In 2024, The Seafarers’ Charity awarded £2.6m through 64 grants to 48 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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Institute for Human Rights & Business
Funding for a two-year project to collectively advocate for the eradication of illegal seafarer recruitment fees – including advocacy, guidance and awareness-raising.
Amount awarded: £64,062
The Nautical Institute
Continued funding for the Bursary Scheme created in 2024 for seafarers from low GDP countries to attend The Nautical Institute’s Leadership & Management training courses which are aimed at addressing toxic leadership within the maritime industry.
Amount awarded: £30,000
Seafarers Hospital Society (for NeurodiversAtSea)
Funding to support 10-12 potential neurodivergent seafarers in accessing a formal diagnosis, through a pilot grant making scheme that includes private assessment, and travel costs.
Amount awarded: £9,761
Safer Waves
Funding for the salary of a CEO to enhance the services provided by Safer Waves.
Amount awarded: £47,070
Seafood Cornwall Training
Funding to assist with the recruitment and training of female tutors for fishing and seafaring courses where the current tutor resources bank is one woman from a pool of 12 men.
Amount awarded: £8,556
Women in Transport
The 2nd Equity Index aims to transform the transport sector by tackling gender diversity through in-depth data analysis. It enhances seafarers' career flexibility between sea & shore roles, improving work-life balance. The project supports seafarers' transition to onshore roles by showcasing best practices & recognising transferable skills. This approach fosters inclusivity, attracts diverse talent & drives sector-wide improvements benefiting maritime workers and the broader transport industry.
Amount awarded: £10,000
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.
