U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act
Key facts
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- 1 grant
- Type of help
- Cooperative agreement (a grant with close agency involvement)
- Typical award
- Broad variation based on project needs, as supported by the Proposal Review Committee. Expected award funding for Regional Project proposals is $200,000 to $1,240,000. Successful restoration and research proposals...
- Deadlines
- The program typically posts a Funding Opportunity on Grants.gov early in the fiscal year, with a pre-proposal deadline set for early in the calendar year. For pre-proposals selected for full proposal submission, the...
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- F26AS00062: Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act FY 2026 · Due Oct 13, 2026 · 6 days left
What it pays for
To provide assistance to States, Indian Tribes, and other interested entities to encourage cooperative conservation, restoration, research, and management of the fish and wildlife resources and their habitats in the Great Lakes Basin.
Who can apply
Anyone/general public with eligible research, restoration, and Regional Project proposals for the restoration of the Great Lakes Basin fish and wildlife resources, as described in the program�s Notices of Funding Opportunity on Grants.gov.
How applications are judged
The Proposal Review Committee (PRC) is comprised of two representatives (one fishery expert and one wildlife expert) of each of the State Directors (New York, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Pennsylvania) and Indian Tribes (Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission, Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, Seneca Nation, Oneida Nation, and Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa) in the Great Lakes Basin. They are appointed by the State Director or Indian Tribe to serve on the PRC. The PRC is responsible for review of research, restoration and Regional Project proposals and makes funding recommendations to the Service�s Midwest Regional Director. The PRC operates under the guidance of the Service. For restoration and research projects, applicants must submit pre-proposals and based or PRC ranking some are invited to submit full proposals, which are peer reviewed and summary of those are sent to the PRC. The PRC them makes final funding recommendations to the Service�s Midwest Regional Director. For Regional Projects, proposals are scored and ranked by the PRC. Applicants are invited to give a presentation on their proposal to the PRC. The PRC makes recommendations to the Midwest Region Director on how much of the annual appropriations should be allocated to Regional Projects and which projects should be developed into final Service work plans for funding.
Match
Per the requirements and exceptions in 16 U.S.C. �941 et seq., 25% of project costs shall be paid in cash or in-kind contributions by non-Federal sources.
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal year 2025: Provided funding for research and restoration projects in the Great Lakes Basin.
Fiscal year 2026: Funding not yet available.