Make a marine licence application Grant
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This call is open to startups, small and medium-sized businesses and large companies and 5 others. Funding is a grant. Coverage is read from the notice itself: United Kingdom. The funder accepts early-stage applicants.
This is a procedural guide for applying for a marine licence from the UK's Marine Management Organisation, covering application requirements, documentation, costs, and timelines. It is relevant to organisations undertaking marine activities (renewable energy, aquaculture, dredging, etc.) that require regulatory approval.
About this grant
This is a procedural guide for applying for a marine licence, covering the requirements, documentation, costs and timelines for organisations undertaking marine activities in UK waters—including renewable energy, aquaculture and dredging—that require regulatory approval. Startups, small and medium-sized enterprises, large companies, nonprofits, social enterprises, cooperatives, local authorities and consortia are eligible to apply. Applicants must submit required documentation, pay applicable marine licence fees and comply with marine management regulations and environmental standards. The call opens on 29 July 2026.
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Key requirements
- ✓Submission of required documentation as specified by MMO
- ✓Payment of applicable marine licence fees
- ✓Compliance with marine management regulations and environmental standards
- ✓Project must fall within MMO's licensing remit (marine activities in UK waters)
Frequently asked questions
- Who can apply for Make a marine licence application?
- Eligibility covers organisations in GB; startup, sme, large-company, nonprofit, social-enterprise, cooperative, local-authority, consortium.
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Ocean and blue economy funding covers marine conservation, sustainable fisheries, aquaculture, coastal resilience and ocean technology. Support comes from public research bodies, development finance and ocean-focused foundations. Calls often favour projects that involve coastal communities and that can be monitored at sea.
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