Gunfleet Sands Fisheries Fund
Funding
Up to £10,000
Deadline
17 February 2027
Location
Walton-on-the-Naze to Burnham-on-Crouch
Applications
Deadline: 17 February 2027
Overview
Fishers and fisheries working between Walton-on-the-Naze and Burnham-on-Crouch can apply for up to £10,000. It pays for port improvements, training, safety and equipment, but not running costs or VAT. The next round closes at midnight on 17 February 2027. Official source: https://grantscape.org.uk/fund/gunfleet-sands-fisheries-fund/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 27 October 2026.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Up to £10,000 per grant, net of VAT.
- Fishing between Walton-on-the-Naze and Burnham-on-Crouch only.
- One grant per fisher per year; no running costs.
- Closes 17 February 2027.
Fisheries (trusts, associations or other bodies) whose boats fish within the area from Walton-on-the-Naze to Burnham-on-Crouch, and licensed fishermen or their dependants whose boats fish in that area on at least 50 days a year (or would, but for illness, injury or another cause outside their control). You must show where you are based and where you fish.
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
Licensed fishers and fishing bodies on the Essex coast from Walton-on-the-Naze to Burnham-on-Crouch.
Regions
Full details from GrantScape (funded by Ørsted)
The Gunfleet Sands Fisheries Fund, from Ørsted's Gunfleet Sands offshore wind farm and run by GrantScape, supports the fishing industry between Walton-on-the-Naze and the port of Burnham-on-Crouch in Essex. It can pay for things like fishing port infrastructure, training, safety improvements and necessary equipment. Grants are up to £10,000, and about £60,900 is available in the current round. Grants cover the net cost only: applicants pay any VAT themselves. Match funding is not needed. Fishers can get one grant a year, and first-time applicants may get priority. It cannot fund fishers based or operating outside the funding zone, salaries or running costs such as diesel and mooring fees, or retrospective costs. Purchases must be completed within three months of an award. The next round closes at midnight on 17 February 2027, with decisions by mid-April 2027.
Read the fund page on GrantScape's website and check the funding zone map, then click Next to register and complete the online application before midnight on 17 February 2027. Include quotes or pro-forma invoices (with supplier bank details); grants are paid to the supplier or reimbursed after purchase with evidence. A panel of Ørsted and former Gunfleet Sands Fisheries Fund directors decides by mid-April 2027. Questions go to GrantScape on 01908 247630 or info@grantscape.org.uk.
Loading your grant tools...
Get notified about grants like this
Create a free account to receive alerts when new agriculture, forestry & fishing funding opens.
Create free accountLast updated: 27 October 2026