Welcome to the
Maritime Educational Foundation

The Maritime Educational Foundation (MEF) strives to be a centre of excellence for seafarer training and provide funding support to the maritime sector.

Funding opportunities

We support the career development of seafarers and organisational projects, through a variety of funding opportunities.

About us

Our aim is to provide a range of funding opportunities to support the development of the maritime sector.

Cadet Training

Sponsorship is available to a number of officer trainees each year, recruited and managed by contracted training management organisations.

Contact us

Get in touch for more information, or visit our social channels to stay up to date on the latest news, events and opportunities.