Funding opportunity for dugong researchers The Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation and Management of Dugongs and their Habitats throughout their Range of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS Dugong MOU) announces its 2023 Small Grants Scheme which will support projects up to the value of USD 40,000 which support community-led dugong and seagrass conservation activities through one or more of the following priority approaches: * Participatory research and primary data collection, including monitoring; * Conservation actions, management frameworks and policies; * Development of business models in support of coastal communities and marine conservation. This opportunity is open to non-governmental organizations, governmental agencies and/or a small sized private sector entity in the country of project implementation. Applicants must have existing relationships with local stakeholders, including local communities. https://www.dugongseagrass.org/news/cms-dmou-small-grants-call-for-concept-notes-2023-2/<https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dugongseagrass.org%2Fnews%2Fcms-dmou-small-grants-call-for-concept-notes-2023-2%2F&data=05%7C01%7Chelene.marsh%40jcu.edu.au%7C1505dc19087948af22c708db16485c11%7C30a8c4e81ecd4f148099f73482a7adc0%7C0%7C0%7C638128272417721865%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=chhIzHpTn9i0t76bTJgp2ukuOdXlyPFf2YTxVUGu73s%3D&reserved=0> Helene Marsh Co-chair Sirenia Specialist Group