The Pacific Reef Monitoring Grant supports community organisations and NGOs to establish or strengthen systematic coral reef monitoring using the PIRT standardised protocol. Priority is given to sites identified as climate refugia and to undermonitored nations with fewer than three existing permanent monitoring stations. The grant covers equipment, training, data management, and coordinator salary for up to two years.
Eligible applicants must be registered organisations operating in at least one Pacific Island Country or Territory, and must demonstrate access to trained monitors or a credible plan to train monitors within the first three months of the grant period. All data generated must be submitted to the Pacific Biodiversity Information Facility under an open-access licence.
Grants range from USD 50,000 to USD 250,000 over 12 to 24 months. A small-grant track (under USD 75,000, maximum 12 months) is available for organisations submitting for the first time. PIRT member organisations receive technical assistance with application preparation through the Grants Intelligence Service.