Abandoned Boats Program - Assessment and Removals (A&R) component

• Completed Application Form
• Legal documentation confirming the organization is a legal entity

Who is eligible?

• Provinces, territories, and municipalities
• Local governments
• Indigenous groups, communities, and organizations
• Private ports or marinas
• Canadian Port Authorities
• For-profit and not-for-profit organizations

Who is not eligible

• Applicants for abandoned or wrecked boats in federally owned small craft harbours.
• Projects involving military boats.
• Projects involving heritage boats.

Eligible expenses

• Staff salaries and benefits related to assessment and removal activities.
• Professional services, including accounting, consulting, audit, and labour costs.
• Costs associated with the assessment and removal of abandoned or wrecked boats, including environmental and heritage assessments.
• Purchase or lease of assets, technology, equipment, systems, and supplies required for the project.
• Facility costs such as room rentals and storage fees for boats (up to 3 months or as agreed upon with Transport Canada).
• Translation expenses.
• Administrative costs up to 15% of total project expenses (e.g., general administration, rent, insurance, office equipment rental, membership fees).
• Travel and accommodation costs necessary for the project (including vehicle rental, fuel, meals, and incidentals, subject to federal travel rates).
• Other direct, reasonable, and incremental costs essential to the project, approved in writing prior to being incurred.

Eligible geographic areas

• Canada

• Priority may be given to applications involving boats that pose greater risks to human health and safety, the marine environment, and marine organisms.
• Priority may be given to applications submitted by provincial/territorial governments for boats located in or on provincially/territorially-owned water beds.
• Priority may be given to applications submitted by Indigenous organizations.
• Priority may be given to applications including multiple boats.
• Consideration may be given to the length of time the boat has been abandoned, the risk of the boat sinking, regional balance, and the applicant's ability to leverage funding from non-federal sources and minimize federal funding share.

• Step 1: Review the Applicant’s Guide
  • Read the full guide before applying.
• Step 2: Complete the application form
  • Use the official form to prepare the funding application.
  • Provide the required details for the boat and the project.
• Step 3: Sign and submit the application
  • Send the signed application by email to tc.abp-pba.tc@tc.gc.ca.
  • Use one application for both assessment and removal activities.

• The application is reviewed by Transport Canada after submission.
• Applicants are notified in writing if selected for funding.
• The application package and signed funding approval form the funding agreement.
• An attestation form must be completed after the funded activities are finished.

• One funding application covers both assessment and removal activities for abandoned boats.
• Reports confirming the use of funds as intended must be submitted within 30 days of completing activities.
• Storage costs for removed boats may be eligible only for up to 3 months, unless otherwise agreed with Transport Canada.
• Applications involving multiple boats can use an Excel spreadsheet to detail each vessel.