MAR Fund Small Grants Program: Reef Rescue Initiative Window

The facts, in the funder’s words

All quotes are from marfund.org · request for proposals 2026 unless marked. Checked 1 Nov 2026

How to apply

Apply directly

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

Complete proposals and the due diligence documentation, including the signed Appendix B, must be submitted through the on-line form/template on the MAR Fund webpage.

Amount

Up to $33,000 USD

The maximum grant amount is US$33,000, based on project needs and capacity of the implementing institution.

Where

Mesoamerican Reef region: Mexico, Belize, Guatemala and Honduras

Be duly registered or legally recognized in one of the four countries of the Mesoamerican Reef (MAR) region (Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras)

Who can apply

Community groups, Indigenous organisations, NGOs, Government bodies, Research institutions and Individuals

Community-based organizations, including women's and indigenous people's organizations, Non-governmental organizations, Governmental institutions, academic institutions, and individuals

Rounds

Fixed rounds with deadlines

MAR Fund is delighted to announce its Small Grants Program annual request for proposals (RfP) with two available financial windows

Co-funding required

Yes

For this RfP, at least 25% of the total budget must come from other sources, as a match to the requested funds.

Restoration approach

Coasts and oceans, Species conservation and Research

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

The call

What the funder asks grantees to report

Reporting

Grantees submit the technical, financial, and environmental and social reports required by the grant agreement, on time.

submit all required technical, financial, and environmental and social reports on time, according to the grant agreement

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