Description:

Marine Accelerator Program (MAP) is a program to advance the capacity of emerging conservation leaders and influencers from Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, or Vietnam to scale up or expand initiatives that improve regional cooperation and address maritime and inland waterway issues, such as illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing; river or marine ecosystem degradation; or marine debris.

Benefit:

• Receive up to $2,000 in project grants to scale up and sustain their initiatives

Eligibility:

• Between 18-35 years old;
• Citizens and residents of Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, or Vietnam

Applicants may:

• Apply as individuals or a team of up to three members; and
• Represent private entities (including startups and social enterprises), civil society - organizations, or academic institutions.

Initiatives may be an online and/or offline campaign, a digital platform (web- or mobile-based), a for-profit enterprise, or a community-based project.

Initiatives must:

• Address marine and inland waterway issues in the region;
• Be at least six months old and a maximum of five years old by January 31, 2021; and
• Exhibit innovation, early social/scientific impact, and the potential to scale.

How to Apply

Interested candidates can apply the program here.  

For further information, please visit the official link. 

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