Grants

• RAISE – Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity
• BUILD - Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development
• INFRA - Infrastructure For Rebuilding America

Welcome to the Programs and Grants Applications website. This website has information on the following grants that are managed by MaineDOT:

• Bicycle and Pedestrian Program Funding
• Small Harbor Improvement Program (SHIP)

Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Program

MaineDOT sends out an announcement each year, typically in the summer, related to a Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Program funding opportunity from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for projects that may benefit 26 feet or larger recreational transient boats. These improvements are eligible for both public or private facilities!

It is important to note that the project improvements often benefit all users in a harbor or coastal tidewater facility. This is an important opportunity to help improve Maine coastal communities.

If interested, please review carefully an example of the yearly application criteria from the Notice of Availability for the Fiscal Year 2014 Tier 2 BIG Grant Program from the USFWS:

• USFWS Announcement and Information (PDF)

After review, if your community or private business feels that it may have an eligible candidate for consideration for an upcoming year, and can fulfill all the requirements including pulling all the information together for an application, please contact Chris Mayo at 207-624-3409 or email Chris directly.

Projects Along Designated Scenic Byways

For information on MaineDOT's Scenic Byway's program administration, funding opportunities, planned projects, designation of new byways or other matters, please call 207-624-3409

• Explore Maine Scenic Byways: Byway Details, Photos & Maps Available at exploremaine.org
• Maine's Scenic Byways Including a Statewide Map
• Schoodic National Scenic Byway Downeast in Hancock County
• Scenic Byways in Maine's Western Mountains
• Kennebec-Chaudiere International Heritage Corridor
• Old Canada Road National Scenic Byway
• Maine's Scenic Byways Brochure (PDF)

Community-Based Initiatives

MaineDOT has a long history of partnering with local communities to develop programs and deliver projects that bring out a shared vision and accentuate shared priorities. While we will continue to invest in core infrastructure needs, we are now also allocating resources toward revitalizing the places that make Maine special: our iconic village centers and downtown areas.

For more information on our suite of Community-Based Initiatives, which are locally-led projects that leverage state and local resources to make improvements to the transportation system, please see our Community-Based Initiatives page.