Great Lakes Fishery Trust Research Preliminary Proposals
Due January 10, 2020
The Great Lakes Fishery Trust (GLFT) is now accepting Ecological and Biological Fisheries Research to Inform Management preliminary proposals. This request for proposals process will be used for the disbursement of up to $1.3 million in grants.
In 2019, the GLFT embarked upon a year-long effort to update its strategic plan. Through that process, the trust updated its research priorities and identified a pressing need for increased effort to answer critical research questions regarding the lake whitefish population in the upper Great Lakes. The GLFT is dedicating a minimum of $500,000 of its 2020 fisheries research budget to lake whitefish recruitment research and intends to prioritize lake whitefish research for at least five years.
In 2020, the GLFT will dedicate up to $800,000 of its research budget to the following research themes:
Fish recruitment
Ecosystem disruptions
Habitat research and evaluation
Aquatic invasive species
Native species rehabilitation (lake sturgeon emphasis)
Emerging issues
Information HERE
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Great Lakes Fishery Commission Fishery and Sea Lamprey Research
Due by January 15, 2020
The Great Lakes Fishery Commission is now accepting pre-proposals and pilot project proposals for its Fishery and Sea Lamprey Research Programs for the 2021 funding cycle: http://www.glfc.org/temp/RFP_2021_FINAL.pdf
Pre-proposals can be submitted via the online portal through January 15, 2020. Pilot projects are submitted via email to the appropriate program. More information can be found on the Commission’s website at http://www.glfc.org/for-researchers.php
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National Forest Foundation 2020 Matching Awards Program
Application Deadlines:
January 16, 2020 and June 9, 2020
The National Forest Foundation is pleased to announce the that it is currently soliciting proposals for its Matching Awards Program (MAP). MAP is a national, competitive grant program that provides federal funds for on-the-ground projects benefiting America's National Forests and Grasslands. The program supports action-oriented projects that enhance outdoor experiences, forest and ecosystem health, and engage local communities in caring for their public lands.
Geographic Scope: National, must benefit US National Forests and Grasslands
Funding Source: Federal funds via the US Forest Service
Eligible Applicants: 501(c)(3) nonprofits, universities, and federally-recognized Native American tribes
Match Requirements: 1:1 nonfederal cash match
Information HERE
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GLRI Trash Free Waters FY2020 Request for Applications (RFA)
Webinar January 7, 2020. Register HERE
The deadline for applications is Feb. 14, 2020.
Approximately $2 million is available through the Trash-Free Great Lakes program to fund up to 12 projects.
“This first-of-its-kind grant program will once again rely upon the collaboration and strong partnerships which have fueled progress and so many successes under the GLRI,” said EPA Region 5 Administrator/Great Lakes National Program Manager Cathy Stepp. "This funding will help communities across the Great Lakes basin ensure that their beaches, shorelines and waterways are trash-free.”
Eligible projects include:
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The Great Lakes Fishery Trust
Habitat Protection and Restoration grant program
Proposals due February 21, 2020.
The Great Lakes Fishery Trust (GLFT) is now accepting proposals under its Habitat Protection and Restoration grant program. This request for proposals (RFP) will be used for the disbursement of up to $500,000 in grants in 2020. Grants awarded through this RFP are intended for:
Information HERE
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US Fish and Wildlife Service
North American Wetlands Conservation Act
Applications due February 21, 2020
The U.S. Standard Grants Program is a competitive, matching grants program that supports public-private partnerships carrying out projects in the United States that further the goals of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act. Projects must involve only long-term protection, restoration, enhancement and/or establishment of wetland and associated upland habitats to benefit migratory birds. The program requires a 1:1 non-federal match and research funding is ineligible. This program supports the DOI and FWS mission of protecting and managing the nation's natural resources by collaborating with partners and stakeholders to conserve land and water and to expand outdoor recreation and access.
Information HERE
Due January 10, 2020
The Great Lakes Fishery Trust (GLFT) is now accepting Ecological and Biological Fisheries Research to Inform Management preliminary proposals. This request for proposals process will be used for the disbursement of up to $1.3 million in grants.
In 2019, the GLFT embarked upon a year-long effort to update its strategic plan. Through that process, the trust updated its research priorities and identified a pressing need for increased effort to answer critical research questions regarding the lake whitefish population in the upper Great Lakes. The GLFT is dedicating a minimum of $500,000 of its 2020 fisheries research budget to lake whitefish recruitment research and intends to prioritize lake whitefish research for at least five years.
In 2020, the GLFT will dedicate up to $800,000 of its research budget to the following research themes:
Fish recruitment
Ecosystem disruptions
Habitat research and evaluation
Aquatic invasive species
Native species rehabilitation (lake sturgeon emphasis)
Emerging issues
Information HERE
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Great Lakes Fishery Commission Fishery and Sea Lamprey Research
Due by January 15, 2020
The Great Lakes Fishery Commission is now accepting pre-proposals and pilot project proposals for its Fishery and Sea Lamprey Research Programs for the 2021 funding cycle: http://www.glfc.org/temp/RFP_2021_FINAL.pdf
Pre-proposals can be submitted via the online portal through January 15, 2020. Pilot projects are submitted via email to the appropriate program. More information can be found on the Commission’s website at http://www.glfc.org/for-researchers.php
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National Forest Foundation 2020 Matching Awards Program
Application Deadlines:
January 16, 2020 and June 9, 2020
The National Forest Foundation is pleased to announce the that it is currently soliciting proposals for its Matching Awards Program (MAP). MAP is a national, competitive grant program that provides federal funds for on-the-ground projects benefiting America's National Forests and Grasslands. The program supports action-oriented projects that enhance outdoor experiences, forest and ecosystem health, and engage local communities in caring for their public lands.
Geographic Scope: National, must benefit US National Forests and Grasslands
Funding Source: Federal funds via the US Forest Service
Eligible Applicants: 501(c)(3) nonprofits, universities, and federally-recognized Native American tribes
Match Requirements: 1:1 nonfederal cash match
Information HERE
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GLRI Trash Free Waters FY2020 Request for Applications (RFA)
Webinar January 7, 2020. Register HERE
The deadline for applications is Feb. 14, 2020.
Approximately $2 million is available through the Trash-Free Great Lakes program to fund up to 12 projects.
“This first-of-its-kind grant program will once again rely upon the collaboration and strong partnerships which have fueled progress and so many successes under the GLRI,” said EPA Region 5 Administrator/Great Lakes National Program Manager Cathy Stepp. "This funding will help communities across the Great Lakes basin ensure that their beaches, shorelines and waterways are trash-free.”
Eligible projects include:
- Great Lakes beach and shoreline cleanup projects, which could include funding for single entities to organize clean ups in multiple communities. The maximum grant amount is $300,000 per project.
- Great Lakes harbor and river cleanup projects, which could include the purchase of trash collection and removal equipment capable of operating in water. The maximum grant amount is $500,000 per project.
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The Great Lakes Fishery Trust
Habitat Protection and Restoration grant program
Proposals due February 21, 2020.
The Great Lakes Fishery Trust (GLFT) is now accepting proposals under its Habitat Protection and Restoration grant program. This request for proposals (RFP) will be used for the disbursement of up to $500,000 in grants in 2020. Grants awarded through this RFP are intended for:
- Protection, enhancement, and/or restoration of valuable Great Lakes fisheries habitat that supports the long-term, sustainable, natural reproduction of species now supported by hatchery production or the rehabilitation of lake whitefish, lake trout, lake sturgeon, or other important Great Lakes fish populations.
- Restoration of Great Lakes wetlands.
- Removal of dams or barriers to restore fish passage (see Policy on Fish Passage and Other Dam Management Projects).
- Field inventories that comprehensively identify road-stream crossings and other barriers at the watershed scale for watersheds identified as a high priority in planning or other management documents. Applicants seeking funding to conduct inventories should be well positioned to implement restoration plans based upon the results.
- Targeted acquisition of land or easements to protect essential habitat.
- Within the Lake Michigan basin
- In the state of Michigan within other Great Lakes basins (e.g., the Michigan shore of Lakes Erie, Huron, and Superior)
Information HERE
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US Fish and Wildlife Service
North American Wetlands Conservation Act
Applications due February 21, 2020
The U.S. Standard Grants Program is a competitive, matching grants program that supports public-private partnerships carrying out projects in the United States that further the goals of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act. Projects must involve only long-term protection, restoration, enhancement and/or establishment of wetland and associated upland habitats to benefit migratory birds. The program requires a 1:1 non-federal match and research funding is ineligible. This program supports the DOI and FWS mission of protecting and managing the nation's natural resources by collaborating with partners and stakeholders to conserve land and water and to expand outdoor recreation and access.
Information HERE