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The Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS) reopened on 13 April 2026 and is administered by MMO听on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs. It is funded from the over 拢132 million committed to the听Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund听over the next five years.听

Since reopening this year MMO has received听a high level听of interest and already approved over 拢1听million听of investment in projects.听FaSS听funding is still available and following the positive response from industry, MMO is now encouraging more small-scale operators and听fishermen听to come forward and apply.听拢6m of funding has been ring-fenced for the听Small Scale听Coastal Fleet and听MMO is also offering support for first time applicants to help them through the application process.听听

The scheme is open to anyone involved in fishing, aquaculture, seafood processing, marine听conservation听or related environmental work. It can support a wide range of activities, including:听

• Improving the resilience and sustainability of shore-based facilities听

• Cooperative activities, building capability and advisory services听

• Fishing related activities including energy improvements on a vessel听

• Health and safety improvements听

• Achieving good environmental status through the conservation and restoration of the marine environment听

• Diversification and new forms of income听

Applicants are asked to review the relevant guidance note for the type of project they are seeking funding for,听before听submitting听an application.听

This year鈥檚 priorities for funding rounds are labour and workforce development, community partnerships, and infrastructure.听Applications with a grant value of 拢250,000 or more听for measures covered by听funding rounds听must be considered by the funding round panel.听听

The next panel deadline听for projects over 拢250,000听is Friday 4 September 2026. An听additional听panel date has been added, with a deadline of Friday 13 November 2026, giving high-value project applicants more opportunity to听submit.听All projects below 拢250,000 will be assessed on a first come first served basis.听听

Paul Errington, Acting Director of Finance at MMO, said:听

We鈥檝e seen an encouraging response to the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme, with hundreds of applications received and funding already approved for projects across England.听We鈥檙e听particularly keen to hear from small-scale operators and听fishermen听who may not have considered applying yet, this funding is here for you, and we can support you through the application process. We鈥檙e also pleased to provide a new panel date for higher value submissions in November.

For more information and to apply, please visit: Fisheries and Seafood Scheme - 扒哥吃瓜

Please contact the grants team if you听require听support completing an application:听听

• Telephone: 0208 026 5539听

• Email: FaSS.queries@marinemanagement.org.uk听

The Fishing Coastal Growth Fund in England is intended to听operate听as a听multi鈥憏ear听funding scheme, with a total value of 拢304 million over 12 years. Around 拢132 million is expected to be听allocated听up to the听financial year听2030 to 2031.