The MedFund
To improve the management effectiveness of marine protected areas (MPAs) in the Mediterranean, France, Monaco, Tunisia and Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation launched the initiative of an environmental fund dedicated to Mediterranean MPAs: The MedFund, created in 2015.
The MedFund is a private non-profit organization based in Monaco, that provides sustainable funding for marine biodiversity conservation. This Conservation Trust Fund raises and invests financial resources, and uses the interest yield to award grants to NGOs and to national MPA management authorities in various Mediterranean countries.
The MedFund pursues a responsible investment policy that responds to the challenges of a new, more sustainable economy around the Mediterranean basin.
The MedFund is:
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An environmental fund that mobilizes public and private financial partners in order to ensure the sustainable financing of Mediterranean MPAs.
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A tool for the conservation of biodiversity and marine ecosystems that improves the livelihoods of local populations.
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A Mediterranean cooperation platform associating civil society and Mediterranean States.
The latest news…
2024 Annual Report
2025.07.28
🌊 Discover The MedFund activity report! In 2024, we strengthened our technical and financial support for marine protected areas in the Mediterranean with [...]
The MedFund is hiring a fundraising manager
2025.07.23
To scale up its efforts to preserve the Mediterranean, The MedFund has decided to hire a fundraising manager as a service. Details of the mission can be found in th[...]
Publication Alert! The MedFund’s 10th anniversary leaflet to discover
2025.06.06
Learn about the history behind the creation of the MedFund, its intervention principles, and explore the 20 Marine Protected Areas it supports! Heading towards 2030[...]
