APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED JANUARY – MARCH

BSF Scholarship: The PCC’s Barbara Schwantes Fund (BSF) provides up to $1,000 one-year academic scholarship to a qualified individual intending to or already enrolled in a post-secondary program in a marine-related field. Including, but not limited to, marine education, marine operations and development, marine sciences, marine engineering, marine recreation, and marine repair.

BSF Project Grant: The PCC’s Barbara Schwantes Fund (BSF) provides up to $1,000 for a project grant to encourage the initiation of projects that help promote the recreational and boating industry with an emphasis on, but not limited to, Children’s Boating Safety and Educational opportunities, Youth Boating, Sailing Clubs and Teams, and Community Marine Outreach Programs.

The BSF Academic Scholarship or Project Grant is awarded through a competitive process to selected projects submitted by entities and individuals located throughout the PCC’s region. The BSF Fund Committee selects the proposed projects to receive funding using the decision criteria outlined below.

Visit here to apply online. Click on the Barbara Schwantes application drop-down menu at the bottom right of the page and simply fill in the blanks.

For questions contact us at info@pccharbormasters.org.

Applications are due March 1 each year with award announcements made in mid-April.