UK Seafood Fund: Skills and Training Scheme

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The scheme is administered by Defra and Seafish

Round 2 projects

Round 2 is funding projects that will improve the quality and accessibility of training facilities for the sector.

We expect to fund projects that:

• modernise existing training facilities
• equip existing training facilities
• create new fixed or mobile facilities

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Round 2 funding

You can apply for:

• a minimum of £50,000
• a maximum of £3 million

Duplicate funding

We will reject your application if you appliedrequest funding for rounda 2,project that is already funded from another source. Defra will contactwork with colleagues in the devolved administrations to make sure there is no duplication of funding.

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.

Your match funding must be in pounds sterling. You cannot use ‘in-kind contributions’, such as staff time or the use of existing equipment as match funding.

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 must apply using Atamis, Defra’s e-Tendering system.

Find the opportunity listing for the Skills and Training Scheme on Atamis.

Read the Invitation to Apply (ITA) on the opportunity listing. This provides complete information about the outcometendering process, including eligibility and assessment criteria.

Register on Atamis

1. Go to the Atamis website.

2. Select ‘Register here’.

3. Accept the conditions of the user agreement by selecting ‘Agree’.

4. Enter your organisation and user details, then select ‘Submit’.

You’ll get an email with a link to set up a password.

If you have used the portal before, select ‘Log in’ from the landing page, then enter your username and password.

If you need help, email support@atamis.co.uk or telephone 029 2279 0052.

You will need to send any questions about the scheme via Atamis.

Outcome of your application

Defra will not assess your application until after the closing date.

You’ll need to log in Julyto 2023.Atamis to find out if your application has been successful.

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