Boating Safety Grants Program
Boating Safety Grants

The 2008 Boating Safety Grants application period is now closed

The Foundation awards local volunteer organizations up to $4,000 for the promotion of boating safety education. Over the past 18 years the Foundation has awarded over $735,000 to local community organizations, yacht clubs, flotillas and squadrons. The Foundation is looking for creative and innovative projects that promote safe boating on your local waterway. Topics can range from literature on the effects of boating under the influence to signs at boat ramps telling users about free vessel safety checks.

Are you interested in the BoatU.S. Foundation Boating Safety Grants? If so:

  • Make sure you see the list of past grant recipients and our most recent selection. These groups have come up with project ideas that can applied to your local waters. Click here for more
  • Sign up for our E-Newsletter. This will keep you up-to-date about what the Foundation is up to. With this service you will be the first to know when applications become available for all of our programs.
  • Explore our grant guidelines. The FAQs web page is posted to help you during the application process. Click here for more
  • Learn about our Outreach award. Boating safety grant recipients are eligible for this award and one group will receive additional funding for their project each year. Click here for more

If you have any questions regarding this program, please email the Grant Administrator, or call (800) 245-2628 ext. 8354.

Above: U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 19 based in Panama City Beach, Florida, produced 10,000 Coastie trading cards to be handed out to little children
Above: U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary District 12, located in the Los Angeles area, used grant funds to produce 5 Man Overboard dummies. The MOB dummies are weighted to make recoveries feel more life-like.
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