2025 Port Infrastructure Development Program
Limited submission
The Port Infrastructure Development Program offers $450M in grants for port projects, prioritizing small ports and rural areas, with an April 30, 2025 deadline via Grants.gov.
This grant is no longer accepting proposals
Maritime Administration has archived this opportunity.
Funder: Maritime Administration (MARAD)
Due Dates: September 10, 2025 (Full application)
Funding Amounts: $500 million total; awards range from $1 million to $125 million; small projects at small ports capped at $11.25 million
Summary: Supports projects that improve the safety, efficiency, or reliability of goods movement through ports and their intermodal connections.
Key Information: Cost sharing required; only one application per lead applicant; federal share typically ≤80% (exceptions for rural/small port projects).
Description
The Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP), administered by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), provides funding for capital and planning projects that enhance the safety, efficiency, or reliability of the movement of goods through ports and their intermodal connections. The program targets both large and small port projects and supports a wide range of eligible activities, including infrastructure improvements, operational enhancements, port resilience upgrades, and environmental mitigation.
