In 2023, The Seafarers’ Charity awarded £2.4m in grants to 50 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 in the last three years.

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International Seafarers' Welfare & Assistance Network

awarded to:

  • Priority vaccinations for 5,000 Indian seafarers in approved private hospitals in 16 port areas throughout India.
  • Financial assistance of up to £1,000 for 80 seafarers, or their immediate family members (approx. 320), who have been hospitalised by COVID-19.
  • Emotional support for 3,000 seafarers and their families over a six-month period from ISWAN’s existing SeafarerHelp helpline.
  • Financial hardship grants to Filipino seafarers and dependents, as well as next of kin of deceased seafarers, who are impacted by COVID-19, supporting immediate living costs as well as medical costs incurred during hospital treatment.

Amount awarded: £128,000

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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 since 2017.

See our 360Giving profile
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