Lloyd Register Foundation - Maritime Connected Funding

Expired International · Found: 2026-03-10 22:07

Supports organisations connecting maritime systems for safety challenges. Focus on decarbonisation, digitalisation, climate impacts, and safety at sea.

Source: https://www.lrfoundation.org.uk/maritime-connected-funding-offer

Funding Details

Funder

Lloyd's Register Foundation

Funding Goal

Support projects that improve safety and connectivity within maritime systems by bringing together diverse stakeholders, underrepresented communities, and emerging economies. Activities include multi-stakeholder workshops, collaborative inquiries, evidence collection, policy engagement, joint advocacy, and qualitative research to address maritime safety challenges.

Funding Amount

£2,000 to £60,000 per project (GBP) (2.000 € – 60.000 €)

Deadline

2026-02-06 (Fixed)

How to Apply

Apply via the Lloyd's Register Foundation Flexigrant online portal (lrfoundation.flexigrant.com). Create an account, verify via email, and complete full application including project objectives, outputs, outcomes, and budget. Applications reviewed on a rolling basis. Smaller grants processed more quickly.

Target Region

Global, with particular encouragement for India, Indonesia, Philippines, Bangladesh, Brazil, Ghana, and Kenya where LR Foundation ocean centres are located

Contact

maritimeconnected@lrfoundation.org.uk; Programme Managers: Lydia Woolley (lydia-woolley@lrfoundation.org.uk), Candace Bentil

Last Checked

2026-03-15 12:59

Application Checklist

Eligibility

• Applicant must be an organisation or individual with a clear maritime safety focus
• Projects must involve multiple stakeholders or underrepresented groups
• Applications from organisations outside the UK, especially in emerging economies, are preferred

Project Scope

• Project must be clearly linked to maritime systems and safety
• Activities must connect different parts of the maritime system or contribute new voices

Required Documents

• Full application required via Flexigrant portal: project objectives, outputs, outcomes, and budget

Constraints

• Out-of-scope: construction, lobbying, school fees, retrospective funding, business-class travel
• Grants not normally awarded consecutively; max project duration 12 months (longer by exception)
• Grant range: £2,000 to £60,000 (GBP)

Summary

The Lloyd's Register Foundation Maritime Connected funding call supports projects that improve the safety and connectivity of the global maritime system by bringing together diverse stakeholders, especially from underrepresented groups and emerging economies. The Foundation is a UK-registered charity that owns Lloyd's Register Group Limited and focuses on safer maritime systems, infrastructure, and engineering skills globally. The thematic scope of the programme centres on maritime safety, systems thinking, and community inclusion. Priority is given to projects addressing ocean safety gaps, improving multi-stakeholder visibility, fostering collaboration, and ensuring local perspectives from developing countries inform global challenges. The Foundation has ocean centres in India, Indonesia, Philippines, Bangladesh, Brazil, Ghana, and Kenya, and applications from these countries are particularly encouraged. Eligible activities include multi-stakeholder workshops, collaborative inquiries, ethnographic or qualitative research, joint advocacy and awareness campaigns, travel grants for underrepresented voices to attend international policy discussions, and supply-chain or design-chain connection projects. Infrastructure construction, school fees, retrospective funding, and lobbying are explicitly excluded. The geographic scope is global, with no regions excluded. However, the Foundation prioritises engagement from emerging economies and developing maritime states, particularly where safety challenges are most acute. Most funding is expected to go to organisations outside the UK. Eligible applicants include organisations and individuals from any country. While individuals can apply, applications from organisations that include individuals (e.g., conference organisers working with individuals) are preferred. Partnerships are strongly encouraged with no limit on partner numbers, though only the lead organisation is contracted. Groups must not exclude underrepresented voices. Target beneficiaries include seafarers, coastal communities, women, maritime educators, and communities in emerging economies who are typically excluded from maritime safety decision-making. The end goal is a safer, more connected maritime system for all. Funding ranges from £2,000 for small convenings and skills-building activities to £60,000 for larger multi-stakeholder projects. Projects are typically up to 12 months; multi-year projects are considered case-by-case. Successful applicants also receive dissemination and publicity support from the Foundation.

Historical Context

This is the first pilot round of the Maritime Connected call, open from 19 August 2025 to 6 February 2026. The Foundation states that depending on pilot results, successive and potentially amended calls may follow. A webinar for applicants was held on 3 September 2025.

Why it was added

Maritime technology and digitalization funding from Lloyd Register Foundation

Sources

• https://www.lrfoundation.org.uk/maritime-connected-funding-offer

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