The table below provides general descriptions of annual GLRI competitive funding opportunities. Some $43 million is offered annually. For current, more detailed information, visit the websites below or discuss the opportunities with the identified contacts.
GLRI Funding - overview, history and current opportunities
| Agency/ Organization | Program Name | Description of funding opportunity | Frequency (Announcement Dates) | Most Recent Offering | Contacts | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOC-NOAA/ Office of National Marine Sanctuaries | Great Lakes Bay Watershed Education and Training program (B-WET) | Grants support existing environmental education programs, foster the growth of new programs, and encourage development of partnerships among environmental education programs. | Annual (Spring) | $866,000 (May 2019) |
Ellen Brody B-WET Program Manager 734-741-2270 ellen.brody@noaa.gov Sarah Waters |
https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/bwet/greatlakes/ |
| DOI-USFWS | Coastal Program | The Coastal Program is a voluntary, incentive-based program that provides technical and financial assistance to coastal communities and landowners to restore and protect fish and wildlife habitat on public and private lands. The Coastal Program is not a conventional grants program, in that it does not solicit projects through a request for proposals. Instead project work plans are developed strategically, in coordination with partners, and with substantial involvement from Service field staff. | Open most of Fiscal Year; 1/year | up to $1,000,000 (Jan-Sep, 2020) | Christie Deloria 906- 226-1240 Christie_Deloria@fws.gov |
No program website. Notice of Funding Opportunity posted on www.grants.gov. Search for offerings under CFDA number: 15.662 -- Great Lakes Restoration. |
| DOI-USFWS | Implementating the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act (GLFWRA) | The GLFWRA provides assistance to States, Indian 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. | Annual (October/ November) | $1,000,000 GLRI/ $790,000 other (Oct 2019) |
Rick Westerhof, USFWS 231-584-3553, rick_westerhof@fws.gov |
https://www.fws.gov/midwest/fisheries/glfwra-grants.html |
| DOI-USFWS | National Fish Passage Program (NFPP) and National Fish Habitat Partnership (NFHP) | Annually the FWS distributes GLRI funds through both the NFPP and NHFP based on priority needs.
The NFPP works cooperatively with partners across the country to improve fish habitat, remove barriers to fish movement, and reconnect aquatic habitats. Fish passage project proposals may be initiated by any partner in cooperation with their local USFWS Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office. The FWS distributes federal funding to Fish Habitat Partnerships through a competitive, results-driven process for fish habitat conservation projects. Fish Habitat Partnerships use the funding they are allocated on fish habitat conservation projects they have identified and prioritized to protect, restore and enhance the nation's fish and aquatic communities. |
Annual (Fall) | $1,000,000 (Oct 2019) |
Jessica Hogrefe, USFWS 612-713-5102, Jessica_Hogrefe@fws.gov |
No program website. Notice of Funding Opportunity posted on www.grants.gov. Search for CFDA number 15.608 -- Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance. |
| DOI-USFWS | Sustain Our Great Lakes | Administered by National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), the Sustain Our Great Lakes (SOGL) grant program is a binational, public-private partnership that supports restoration in the Great Lakes Basin. The mission of this program is to restore and enhance fish, wildlife, and habitat in the Great Lakes Basin by leveraging funding, building conservation capacity, and focusing partners and resources toward key ecological issues. A significant portion of program funding is provided by the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, a federal program designed to conserve, restore and enhance the Great Lakes ecosystem. | Annual (January) | $6,415,500 GLRI/ $525,000 other (Aug 2019) |
aislinn.gauchay@nfwf.org traci.giefer@nfwf.org | https://www.nfwf.org/programs/sustain-our-great-lakes-program |
| DOI-USFWS | Chi-Cal Rivers Fund | The Chi-Cal Rivers Fund is a public-private partnership working to restore the health, vitality and accessibility of the waterways in the Chicago and Calumet region by supporting green stormwater infrastructure, habitat enhancement, and public-use improvements. | Annual (April/May) | $445,847 GLRI/ $805,000 other (Nov 2019) |
aislinn.gauchay@nfwf.org traci.giefer@nfwf.org | https://www.nfwf.org/programs/chi-cal-rivers-fund |
| DOI-USFWS | Southeast Michigan Resilience Fund | The Southeast Michigan Resilience Fund is a public-private partnership that increases the resilience of communities and natural resources in Southeast Michigan by reducing the impact of stormwater, improving water quality, enhancing habitat, and increasing the accessibility and usability of public green space and natural areas. These actions help communities prepare for intensifying environmental stressors related to development, climate, invasive species, nonpoint source pollution and other factors. | Annual (October) | $515,000 GLRI/ $945,000 other (June 2019) |
aislinn.gauchay@nfwf.org traci.giefer@nfwf.org | https://www.nfwf.org/programs/southeast-michigan-resilience-fund |
| DOS/ Great Lakes Fishery Commission | Grants for Great Lakes Restoration of Native Fish Species (via the Fishery Research Program) | Grants supporting studies and restoration programs for successful re-establishment of native deep- and shallow-water fish communities in the Laurentian Great Lakes. The intent of this program is to improve biological understanding of native fish communities and to provide management agencies with new techniques and understanding essential for species re-establishment. | Annual (November) | $451,250 GLRI/ $70,932 other (Nov 2019) |
frp@glfc.org 734-662-3209 |
http://www.glfc.org/fishery-research.php |
| USDA-NRCS/ Great Lakes Commission | Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program | The Program provides grants to address nutrient and sediment loading in the Great Lakes through installation of erosion and sediment control practices. The program is able to support projects that are not typically funded by other U.S. EPA or USDA cost-share programs, allowing the program to fund innovative and unique projects. | Annual (February) | $1,550,000 (Feb 2020) |
Nicole Zacharda nzacharda@glc.org or Edwin Martinez Martinez edwin.Martinez@wdc.usda.gov |
https://www.glc.org/work/sediment |
| USDA-USFS | Cooperative Weed Management Areas | The goal of this program area is 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. | Annual (Fall / possibly shifting to summer) | $775,000 (Nov 2019) |
Sheela Johnson, Natural Resource Specialist, Eastern Region State and Private Forestry 224-999-1997 sheela.johnson@usda.gov |
https://www.fs.usda.gov/naspf/working-with-us/grants/great-lakes-restoration-initiative-cooperative-weed-management-areas-request-proposals |
| USDA-USFS | Tree planting and forest health improvement in the Great Lakes Basin | Program areas include: 1. Forest Insect and Disease Mitigation. 2. Green Infrastructure. 3. Coastal Wetland Enhancement and Protection. 4. Reslient Riparian and Shoreline Forest Restoration. |
Annual (Spring) | $4,300,000 (April 2019) |
Sheela Johnson, Natural Resource Specialist, Eastern Region State and Private Forestry 224-999-1997 sheela.johnson@usda.gov |
Combined GLRI Request for Applications |
| USEPA-GLNPO | USEPA GLRI Action Plan Grants | Various topics from year to year including nutrients, green infrasructure, and monitoring (biology, atmospheric deposition, sediments, and coastal wetlands). | Annual (Varies from year to year) | $2,000,000 to $20,000,000 (Dec 2019) |
Bart Mosier 312-353-4513 mosier.bart@epa.gov |
https://www.epa.gov/great-lakes-funding |