In 2022, The Seafarers’ Charity awarded £3,095,449 in grants to 61 organisations supporting seafarers in need and their families.

Our grant funding supports frontline organisations and projects that provide essential help for seafarers and their families in crisis. Each grant application is assessed against our core goals to ensure the support provided to ensure that your donations go to where the need is greatest.

See the below list to find grants awarded from 2020-2022.

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Falklands Veterans Foundation

Grant to enable a Merchant Navy veteran's granddaughter to accompany her disabled mother during her visit to the Falkland Islands graves of her Father killed in actions during the Falkland Islands conflict.

Amount awarded: £1,300

Lord Kitchener Memorial Holiday Centre

Grant funding awarded in 2022 to provide discounted holiday accommodation for the health and well-being of seafarers, their families and dependants.

Amount awarded: £1,000

Mission to Seafarers (Scotland)

Funding to deliver Christmas presents to 200 seafarers in Scottish ports in December 2021.

Amount awarded: £990

The Money Charity

Additional payment for a second round of edits to financial capability training course and webinar for fishers supporting the Fishing Without a Safety Net recommendations.

Amount awarded: £480

Mindfully Wired Communications

Grant funding was awarded in 2022 to design a handout on taxation and national insurance for UK seafarers. This is part of the work on the Safety Net for UK seafarers.

Amount awarded: £480

Merchant Navy Welfare Board

A grant awarded to the Merchant Navy Medal Fund for 2020 and 2021. The fund is organised and run by the Merchant Navy Welfare Board in conjunction with many others and Department for Transport are arbiters of the medal.

Amount awarded: £200

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We're committed to transparency

The Seafarers’ Charity is committed to transparency and we work with 360Giving to publish information about our grants. See our Publisher profile on 360Giving, where you will be able to download grants awarded in 2017 - 2021.

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