YOUTH PROJECT FUNDING

Grants: Microgrants for youth & young professionals
Organization: Ocean Action Grants / Ocean Wise
Location: Anywhere in Canada

Attention youth and young professionals aged 15 to 30! Ocean Wise is providing up to $3,000 to turn your ideas to protect and advocate for our environment, climate, and ocean into action! Read below for details about this opportunity and how you can apply.

From now until January 15, 2024, Ocean Wise is awarding microgrants to youth and young professionals ages 15 to 30 to lead volunteer activities that address climate change, pollution and biodiversity. While they are called Ocean Action Grants, we accept a wide range of project ideas. These grants are a great way for participants to access funds to lead service projects such as establishing and maintaining a garden, leading shoreline cleanups, hosting clothing swaps and the list goes on!?

Eligible projects must:

• Contribute to positive environmental change by addressing climate change, plastic & pollution, or biodiversity loss either directly (ex. reducing reliance on single-use plastics, restoring habitats, improving access to sustainable seafood, etc.) or indirectly (ex. encouraging nature connectedness, promoting accessibility & inclusivity in environmental spaces, raising awareness of environmental issues, combating climate anxiety & eco-grief, developing, and delivering education workshops and activities, etc.); and
• Utilize the microgrant funds and submit a final or interim report by February 15, 2024 project activities may however continue beyond this date);
• Be led by a youth or young professional aged 15 to 30 at the time of applying for the microgrant; and the lead youth must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person granted refugee status in Canada.

Deadlines

• Applications are due on the 15th and 30th of each month until January 15th 2024
• All reporting from completed projects must be submitted by February 15th, 2024

More details are available on our website here: Ocean Action Grant - Ocean Wise

Youths & young professionals can apply here: Ocean Action Grant Application Form

Have questions? Follow this link to Watch our info session recording, or email microgrant@ocean.org .

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Ocean Action Grant is funded in part by Canada Service Corps, a national movement that empowers youth aged 15–30 to gain experience and build important skills while giving back to their community. Learn more at Canada.ca/CanadaServiceCorps.