Bow Seat True Blue Fellowship 2026 for young people ($2,500 USD in funding)

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Application Deadline: August 30th at 11:59pm

Applications are now open for the 2026 Bow Seat True Blue Fellowship. The True Blue Fellowship connects and empowers youth around the world leveraging the creative arts to safeguard the ocean, waterways, and climate. Through seed funding, peer support, and capacity building, the Fellowship follows a trust-based, creative arts-centered model to uplift youth enacting transformational change in their communities.

The True Blue Fellowship provides mentorship, capacity-building programming, and up to USD $2,500 in funding for 12 youth leading creative arts-based projects that address ocean, waterways, and/or climate change issues in their local communities.

Requirements

• Youth ages 16-24 (at the start of the Fellowship period in January).
• Young people worldwide.
• Applications must be submitted in English. Translation tools such as Google Translate may be used for the written application. Because the Fellowship includes discussions and collaboration with peers from around the world, applicants should be comfortable communicating in spoken English.
• Individuals, groups, or organizations.
• If applying as a group or organization, please designate one project leader to serve as the Fellow and primary point of contact.
• New or emerging projects that are less than two years old.
• Organizations or groups older than two years may apply if the proposed project is less than two years old.

Benefits

• Funding up to $2,500 USD
• Access to a community of other Fellows and Capacity Building Programs
• Support from the Future Blue Youth Council and Bow Seat Staff

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Bow Seat True Blue Fellowship