The Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW) is accepting applications for its 2025-2026 Aquatic Center Grant Program.
Donor Name: Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW)
State: California
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/24/2025
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Aquatic Center Grant program is designed to enhance boaters’ knowledge of boating laws, practical handling of vessels on the water, weather and water conditions, rules of the road, equipment requirements and environmental stewardship.
Uses of Funds
Vessels, and/or associated equipment that provide for boating safety education are eligible for grant funding. Examples include but are not limited to sailboats, trailers, water ski boats, canoes, kayaks, rafts, stand-up paddle boards, windsurfing equipment, boat engines, safety boats, and associated safety equipment, such as life jackets, radios, and wetsuits. Life jackets must be worn by all participants during any training paid for by grant funds or when using any vessels purchased with grant funds.
Eligibility Criteria
DBW will consider awarding grant funds to public agencies, colleges, universities and non-profit organizations (501(c)(3) only) that can provide on-the-water programs for enhancing boating safety education. The grant process is competitive in nature. The organization must have a positive boating safety record, must have adequately trained staff and have a safe environment in which to teach.
In addition, ideal candidates for funding would have several of these attributes:
- Program goals that support DBW’s mission.
- Self-sufficient program that does not totally depend on DBW funding.
- Adequate permanent staff to ensure continuity of programming.
- Located in sites where boating is prevalent, but there are limited opportunities to receive boating education.
- Year-round courses where weather and water conditions permit.
- Comprehensive and cost-effective boating safety training courses for a large segment of the general public.
- Training for underserved populations.
- Basic boating safety education
- Safety training for boating activities associated with accidents.
For more information, visit DBW.
