Applications for the MSC Ocean Stewardship Fund 2025 are being accepted right now. Interested candidates are urged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
About MSC Ocean Stewardship Fund
Opportunity Details
- Date Published: October 30, 2025
- Application Deadline: December 01, 2025
- Category: Entrepreneurs
Grants
The MSC Ocean Stewardship Fund provides grants to support fisheries on their journey towards sustainability. MSC commits 5% of annual royalties from certified product sales to the Fund and combine these with third-party donations.
Benefits of MSC Ocean Stewardship Fund
- The maximum funding available is £50,000 over a period of up to 2 years. Funds can be used to cover a range of costs, including the services of an Improvement Program Manager, improvement actions, essential fixed assets, staff salaries and activities related to addressing traceability risks.
MSC Ocean Stewardship Fund Requirements
- Applications must be linked to a fishery or fisheries in the MSC’s Improvement Program. At the time of application, fisheries must have undergone an independent verification demonstrating that they meet MSC’s Improvement Program entry requirements and are in receipt of an “Adequate” progress verification if applicable.
- Fisheries are no longer eligible to apply once they enter MSC Full Assessment.
- Only one application is permitted per fishery. Fisheries targeting the same stock(s) must apply together if they have similar actions, and one organisation must have overall responsibility for managing the grant.
- Any previous Transition Assistance Fund grants must have ended by the time of application.
- Applications must support the implementation of one or more actions in the fishery Improvement Action Plan(s)
- The lead applicant must be the Improvement Program Manager for the fishery(ies) or an individual who works closely with the Improvement Program Manager.
- The lead organisation must also be the grant holder if the application is successful.
Application Date and Process
- Interested applicants must contact their local MSC representative to begin the application process. Find your local MSC fisheries representative For further information, please contact: [email protected]
Application Deadline
01 December, 2025
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