcaf/. Data CC BY 4.0. Quotes are the funder’s words; cite the funder’s page for them.

## Something wrong?

Report a problem: https://github.com/Restoration-Scope/rs-naturefunding/issues/new?title=Problem+with+Marine+Conservation+Action+Fund&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fneaq-mcaf%2F%0A%0AWhat+is+wrong+%28deadline%2C+amount%2C+eligibility%2C+link%E2%80%A6%29%3F%0A%0A%0AWhere+did+you+see+the+correct+information%3F+A+link+to+the+funder%E2%80%99s+own+page+helps+most.%0A&labels=listing-problem
Funders can correct their listing: https://github.com/Restoration-Scope/rs-naturefunding/issues/new?title=Funder+correction%3A+Marine+Conservation+Action+Fund&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fneaq-mcaf%2F%0A%0AYour+name%2C+role+and+organisation%3A%0A%0AWhat+should+change%2C+and+the+page+on+your+website+that+says+so%3A%0A%0AWe+change+a+listing+only+after+confirming+it+on+your+own+website.+Listings+can%E2%80%99t+be+bought.%0A&labels=funder-correction