Ohio boaters boat year round. Many of the state's waterways are highly congested during summer periods of peak use. New boat designs have created additional conflicts between user groups on bodies of water already crowded. The purpose of the Boating Safety Education Grant program is to support the establishment, development, expansion, and maintenance of safe boating programs benefitting the general public and to meet boater expectations for courses and proficiency testing for the Safe Boating Certification Requirement Law. The goal of this effort is to reduce boating accidents, mishaps and fatalities, and to heighten the level of boating education and boating law compliance within the state of Ohio.
Grants carry a program cost share requirement.
The grant program period begins on the date the contract is signed by the ODNR Director. Because of the legal reviews necessary for grants to be awarded, some contracts may be signed in the month of March, while others have taken several additional months. Please plan accordingly. Submitting completed documents in a timely manner will help expedite your starting time. The applicant may determine the ending date but preference is December 31st.