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NOAA Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding
Due February 4, 2019 (Extended to February 12th becasue of the Govt. shutdown).
NOAA is seeking proposals from non-federal partners for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding to help continue our work restoring Great Lakes coastal ecosystems. Up to $5 million in awards will be provided through new multi-year regional partnerships in 2019
With our partners, continued work restoring the Great Lakes will benefit communities and the economy relying on healthy ecosystems. We’re supporting their valuable fisheries and important habitats, and improving water quality by restoring coastal wetland function, providing recreational opportunities for the public's use and enjoyment, and increasing community resilience from erosion and flooding.
For more information, visit the 2019 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding opportunity.
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Grants Available for Volunteer Efforts to Clean Michigan's Waters
Due February 11, 2019
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) and Great Lakes Commission (GLC) today announced the availability of $25,000 for small grants to support local efforts to clean up Michigan rivers, streams, and creeks.
Michigan’s Volunteer River, Stream, and Creek Cleanup Program provides grants to local units of government to help clean Michigan waterways. Local units of government may partner with nonprofit organizations or other volunteer groups to carry out the work. A 25 percent minimum local match is required.
The grant application package is available at https://www.glc.org/work/VRSCCP/apply. Applications are reviewed and assessed by the MDEQ and GLC, with final decisions anticipated in early May 2019.
To learn more about the grant program, contact Laura Kaminski, GLC, at 734‑971-9135 or laurak@glc.org. Questions about the grant application process should be directed to Marcy Knoll Wilmes, Water Resources Division, MDEQ, at 517-342-4348 or knollm@michigan.gov.
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Sustain Our Great Lakes 2019 Funding Opportunity
Pre-proposals due February 12
Sustain Our Great Lakes is soliciting proposals to benefit fish, wildlife, habitat and water quality in the Great Lakes basin. The program will award grants in 2019 to improve and enhance: 1) stream and riparian habitat; 2) coastal wetland habitat; and 3) water quality in the Great Lakes and its tributaries. Details about this funding opportunity are provided in the Request for Proposals. The submission deadline for pre-proposals is February 12, 2019. Additional application information is available at www.nfwf.org/greatlakes.
To be eligible for funding, projects must occur within the Great Lakes basin. Eligible applicants include non-profit organizations, educational institutions, and state, tribal and local governments. Approximately $8.2 million is expected to be available for grant awards. Individual awards will range from $100,000 to $1 million.
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Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act (GLFWRA)
Fiscal Year 2019 Notice of Funding Opportunity
Due February 14, 2019 5:00 ET (originally Jan. 7, but extended due to Govt. shutdown)
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is accepting Fiscal Year 2019 project proposals to protect, restore and enhance Great Lakes fish and wildlife habitat under the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act (Act). The six goals of the Act are:
Restoring and maintaining self-sustaining fish and wildlife resources.
Minimizing the impacts of contaminants on fishery and wildlife resources.
Protecting, maintaining, and, where degraded and destroyed, restoring fish and wildlife habitat, including the enhancement and creation of wetlands that result in a net gain in the amount of those habitats.
Stopping illegal activities adversely impacting fishery and wildlife resources.
Restoring threatened and endangered species to viable, self-sustaining levels.
Protecting, managing, and conserving migratory birds.
Supported in part by the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, we expect approximately $1.1 million to support projects this fiscal year.
More information HERE.
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The Great Lakes Fishery Trust is Accepting Habitat Protection and Restoration Proposals
Due February 22, 2019
Up to $400,000 in grants in 2019. Grants awarded through this RFP are intended for:
• Protection, enhancement, and/or restoration of valuable Great Lakes fisheries habitat that supports the rehabilitation of 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
• 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
• Targeted evaluations of the effectiveness of new or experimental approaches in habitat restoration and fish passage
• Targeted acquisition of land or easements to protect essential habitat
Due to limited funding, the GLFT will only consider project sites located:
(a) Within the Lake Michigan basin
(b) In the state of Michigan within other Great Lakes basins (e.g., the Michigan shore of Lakes Erie, Huron, and Superior)
For more information and to submit a proposal, visit the GLFT website at www.glft.org. If you have questions regarding the program area or a proposal submission, please contact Jonathon Beard, grant manager, at jbeard@glft.org or 517-371-7468.
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Upper Peninsula Power Company, Bond Falls Mitigation and Enhancement Fund
Due February 22, 2019
Proposals are being accepted for aquatic and terrestrial habitat improvement projects in the Ontonagon River watershed.
Information HERE
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NOAA Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding
Due February 4, 2019 (Extended to February 12th becasue of the Govt. shutdown).
NOAA is seeking proposals from non-federal partners for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding to help continue our work restoring Great Lakes coastal ecosystems. Up to $5 million in awards will be provided through new multi-year regional partnerships in 2019
With our partners, continued work restoring the Great Lakes will benefit communities and the economy relying on healthy ecosystems. We’re supporting their valuable fisheries and important habitats, and improving water quality by restoring coastal wetland function, providing recreational opportunities for the public's use and enjoyment, and increasing community resilience from erosion and flooding.
For more information, visit the 2019 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding opportunity.
______________________________________
Grants Available for Volunteer Efforts to Clean Michigan's Waters
Due February 11, 2019
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) and Great Lakes Commission (GLC) today announced the availability of $25,000 for small grants to support local efforts to clean up Michigan rivers, streams, and creeks.
Michigan’s Volunteer River, Stream, and Creek Cleanup Program provides grants to local units of government to help clean Michigan waterways. Local units of government may partner with nonprofit organizations or other volunteer groups to carry out the work. A 25 percent minimum local match is required.
The grant application package is available at https://www.glc.org/work/VRSCCP/apply. Applications are reviewed and assessed by the MDEQ and GLC, with final decisions anticipated in early May 2019.
To learn more about the grant program, contact Laura Kaminski, GLC, at 734‑971-9135 or laurak@glc.org. Questions about the grant application process should be directed to Marcy Knoll Wilmes, Water Resources Division, MDEQ, at 517-342-4348 or knollm@michigan.gov.
______________________________________
Sustain Our Great Lakes 2019 Funding Opportunity
Pre-proposals due February 12
Sustain Our Great Lakes is soliciting proposals to benefit fish, wildlife, habitat and water quality in the Great Lakes basin. The program will award grants in 2019 to improve and enhance: 1) stream and riparian habitat; 2) coastal wetland habitat; and 3) water quality in the Great Lakes and its tributaries. Details about this funding opportunity are provided in the Request for Proposals. The submission deadline for pre-proposals is February 12, 2019. Additional application information is available at www.nfwf.org/greatlakes.
To be eligible for funding, projects must occur within the Great Lakes basin. Eligible applicants include non-profit organizations, educational institutions, and state, tribal and local governments. Approximately $8.2 million is expected to be available for grant awards. Individual awards will range from $100,000 to $1 million.
______________________________________
Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act (GLFWRA)
Fiscal Year 2019 Notice of Funding Opportunity
Due February 14, 2019 5:00 ET (originally Jan. 7, but extended due to Govt. shutdown)
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is accepting Fiscal Year 2019 project proposals to protect, restore and enhance Great Lakes fish and wildlife habitat under the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act (Act). The six goals of the Act are:
Restoring and maintaining self-sustaining fish and wildlife resources.
Minimizing the impacts of contaminants on fishery and wildlife resources.
Protecting, maintaining, and, where degraded and destroyed, restoring fish and wildlife habitat, including the enhancement and creation of wetlands that result in a net gain in the amount of those habitats.
Stopping illegal activities adversely impacting fishery and wildlife resources.
Restoring threatened and endangered species to viable, self-sustaining levels.
Protecting, managing, and conserving migratory birds.
Supported in part by the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, we expect approximately $1.1 million to support projects this fiscal year.
More information HERE.
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The Great Lakes Fishery Trust is Accepting Habitat Protection and Restoration Proposals
Due February 22, 2019
Up to $400,000 in grants in 2019. Grants awarded through this RFP are intended for:
• Protection, enhancement, and/or restoration of valuable Great Lakes fisheries habitat that supports the rehabilitation of 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
• 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
• Targeted evaluations of the effectiveness of new or experimental approaches in habitat restoration and fish passage
• Targeted acquisition of land or easements to protect essential habitat
Due to limited funding, the GLFT will only consider project sites located:
(a) Within the Lake Michigan basin
(b) In the state of Michigan within other Great Lakes basins (e.g., the Michigan shore of Lakes Erie, Huron, and Superior)
For more information and to submit a proposal, visit the GLFT website at www.glft.org. If you have questions regarding the program area or a proposal submission, please contact Jonathon Beard, grant manager, at jbeard@glft.org or 517-371-7468.
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Upper Peninsula Power Company, Bond Falls Mitigation and Enhancement Fund
Due February 22, 2019
Proposals are being accepted for aquatic and terrestrial habitat improvement projects in the Ontonagon River watershed.
Information HERE
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