Blue Action Fund
@blueactionfund.org
Conserving marine biodiversity for future generations while improving lives of local people today. Funded by German, Sweden, Norway, France and Ireland
Online: Final report, incl achievements, challenges & lessons learned from our grant to Island Conservation re Galapagos and Cocos MPAs ➡️ ogy.de/jbot.
💙 for administering this on our side @oceandreher.bsky.social
💙 for administering this on our side @oceandreher.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Online: Final report, incl achievements, challenges & lessons learned from our grant to Island Conservation re Galapagos and Cocos MPAs ➡️ ogy.de/jbot.
💙 for administering this on our side @oceandreher.bsky.social
💙 for administering this on our side @oceandreher.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 8:32 PM
A truly great opportunity to move the conservation needle 🦒🐘🦓🌳...
Our office neighbours @legacylandscapes.bsky.social are looking to fill 2 Programme positions. More info ➡️
legacylandscapes.org/vacancies/
Our office neighbours @legacylandscapes.bsky.social are looking to fill 2 Programme positions. More info ➡️
legacylandscapes.org/vacancies/
November 26, 2025 at 12:52 PM
A truly great opportunity to move the conservation needle 🦒🐘🦓🌳...
Our office neighbours @legacylandscapes.bsky.social are looking to fill 2 Programme positions. More info ➡️
legacylandscapes.org/vacancies/
Our office neighbours @legacylandscapes.bsky.social are looking to fill 2 Programme positions. More info ➡️
legacylandscapes.org/vacancies/
~~~~~~~~ #GrantSpotlight ~~~~~~~~
We support MarViva Foundation
'Amplifying marine conservation around Cocos Island, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 '
🌊 Grant Fact Sheet: buff.ly/40fC1B1
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We support MarViva Foundation
'Amplifying marine conservation around Cocos Island, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 '
🌊 Grant Fact Sheet: buff.ly/40fC1B1
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November 26, 2025 at 12:00 PM
~~~~~~~~ #GrantSpotlight ~~~~~~~~
We support MarViva Foundation
'Amplifying marine conservation around Cocos Island, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 '
🌊 Grant Fact Sheet: buff.ly/40fC1B1
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We support MarViva Foundation
'Amplifying marine conservation around Cocos Island, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 '
🌊 Grant Fact Sheet: buff.ly/40fC1B1
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#OceanOptimism funded by
🌊 🇩🇪 @bmz.de
🌊 🇳🇴 @norad.no
🌊 🇫🇷 @afd-france.bsky.social
🌊 🇮🇪 @irishaid.bsky.social
🌊 🇸🇪 @swedishmfa.bsky.social
List of our investments ➡️ ogy.de/mlsp
🌊 🇩🇪 @bmz.de
🌊 🇳🇴 @norad.no
🌊 🇫🇷 @afd-france.bsky.social
🌊 🇮🇪 @irishaid.bsky.social
🌊 🇸🇪 @swedishmfa.bsky.social
List of our investments ➡️ ogy.de/mlsp
November 24, 2025 at 4:08 PM
#OceanOptimism funded by
🌊 🇩🇪 @bmz.de
🌊 🇳🇴 @norad.no
🌊 🇫🇷 @afd-france.bsky.social
🌊 🇮🇪 @irishaid.bsky.social
🌊 🇸🇪 @swedishmfa.bsky.social
List of our investments ➡️ ogy.de/mlsp
🌊 🇩🇪 @bmz.de
🌊 🇳🇴 @norad.no
🌊 🇫🇷 @afd-france.bsky.social
🌊 🇮🇪 @irishaid.bsky.social
🌊 🇸🇪 @swedishmfa.bsky.social
List of our investments ➡️ ogy.de/mlsp
Thanks Belize Audubon Society & Belize Marine Protected Area Network (BMPAN) for showcasing your unique MPAs during our visit to 🇧🇿 to learn about your Blue Action-funded project ➡️ tinyurl.com/3r4eb28b
There was plenty of #OceanOptimism to go around!
@oceanknigge.bsky.social @oceanpia.bsky.social
There was plenty of #OceanOptimism to go around!
@oceanknigge.bsky.social @oceanpia.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Thanks Belize Audubon Society & Belize Marine Protected Area Network (BMPAN) for showcasing your unique MPAs during our visit to 🇧🇿 to learn about your Blue Action-funded project ➡️ tinyurl.com/3r4eb28b
There was plenty of #OceanOptimism to go around!
@oceanknigge.bsky.social @oceanpia.bsky.social
There was plenty of #OceanOptimism to go around!
@oceanknigge.bsky.social @oceanpia.bsky.social
~~~~~~~~ #GrantSpotlight ~~~~~~~~
We support Yayasan Konservasi Alam Nusantara
'Improving MPAs and community livelihoods in Indonesia 🇮🇩 '
🌊 Grant Fact Sheet: buff.ly/3DVcOnY
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We support Yayasan Konservasi Alam Nusantara
'Improving MPAs and community livelihoods in Indonesia 🇮🇩 '
🌊 Grant Fact Sheet: buff.ly/3DVcOnY
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November 20, 2025 at 2:33 PM
~~~~~~~~ #GrantSpotlight ~~~~~~~~
We support Yayasan Konservasi Alam Nusantara
'Improving MPAs and community livelihoods in Indonesia 🇮🇩 '
🌊 Grant Fact Sheet: buff.ly/3DVcOnY
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We support Yayasan Konservasi Alam Nusantara
'Improving MPAs and community livelihoods in Indonesia 🇮🇩 '
🌊 Grant Fact Sheet: buff.ly/3DVcOnY
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Thank you @wwf.de for hosting us & sharing some much-needed #OceanOptimism during our 🇧🇿 visit to learn about #ReefGuard project & explore the hopefully soon-to-be designated Placencia Lagoon. Grant fact sheet ➡️ ogy.de/7wf0
@wwf-ocean.bsky.social @oceanknigge.bsky.social @oceanpia.bsky.social
@wwf-ocean.bsky.social @oceanknigge.bsky.social @oceanpia.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Thank you @wwf.de for hosting us & sharing some much-needed #OceanOptimism during our 🇧🇿 visit to learn about #ReefGuard project & explore the hopefully soon-to-be designated Placencia Lagoon. Grant fact sheet ➡️ ogy.de/7wf0
@wwf-ocean.bsky.social @oceanknigge.bsky.social @oceanpia.bsky.social
@wwf-ocean.bsky.social @oceanknigge.bsky.social @oceanpia.bsky.social
Meanwhile in Namibia 🇳🇦: NIMPA+ Showcased at German–Namibian Government Talks in Lüderitz... ogy.de/fgdj
@oceanthayne.bsky.social @bmz.de @rukodzi.bsky.social
@oceanthayne.bsky.social @bmz.de @rukodzi.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Meanwhile in Namibia 🇳🇦: NIMPA+ Showcased at German–Namibian Government Talks in Lüderitz... ogy.de/fgdj
@oceanthayne.bsky.social @bmz.de @rukodzi.bsky.social
@oceanthayne.bsky.social @bmz.de @rukodzi.bsky.social
Thrilled to announce that we are now nominator for @goldmanprize.bsky.social & keen to bring more #OceanOptimism into the mix.
November 14, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Thrilled to announce that we are now nominator for @goldmanprize.bsky.social & keen to bring more #OceanOptimism into the mix.
Agenda out for @blueactionfund.org upcoming Supervisory Meeting. #OceanOptimism funded by
🌊 🇩🇪 @bmz.de
🌊 🇳🇴 @norad.no
🌊 🇫🇷 @afd-france.bsky.social
🌊 🇮🇪 @irishaid.bsky.social
🌊 🇸🇪 @swedishmfa.bsky.social
🌊 🇩🇪 @bmz.de
🌊 🇳🇴 @norad.no
🌊 🇫🇷 @afd-france.bsky.social
🌊 🇮🇪 @irishaid.bsky.social
🌊 🇸🇪 @swedishmfa.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Agenda out for @blueactionfund.org upcoming Supervisory Meeting. #OceanOptimism funded by
🌊 🇩🇪 @bmz.de
🌊 🇳🇴 @norad.no
🌊 🇫🇷 @afd-france.bsky.social
🌊 🇮🇪 @irishaid.bsky.social
🌊 🇸🇪 @swedishmfa.bsky.social
🌊 🇩🇪 @bmz.de
🌊 🇳🇴 @norad.no
🌊 🇫🇷 @afd-france.bsky.social
🌊 🇮🇪 @irishaid.bsky.social
🌊 🇸🇪 @swedishmfa.bsky.social
~~~~~~~~ #GrantSpotlight ~~~~~~~~
We support @faunaflora.bsky.social
'Strengthening MPAs, fisheries governance and coastal community
livelihoods in Cambodia 🇰🇭 '
🌊 Grant Fact Sheet: buff.ly/40i7frm
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We support @faunaflora.bsky.social
'Strengthening MPAs, fisheries governance and coastal community
livelihoods in Cambodia 🇰🇭 '
🌊 Grant Fact Sheet: buff.ly/40i7frm
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November 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
~~~~~~~~ #GrantSpotlight ~~~~~~~~
We support @faunaflora.bsky.social
'Strengthening MPAs, fisheries governance and coastal community
livelihoods in Cambodia 🇰🇭 '
🌊 Grant Fact Sheet: buff.ly/40i7frm
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We support @faunaflora.bsky.social
'Strengthening MPAs, fisheries governance and coastal community
livelihoods in Cambodia 🇰🇭 '
🌊 Grant Fact Sheet: buff.ly/40i7frm
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~~~~~~~~ #GrantSpotlight ~~~~~~~~
We support @thewcs.bsky.social & @faunaflora.bsky.social
'Expanding and improving marine conservation in Myanmar 🇲🇲 '
🌊 Grant Fact Sheet: buff.ly/4hbFXK0
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We support @thewcs.bsky.social & @faunaflora.bsky.social
'Expanding and improving marine conservation in Myanmar 🇲🇲 '
🌊 Grant Fact Sheet: buff.ly/4hbFXK0
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November 5, 2025 at 3:51 PM
~~~~~~~~ #GrantSpotlight ~~~~~~~~
We support @thewcs.bsky.social & @faunaflora.bsky.social
'Expanding and improving marine conservation in Myanmar 🇲🇲 '
🌊 Grant Fact Sheet: buff.ly/4hbFXK0
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We support @thewcs.bsky.social & @faunaflora.bsky.social
'Expanding and improving marine conservation in Myanmar 🇲🇲 '
🌊 Grant Fact Sheet: buff.ly/4hbFXK0
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Signing of revised Nature Trust partnership agreement b/w @blueactionfund.org & its sister foundations @legacylandscapes.bsky.social #CaucasusNaturefund #PrespaOhridNatureTrust. Driving excellency in funding nature conservation & #30by30
November 4, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Signing of revised Nature Trust partnership agreement b/w @blueactionfund.org & its sister foundations @legacylandscapes.bsky.social #CaucasusNaturefund #PrespaOhridNatureTrust. Driving excellency in funding nature conservation & #30by30
~~~~~~~~ #GrantSpotlight ~~~~~~~~
We supported Rare
'A Network of community-managed MPAs in Mozambique 🇲🇿'
🌊 Grant Report: buff.ly/4hbjXiu
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We supported Rare
'A Network of community-managed MPAs in Mozambique 🇲🇿'
🌊 Grant Report: buff.ly/4hbjXiu
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October 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM
~~~~~~~~ #GrantSpotlight ~~~~~~~~
We supported Rare
'A Network of community-managed MPAs in Mozambique 🇲🇿'
🌊 Grant Report: buff.ly/4hbjXiu
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We supported Rare
'A Network of community-managed MPAs in Mozambique 🇲🇿'
🌊 Grant Report: buff.ly/4hbjXiu
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
We ✒️ today grant with @rare.org for €5.2 million project to support marine conservation in Philippines 🇵🇭. #OceanOptimism funded by
🌊 🇩🇪 @bmz.de
🌊 🇸🇪 @swedishmfa.bsky.social
🌊 🇳🇴 @norad.no
🌊 🇫🇷 @afd-france.bsky.social
🌊 🇮🇪 @irishaid.bsky.social
🌊 🇩🇪 @bmz.de
🌊 🇸🇪 @swedishmfa.bsky.social
🌊 🇳🇴 @norad.no
🌊 🇫🇷 @afd-france.bsky.social
🌊 🇮🇪 @irishaid.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 1:42 PM
We ✒️ today grant with @rare.org for €5.2 million project to support marine conservation in Philippines 🇵🇭. #OceanOptimism funded by
🌊 🇩🇪 @bmz.de
🌊 🇸🇪 @swedishmfa.bsky.social
🌊 🇳🇴 @norad.no
🌊 🇫🇷 @afd-france.bsky.social
🌊 🇮🇪 @irishaid.bsky.social
🌊 🇩🇪 @bmz.de
🌊 🇸🇪 @swedishmfa.bsky.social
🌊 🇳🇴 @norad.no
🌊 🇫🇷 @afd-france.bsky.social
🌊 🇮🇪 @irishaid.bsky.social
~~~~~~~~ #GrantSpotlight ~~~~~~~~
We supported @wwf.de
'Strengthening MPA management in Rufiji, Mafia and Kilwa Districts, Tanzania 🇹🇿 '
🌊 Grant Report: buff.ly/hRP9ywB
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We supported @wwf.de
'Strengthening MPA management in Rufiji, Mafia and Kilwa Districts, Tanzania 🇹🇿 '
🌊 Grant Report: buff.ly/hRP9ywB
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October 22, 2025 at 2:44 PM
~~~~~~~~ #GrantSpotlight ~~~~~~~~
We supported @wwf.de
'Strengthening MPA management in Rufiji, Mafia and Kilwa Districts, Tanzania 🇹🇿 '
🌊 Grant Report: buff.ly/hRP9ywB
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We supported @wwf.de
'Strengthening MPA management in Rufiji, Mafia and Kilwa Districts, Tanzania 🇹🇿 '
🌊 Grant Report: buff.ly/hRP9ywB
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Searchable list of all our grants is on our www, incl. fact sheets & grant reports for closed project. ➡️
www.blueactionfund.org/grant-progra...
#Transparency #OceanOptimism
www.blueactionfund.org/grant-progra...
#Transparency #OceanOptimism
October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Searchable list of all our grants is on our www, incl. fact sheets & grant reports for closed project. ➡️
www.blueactionfund.org/grant-progra...
#Transparency #OceanOptimism
www.blueactionfund.org/grant-progra...
#Transparency #OceanOptimism
~~~~~~~~ #GrantSpotlight ~~~~~~~~
We supported @thewcs.bsky.social
'Creating a network of of resilient MPAs in globally significant areas of the Western Indian Ocean 🇰🇪 🇲🇬 🇹🇿 '
🌊 Grant Report: buff.ly/3E4UgS8
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We supported @thewcs.bsky.social
'Creating a network of of resilient MPAs in globally significant areas of the Western Indian Ocean 🇰🇪 🇲🇬 🇹🇿 '
🌊 Grant Report: buff.ly/3E4UgS8
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October 20, 2025 at 11:06 AM
~~~~~~~~ #GrantSpotlight ~~~~~~~~
We supported @thewcs.bsky.social
'Creating a network of of resilient MPAs in globally significant areas of the Western Indian Ocean 🇰🇪 🇲🇬 🇹🇿 '
🌊 Grant Report: buff.ly/3E4UgS8
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We supported @thewcs.bsky.social
'Creating a network of of resilient MPAs in globally significant areas of the Western Indian Ocean 🇰🇪 🇲🇬 🇹🇿 '
🌊 Grant Report: buff.ly/3E4UgS8
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Meanwhile in São Tomé & Príncipe 🇸🇹...
Meeting with Secretary of the Environment of Príncipe to discuss MPA designation and management, incl. 🎣. Grant Fact Sheet ➡️ ogy.de/rtdj
#FundaçãoPríncipe @faunaflora.bsky.social @oceanweigand.bsky.social @idelamer.bsky.social
Meeting with Secretary of the Environment of Príncipe to discuss MPA designation and management, incl. 🎣. Grant Fact Sheet ➡️ ogy.de/rtdj
#FundaçãoPríncipe @faunaflora.bsky.social @oceanweigand.bsky.social @idelamer.bsky.social
October 18, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Meanwhile in São Tomé & Príncipe 🇸🇹...
Meeting with Secretary of the Environment of Príncipe to discuss MPA designation and management, incl. 🎣. Grant Fact Sheet ➡️ ogy.de/rtdj
#FundaçãoPríncipe @faunaflora.bsky.social @oceanweigand.bsky.social @idelamer.bsky.social
Meeting with Secretary of the Environment of Príncipe to discuss MPA designation and management, incl. 🎣. Grant Fact Sheet ➡️ ogy.de/rtdj
#FundaçãoPríncipe @faunaflora.bsky.social @oceanweigand.bsky.social @idelamer.bsky.social
Almost... Still a few 💶 missing to pass the €200 million grant programme milestone. #OceanOptimism funded by 🇩🇪 @bmz.de 🇳🇴 @norad.no 🇫🇷 @afd-france.bsky.social 🇮🇪@irishaid.bsky.social 🇸🇪 @swedishmfa.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Almost... Still a few 💶 missing to pass the €200 million grant programme milestone. #OceanOptimism funded by 🇩🇪 @bmz.de 🇳🇴 @norad.no 🇫🇷 @afd-france.bsky.social 🇮🇪@irishaid.bsky.social 🇸🇪 @swedishmfa.bsky.social
Meanwhile in Indonesia 🇮🇩...
🦀 Mudcrabs: community-led recovery that turns the tide ➡️ ogy.de/qnw5%F0%9F%A...
📈 Crabs inside no-take zones 16% heavier & 7.5% longer
🎣 In some sites, CPUE up by 78%
📖 Villages leading their own conservation rules
🦀 Mudcrabs: community-led recovery that turns the tide ➡️ ogy.de/qnw5%F0%9F%A...
📈 Crabs inside no-take zones 16% heavier & 7.5% longer
🎣 In some sites, CPUE up by 78%
📖 Villages leading their own conservation rules
October 16, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Meanwhile in Indonesia 🇮🇩...
🦀 Mudcrabs: community-led recovery that turns the tide ➡️ ogy.de/qnw5%F0%9F%A...
📈 Crabs inside no-take zones 16% heavier & 7.5% longer
🎣 In some sites, CPUE up by 78%
📖 Villages leading their own conservation rules
🦀 Mudcrabs: community-led recovery that turns the tide ➡️ ogy.de/qnw5%F0%9F%A...
📈 Crabs inside no-take zones 16% heavier & 7.5% longer
🎣 In some sites, CPUE up by 78%
📖 Villages leading their own conservation rules
Meanwhile in Colombia 🇨🇴...
➡️ ogy.de/cn0u
@marfund.bsky.social @fondoaccion.bsky.social @orraanews.bsky.social
➡️ ogy.de/cn0u
@marfund.bsky.social @fondoaccion.bsky.social @orraanews.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Meanwhile in Colombia 🇨🇴...
➡️ ogy.de/cn0u
@marfund.bsky.social @fondoaccion.bsky.social @orraanews.bsky.social
➡️ ogy.de/cn0u
@marfund.bsky.social @fondoaccion.bsky.social @orraanews.bsky.social
Meanwhile in Namibia 🇳🇦 ... How Murals Are Bringing Ocean Conservation to Life in Lüderitz nnf.org.na/how-murals-a...
@oceanthayne.bsky.social @oceanweigand.bsky.social
@oceanthayne.bsky.social @oceanweigand.bsky.social
October 15, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Meanwhile in Namibia 🇳🇦 ... How Murals Are Bringing Ocean Conservation to Life in Lüderitz nnf.org.na/how-murals-a...
@oceanthayne.bsky.social @oceanweigand.bsky.social
@oceanthayne.bsky.social @oceanweigand.bsky.social
~~~~~~~~ #GrantSpotlight ~~~~~~~~
We supported @wcs.org
'Scaling up MPAs in Melanesia 🇫🇯 🇵🇬 🇫🇯'
🌊 Grant Report: buff.ly/3C3WUXY
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We supported @wcs.org
'Scaling up MPAs in Melanesia 🇫🇯 🇵🇬 🇫🇯'
🌊 Grant Report: buff.ly/3C3WUXY
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October 8, 2025 at 11:02 AM
~~~~~~~~ #GrantSpotlight ~~~~~~~~
We supported @wcs.org
'Scaling up MPAs in Melanesia 🇫🇯 🇵🇬 🇫🇯'
🌊 Grant Report: buff.ly/3C3WUXY
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
We supported @wcs.org
'Scaling up MPAs in Melanesia 🇫🇯 🇵🇬 🇫🇯'
🌊 Grant Report: buff.ly/3C3WUXY
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