Royal Yacht Squadron Isle of Wight Foundation

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Typical grants: £250 – £3,000
Applications: Accepted
How to apply: Email application
Decisions: Quarterly

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rysfoundation.org.uk

About Royal Yacht Squadron Isle of Wight Foundation

The Royal Yacht Squadron Isle of Wight Foundation is a grant-making body dedicated to supporting young people living on the Isle of Wight. Its mission is to promote opportunities in the marine industry by providing direct grants to individuals. The Foundation focuses on education and skills development, as well as employment-related activities, funding training courses, qualifications, and essential equipment. All grants are awarded to individuals, not organisations, ensuring that support goes straight to those pursuing maritime careers. The Foundation's funding character is distinctive in its direct-to-individual approach, with no requirement for match funding.

What Royal Yacht Squadron Isle of Wight Foundation funds

The Foundation funds education and skills development, as well as employment-related activities, within the marine industry. It supports training courses, qualifications, and essential equipment for young people. This includes areas such as marine engineering, Yachtmaster qualifications, superyacht training, boat building, and ferry operations. All funding is focused on the Isle of Wight, supporting local residents to build careers in maritime sectors.

Who can apply

The Foundation only funds individuals – young people living on the Isle of Wight. It does not support organisations, charities, schools, or community groups. Applicants must be residents of the Isle of Wight and be pursuing training or education in the marine industry. There is no restriction on faith or background. The Foundation's grants are intended for those who need financial support to access marine industry training and equipment.

What Royal Yacht Squadron Isle of Wight Foundation doesn't fund

The Foundation does not fund organisations of any type, including registered charities, schools, faith groups, community groups, social enterprises, or community benefit societies. Grants are only made directly to individuals.

How they like to fund

The Foundation provides direct grants to individuals for training and equipment. There is no requirement for match funding. The Foundation accepts direct applications from eligible young people.

How much does Royal Yacht Squadron Isle of Wight Foundation give?

Royal Yacht Squadron Isle of Wight Foundation runs one grant programme. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.

£250 – £3,000

Last verified 8 August 2026 · 15 sourced facts

Grant ProgrammeRolling applications

Online application form
5 rounds a year

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 Royal Yacht Squadron Isle of Wight Foundation funds — and what they won't

Their stated priorities

The RYS Foundation’s mission is to promote opportunities in the marine industry for young people living on the Isle of Wight.

Costs they'll cover

TrainingEquipment

They don't fund

Registered charitiesCIOsCICsCompanies limited by guaranteeUnincorporated associationsTrustSchoolFaith groupsCommunity groupsSocial enterprisesCommunity benefit societies

The full exclusions list (1)

We will not usually fund courses with a start date less than three months ahead of application

Good to know

FaithNo restriction

Focus areas

Children & youthEducation

How to apply to Royal Yacht Squadron Isle of Wight Foundation

Royal Yacht Squadron Isle of Wight Foundation takes applications via email application.

Published programme route: online application form.
Decisions are typically quarterly.
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How it works

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Frequently asked questions

How much funding does Royal Yacht Squadron Isle of Wight Foundation provide?

Royal Yacht Squadron Isle of Wight Foundation typically provides grants of £250 - £3,000.

Where does Royal Yacht Squadron Isle of Wight Foundation fund charities?

Royal Yacht Squadron Isle of Wight Foundation funds charities operating in the UK.

Does Royal Yacht Squadron Isle of Wight Foundation accept unsolicited applications?

Royal Yacht Squadron Isle of Wight Foundation accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.

What does Royal Yacht Squadron Isle of Wight Foundation not fund?

Their published exclusions include: We will not usually fund courses with a start date less than three months ahead of application. The full exclusions list is further up this page.

How do I apply for funding from Royal Yacht Squadron Isle of Wight Foundation?

Royal Yacht Squadron Isle of Wight Foundation takes applications via email application. Published programme route: online application form.