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2026 Waterways Grant-in-Aid Program Grants
2026 Waterways Grant-in-Aid Program Grants
| Community | Location | County | Project overview | Grant # | Grant Amount Requested | Community Share | Total Project Amount | Evaluation Score % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petoskey | Petoskey Municipal Marina | Emmet County | The project includes dredging the immediate area of the marina facility. | WW2026-005 | $200,000 | $201,500 | $401,500 | 46.4% |
| Port Sanilac | Port Sanilac Municipal Harbor | Sanilac County | Phase 1 improvements include site work, utilities, fixed headwalk repairs, fuel pier replacement, pier upgrades and pump out system work. |
WW2026-007 | $1,650,000 | $100,000 | $1,750,000 | 44.1% |
| Frankfort | Frankfort Municipal Marina | Benzie County | Phase 1 improvements include dock repair, shoreline revetment, marina sidewalk replacement and marina stormwater outfalls work. |
WW2026-003 | $200,900 | $209,100 | $410,000 | 43.6% |
| Bois Blanc | Bois Blanc Island Marina/Riverfront | Mackinac County | The project includes an engineering study to evaluate dredging, design, ramp integrity and ADA compliance on the island, as well as determining the development possibilities of the property owned by the township on the mainland. |
WW2026-001 | $26,460 | $27,540 | $54,000 | 42.2% |
| Marquette | Cinder Pond Marina | Marquette County | Pier 1, 2, 3 and 4 replacement, including utilities. |
WW2026-006 | $1,694,000 | $1,694,000 | $3,388,000 | 41.9% |
| Clark Township | Hessel Marina | Mackinac County | The project includes day-use finger dock work, a structural assessment, dive survey and cost analysis of future improvements. |
WW2026-002 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $200,000 | 39.1% |
| Grand Haven | Flahive Boating Access Site | Ottawa County | The project includes new concrete planks, new skid pier, access drive pavement, shoreline rip rap and shoreline cofferdam. |
WW2026-004 | $163,813 | $163,813 | $327,626 | 33.3% |
| TOTALS | $4,035,173 | $2,495,953 | $6,531,126 |