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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SAILORS' CHILDREN'S SOCIETY
Funding for the salaries of a Partnership Manager and an Events Manager to assist with diversification of income streams.
Amount awarded: £70,000
NeurodiversAtSea
Funding to support core costs and remove some of the financial burden on the volunteers who advocate for neurodiverse maritime professionals.
Amount awarded: £8,740
Scottish Nautical Welfare Society
Funding to sustain financial support and welfare services for retired seafarers in Scotland by providing quarterly grants to 55 regular beneficiaries, plus a contribution towards core costs.
Amount awarded: £64,100
Naval Children’s Charity
Funding for financial and holistic support to Royal Navy (RN) families, children, and young people both in crisis and those affected by the challenges they face because of being from Royal Navy family.
Amount awarded: £100,000
International Seafarers Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN)
Funding to replenish the Seafarers Emergency Fund, providing essential immediate aid to seafarers and their families facing sudden or unforeseen crises, such as medical emergencies, repatriation, and psychological counselling.
Amount awarded: £30,000
Fishing into the Future (FITF)
Funding to support fisher’s participation in the Fisheries Resource Education Programme (FREP) workshops by providing them with stipends for travel, accommodation and meal costs.
Amount awarded: £23,375
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.
