Economical assistance (grants) can be offered to those who are or have been employed onboard and to their next of kin. ( Husbands, wives, life partners, and children under 18 years are considered next of kin.)
Grants are paid:
-Regularly after ongoing assessment while the recipient is alive.
Or
-To the recipient for a predetermined period according to the specific situation.
Criteria for receiving a grant:
-Onboard employees must have completed a minimum of 75 months at sea after the age of 20.The ship/ships must have been Swedish-owned or controlled, or, alternatively a foreign ship with Swedish employers.
-Single applicant with an annual income under SEK 150,000
-Co-habiting applicant with an joint annual income under SEK 250,000
-Applicant’s net worth less than SEK 80,000 (excluding main residence)
Grant recipients who are resident abroad are required to submit a specific certificate of residence, witnessed by an Embassy, Consular office or police authority to the Foundation annually before 31st October. The required form is sent to recipients in August each year.
Grants are paid twice a year on or around the 15th June and 15th December.
Applications for a grant should be submitted to the Foundation using: the grant application form.
