Announcing the 2026 Ocean Biodiversity Engagement Grants: Part 1

Blue Convergence Fund

In 2026, Blue Convergence Fund ran a request for proposals for engagement projects that would mobilize existing knowledge for action and decision-making associated with ocean, coastal, and/or estuarine biodiversity. Following a rigorous external review process we now have ten new projects across three US regions: Puget Sound, Chesapeake Bay, and Mobile Bay. In this first webinar, we will feature grantees discussing their work to engage local communities and partners to advance habitat restoration and stewardship across these three unique regions. Speakers hail from Mobile Baykeeper, Puget Sound Restoration Fund, Reef Check Foundation, University of WA, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, and the Vason-Maury Island Nature Center.