The Fisheries and Seafood Scheme is now open to deliver its final year of funding, providing valuable grants to match-fund projects over the next year.
Administered by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) on behalf of Defra, applicants can now apply for this year’s funding which will support the fishing industry in a variety of areas. Funding is available for both new projects and existing projects who are already benefitting from the scheme.
Up to £6 million is available through this scheme to support projects in a variety of areas, including:
- Health and safety
- Processing and production
- Partnerships
- Research
- Business diversification.
Applications can be submitted for smaller projects throughout the year, while projects valued at £150,000 or more will need to be submitted in the spring to be reviewed by a panel.
Applications can be submitted now and will be approved on a first-come, first-served basis until the budget is exhausted. All claims and payments must be made between April 2024 and 31 March 2025.
Port and harbour infrastructure projects should now apply to schemes under the national UK Seafood Fund.
Support and guidance
You can read the full scheme guidance here and the Grants Team is on hand to help guide you through the application process. They can offer advice on initial plans, or review expressions of interest before the submission of a full application.
See the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme pages here.
