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Great Lakes Commission: Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program
Proposals are due by 5:00 p.m. ET on April 16, 2021
The Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program provides grants to reduce nutrients and sediments entering the Great Lakes. Through the program, nonfederal units of government, tribes, or incorporated nonprofit organizations are eligible to receive assistance for reducing phosphorus contributions to waters within the Great Lakes basin and other efforts to achieve measures of progress under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Action Plan III. Applicants are invited to submit proposals for sediment and nutrient reduction activities associated with one of three project types: 1) agricultural non-point; 2) stormwater; and 3) Great Lakes shoreline or streambanks.
The due date for applications is 5:00 p.m. Eastern on April 16, 2021. Applications will be reviewed by representatives from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA), and the eight Great Lakes states. Final decisions on funded projects are anticipated in summer 2021. Selected projects would begin on October 1, 2021 (with potential for an earlier start) and may be up to three years in duration.
Information here: https://www.glc.org/work/sediment/apply-2021
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Network for Landscape Conservation
2021 Landscape Conservation Catalyst Fund
Proposals are due by 9 pm ET on Friday, April 23rd.
Webinar March 30 at 2 pm ET
The purpose of the Landscape Conservation Catalyst Fund is to accelerate the pace and practice of landscape conservation across the United States. The Fund makes strategic investments in strengthening the collaborative capacity and process of place-based, community-grounded Landscape Conservation Partnerships.
Through generous support from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the Catalyst Fund will distribute approximately $335,000 this year through competitive grants to Landscape Conservation Partnerships that stand at pivotal points in their development. Funded Partnerships will also be invited to participate in a two-year peer learning program.
A portion of the Catalyst Fund is dedicated to supporting Indigenous leadership in landscape conservation. We especially invite Partnerships that are led by Indigenous peoples, organizations, and communities to apply.
Proposals are due by 9 pm ET on Friday, April 23rd. Interested applicants should review the RFP and the Applicant Guidance Document to best understand their fit with the Fund and how to submit a strong proposal.
We are pleased to offer two informational webinars, scheduled for Monday, March 22 and Tuesday, March 30 at 2 pm ET. These webinars will offer a brief overview of the RFP, but will be primarily dedicated to responding to your questions. We encourage you to submit questions ahead of time via the webinar registration form.
Information HERE
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