FY 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity for Small Shipyard Grants
Status: Forecasted
Posted date: March 26, 2026
Archive date: June 11, 2026
Close date: May 11, 2026
Opportunity ID: 361432
Opportunity number: DTMASSG26
Opportunity category: Discretionary
Agency name: Maritime Administration
Agency code: DOT-MA
Award floor: $1
Award ceiling: $1,000,000
Cost sharing required: Yes
Funding Instrument Types
- Grant
Category of Funding Activity
- Other
Eligible Applicants
- Small businesses
Categories (use these for quoted searches)
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- status:forecasted
This notice announces the intention of the Maritime Administration to provide grants to small shipyards. Under the Small Shipyard Grant Program, there is currently $35,000,000 available for grants for capital and related improvements to qualified shipyard facilities that will be effective in fostering efficiency, competitive operations, and quality ship construction, repair, and reconfiguration. Potential applicants are advised that it is expected, based on experience, that the number of applications will far exceed the funds available and that only a small percentage of applicants will be funded. Applications (SF-424 and the Addendum) will be accepted online through Grants.gov by 12:00:00 pm (Noon Eastern Time) on the closing date (May 11, 2026). See full text under Related Documents Tab (FY 2026 SSG NOFO) or the MARAD Web Page (https://www.maritime.dot.gov/grants-finances/small-shipyard-grants) for detailed submission instructions