Deadline: August 30, 2026
Applications are open for the Bow Seat True Blue Fellowship 2026. 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. It is not simply a grant program, it is an incubator for creative environmental leadership worldwide. If you want to make a difference in your community, you are invited to participate in the True Blue Fellowship!
Projects should be at least one year in duration (January to December), and meet the following Fellowship goals:
- Utilize the creative arts as the primary method for awareness and/or action.
- Co-create with and engage others in your local community
- Have a tangible impact on your local community and environment
Benefits
If selected, you will receive:
- 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
Eligibility
- This program is open to young people worldwide ages 16-24.
- 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.
- Proof of age, identity, or eligibility may be required after application submission.
- Applications may be submitted by an individual, group, or organization.
- If applying as a group or organization, please designate one project leader to serve as the Fellow and primary point of contact.
- Projects may be new or emerging (no older than 2 years).
- Organizations or groups older than two years may apply if the proposed project is less than two years old.
- Projects utilize the creative arts as its primary method to enact change.
- Projects are related to safeguarding the ocean, waterways, and/or the climate.
- Only one application per youth is permitted. However, youth may submit to other Bow Seat programs such as the Ocean Awareness Contest.
Application
For more information, visit True Blue Fellowship.
