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.
Does your organisation or project work to provide support for seafarers in need and their families? See if you’re eligible for a grant to help you.
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The Nautical Institute
Funding the development of 4 internationally recognised Leadership & Management and Coaching & Mentoring training courses recognised by The Institute of Leadership and Management to improve standards of onboard leadership.
Amount awarded: £15,000
International Seafarers' Welfare & Assistance Network
Funding for SeafarerHelp, a free, confidential, multilingual 24/7 365 days per year helpline available to the estimated 1.6 international seafarers & their families. (Joint funding in partnership with ITF Seafarers Trust & TK Foundation for 3 year period.)
Amount awarded: £127,355
Stella Maris
Grant to support and expand Stella Maris’ welfare provision and ship visiting programme for seafarers and fishers across UK ports.
Amount awarded: £120,000
Merchant Navy Welfare Board
A grant was awarded in 2022 as our annual contribution to the costs of the Merchant Navy Medal Fund which is organised and run by the Merchant Navy Welfare Board.
Amount awarded: £100
Stella Maris
Grant funding awarded in 2022 to develop Stella Maris Kenya’s capacity and welfare services across Mombasa, Malindi, Nakuru and Homa Bay during 2022-23.
Amount awarded: £30,000
Stella Maris
Grant funding awarded in 2022 to provide rapid emergency grants to seafarers and their families in crisis and distress through the Stella Maris Centenary Emergency Fund.
Amount awarded: £35,000
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.
