Maritime Funding Opportunities

Note:
The majority of the funding opportunities listed are specifically targeted at maritime-related projects. However, some are general funding opportunities that, while not exclusively maritime, are still applicable to maritime research and innovation.

UK funding calls – Maritime

  • The Captain’s Table launches 2025 startup competition for entrepreneurs seeking to connect with the shipping industry and scale their businesses across Asia and globally Apply before 31 August 2025
  • Global Safety Evidence Centre funding call 2025 by Lloyd’s Register Foundation, open to academic institutions, research organisations, non-profit organisations and industry worldwide. These grants are intended to create evidence to improve understanding and sharing of which safety interventions work; inform decision making; and highlight and fill knowledge and data gaps, ultimately influencing others to act and leading to better safety outcomes. Submit Expression of Interest by 17 Sep 2025
  • ESA – Enhancing Port Safety and Efficiency through Space Apply before 18 September 2025
  • Open Call for Innovation CY2025 – Cycle 3 by DASA Apply before 23 September 2025
  • Innovation in Support of Operations Phase 2 – Cycle 6 by DASA Apply before 14 October 2025
  • ESA – Coastal resilience to climate change Apply before 31 October 2025

UK funding calls – applicable to maritime

UK fellowships

UK tenders

  • Call for tenders on “Marine Vessel Replacement Project” Find out more
  • Call for tenders on “Appointment of RSL or Development Partner for Development of Clune Park Site in Port Glasgow” Find out more

UK finance/investment opportunities

  • Innovation loans future economy by Innovation UK for SMEs support loans between £100,000 and £2 million. Round 22 close on 27 August 2025
  • Defence Innovation Loans by DASA. Cycle 3 close on 2 Sep 2025
  • British Business Bank Growth Guarantee Scheme support loan sizes of up to £2m and provides the lender with a 70% government-backed guarantee. Find out more
  • British Business Bank Investment Funds Find out more
  • British Business Bank Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II offers a range of commercial finance options with smaller loans and debt finance from £25,000 to £2 million and equity investment up to £5 million. Find out more
  • British Business Bank Investment Fund for Wales offers a range of commercial finance options with smaller loans from £25,000 to £100,000, debt finance from £100,000 to £2 million and equity investment up to £5 million. Find out more

European funding calls

Partnership opportunities

Training opportunities

  • Discover Digital Transformation Training Programme by STFC Find out more
  • Training opportunities provided by Supplier Development Programme Find out more