UK Seafood Fund: Skills and Training Scheme
How to apply for funding for skills and training in the UK seafood industry.
There is up to £10 million in the Skills and Training Scheme to fund training projects for workers in the seafood and aquaculture industry. This money will be split to allocate:
- up to £5 million for training courses and specialist equipment
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It’s a competitive scheme. To get funding, you must apply for a grant.
Each successful applicant will be awarded between £10,000 and £250,000.
The Skills and Training Scheme is part of the UK Seafood Fund.
When to apply
TheRound 1 of the Skills and Training Scheme is now open for applications.
You must submit your application before midday on Wednesday 12 October 2022.
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Who can apply
The following types of organisations can apply for this grant:
- public bodies (including trust ports, local authority ports and public charities)
- private small to medium-sized enterprises that have 2
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- a balance sheet total under £18 million
- no more than 250 employees
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- fishermen’s associations
- private trusts, foundations or social enterprises
- trade associations
- officially recognised producer organisations set up by fishery or aquaculture producers
You can work with other eligible organisations to make a joint application.
You can apply for this scheme even if you have previously applied for other UK Seafood Fund schemes.
We will only consider applications for training projects that will be wholly delivered in the UK.
The scheme is being administered by Defra and Seafish. You must not partner with Seafish or any other member of the grant evaluation or administration team to make an application.
Round 1 projects and funding
Lots
Round 1 is separated into 2 lots. You can apply for one or both lots in the same application.
Lot 1
Lot 1 is for:
- developing new or existing training courses and qualifications
- running a pilot of the training course
You cannot use grant money to run the training courses.
Lot 2
Lot 2 is for funding for specialist equipment for new or existing training courses.
When you get the equipment you must test it to show how it will improve your training course.
Who can apply
Projects
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Duplicate funding
We will reject applications that ask for funding for projects that are already funded from another source.
Match funding
You need to provide match funding for your project. You must include evidence that you’ll provide match funding when you make your application.
The amount of match funding you need to provide will depend on the type of your organisation. The maximum amount of match funding as a percentage of total project cost is:
- 75% for public bodies and public charities
- 50% for private small to medium-sized enterprises
- 30% for non-private small to medium-sized enterprises
- 75% for private fishermen’s associations
- 75% for private producer organisations
- 50% for private charitable foundations
Your match funding must not be from another grant scheme.
How to apply
You must nominate a lead applicant to submit your application. They will receive the funding if your application is successful. They will also be responsible for running the project and reporting on its progress.
The lead applicant can only apply once (they can apply for lot 1 and lot 2 in the same application). They may be part of other applications but only as a consortium member, not the lead applicant.
The lead applicant must apply using Bravo, Defra’s e-Tendering system.
Find the opportunity listing for the Skills and Training Scheme on BRAVOBravo.
Read the Invitation to Apply (ITA) on Bravo. This provides complete information about the tendering process, including eligibility and assessment criteria.
Register on Bravo
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Go to the Bravo website.
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Select ‘Register now’.
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Accept the conditions of the user agreement and select ‘Next’.
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Enter your organisation and user details.
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Make a note of the username you chose and select ‘Save’.
You’ll get an email with your unique password.
If you need help, email help@bravosolution.co.uk or telephone 0800 069 8630.
Correspondence and clarification sought by applicants will need to be submitted via Bravo.
Outcome of your application
Defra will not assess your application until after the closing date.
You’ll need to log in to Bravo to find out if your application has been successful.
Attend an early market engagement event
Defra is hosting an online event on Microsoft Teams from 1pm to 3pm on 1 September 2022.
Please do not use this link until the date and time of the event.
The event will cover:
- frequently asked questions from round 1
- scope for round 2
- round 2 objectives and assessment criteria
You’ll be able to ask questions during the event.
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Updated guidance on how to apply for round 1 of the skills and training scheme. Added information about an early market engagement event to cover frequently asked questions from round 1, and the scope, objectives and assessment criteria for round 2.
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The Skills and Training Scheme is open for applications. Details of how to apply are now available.
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Applications for training centres are not being run through the Infrastructure Scheme - guidance updated to reflect this.
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Updated the guidance on how to apply for Skills and Training Scheme funding. Applications will open in summer 2022.
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Updated as the scheme will now open for bids in summer 2022. You'll be told if your bid is successful in autumn 2022.
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