# F26AS00009_FY 2026 - Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act - Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Tier 2

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/f26as00009-f26as00009-fy-2026-sportfishing-and-boating-safety-act/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/360382

> Fish and Wildlife Service offered grants of up to $1.5 million to state and local governments. It expected to make $14.0 million in total. Applications closed on October 27, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | F26AS00009 |
| Agency | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | October 27, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $1.5 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $14.0 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 15.622 |

## Who can apply

- State governments

Eligible applicants are the governor-designated agencies of the United States, the Commonwealths of Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Territories of Guam, American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands; and the mayor-designated agency of the District of Columbia. You may not apply directly if you are not one of these entities. If you are uncertain of your eligibility, please contact the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (see Regional Office of Conservation Investment Contacts above).

## What the grant funds

The Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Program (16 United States Code (U.S.C.) 777g-1) provides cost-sharing awards to eligible agencies of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealths of Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Territories of Guam, American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The purpose of the program is to maintain, renovate, and construct new boating facilities and associated boater amenities for transient recreational vessels at least 26 feet long that are operated, leased, rented, or chartered primarily for pleasure. Transient vessels are recreational vessels staying no more than 15 days at a facility. These facilities must provide public access and may be publicly or privately owned. Eligible activities may include but are not limited to:Boat slips, piers, mooring buoys, dinghy or courtesy docks, day docks, and gangwaysFuel stations, restrooms, showers, utilities, laundry facilities, and similar amenitiesLighting, communications, buoys, beacons, signals, markers, signs, and security featuresAdministration, coordination, and monitoring of the Tier 2 award. Complete information on other eligible and ineligible activities and the requirements for participation in the program can be found in the BIG Program regulations (50 CFR 86). Review these regulations and this announcement carefully before applying for a Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 BIG Tier 2 award. The maximum Federal portion of a Tier 2 award is $1,500,000. The recipient agency, a subrecipient, and/or another third party must provide at least 25 percent of the total project cost in non-federal cost sharing or match. For more information on the BIG Program, visit the Service's Boating Infrastructure Home Page.

## Questions people ask

### Is F26AS00009 still open?

No. It closed on October 27, 2025.

### Who can apply for F26AS00009_FY 2026 - Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act - Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Tier 2?

Fish and Wildlife Service accepted applications from state and local governments. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for F26AS00009_FY 2026 - Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act - Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Tier 2?

Closed October 27, 2025. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $1.5 million each. About $14.0 million in total.

### Who has won Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, VA State Board of Health, California Department of Parks & Recreation. The program made 141 awards worth $38.3 million in that time.