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FY 2025 Notice of Funding Opportunity for Small Shipyard Grants

Agency: Maritime Administration

Assistance Listings: 20.814 -- Assistance to Small Shipyards

Last Updated: April 1, 2025

Funding opportunity

Summary

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

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Small businesses

Additional information

Grantor contact information

Description

Beth A Gearhart Grantor Phone 202-366-1867

Email

Contact in the Office of Shipyards and Marine Engineering

beth.gearhart@dot.gov

Documents

File nameLast updated
FY_2025_SSG_NOFO_-_Final.pdfApr 1, 2025 12:41 AM UTC
FY_2025_-_SF_424.pdfApr 1, 2025 12:52 AM UTC

Link to additional information

MARAD Webpage

Closing: May 15, 2025

Application process

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Award

$8,750,000

Program Funding

15

Expected awards

$1,000,000

Award Ceiling

$1

Award Floor

Funding opportunity number:

DTMASSG25

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

--

Category of Funding Activity:

Other

Category Explanation:

Small Shipyards

History

Version:

3

Posted date:

April 1, 2025

Archive date:

June 16, 2025

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