Marine Conservation Action Fund 2025 Year in Review

Looking Ahead in 2026

As we step into 2026, our focus is on deepening connection, strengthening impact, and expanding opportunity across our global community. This year, we will bring together our global community at Sharks International Conference in Sri Lanka, creating space for connection, collaboration, and shared learning. By supporting participation from leaders in underrepresented countries, we aim to amplify voices that are too often missing from global forums and ensure that international conservation discussions are shaped by diverse lived experiences and locally grounded expertise.

We will continue fostering meaningful knowledge exchanges across our network, strengthening peer learning and mentorship within the MCAF community. At the same time, we are focused on growing our fundraising capacity so we can offer larger and more multi-year grants that provide greater financial stability for Fellows and Project Leaders. As always, we remain committed to supporting local leaders worldwide and advancing best practices in equitable philanthropy at international forums, within communities of practice, and through our public platforms.

As we reflect on the past year, we are thankful for the supporters, partners, and MCAF leaders who make this work possible. The strength of our community continues to grow, deepening collaboration across regions and disciplines. With the lessons and momentum of 2025 guiding us, we enter 2026 energized and committed to advancing locally led ocean conservation around the world.