Abandoned Boats Program
Transport Canada
The Abandoned Boats Program provides grant and contribution funding to help remove abandoned and/or wrecked small boats that pose a hazard in Canadian waters. It also supports public education on responsible boat ownership and research on boat recycling and environmentally responsible boat design. The program has an assessment and removals component and an education, awareness, and research component.
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Who qualifies
The page does not list specific eligible applicants. It states that the assessment and removals component funds boat removal assessments and the permanent removal and disposal of abandoned and/or wrecked small boats. The education, awareness, and research component funds public education projects on boat owner responsibility and research on environmentally responsible boat design and recycling of end-of-life boats.
Good to know
- Notes: The page text does not state funding amounts, deadlines, or detailed eligibility criteria. It refers to a separate page for applying for ABP-A&R funding. Found automatically by the portal's discovery job from an official page; review before relying on it.
Evidence from the official page
- status“the call for proposal for assessment and removal (a&r) projects is currently closed.” source ↗
- eligibility“the assessment and removals (a&r) component funds boat removal assessments, and the permanent removal and disposal of abandoned and/or wrecked small boats” source ↗
Verified 2026-10-20 · Medium confidence. Always confirm on the official page before applying.