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org or (207) 238-6387 Shore & Harbor Planning Grant Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) 2026 Spring Round Timeline (PDF) Materials available: February 2026 Pre-Applications (required) Due By: February 27, 2026 Applications (by invitation only) Due By: April 17, 2026 NBRC notice of awards & notice to unsuccessful applicants: By June 2026 2026 Fall Round Timeline (PDF) Materials available: February 2026 Pre-Applications (required) Due By: August 28, 2026 Applications (by invitation only) Due By: October 16, 2026 NBRC notice of awards & notice to unsuccessful applicants: By December 2026 Click on each tab below to learn about each program available through NBRC, and visit NBRC's website for more information.
Catalyst Program Catalyst Program Overview The Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) is making available up to $50 million in grant funds to be competitively awarded through the Catalyst Program. The Catalyst Program stimulates economic growth and inspires partnerships that improve rural economic vitality across the four-state NBRC region.
The Catalyst Program supports a broad range of economic development initiatives that modernize and expand water and wastewater systems; revitalize transportation infrastructure; establish workforce development programs and facilities; grow outdoor recreation infrastructure and economies; and construct new childcare and healthcare facilities.
Forest Economy Program Forest Economy Program Overview Approximately $4 MM is available for the 4-state NBRC Region, up to a $1,000,000 maximum award to eligible projects. The purpose of this program is to support the forest-based economy and assists in the industry’s evolution to include new technologies and viable business models across the 4-state NBRC region.
The Forest Economy Program is distinct from other programs in two important ways: 1) the Forest Economy Program emphasizes the potential for impact across the entire NBRC region; and 2) Infrastructure projects (defined by Congress in NBRC’s authorizing language to be inclusive of transportation, water and wastewater, telecommunications, and energy) must directly support the forest industry.
Timber for Transit Program Timber for Transit Program Overview Approximately $25 MM is available over the next 3 years to eligible projects. This program advances the use of domestic forest products in transportation infrastructure projects across Maine, New Hampshire, New York and Vermont to showcase the capabilities of wood in these applications.
Highly competitive projects will demonstrate and widely promote the utility of high value forest products (e.g. glued laminated timber, cross laminated timber, composite materials, etc.) in transportation infrastructure and commit to enhancing climate resilience in rural communities.
Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) The following programs are available to Maine Communities and in certain instances, Counties through the Office of Community Development. For specific information on applications dates and program eligible activities, refer to the individual application packages and the current Program Statement (PDF).
Special Projects / Urgent Need Community Facilities Direct Loan & Grant Program - USDA This program provides affordable funding to develop essential community facilities in rural areas. An essential community facility is defined as a facility that provides an essential service to the local community for the orderly development of the community in a primarily rural area, and does not include private, commercial or business undertakings.
For additional information for areas within: Kennebec County: Jessie L. Archer, Area Specialist (207) 753-9400 Jessie. Archer@usda.
gov Somerset County: Nathan Persinger, Area Specialist (207) 900-3676 Nathan. Persinger@usda. gov Coastal Community and Shore & Harbor Planning Grants The Shore and Harbor Planning Grant Program supports municipal and regional projects in Maine’s Coastal Zone.
This provides resources on a competitive basis for shoreline access planning, waterfront and harbor planning, identification and resolution of waterfront use conflicts, and planning, feasibility, and design efforts for resilient waterfront infrastructure. Shore and Harbor Planning Grant projects are often well prepared to compete for construction funding through other sources.
Awards of up to $50,000 for individual applicants and $75,000 for group applicants will support local or regional planning projects that prepare coastal communities and critical public infrastructure for current and future hazards and storms, and to advance community resilience planning. The funding is available through two grants: the MCP Shore and Harbor Planning Grant and the MPAP Coastal Community Grant (CCG).
Both grants are supported by an annual National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) award to MCP. The program statement with application instructions and additional application requirements can be found on the MOCA website. Questions about the program statement must be submitted by email to mainecoastalprogram@maine.
gov by August 21, 2026. Past awards have been used to develop long-term coastal hazard and risk assessments, design resilient public working waterfront infrastructure, improve public access to the coast, and improve regulatory and non-regulatory approaches to land use planning and local ordinances to address current and future hazards.
Examples of past projects can be found on the MCP Example Projects, Maps, and Funding Summary webpage or MPAP’s CCG Case Studies webpage. Submit applications by Monday, August 31, 2026, at 11:59 p. m.
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Applications for Forest Economy Program are due October 16, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Forest Economy Program is funded by Maine Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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