Application Deadline: September 1st at 11:59 PM EDT
LOCATION: USA
The True Blue Fellowship (formerly the Fellowship Grant Program) aims to connect and empower youth around the world to leverage the creative arts to enact change in local communities to safeguard the ocean, waterways, and the climate. If you want to make a difference in your community, you are invited to participate in the True Blue Fellowship! The Fellowship is an initiative originally created and led by the Future Blue Youth Council (FBYC), a diverse group of Bow Seat alumni working together to empower their peers to advocate for a healthy, sustainable, and equitable future.
ELIGIBILITY:
Youth ages 13-24 (at the start of the Fellowship period in January)
Young people worldwide (applications must be in English)
Individuals or classes, groups, clubs, or organizations
New or emerging projects that are less than two years old (clubs or organizations that are more than two years old may apply so long as the proposed project is less than two years old)
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Projects may be of any duration, as long as they meet the 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
BENEFIT:
The True Blue Fellowship provides mentorship, capacity building, and funding of up to $2,500 for at least 10 youth-led projects that address ocean, waterways, and/or climate change issues in their local communities through a creative arts lens.
