# National Maritime Heritage Grants  (15.925)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/15-925-national-maritime-heritage-grants/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

National Maritime Heritage Grants  is run by Department of the Interior. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $5.2 million in 22 grants, about $234,717 per award.

## Objectives

The National Maritime Heritage Grants Program provides matching grants for education and preservation projects designed to preserve historic maritime resources and to increase public awareness and appreciation for the maritime heritage of the United States. The grants will help State, Tribal, and local governments and private nonprofit organizations preserve and interpret their maritime heritage.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -$117,530 | 0 |
| 2022 | -$7,119 | 0 |
| 2023 | $1.5 million | 10 |
| 2024 | $28,052 | 1 |
| 2025 | $3.7 million | 11 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska Department of Natural Resources | Alaska | $1.2 million |
| New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation | New York | $1.0 million |
| SC Department of Archives & H | South Carolina | $540,000 |
| Massachusetts Historical Society | Massachusetts | $476,718 |
| Maryland Department of Planning | Maryland | $408,692 |
| Historic Commission Alabama | Alabama | $372,500 |
| California Department of Parks & Recreation | California | $248,759 |
| State Historical Society | Wisconsin | $200,000 |
| Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Historic Resources | Virginia | $192,881 |
| Historical Commission Texas | Texas | $150,000 |
| Department of Natural Resources Illinois | Illinois | $128,808 |
| Oklahoma Historical Society | Oklahoma | $102,179 |
| Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development | Connecticut | $80,563 |
| Department of Housing and Community Development, Division of Historic Year of Incorporation Preservation | Vermont | $30,000 |