National Nonprofit Organization Recreational Boating Safety (RBS) Grant Program
Key Facts
Status: Forecasted
Posted date: June 5, 2026
Archive date: August 6, 2026
Close date: July 7, 2026
Opportunity ID: 362691
Opportunity number: DHS-USCG-NONPROFIT-2026
Opportunity category: Discretionary
Agency name: United States Coast Guard
Agency code: DHS-USCG
Award floor: $50,000
Award ceiling: $600,000
Cost sharing required: No
Funding Instrument Types
- Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity
- Other
Eligible Applicants
- Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Tools
Categories (use these for quoted searches)
- agency_code:dhs_uscg
- category_of_funding_activity:other
- cost_sharing_or_matching_requirement:false
- eligible_applicants:nonprofits_having_a_501_c_3_status_with_the_irs_other_than_institutions_of_higher_education
- funding_instrument_type:cooperative_agreement
- opportunity_category:discretionary
- status:forecasted
Description
The mission of the National RBS Program is to ensure the public has a safe, secure, and enjoyable recreational boating experience by implementing programs designed to minimize the loss of life, personal injury, and property damage while cooperating with environmental and national security efforts via cooperative agreements with nonprofit organizations.