Ocean Week Canada is making waves again! The Centre for Ocean Literacy Collaboration is proud to announce the 2026 recipients of their national microgrant program. A total of $147,544 in funding has been awarded to community organizations, artists, and regional hubs from coast to coast to coast.
The grants will help communities celebrate their connections to the ocean and local waterways during Ocean Week Canada June 1–8, 2026. Ocean Week Canada is an annual celebration of ocean culture in Canada, coinciding with World Ocean Day on June 8.
From community festivals and art exhibits, to citizen science and cultural celebrations, this year’s recipients are diverse in their approach and united in their efforts to strengthen ocean connections and inspire action.
Ocean Week Canada Community Event Grant Recipients
- ACAP Humber Arm, Newfoundland & Labrador
- Àros na Mara / CCBCVI, Nova Scotia
- Atlantic Healthy Oceans Initiative / Gros Morne Healthy Oceans Inc., Newfoundland & Labrador
- Bedeque Bay Environmental Management Association, Prince Edward Island
- BlueAct Marine Society, British Columbia
- British Columbia Environmental Film Festival, British Columbia
- Conservation Council of New Brunswick, New Brunswick
- École Les Éclaireurs, New Brunswick
- Escale maritime de Trois-Pistoles, Quebec
- False Creek Friends Society, British Columbia
- Green Speaking, British Columbia
- Harry Miller Middle School, New Brunswick
- IRERI – Mexican, Latino & Cross Cultural Society, Alberta
- Jakeman All Grade, Newfoundland & Labrador
- John Bernard Croak VC Memorial Elementary – Grade 2 Class, Nova Scotia
- Newmarket Public Library, Ontario
- Redd Fish Restoration Society, British Columbia
- Reid-Thompson Public Library, Saskatchewan
- Scotian Shores / Save Our Shores, Nova Scotia
- Squamish Ocean Canoe Family & International Sustainability Education Foundation, British Columbia
- St. John River Society, New Brunswick
- Sunshine Coast Conservation Association, British Columbia
- Surfrider Foundation Canada – Atlantic Canada Chapter, Nova Scotia
- Terranaut Club, Nova Scotia
- Tucker Park Recreation Association Inc., New Brunswick
- Watersheds Canada, Ontario
- Woodstock First Nation Health Centre, New Brunswick
- X-Oceans Outreach, St. Francis Xavier University, Nova Scotia
Blue Creators Grant Recipients
- Frances Potts, Ontario
- Kimberly Orren / Fishing for Success, Newfoundland & Labrador
- Tara Rose Morris / MANYBIRDS, Ontario
- Sara Coffin / Mocean Dance Society, Nova Scotia
- Myrah Graham, Quebec
- Alanna Mitchell, Ontario
- Julie Kim, British Columbia
Regional Hub Recipients
- Campbell River
- Fogo Island
- Fundy
- Halifax
- Iqaluktuuttiaq (Cambridge Bay)
- Ottawa
- Québec
- Saskatoon
- St John’s
- Sunshine Coast
- Toronto
- Vancouver
- Victoria
The Centre for Ocean Literacy Collaboration coordinates Ocean Week Canada in partnership with regional hubs and partner organizations across the country. Get involved at oceanweek.ca.
Contact:
Meghan Callon
Communications and Design Manager
media@centreforoceanliteracy.ca