PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:
The National Maritime Heritage Grants program helps State and local governments and private nonprofit organizations carry out their maritime heritage activities by funding Maritime Heritage Preservation Projects and Maritime Heritage Education Projects designed to preserve historic maritime resources and increase public awareness and appreciation for the maritime heritage of the United States.

 ELIGIBLE FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES:
1. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT;
- Historical Preservation;

 WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM THIS PROGRAM:
- State;
- Local;

 WHO CAN APPLY:
- State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Local (includes State-designated Indian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Private non-profit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals);