EPA has authority to award grants for planning, research, monitoring, outreach and implementation projects in furtherance of the GLRI.
All competitive grant solicitations are announced through Grants.gov. Agencies use their own mechanisms to announce grant opportunities that use GLRI funds.
EPA also provides funding opportunities on an ongoing basis using GLRI funds. For more information on closed RFAs, please visit the EPA website.
Open Funding Opportunities
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Annual Competitive Funding Opportunities
*subject to change
| Program Name | Agency/Organization | Description | Announcement Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Lakes Bay Watershed Education and Training Program | DOC-NOAA | Supports new and existing environmental education programs and encourages development of partnerships among environmental education programs. | Spring |
| Great Lakes Fish Habitat Restoration Partnership Grants | DOC-NOAA | Supports habitat restoration projects that will lead to significant and sustainable benefits for Great Lakes native fish species. | Open most of the Fiscal Year |
| Coastal Program | DOI-USFWS | A voluntary, incentive-based program that provides technical and financial assistance to coastal communities, including those in the Great Lakes, and landowners to restore and protect fish and wildlife habitat on public and private lands. Selected projects prevent habitat fragmentation, improve water quality and address biodiversity loss. | Open most of the Fiscal Year |
| Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act Grant Program | DOI-USFWS | Provides assistance to states, Tribes, and other interested entities to encourage cooperative conservation, restoration and management of the fish and wildlife resources and their habitats in the Great Lakes Basin. | Fall |
| National Fish Passage Program | DOI-USFWS | Provides financial and technical assistance for projects that improve the ability of fish or other aquatic species to migrate by reconnecting habitat that has been fragmented by a barrier such as a dam or culvert. | Fall |
| National Fish Habitat Partnership | DOI-USFWS | Allocated to projects the USFWS and partners have identified and prioritized to protect, restore and enhance the nation's fish and aquatic communities. | Fall |
| Sustain Our Great Lakes | DOI-USFWS and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | A public-private partnership that supports projects designed to restore and enhance fish, wildlife, and habitat in the Great Lakes Basin. | Winter |
| Chi-Cal Rivers Fund | DOI-USFWS and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | A public-private partnership working to restore the health of the waterways in the Chicago and Calumet region by supporting green stormwater infrastructure, habitat enhancement, and public-use improvements. | Spring |
| Southeast Michigan Resilience Fund | DOI-USFWS and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | A public-private partnership that improves natural habitats and resources for the benefit of communities, fish and wildlife in Southeast Michigan by reducing the impact of stormwater, improving water quality, and increasing public green space and natural areas. | Fall |
| Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program | USDA-NRCS and the Great Lakes Commission | Provides grants to address nutrient and sediment loading in the Great Lakes through innovative installation of erosion and sediment control practices. | Winter |
| Conservation Partners Program | USDA-NRCS and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | Awarded to accelerate the adoption of regenerative agriculture principles and conservation practices on private lands. Grant recipients provide technical assistance to landowners and operators. | Summer |
| Cooperative Weed Management Areas | USDA-USFS | Allocates funding to detect, prevent, eradicate, and/or control invasive plant species to promote resiliency, watershed stability, and biological diversity on Federal, State, or other public or private land. | Varies |
| Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Forest Restoration Grants | USDA-USFS | Assists organizations and communities who are taking creative approaches to improve habitats and water quality through reforestation, ecosystem restoration and forest health improvements. | Varies |
| Community Forest Program | USDA-USFS | Offers a unique opportunity for communities to acquire and conserve forests that provide public access and recreational opportunities, protect vital water supplies and wildlife habitat, serve as demonstration sites for private forest landowners, and provide economic benefits from timber and non-timber products. | Winter |
| Fishery Research Program Grants for Great Lakes Restoration of Native Fish Species | DOS and the Great Lakes Fishery Commission | Grants supporting studies and restoration programs for successful re-establishment of native deep- and shallow-water fish communities in the Laurentian Great Lakes. | Fall |
| Phragmites Adaptive Management Framework Active Adaptive Management Program | DOI-USGS and the Great Lakes Commission | Grantees collect and contribute monitoring and management data that will inform the Phragmites Adaptive Management Framework model which aims to improve regional best management practices. | Spring |