Our Work

MCT is a trusted regional financing institution that mobilizes, stewards and deploys long-term funding for biodiversity conservation, climate adaptation and resilience, sustainable livelihoods, and ocean management. It convenes governments, communities, and partners around Innovative financing and blue economic design. As a trusted, accredited institution, MCT channels long-term capital to conservation by connecting global funding streams, from multilateral climate funds to philanthropic partners and endowment income, with the local organizations and communities doing the work on the ground.

MCT also provides technical assistance to governments and partners to design, access and manage conservation funding. And we are broadening the financial tools we deploy — from grants and zero-interest loans to blended finance instruments designed to mobilize private investment in Micronesia's reefs and ecosystems.

How We Work

Mobilizing and Managing Conservation Finance

MCT mobilizes funding from philanthropic partners, multilateral funds and endowment income and deploys it where it can have the greatest impact. As one of only two conservation trust funds with Green Climate Fund (GCF) accreditation, MCT can access international funding streams that governments and local organizations often cannot — providing stable, long-term income that outlasts any single grant.

MCT also serves as the financial administrator of the Micronesia Challenge — the regional commitment by the governments of Palau, FSM, RMI, Guam and the CNMI to effectively manage 100% of their ocean resources by 2030.

Providing Technical Support and Capacity Building

Long-term conservation requires capable institutions and leaders. MCT provides technical assistance, training, and financial oversight to help local organizations and governments design, access and manage conservation funding.

Through scholarships, fellowships and peer-learning programs, we invest in the next generation of Micronesian conservation leaders.

Financing Conservation Directly

MCT is expanding how conservation is financed. Through innovative instruments like zero-interest loans for reef-benefiting businesses — alongside grants and technical support — MCT is building new pathways for investment in Micronesia’s natural assets that center community prosperity alongside conservation outcomes.

Current Program & Initiatives

CONSERVATION FINANCE

GFCR Livelihoods Fund

Coral reefs across Micronesia are under real pressure, and many of the businesses that could take some of that pressure off do not have the support to scale. MCT, in collaboration with The Nature Conservancy and the Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR), is developing the GFCR Livelihoods Fund — offering zero-interest loans of $30,000 to $100,000 for businesses in FSM, RMI and Palau whose work benefits reefs.

Expressions of interest are open now. Deadline: September 25, 2026.
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PROGRAMS

Kiwa Women's Work

The Kiwa Women's Work project empowers women across Micronesia to lead ecosystem restoration across 28 locations in FSM, RMI and Palau. The project links ecosystem health with sustainable livelihoods, builds the capacity of approximately 500 women in climate adaptation and nature-based solutions, and elevates women's voices in the regional climate and food security decisions that most affect their communities.

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PROGRAMS

Resilient Communities Micronesia

Resilient Communities Micronesia supports locally led ecosystem-based adaptation across FSM, RMI and Palau. Through enhanced direct access to international climate finance, small grants and technical support, the program demonstrates that when local organizations and communities lead adaptation efforts, solutions are more effective, cost-efficient and culturally grounded. The project aims to benefit 76,000+ people across 4.7 million km² of ocean.

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PROGRAMS

Climate Resilient Food Security for Farming Households Across FSM

Across the Federated States of Micronesia, climate change is threatening the farming systems that communities depend on — through crop loss, land degradation and disrupted supply chains. Supported by a grant from GCF, this project helps vulnerable farming households build resilience through sustainable agricultural practices and climate-resilient value chains, reaching an estimated 181,000 people across FSM.

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PARTNERSHIPS