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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UK Sailing Academy
Funding to support the Superyacht Cadetship Bursary programme at UK Sailing Academy (UKSA), which will provide financial assistance to six students.
Amount awarded: £30,000
Stella Maris (Apostleship of the Sea)
Funding to support the development and expansion of ship visiting services in ports for seafarers and beach management units in fishing communities for fishers, in Kenya, plus support for PPE and training in Tanzania.
Amount awarded: £32,982
Mission To Seafarers
Funding for the redevelopment of the Shipvisitor App, enabling seamless coordination and enhanced welfare provision amongst ship visiting staff to support seafarers’ welfare throughout the world.
Amount awarded: £30,000
Mission To Seafarers
Funding to expand the SafeTalk programme by delivering suicide awareness and intervention training for seafarers to address the high rates of suicide in maritime.
Amount awarded: £44,000
Cornwall Community Development Innovations
Continuation funding for a part-time fishing animateur in North Norfolk.
Amount awarded: £7,380
The Nautical Institute
Funding to produce a “Thrive in Fishing” strategic report promoting fishing as a rewarding and skilled profession. The paper will enhance and raise fisher self-esteem and support local fishing communities.
Amount awarded: £30,000
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.
