The Foundation awards small grants of up to £10,000 twice per year. Application deadlines are:

  • April 1st
  • October 1st

Grants are evaluated using the following criteria, with each project expected to engage with at least one category. Applicants are encouraged to identify these areas within the application.

  • Will the project generate high-quality regional research?
  • Does the project aim to develop regional skills and capacity including conservation, dive training, marine geophysics, database development?
  • Does the project aim to develop regional partners and partnerships/enhance the regional research environment?
  • Will the project encourage interconnected activities that achieve multiple benefits?
  • Will the project raise the profile and increase visibility and value of marine cultural heritage?

Application Guidance

  1. Clicking on the link below will open a new window for our grant management system.
  2. You will be required to create a new account to use this system. This account will be used for applications and reporting for all HFF funded projects.
  3. Please carefully read the text under each application question for guidance.
  4. We suggest that you write longer text in a word document, in case of submission errors.
  5. When attaching files to applications, please rename the files to be appropriate to your submission.
  6. If you do not receive an automatic email, or having problems with our grant management system, please contact Dani Newman.

Small Grant Award