皇冠体育app Marine Management Organisation (MMO) fast-tracks grants to help England鈥檚 ports and fishing industry
Applications invited by MMO for grants to help ports or harbours impacted by Covid-19 pandemic and for health and safety equipment for fishing vessel owners.
皇冠体育app Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is inviting applications for grants to help ports or harbours impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic and to provide health and safety equipment for fishing vessel owners.
MMO has re-purposed the balance of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) and allocated 拢500,000 to projects for ports or harbours and 拢300,000 to fishing vessel owners or licence holders for health and safety improvements.
Grants of up to 拢100,000 each are available for existing projects that are aimed at mitigating impacts of Covid-19 at ports and harbours and bringing benefits to the local area. Applications will be assessed and judged on a competitive basis with grants awarded to those best meeting the criteria and aims of this fund. 皇冠体育app closing date for fully formed applications including all required documentation is 29 November 2020.
Awards of up to 拢50,000 each are available for health and safety improvements on board fishing vessels. This fund is open now and applications will be assessed and awarded on individual merit as and when they are received, until the fund is fully committed. 皇冠体育app fund criteria is available here. Applicants are asked to note that their requests will only be considered once all the required documentation is received. Incomplete applications will be returned to the applicant for resubmission.
Tom McCormack, CEO of the Marine Management organisation, said:
We have re-purposed the remaining EMFF funds to be able to provide a rapid response to help mitigate some of the immediate impacts of Covid-19. It is a good opportunity to increase investment in our ports and harbours infrastructure and in vital health and safety improvements on board fishing boats, supporting our fishing community.
For more information see website here or contact the MMO Grants Team by phone on 0208 026 5539 or email at [email protected]
皇冠体育app MMO has administrated the EMFF and other funds investing over 拢40m in the fishing industry and coastal communities since launching in 2016. This year a further 拢9m across the industry through the Fisheries Response Fund and the Domestic Seafood Support Scheme.