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MAR Fund seeks, secures and facilitates regional funding, fosters partnerships and drives capacity building for the conservation, restoration, and sustainable use of marine and coastal ecosystems in the Mesoamerican Reef region.
@orraanews.bsky.socialReposted by @marfund.bsky.socialOur Alliance is delivering tangible impact all over the world, strengthening coastal resilience and building a regenerative and sustainable blue economy. 🌊
For more details on these stories, and many more from across our Alliance, click the link here: https://oceanriskalliance.org/member-news/
@marfund.bsky.social🐚 Strengthening coastal tourism businesses means protecting the ecosystem they rely on.
Apply now with your hotel or beach club to Mar + Invest Hospitality.
📍 Call for applications: December 10 2026
Learn more: mar-invest.org/2026/09/30/h...
@marfund.bsky.social🌊 In rural and coastal communities, women play a vital role in sustaining local livelihoods and supporting the sustainable use of fisheries resources.
@marfund.bsky.socialThe exchange of experiences and regional collaboration continue to open new pathways for conservation. 🌎🌊 Thank you to RedLAC for creating these spaces for connection, learning, and collaboration among environmental funds!
@marfund.bsky.socialAt the XXVIII RedLAC Congress in Bolivia, MAR Fund shared its experience in applying the Standards of Practice for Environmental Funds and participated in discussions on new ways to mobilize private investment for conservation.
@efe.comReposted by @marfund.bsky.socialVIDEO | La protección de la biodiversidad y la financiación climática a comunidades indígenas centran en Bolivia el XXVIII Congreso RedLac En colaboración con @RedLAC1
@marfund.bsky.socialAt the XXVIII RedLAC Congress in Bolivia, MAR Fund shared its experience in applying the Standards of Practice for Environmental Funds and participated in discussions on new ways to mobilize private investment for conservation.
@marfund.bsky.socialLast few days to apply to MAR Fund’s 19th Request for Proposals of the Small Grants Program!
For more information and to watch the workshop recording, visit our support page: https://marfund.org/en/support-proposal/
Submit your proposal! 🪸
👉 Check out the call here: https://bit.ly/4gr1vDC
@marfund.bsky.socialWe’re sharing the experience of Ariel Saavedra, part of the 2025 MAR+Invest Acceleration Program
Through sustainable tourism, this venture aims to fund biological research in a protected area and support social and environmental projects in Izabal, Guatemala.
Video 👉 www.instagram.com/p/DeSUoAuOrVt/
@marfund.bsky.socialToday, we’re sharing the experience of Maya Álvarez and Diego Sánchez, participants in the 2025 MAR+Invest Acceleration Program and founders of Ecologistic.
Their venture focuses on the responsible management of solid waste in Bacalar, Mexico ♻️
Video 👉 www.instagram.com/p/DeAdAk7sLqL/
@marfund.bsky.social✅ No participation fee for selected businesses.
📅 Apply by December 10, 2026.
mar-invest.org/2026/09/30/h...
@marfund.bsky.social🐠 We’re looking for hotels, boutique resorts and beach clubs operating in Quintana Roo (Mexico), Belize, Guatemala or Honduras.
@marfund.bsky.socialWe help you identify opportunities in water, energy, waste or sargassum, prioritize investments and turn an improvement into a concrete project for your business.
@marfund.bsky.social🪸 Applications are open! MAR+Invest Hospitality is a business, financial and environmental strengthening program for small and medium-sized hotels, boutique resorts and beach clubs in the Mesoamerican Reef (MAR).
@marfund.bsky.social🪸 Understanding is the first step toward protecting our coral reefs. If you missed it, check out our weekly “Did you know…?” series on our profile.
@marfund.bsky.socialThe cohort was supported by Global Fund for Coral Reefs, Mesoamerican Reef Fund - MAR Fund, and Fondo Mexicano para la Conservación de la Naturaleza.
@marfund.bsky.socialKevin’s initiative proposes formally recognizing coral reefs as priority ecosystems under Mexico’s LGEEPA, strengthening the legal framework for their conservation and restoration.
@marfund.bsky.socialLed by Sureste Sostenible, A.C. and with the support of The ICCF Group, the program strengthened the capacities of 15 MAR leaders to develop public policy proposals.
@marfund.bsky.socialBuild & Connect drives legislative action: Kevin Armando López Agustín, a participant in the 2025 Public Policy cohort of the Mesoamerican Reef Leadership Program, developed an initiative to strengthen the protection of the Mesoamerican Reef.
Read the case study 👉 mar-invest.org/2026/09/28/b...
@marfund.bsky.social🪸 Coral bleaching is a warning sign for coral reefs. During Coral Bleaching Awareness Month, we want to help you better understand this phenomenon: why it occurs, how it affects corals, and why coral conservation is so important.
