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Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Urban and Community Forestry (UCF) Program
Deadline for applications is September 30, 2020
Michigan communities have an opportunity to provide education, improve management and help people connect to forests in towns and cities through grants from the DNR's Urban and Community Forestry program.
“These grants support management, education, maintenance, planting and awareness of community forests,” said program coordinator Kevin Sayers.
A total of up to $100,000 in federal grant funding is available. Applicants may request up to $20,000 in reimbursable, matching grant funds, based on project type. A one-to-one match is required and can be non-federal cash and/or in-kind services.
Eligible applicants include local units of government, educational institutions, non-profit organizations, tribal governments and other public entities located in Michigan.
Apply by Sept. 30, 2020. Projects must be completed by Sept. 30, 2021.
Download a grant application and find more information at Michigan.gov/UCF. Questions? Contact Kevin Sayers, 517-284-5898.
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Midwest Glacial Lakes Partnership (MGLP) 2021 Lake Conservation Grant
Applications are due by October 16, 2020
The Midwest Glacial Lakes Partnership (MGLP) is announcing its annual request for fish habitat conservation project proposals. We support conservation projects that work toward meeting the goals and objectives set forth in the MGLP Strategic Plan to benefit glacial lake fish habitats, which include addressing all aspects of the chemical, physical, and biological components of lakes and their watersheds. We direct funding toward a wide range of aquatic conservation projects that benefit habitat for a wide range of fish species in glacial lakes. We typically fund 3-5 projects annually between $10,000 and $75,000, but larger projects will be considered for funding up to a maximum of the approximately $300,000. Past projects have been successfully implemented because the combined contributions and capabilities of many partners accomplished project goals that none of the partnering entities could accomplish on their own. If possible, projects should align with a lake management plan or the MGLP Conservation Guidelines for the lake. MGLP Conservation Guidelines for each lake can be found on the MGLP Conservation Planner.
http://midwestglaciallakes.org/2020/07/31/mglp-seeking-applications-for-2021-lake-conservation-grant/
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EPA Great Lakes Coastal Wetland Monitoring Program
Proposals are due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on October 26, 2020
Qualified non-federal entities eligible to apply for grants include non-federal governmental entities, nonprofit organizations, and institutions. This includes state agencies; any agency or instrumentality of local government; interstate agencies; federally recognized tribes and tribal organizations; colleges and universities; non-profit organizations; and other public or non-profit private agencies, institutions, and organizations.
For more information, visit EPA’s request for applications.
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NRCS Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)
Proposals are due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on November 4, 2020
USDA has announced $360 million in funding for the next round of Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) conservation projects. Project applications are now being accepted for locally driven, public-private partnerships that improve the nation’s water quality (including drinking water sources), combat drought, enhance soil health, support wildlife habitat, and protect agricultural viability. Projects are eligible to receive between $250,000 and $10 million in RCPP funding that is expected to be leveraged with funding and in-kind contributions from partners that are equal or greater to the NRCS investment. Funding is open to private industry, non-government organizations, Indian tribes, state and local governments, water districts, universities, and more. RCPP funding is divided evenly among two funding pools, one for Critical Conservation Areas (CCAs) and one for projects in a single state or across several states.
https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/programs/financial/rcpp/
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