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.
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Meeting this March 31, 2026, in Antibes, under the presidency of Mrs. Isabelle Berro-Amadeรฏ, Government Counselor - Minister of External Relations and Cooperation of[...]
Launch of a New 5-Year Co-Management Partnership for the Ras Rmel MPA in Tunisia
2025.12.18
We are proud to announce the signature of a 5-year funding agreement between Agence de Protection et dโAmรฉnagement du Littoral (APAL), the local NGO Jlij pour lโenvi[...]
Exploring new partnership with Egypt to preserve the Mediterranean sea
2025.12.10
To date, The MedFund has committed more than โฌ7 million in support of 22 marine protected areas in 8 Mediterranean countries. As we look ahead to 2030, our ambition[...]
