# Ballast Water Treatment Technologies (20.819)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/20-819-ballast-water-treatment-technologies/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Ballast Water Treatment Technologies is run by Department of Transportation. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $33.9 million in 6 grants, about $5.7 million per award.

## Objectives

MARAD will use the projects results and data for a variety of purposes including to further the current efforts that address the curtailment of aquatic invasive species within the Chesapeake Bay and coastal waters throughout the United States as associated with ballast water operations of commercial shipping.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $600,000 | 3 |
| 2022 | $14.8 million | 2 |
| 2023 | $197,285 | 2 |
| 2024 | $3.1 million | 4 |
| 2025 | $15.2 million | 2 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin System | Wisconsin | $25.4 million |
| Port of Bellingham | Washington | $17.9 million |
| University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science | Maryland | $1.4 million |
| Monstrant Viam Inc | Texas | $250,000 |
| California State University, Maritime Academy | California | $198,712 |