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.
Categories:
Better Working Lives at Sea
Year:
2025
UK Women in Fisheries
Continued support for the UK Women in Fisheries’ (UK WIF) operations to ensure that women’s voices in the fisheries industry are not just included, but also celebrated.
Amount awarded: £60,000
International Seafarers' Welfare and Assistance Network
Third year of funding for SeafarerHelp, a free, confidential, multilingual 24/7 365 days per year helpline available to an estimated 1.6 international seafarers and their families. (Co-funding in partnership with ITF Seafarers Trust and TK Foundation for 3 year period).
Amount awarded: £151,086
Cornwall Community Development Limited (CCDL)
Funding to provide specialised support to under-10m fleet fishers, aiding in securing funding for projects to enhance their health & safety, and fund boat improvements; improving facilities in smaller harbours; building resilience; and fisher-led scientific research.
Amount awarded: £54,944
Angling Trust
Funding to support a Charter Boat Officer who will advocate for the sector, expand access to government funding, and strengthen resilience and long-term sustainability for the industry.
Amount awarded: £19,893
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.
