NMTA 2023 - 2024 Grant Application Now Available

 

NORTHWEST MARINE TRADE ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES 2023 – 2024 GROW BOATING GRANTS

Ten $1,000 grants available; deadline to apply is October 31, 2023

 

SEATTLE – July 26, 2023 –  The Northwest Marine Trade Association (NMTA) is pleased to announce the continuation of its Grow Boating grant program for 2023 – 2024, once again offering ten $1,000 grants to entities that help support its mission of growing boating in the Northwest.

The application process is now open and closes October 31, 2023. Grants will be announced in December 2023 and funds will be distributed to grantees in the spring of 2024. More information about the grant program, types of programs funded, and the application can be found at http://www.nmta.net/grants. A direct link to the application is in place at nmta.net/grantapplication.

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. Since 2003, NMTA’s Grow Boating program has awarded more than $2 million to promote boating in the Pacific Northwest.

Applications must fall into one of the following categories:

·       Youth Boating Grant

Awarded to a group or organization seeking funding support for an event or program aimed specifically at getting or increasing youth participation in boating activities.

·       Discover Boating Grant

Awarded to a group or organization seeking funding support for an event or program aimed specifically at introducing new people to boating.

·       Boater Education / Safety Grant

Awarded to a group or organization seeking funding support for an event or program aimed specifically at educating new or current boaters on how to be safe on the water.

For questions, contact Karsten McIntosh at NMTA, karsten@nmta.net.

 

About the Northwest Marine Trade Association

The NMTA is the nation’s largest regional marine association. It represents more than 550 companies in the recreational boating industry, including boat dealers, boat brokers, marinas, boatyards, manufacturers, retailers and suppliers of boating accessories and services. The NMTA’s mission is to promote the growth of recreational boating and members’ businesses. The NMTA produces the Seattle Boat Show, the West Coast’s largest boat show and the Anacortes Boat and Yacht Show. Additional information is available at www.nmta.net.