Apply for fisheries funding

Three different kinds of funding are available under the Ocean Stewardship Fund.

Supporting scientific research

Our Science and Research Fund (SRF) awards grants of up to £50,000 for research projects that help fisheries meet and maintain sustainability best practice. This includes projects aimed at closing conditions of MSC certification.

This year we particularly welcome projects focussing on ghost gear or endangered, threatened and protected (ETP) species.  

Read more information and apply for SRF

Supporting fisheries making long term commitments to sustainability

Our Recertification Assistance Fund (RAF) helps MSC certified fisheries with the cost of Conformity Assessment Body (CAB) fees for the second or subsequent recertification audit.

Recertification grants are limited to either 75% of the CAB’s recertification audit costs, or GBP £30,000, whichever is lower.

Read more information and apply for RAF

Supporting fisheries path to sustainability

Our Transition Assistance Fund (TAF) supports fisheries making progress towards MSC certification. The fund is open to small-scale fisheries and fisheries in the Global South that are committed to achieving MSC certification and are verified through our In-Transition to MSC (ITM) program.

Read more information and apply to TAF

Supporting postgraduate student research to improve fisheries

The MSC Student Research Grant annually awards grants to support postgraduate students who carry out research with fisheries engaged or working towards the MSC program.

The program provides up to £5,000 per postgraduate student project for travel and other support. Approximately 10 grants are awarded each year.

Read more information and apply to SRG