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…
Explore The MedFund 2023 Annual Report
2024.07.25
We are delighted to announce the publication of the 2023 Annual Report. This report offers a detailed view of the many achievements accomplished over the past year. [...]
The Medfund supports a new MPA in Montenegro
2024.04.18
On April 5, 2024, a significant step was taken in the field of marine conservation in Montenegro with the signing of the partnership agreement between The Medfund an[...]
New call for interest for Mediterranean MPAs
2024.03.22
In the framework of the joint project The MedFund / MedPAN financed by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and entitled “Build back a blue and stronger Mediterrane[...]
