F26AS00084 Aquatic Invasive Species Grants to Great Lakes Tribes - Fiscal Year 2026 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative

F26AS00084 · Fish and Wildlife Service

oceans fisheries environment tribal indigenous water resources Natural Resources

Closes: 2026-12-31 · 177 d
Award ceiling: $100,000
Award floor: $20,000
Program funding: $300,000
Expected awards: 3
Cost sharing: No
Posted: 2026-05-07
Instrument: Cooperative Agreement, Grant

Characterization · gpt-5.4-mini · 2026-07-07

Funds development and/or implementation of Great Lakes Tribal Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plans for Great Lakes tribes or their designated applicants.

Funds: applied research
University: ineligible
social behavioral: minor
physical sciences: substantial
engineering: minor
computational data: minor

RESTRICTED TO: TRIBAL ENTITIES

⚑ Only Great Lakes tribes or a tribal designee may apply; public universities cannot apply directly unless designated by an eligible tribe. · Tribal AIS Plan must already exist or be developed as part of the proposal. · Award ceiling is $100,000.

Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules

Tom Love Innovation Hub	25 weak	funds applied research; deep-tech content
IPPRA	15 none	university cannot apply directly (ineligible)
Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo)	15 none	university cannot apply directly (ineligible)

Description

Using appropriations to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) anticipates providing grants to support development and/or implementation of Great Lakes Tribal Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plans (Tribal AIS Plans). Therefore, a Tribal AIS Plan must be in place that supports the proposed work, or development of such a plan must be a part of the proposed work. All tribal grants will be awarded based on a competitive process for which only Great Lakes tribes or their designee are eligible.

Eligibility

We are seeking applications from tribal natural resource agencies/organizations in the Great Lakes Basin. However, a tribal agency may designate an entity (of any type) to apply for the award on their behalf.

Apply

View on Grants.gov → CONTACT: Fish and Wildlife Service <nathan_evans@fws.gov>

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