Grants

The U.S. Coast Guard administers two separate grant programs designed to promote boating safety under the Federal Boating Safety Act of 1971 (recodified under Title 46, United States Code). Your state or territorial agency or nonprofit organization may be eligible for valuable grants.

State Grants

For states and U.S. Territories

Nonprofit Grants

For nonprofit public service organizations supporting national boating safety activities

Grant Archives

Allocations for previous years, by state

Applications

Application packages for National Non-Profit Public Service Organizations under the Boating Safety Grant Program

Sail boat

"The vast majority of boating accidents are caused by operator controllable factors and not by the boat, equipment or environmental factors."

— U.S.Coast Guard