Fishmongers' Company's Fisheries Charitable Trust
Could Fishmongers' Company's Fisheries Charitable Trust fund your project? Check fit free. Draft if yes — or shortlist better matches.
- Typical grants
- £15,000 – £30,000
- Applications
- Accepted
- How to apply
- Email application
Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.
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fishmongers.org.ukAbout Fishmongers' Company's Fisheries Charitable Trust
The Fishmongers' Company's Fisheries Charitable Trust is a grant-maker that supports sustainable fisheries, aquaculture, and aquatic environments. Part of the historic Fishmongers' Company, the Trust focuses on advancing the health of fish stocks, marine habitats, and the communities that depend on them. Its funding character is rooted in collaborative stewardship, promoting environmental sustainability, scientific innovation, and sector resilience through evidence-based interventions and knowledge exchange. The Trust blends its heritage with a modern commitment to thriving fisheries for economic vitality, ecosystem integrity, and coastal community wellbeing.
What Fishmongers' Company's Fisheries Charitable Trust funds
The Trust funds projects in sustainable fisheries, aquaculture, and aquatic environments. Priority areas include fishing gear innovation that delivers environmental benefits, fishing vessel decarbonisation, supply chain transparency and traceability, applied fisheries research and co-management systems, and marine habitat enhancement. The Trust supports project delivery, research, training, and education across these themes. Its focus is on fish, fisheries, and aquatic habitats, encompassing both marine and freshwater environments. The Trust also operates an international exchange programme that supports knowledge sharing on these topics, including gear innovation, decarbonisation, supply chain management, and applied research.
Who can apply
Eligible organisations include registered charities, community interest companies, community benefit societies, and social enterprises. The Trust does not fund individuals under its main grant programme. Applicants should be aligned with the Trust's focus on fish, fisheries, and aquatic habitats. The Trust also has an international exchange programme that supports knowledge sharing and may have different applicant criteria, including individuals, registered charities, social enterprises, and community benefit societies.
How they like to fund
The Trust makes one-off grants for project delivery, research, training, and education. It welcomes unsolicited applications. The Trust also operates an international exchange programme that supports knowledge sharing on fisheries-related topics, which does not require match funding.
How much does Fishmongers' Company's Fisheries Charitable Trust give?
Fishmongers' Company's Fisheries Charitable Trust runs 2 grant programmes. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.
Last verified 8 August 2026 · 20 sourced facts
- Two-stage process
- Single-year grants
- Expression of interest first
Those are the published figures. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you'd clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is what the free fit check answers.
What Fishmongers' Company's Fisheries Charitable Trust funds — and what they won't
Projects that advance or share knowledge on fishing gear innovation with environmental benefits, fishing vessel decarbonisation, supply chain management/transparency/traceability, applied fisheries research and co-management systems, and marine habitat enhancement.
The full exclusions list (2)
- No multi-annual grants
- No political associations
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How to apply to Fishmongers' Company's Fisheries Charitable Trust
Fishmongers' Company's Fisheries Charitable Trust takes applications via email application.
- Published programme route: two-stage process.
- Check whether your charity is in scope before you spend time on a full bid.
How it works
- 1Describe your project. Once — used for this funder and others.
- 2See if this could be a fit. Honest check on cause, place, size, and rules.
- 3Draft if yes. From your real data — or move on if not.
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Fishmongers' Company's Fisheries Charitable Trust provide?
Fishmongers' Company's Fisheries Charitable Trust runs 2 grant programmes — International Fisheries Exchange Programme: Up to £8,000.
Where does Fishmongers' Company's Fisheries Charitable Trust fund charities?
Fishmongers' Company's Fisheries Charitable Trust funds charities operating in the UK.
Does Fishmongers' Company's Fisheries Charitable Trust accept unsolicited applications?
Fishmongers' Company's Fisheries Charitable Trust accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.
What does Fishmongers' Company's Fisheries Charitable Trust not fund?
Their published exclusions include: No multi-annual grants; No political associations. The full exclusions list is further up this page.
How do I apply for funding from Fishmongers' Company's Fisheries Charitable Trust?
Fishmongers' Company's Fisheries Charitable Trust takes applications via email application. Published programme route: two-stage process.
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