Opportunity Information: Apply for F26AS00008
The Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Tier 1, funded under the Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act, offers federal cost-sharing grants to designated agencies in U.S. states, territories, and the District of Columbia. The goal is to build, maintain, or renovate facilities for transient recreational boats that are at least 26 feet long and used mainly for leisure. These boats may stay no more than 15 days at a facility.
Grants help fund publicly accessible boating infrastructure like slips, piers, docks, mooring buoys, and services such as fuel stations, restrooms, and security. Facilities can be publicly or privately owned. The maximum federal contribution per project under Tier 1 is $300,000, and applicants must provide at least 25% of the project cost through non-federal matching funds.
Only agencies designated by governors or the D.C. mayor are eligible to apply. Others must partner with an eligible agency. Applicants should carefully review BIG Program regulations (50 CFR 86) before applying.Apply for F26AS00008
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "F26AS00008_FY 2026 - Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act - Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Tier 1" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.622.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2025-08-28.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-10-27. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2025.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $300,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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| F26AS00009_FY 2026 - Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act - Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Tier 2 Apply for F26AS00009 Funding Number: F26AS00009 Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service Category: Natural Resources Funding Amount: $1,500,000 |
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