The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries wishes to update the public on the progress of the Matching
Grant Program (“MGP”) activities under the SAFPROM Project. We confirm the MGP is still actively
progressing providing support to farmers and fishers in Upolu, Savaii and Manono.
The windows 1 applications consisting of subsistence, semi subsistence and semi commercial farmers
and fishers, closed in June 2020. All of the eligible beneficiaries in Savaii have received their approved
goods and services. We are currently progressing the distribution of goods and services for
beneficiaries in Upolu and Manono, with the final verification process for the remaining beneficiaries.
The windows 2 applications consisting of commercial farmers and fishers’ associations, were due in
April 2022 and further extended to June 2022, these applications will undergo vigorous screening
process to ensure the proposals meet the eligible criteria established with the donor partners.
According to the agreed funding allocations for windows 1 and windows 2, the eligible beneficiaries’
numbers have been met. Therefore, the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is no longer accepting
additional proposals at this time.
To obtain more information on the progress of our SAFPROM, please check out our Facebook pages –
Samoa Agriculture and Fisheries Productivity and Marketing Project and Ministry of Agriculture and
Fisheries or contact us on Office number 22561.