Small grants scheme

Monday, March 18 2024

Small grants scheme

Lloyd's Register Foundation small grants scheme - for grants up to £10,000 GBP for organisations.

This form is for completing your application for a grant up to the value above.

The ethos of the Lloyd's Register Foundation small grants scheme is "a little can go a long way".

Through this scheme the Foundation is making funds available to:

Initiate, build, or consolidate partnerships with organisations in the relevant sectors.
Test out ideas through pilot studies, proof of concept projects or activities targeting the heritage, maritime and public sectors.

Relating to the charitable mission of Lloyd’s Register Foundation and the charitable vision of our Heritage & Education Centre
With a potential to lead on to future collaborations, clear knowledge exchange or to create/accelerate impact
That lead to the promotion and public access of collections focused on maritime history after 1760
- This could include projects such as interpretation, digitisation, cataloguing, exhibitions, or conservation required to enable public engagement
For projects or activities lasting no more than 12 months

Work which is not within the Foundation's mission or within the Heritage & Education Centre’s vision
Conservation of historic vessels
Projects focused solely on naval history
One off events, conferences or activities which only directly benefit the applicant
Capital works
School, college or university fees
Retrospective funding
Lobbying and campaigning
Business / first-class travel
Core equipment, however specialist equipment would be considered on a case by case basis.
Funding for a component of an already-funded project (such as journal publication costs, additional travel, sub-projects)

Upcoming Small Grant Rounds

Please apply via the Lloyd’s Register Foundation flexigrant portal.

Subscribe to the Heritage & Education Centre’s magazine and follow us on social media to keep up to date with our small grants funding rounds.