Ghost Gear Fund

Fisheries and Oceans Canada's Ghost Gear Fund supports projects that address abandoned, lost, or otherwise discarded fishing gear. The programme is tied to reducing marine plastic pollution and supporting responsible fisheries and ocean stewardship.

Fisheries and Oceans Canada lists this opportunity for Eligible organisations and project teams, Climate, Energy & Environment, Canada and international waters. Applicants should use the official call page to confirm final requirements before submitting.

Eligible applicants, geographies, and project types must be confirmed in the official Ghost Gear Fund guidance.

Applicants should review requirements for partnerships, eligible expenses, reporting, and project timelines.

Projects should align with ghost-gear prevention, retrieval, responsible disposal, recycling, or related marine-plastic reduction objectives.

Ghost gear prevention and retrieval.

Responsible disposal, recycling, and marine-plastic pollution reduction.

Fisheries, ocean conservation, and community or partnership-based projects.

Funding levels and eligible cost categories are set out in the official Ghost Gear Fund guidance.

Application deadline: Application deadline: Jun 29, 2026.

Confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, and submission route on the official call page.

Plan internal approvals, partner confirmations, budgets, letters, and portal submission before the final deadline.

Use the official Fisheries and Oceans Canada Ghost Gear Fund page and submit by 29 June 2026.

Before submitting, check required documents, eligible costs, attachments, page limits, institutional approvals, and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration, or nomination stage.