THE MARITIME EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION — grant history
Latest income
£6.9m
Grants listed (FY2025)
5
Listed grants total
£1.7m
Accounts grants total
£1.7m
listed grants reconcile with the accounts totalextracted from its FY2025 accounts
Application guidance — from the funder’s own website
- How to apply: You can apply for financial support by downloading and completing the application form.
- Deadlines: Only applications made within 6 weeks of the start/completion date will be accepted.
- What they don’t fund: The MEF are unable to accept any further applications for individuals who have been in receipt of funding previously.
What changed: FY2024 → FY2025
| Change | Grantee | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| new | One off grant awards to Nautical Colleges | — | £548k |
| new | Training contract supporting undergraduates on approved Maritime Degree Courses | — | £538k |
| new | Other educational grants and activities | — | £159k |
| new | Outward bound event | — | £27k |
| not listed | National Awareness Campaign | £300k | — |
| not listed | Rating bursaries | £135k | — |
| not listed | Solent University | £72k | — |
| not listed | Blackpool and Fylde College | £72k | — |
Grants made, per its accounts filings
| Recipient | Year | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| One off grant awards to Nautical Colleges | FY2025 | £548k | Education and training of cadets |
| Training contract supporting undergraduates on approved Maritime Degree Courses | FY2025 | £538k | Education and training of cadets |
| J W Slater Memorial Fund | FY2025 | £400k | Supporting Rating to Officer conversion |
| Other educational grants and activities | FY2025 | £159k | Education and training of cadets |
| Outward bound event | FY2025 | £27k | Education and training of cadets |
| J W Slater Memorial Fund | FY2024 | £400k | Supporting Rating to Officer conversion |
| National Awareness Campaign | FY2024 | £300k | Public awareness of the maritime industry |
| Rating bursaries | FY2024 | £135k | Training of ratings |
| Solent University | FY2024 | £72k | Bridge Watchkeeping courses |
| Blackpool and Fylde College | FY2024 | £72k | Bridge Watchkeeping courses |
| J W Slater Memorial Fund | FY2023 | £400k | Supporting Rating to Officer conversion |
| MNTB | FY2023 | £74k | Careers and Training Manager services |
| J W Slater Memorial Fund | FY2022 | £400k | Supporting Rating to Officer conversion |
| Training contracts and other educational activities on approved Maritime Degree Courses | FY2022 | £276k | Training contract supporting undergraduates |
| Other educational grants and activities | FY2022 | £61k | Other educational grants and activities |
| Education and training of cadets | FY2022 | £61k | Education and training of cadets |
| MNTB grants and sponsorship | FY2022 | £56k | MNTB grants and sponsorship |
| Allocated governance & support costs | FY2022 | £54k | Allocated governance & support costs |
| J W Slater Memorial Fund | FY2021 | £400k | Supporting Rating to Officer conversion Training contracts and other educational activites |
| Chiltern Foundation Maritime Limited | FY2021 | £316k | Education and training of cadets |
| Other educational grants and activities | FY2021 | £136k | Other educational grants and activities |
| MNTB | FY2021 | £46k | MNTB grants and sponsorship |
| Outward bound event | FY2021 | £26k | Outward bound event |