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Grant Recipients
West Marine is proud to support outstanding, nonprofit, community-based organizations across the U.S. that are dedicated to on the water recreation and education among young people. Once a year, we offer grants through our BlueFuture program, providing these worthy organizations with the resources they need to continue offering their valuable programming.
We’re honored to introduce a few of our BlueFuture grant recipients, each of which is dedicated to getting young people on and around the water. Click below to learn more about the real difference these organizations are making in the lives of their communities’ children.
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Our 2021 Winter BlueFuture Grant Recipients
Baltimore County Sailing Center
Essex, MD
Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association, LLC
Beach Haven, NJ
Detroit Community Sailing Center
Detroit, MI
Friends of Sea Scout Ship 1830
New Orleans, LA
Gulf of Maine Research Institute
Portland, ME
Lake Hefner Sea Scouts Inc.
Oklahoma City, OK
Long Lake Conservation Foundation
Palisade, MN
Loxahatchee River District-River Center
Jupiter, FL
Marine Resources Development Foundation/MarineLab (MRDF)
Key Largo, FL
Maury High School Sailing Association
Norfolk, VA
North Carolina Coastal Federation
Newport, NC
Orlando Community & Youth Trust
Orlando, FL
Philadelphia City Rowing, Inc.
Plymouth Meeting, PA
South Bayfront Sailing Association
Chula Vista, CA
South Carolina Maritime Museum/Harbor Historical Association
Georgetown, SC
The Buffalo Yacht Club Foundation
Buffalo, NY
Venice Youth Boating Association
Venice, FL
Western New York Adaptive Water Sports
Grand Island, NY
Our 2020 Spring BlueFuture Grant Recipients
Ascensions Community Services, Inc.
Washington, DC
Beach Haven Charter Fishing Assn, Inc. (BHCFA)
Flourtown, PA
Chesapeake Experience
Cockeysville, MD
Columbia River Maritime Museum
Astoria, OR
Community Sailing of New Orleans, Inc.
New Orleans, LA
Florida Paddling Trails Association
Gainesville, FL
Friends of the Museum, NC Maritime Museum, Inc.
Beaufort, NC
Gulf of Maine Research Institute
Portland, ME
Hood River Outrigger Canoe Club
Hood River, OR
International Game Fish Association (IGFA)
Dania Beach, FL
Multihull Youth SAIL Foundation (MY SAIL)
Seattle, WA
Oakland Athletic Rowing Society
Oakland, CA
Oceanside Yacht Club Youth Foundation
Oceanside, CA
Saginaw Bay Community Sailing Association
Essexville, MI
San Diego Imperial Council Boy Scouts of America
San Diego, CA
Sodus Bay Jr. Sailing Association
Sodus Point, NY
South Bayfront Sailing Association
Chula Vista, CA
Southern Maryland Sailing Foundation
Port Republic, MD
St. Augustine Yacht Club Foundation, Inc.
St. Augustine, FL
Student Angler League Tournament Trail
Myrtle Beach, SC
Tidewater Wooden Boat Workshop
Norfolk, VA
Treasure Coast Manatee Foundation
Fort Pierce, FL
Venice Youth Boating Association
Venice, FL
Our 2019 Winter BlueFuture Grant Recipients
Alameda Community Sailing Center
Alameda, CA
Beaufort Community Sailing & Boating
Beaufort, SC
Columbia River Maritime Museum
Astoria, OR
Excalibur Leisure Skills Center, Inc.
Buffalo, NY
Florida Paddling Trails Association
Gainesville, FL
Freedom Sailing Camp of Florida, Inc.
Clearwater, FL
Grays Harbor Historical Seaport Authority
Aberdeen, WA
Outdoor Youth Adventures, Inc.
Boca Raton, FL
Pleasant Bay Community Boating
North Chatham, MA
Red Wing Environmental Learning Center
Red Wing, MN
Saratoga Lake Sailing Foundation, Inc.
Malta, NY
Tidewater Wooden Boat Workshop
Norfolk, VA
Treasure Island Sailing Center
San Francisco, CA
Our 2019 Spring BlueFuture Grant Recipients
Lake Minnetonka Sailing School
Excelsior, MN
Mystic Seaport Museum (Sailing Center)
Mystic, CT
New England Science & Sailing Foundation, Inc.
Stonington, CT
Ocean Protection Advocacy Kids, Inc. (OPAK)
Pembroke, MA
Shark River Sailing and Science Academy
Belmar, NJ
Venice Youth Boating Association, Inc.
Venice, FL
Our 2018 BlueFuture Grant Recipients
Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association
Beach Haven, NJ
Channel Islands Maritime Museum
Oxnard, CA
Clearwater Community Sailing Center
Clearwater, FL
Endeavour Chicago—Chicago Parks Foundation
Chicago, IL
Freedom Sailing Camp of Florida, Inc.
Clearwater, FL
Friends of Sea Scouts of Maryland
Lusby, MD
Greater Farallones Association
San Francisco, CA
Greater Lawrence Community Boating Program, Inc.
Lawrence, MA
Hudson River Community Sailing
New York, NY
Little Washington Sailing School
Washington, NC
Marine Science Station/Citrus County School Board
Crystal River, FL
Monterey Bay Salmon & Trout Project
Santa Cruz, CA
New Haven Land Trust, Schooner Camp
New Haven, CT
Sea Research Foundation dba Mystic Aquarium
Mystic, CT
Surf City Yacht Club—Sailing Program
Surf City, NJ
Tar Heel Chapter, Fishings Future
Stella, NC
The Pigeon Key Foundation and Marine Science Center
Marathon, FL
YMCA of South Hampton Roads: JT’s Camp Grom
Chesapeake, VA
Youth Sailing Foundation of the Palm Beaches
West Palm Beach, FL
Our 2017 Fall BlueFuture Grant Recipients
Children's Fishing Clinic (Newport News VA)
Newport News, VA
Community Boating Center, Inc.
New Bedford, MA
Fontainebleau Jr.High Fishing Club
Mandeville, LA
Friends of the Museum, NCMM, Inc.
Beaufort, NC
New England Science & Sailing Foundation
Stonington, CT
Special Olympics Florida - Broward County
Fort Lauderdale, FL
US Sailing Center of Martin County, Inc.
Jensen Beach, FL
Venice Youth Boating Association
Venice, FL
Our 2017 Spring BlueFuture Grant Recipients
ABLE for Youth Inc. dba
ABLE To Sail
Longmont, CO
Brother Rice/Marian Competitive Sailing
Rochester Hills, MI
City of Mackinac Island Recreation Dept.
Mackinac Island, MI
Ocean Research & Conservation Association (ORCA)
Fort Pierce, FL
San Juan Islands Sailing Foundation
Friday Harbor, WA
Space Coast Sailing Education Foundation Inc.
Indian Harbour Beach, FL
Student Angler League Tournament Trail
Myrtle Beach, SC
The Cleveland Home dba Life Adventure Center
Versailles, KY
Our 2016 Fall BlueFuture Grant Recipients
Aquatic Research & Conservation Society, Inc.
Little Canada, MN
Bellingham Bay Community Boating Center
Bellingham, WA
Coconut Grove Sailing Club Instructional Center Inc.
Coconut Grove, FL
Environmental Traveling Companions (ETC)
San Francisco, CA
Grays Harbor Historical Seaport Authority
Aberdeen, WA
Guilford High School Voyages and Vessels
Guilford, CT
Hawaii Kai Boat Club Foundation
Honolulu, HI
L.I.F.T As We Climb, Inc.
Newark, NJ
Lake Havasu Sea Scouts
Lake Havasu City, AZ
Pass Christian Community Sailing Foundation
Pass Christian, MS
Philadelphia Wooden Boat Factory
Philadelphia, PA
Southwest Florida Council,
Boy Scouts of America
Fort Myers, FL
Tidewater Wooden Boat Workshop
Norfolk, VA
Tierra Pacifica Charter School
Santa Cruz, CA
Our 2016 Spring BlueFuture Grant Recipients
Mountain and Sea
Educational Adventures
San Pedro, CA
Seymour Marine Discovery Center
Santa Cruz, CA
Hamden Middle School Navigator Program
Hamden, CT
New England Science & Sailing Foundation
Stonington, CT
Marine Industry Cares Foundation
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mattapoisett Community Sailing Inc.
Mattapoisett, MA
Grand Haven High School Sailing Club
Grand Haven, MI
Duluth Community Sailing Association
Duluth, MN
Community Boating Center, Inc.
Providence, RI
Lake Champlain Community Sailing Center
Burlington, VT
Our 2015 Spring BlueFuture Grant Recipients
Alameda Community
Sailing Center
Alameda, CA
Challenge the Wind Youth Sailing Program
Detroit, MI
Coastal Carolina Council,
Boy Scouts of America
Charleston, SC
Coconut Grove Sailing Club Instructional Center Inc.
Coconut Grove, FL
Community Boating Center Providence
Warwick, RI
Harbor Historical Association - SCMM
Georgetown, SC
Lake Eustis Youth Sailing Foundation
Ovideo, FL
National Sailing
Hall of Fame
Annapolis, MD
Navesink Maritime
Heritage Association
Monmouth, NJ
New England Science
& Sailing Foundation
Stonington, CT
Old Salt Fishing
Foundation Inc.
Madeira Beach, FL
Sodus Bay Junior
Sailing Association
Webster, NY
US SAILING Center
Martin County
Jensen Beach, FL
Conanicut Island Sailing Foundation
Jamestown, RI
Tampa Sailing Squadron
Youth Sailing
Bradenton, FL