Applications for the “ocean tribute” Award 2026 are now open!

If you are working on a marine conservation project, apply now and become part of the global movement to protect the ocean! Submit your marine conservation project and be one of the nominees. The winning team will receive prize money of 20,000 euros to advance their project.

Together with boot Düsseldorf, we have been presenting the “ocean tribute” Award since 2018 to initiatives, associations and projects that are particularly committed to protecting the ocean. Whether technical innovations, developing research capacities, raising public awareness or tackling pollution - protecting the ocean is the goal of the “ocean tribute” Award. The winner of the award is announced every year at the BLUEMOTIONNIGHT at boot Düsseldorf.