2026 Grants Proposals Invited for Blue Action Fund Grant for Mangroves Blue Carbon Markets and 30×30 in Asia

Blue Action Fund (Blue Action) has launched a new open call for proposals focused on mangrove conservation and blue carbon development in Asia. The funding supports projects that combine area-based conservation, mangrove protection and restoration, and high-integrity blue carbon initiatives, contributing to the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework’s 30×30 target and climate action.

Grants are available to NGOs in Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, and India for projects that focus on establishing or improving protected areas (PAs) and/or OECMs (particularly for mangrove ecosystems); protecting, restoring, and sustainably using mangroves to support biodiversity, climate mitigation and adaptation, and local livelihoods; and developing high-integrity blue carbon initiatives toward carbon crediting.

The call aims to address financing gaps and reduce early-stage risks in blue carbon projects by supporting technically sound initiatives with strong governance, environmental and social safeguards, and community benefits. Projects should link credible blue carbon pathways with long-term conservation and improved management of PAs/OECMs, while demonstrating potential for Article 6 authorisation under the Paris Agreement.

Projects must conserve or restore at least 1,000 hectares of mangrove ecosystems, request EUR 2–4 million in Blue Action funding, and be completed within 5 years or less.