Centers of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education Notice of Opportunity To Apply for Designation
About This Grant
The Maritime Administrator, after consultation with the United States Coast Guard, may designate a domestic maritime training or education entity as a Center of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education (CoE). MARAD's CoE Program focuses on entities other than Federal and State maritime academies that support the needs of the domestic maritime community. CoEs are key to building the maritime workforce and providing the necessary infrastructure for the United States to mobilize the required workforce in times of national need. Designations recognize the critical role these entities play in recruiting and training our Nation's maritime workforce and restoring America's maritime dominance. A CoE designation is valid for a period of five years. This notice solicits applications from eligible entities for the 2026 cycle of CoE designation. The notice also updates CoE Program policy to align with Executive Order (E.O.) 14151, Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing, and announces that MARAD has terminated action on the 2024 application cycle, which was no longer in compliance with current Administration policy.
Grant Summary
Centers of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education Notice of Opportunity To Apply for Designation is a Transportation Department grant providing funding that varies by award for nonprofit, municipality, tribal government. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Check eligibility and apply with FindGrants.
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- 1Confirm your organization is eligible for Centers of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education Notice of Opportunity To Apply for Designation from Transportation Department, checking organization type, location, and any population or project requirements.
- 2Gather the required documents and information, including your organization details, project plan, and budget figures.
- 3Draft your application narrative and budget addressing the funder's priorities and review criteria. FindGrants can draft each section for you to review and edit.
- 4Review every section against the requirements checklist, then export a submission-ready application pack and submit it to Transportation Department before the deadline.
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Centers of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education Notice of Opportunity To Apply for Designation: Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible for the Centers of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education Notice of Opportunity To Apply for Designation?
Centers of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education Notice of Opportunity To Apply for Designation is offered by Transportation Department and is generally open to nonprofit, municipality, tribal government, university. It is open to organizations nationwide unless the funder specifies otherwise. Review the specific eligibility terms before applying, since funders set their own requirements around organization type, location, and the population or project being served.
How much funding does the Centers of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education Notice of Opportunity To Apply for Designation provide?
Centers of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education Notice of Opportunity To Apply for Designation provides an amount that varies by award per award from Transportation Department. Actual award sizes depend on the scope of your project, available program funds, and the number of applicants, so build a budget that reflects realistic, allowable costs rather than the maximum figure.
When is the Centers of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education Notice of Opportunity To Apply for Designation deadline?
Centers of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education Notice of Opportunity To Apply for Designation accepts applications on a rolling or ongoing basis, so there is no single fixed deadline. Confirm current timing with the funder, Transportation Department, before you apply, and submit as early as possible because rolling programs can close once funds are committed.
How do you apply for the Centers of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education Notice of Opportunity To Apply for Designation?
To apply for Centers of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education Notice of Opportunity To Apply for Designation, confirm your eligibility, gather the required documents, and prepare a narrative and budget that address the funder's priorities. FindGrants guides you step by step and can draft each section, then exports a submission-ready application pack for this grant from Transportation Department.