Deadline: 30 September 2025

Do you have an innovative idea for a product or initiative that could better protect our oceans against pollution, overfishing, species extinction, or climate change? The OceanLove Innovation Award might be for you! This award aims to recognise and accelerate innovative ideas that contribute to ocean health by providing support, exposure, and collaboration opportunities.

Topics

The award themes include ‘Solutions for cleaner oceans’, ‘Improved environment for ocean animals’, and ‘Restoration and preservation of ocean habitats’.

Award

The winning ideas will receive grants as seed money and coaching for further developing their initiatives.

Eligibility

The Award challenge is open to individuals from diverse backgrounds and educational levels, worldwide.

Ideas are not just limited to innovative products that align with green or blue economies, and may also include dynamic actions and campaigns that directly contribute to ocean conservation.

How to apply

Applications are done through a very simple form available here.

Supporting material

Check here for some past inspirations, and here you can find the 5 best ideas selected in the previous edition. In the last call, a total of 82 applications were received.

Additional information can be found here.