06/26/2026
The FY 2026 Port Security Grant Program is open — is your vessel project ready?
The 2026 Fiscal Year Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) is now open with $95M in funding available to help strengthen the nation’s critical infrastructure against potential terrorist attacks. The Port Security Grant Program helps eligible maritime partners strengthen port security, protect critical infrastructure, and improve response capability. Applications are due July 24, 2026.
For ports, law enforcement, fire/rescue teams, harbour patrols, ferry operators, terminal operators, and marine public safety agencies, the strongest vessel projects start with a clear mission:
What security gap needs to be closed?
What response capability needs to improve?
What operations must the vessel support — patrol, interdiction, fire/rescue, multi-agency response, surveillance, or critical infrastructure protection?
At MetalCraft Marine, we build purpose-driven aluminum patrol, fire/rescue, and port security vessels around the real operating requirements. Early planning matters. The vessel configuration, crew layout, propulsion, equipment integration, and mission profile should all support the capability your agency is trying to fund. If your team is considering a PSGP vessel project, now is the time to shape the requirements before the application is locked. Let our experienced sales team help you understand the grant application process, allowable projects, costs, and frame a strong investment justification.
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Featured in the photograph is the L.A. Port Police Interceptor K44. This vessel was funded by a PSGP grant and was awarded the WorkBoat’s Boat of the Year for 2020
