FY 2025 Notice of Funding Opportunity for Small Shipyard Grants
This notice announces the intention of the Maritime Administration to provide grants to small shipyards.
Under the Small Shipyard Grant Program, there is currently $8,750,000 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 11:59:59 pm on the closing date (May 15, 2025).
See full text under Related Documents Tab (FY 2025 SSG NOFO) or the MARAD Web Page (https://www.maritime.dot.gov/grants-finances/small-shipyard-grants) for detailed submission instructions
Under the Small Shipyard Grant Program, there is currently $8,750,000 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 11:59:59 pm on the closing date (May 15, 2025).
See full text under Related Documents Tab (FY 2025 SSG NOFO) or the MARAD Web Page (https://www.maritime.dot.gov/grants-finances/small-shipyard-grants) for detailed submission instructions
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
MARAD Webpage
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Eligible funding applicants are institutions of higher education in the United States.
To be eligible to apply or receive an award, applicant organizations must complete and maintain three registrations;SAM.gov, Grants.gov, and eRA Commons.
For each, the complete registration process can take 4 to 6 weeks, so applicants must begin this activity as soon as possible and well before the proposal due date.
For more information on how to meet these registration and application submission requirements without errors, we advise all to carefully review relevant Applicant and Grantee Training modules: https://www.commerce.gov/ocio/programs/gems/applicant-and-grantee-training.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://www.maritime.dot.gov/grants-finances/small-shipyard-grants
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
Contact in the Office of Shipyards and Marine Engineering
Agency Email:
Date Posted:
2025-04-01
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2025-06-16
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