Lloyds Register Foundation - Ocean Safety Grants

Enriched International · Found: 2026-03-10 22:10

Maritime safety funding GBP 100K-250K for projects up to two years. Small grants up to GBP 10K. Heritage grants GBP 200K-500K. Annual programme GBP 13M total.

Source: https://www.lrfoundation.org.uk/

Funding Details

Funder

Lloyd's Register Foundation

Funding Goal

Grant funding to support research, education, and evidence-based projects that advance engineering safety, with priorities in safer maritime systems, safer sustainable infrastructure, and skilled people for safer engineering. Maritime-specific funding supports projects that connect parts of the maritime system to address safety challenges including decarbonisation, digitalisation, and climate change impacts.

Funding Amount

Small grants up to £10,000; Maritime Connected grants £2,000–£60,000; larger programme grants up to £250,000; total portfolio value £237 million (2.000 € – 250.000 €)

Deadline

Rolling basis (Rolling)

How to Apply

Register and apply via Flexigrant online portal at https://lrfoundation.flexigrant.com/. For speculative/exploratory ideas, engage via the LinkedIn community group first. Different calls have different deadlines — check https://www.lrfoundation.org.uk/calls-for-funding for current open calls. The small grants scheme and NEST funding are currently open.

Target Region

Global

Contact

info@lrfoundation.org.uk; maritimeconnected@lrfoundation.org.uk (maritime grants); Lydia Woolley, Programme Manager

Official Page

https://www.lrfoundation.org.uk/partnerships-and-funding/grant-funding

Last Checked

2026-03-15 12:51

Application Checklist

Eligibility

• Organization must align with LRF's mission of engineering a safer world
• Applications from emerging economies and underrepresented maritime communities are encouraged

Project Scope

• Project must focus on maritime/ocean safety, sustainable infrastructure, or engineering education
• Small grants scheme: up to £10,000 — currently open
• Maritime Connected grants: £2,000–£60,000 — check for future rounds

Required Documents

• Apply via Flexigrant online portal; account registration required
• Budget details, project objectives, outputs and outcomes required in application

Constraints

• Retrospective funding, lobbying, and construction/refurbishment projects are out of scope
• Grants limited to 12 months unless special circumstances; no consecutive grants normally

Summary

Lloyd's Register Foundation (LRF) is an independent global safety charity that awards grants to support engineering safety research and practice. The Foundation has a £237 million total grants portfolio spanning 524 grants across 35 countries. It operates three priority areas: (1) Safer Maritime Systems — improving safety at sea including fishing vessels, shipping, and coastal communities; (2) Safer Sustainable Infrastructure — safe development and deployment of new technologies; (3) Skilled People for Safer Engineering — increasing the number and diversity of engineers globally. The Foundation's maritime-specific funding stream — the 'Maritime Connected' initiative — supports projects that connect different parts of the maritime system to address current or future safety challenges. This pilot call offered grants from £2,000 to £60,000 for projects bridging gaps around decarbonisation, digitalisation, and climate change. Activities funded include multi-stakeholder workshops, collaborative inquiries, ethnographic research, travel to international safety policy events, joint advocacy, and supply chain linkage projects. The pilot ran August 2025–February 2026 and future rounds may follow. The Foundation also operates a Small Grants Scheme (up to £10,000) for any alignment to the broader mission of engineering a safer world. Larger programme calls (up to £250,000) are launched periodically. Geographically, the program is global. The Foundation has ocean centres in India, Indonesia, Philippines, Bangladesh, Brazil, Ghana, and Kenya, and prioritizes applications from these emerging economies and from underrepresented voices including seafarers, coastal communities, and women. Eligible applicants include any organization globally, provided the work aligns with LRF's charitable mission. Research institutions, NGOs, charities, community groups, and individuals may apply. No co-funding requirement is stated. Grants must not provide personal benefit and recipients must use funds for the stated project purpose.

Historical Context

Lloyd's Register Foundation is an independent UK charity (Reg. no. 1145988) that owns Lloyd's Register Group Limited. It has awarded 524 grants across 35 countries with a total portfolio of £237 million. The Maritime Connected pilot ran August 2025–February 2026 with potential future rounds. An Engineering a Safer World £15M funding call was launched December 2024. The foundation's 2024-2029 strategy focuses on three interconnected priority areas.

Sources

• https://www.lrfoundation.org.uk/
• https://www.lrfoundation.org.uk/our-priorities/safer-maritime-systems
• https://www.lrfoundation.org.uk/partnerships-and-funding/grant-funding
• https://www.lrfoundation.org.uk/calls-for-funding
• https://www.lrfoundation.org.uk/maritime-connected-funding-offer

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