The Northwest Marine Trade Association will continue its Grow Boating grant program for 2024 and 2025. The group offers 10 $1,000 grants to organizations that help get new boaters on the water, promote diversity and inclusion, and encourage current boaters to go out more often.
The application period closes Oct. 31, and the grants will be announced in December. Funds will be distributed next spring.
“NMTA’s Grow Boating program is funded by a portion of space rental fees collected by the association at its Seattle Boat Show each year,” the organization said in a statement. “NMTA’s Grow Boating program has awarded more than $2 million to promote boating in the Pacific Northwest.”
Applications must fall into one of three categories:
• Youth Boating Grant: awarded to a group or organization seeking support for an event or program aimed increasing youth participation in boating activities
• Discover Boating Grant: awarded to a group or organization seeking support for a program that introduces new people to boating
• Boater Education/Safety Grant: awarded to a group seeking support for an initiative aimed at educating new or current boaters about safety on the water
