SMEEF supports the Scottish Learning Fund with the aim of promoting varied learning and educational projects based around the topic of enhancement of Scottish seas.
There are many examples of marine conservation good practice in Scotland and beyond. We want to enable organisations to learn and seek advice from one another, share good practice, network and jointly develop skills. We recognise that in-person learning and networking can accelerate the development of community projects and the spread of such good practices. However, travel between Scotland’s coastal communities, particularly those of the Highlands and Islands, can be prohibitive for small voluntary and community groups – we seek to address those challenges with this fund which is administered by microgrant experts, Sea-Changers.
In 2025 SMEEF was able to provide a grant of £4,400 to support this work using resources from donations made by business to SMEEF.