FY 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity for Small Shipyard Grants
- Posted
- March 26, 2026
- Closed
- May 11, 2026
- Award ceiling
- $1,000,000
- Award floor
- $1
- Program funding
- $35,000,000
- Expected awards
- 35
- Cost sharing
- Yes
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 20.814
- Archives
- June 11, 2026
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 20.814 across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.
- FY2025 obligated
- $10.7M
- FY2026 obligated
- $28.8M
- FY2027 (to date) obligated
- $0
- Awards in window
- 65
Top recipients: Gunderson Marine Llc, Pacific Shipyards International, Llc, Mblh Marine, Llc, Stevens Towing Co Inc, Jag Alaska Inc.
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →
Synopsis
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
Who can apply
- Small businesses
The shipyard facility for which a grant is sought must be in a single geographic location and may not have more than 1,200 production employees. The applicant must be the operating company of the shipyard facility. The shipyard facility must construct, repair, or reconfigure vessels 40 feet in length or greater for commercial or government use, or construct, repair, or reconfigure vessels 100 feet in length or greater for non-commercial vessels.
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