The Authorized Public Trust 'MOL Mauritius International Fund for Natural Environment Recovery and Sustainability' Call for Project Applications for FY2024

The Authorized Public Trust 'MOL Mauritius International Fund for Natural Environment Recovery and Sustainability' ("the Trust in Japan") (Note 1), established in November 2021, has opened a call for project applications for FY2024, with the application period running from October 30 to December 22, 2023. The Trust in Japan was established to promote sustainable economic growth and culture in Mauritius by providing support for nature conservation activities and initiatives that contribute to local communities.
In July 2023, the 1st year project session was held online between the Republic of Mauritius and Japan to report the outcome of the projects which received grant in 2022. Video recordings of the online meeting and presentation materials from each organization are available on this website.
The grant amount in the call is based on an average of at least ¥3 million per project per year, and is intended for long-term, large-scale projects. For shorter, smaller, meticulous detailed projects, support will be provided by the MOL Charitable Trust ("the Trust in Mauritius")(Note 2), which was established in Mauritius in June 2021.
MOL will continue its support activities through the Trust in Japan and the Trust in Mauritius to contribute to the restoration and protection of the natural environment in Mauritius and the development of local communities.

Grant recipient projects will be selected after undergoing a screening process established by the Trust's Steering Committee. For more information on the Call for project applications for FY2024, please refer to the following.
Application Guidelines: The Authorized Public Trust "MOL Mauritius International Fund for Natural Environment Recovery and Sustainability"

(Note 1) For details on the Trust in Japan, please refer to:
December 1, 2021 press release, May 12, 2022 press release, and the Fund page on the website.

(Note 2) For details on the Trust in Mauritius, please refer to June 21, 2021 press release, September 26, 2022 press release, September 6, 2023 press release and the Fund page on the website.

[MOL's five Sustainability Issues]
MOL Group will contribute to realize a sustainable society by promoting responses to the sustainability issues, which are identified as social issues that must be addressed with priority through the business. We anticipate this initiative to contribute especially to the realization of "Environment -Conservation for Marine and global environment-" and "Human & Community -Contributing to the growth and development of people and communities-".