F26AS00083 Aquatic Invasive Species Grants to Great Lakes States - Fiscal Year 2026 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
Competitive grants support implementation of approved Great Lakes State Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plans for Great Lakes states or their designees.
RESTRICTED TO: STATE LOCAL GOV
⚑ Only one application sought from a primary state natural resource agency in each Great Lakes state; that agency may designate another entity to apply on its behalf. · Eligibility limited to Great Lakes states or their designee. · Grant/cooperative agreement supports implementation of state AIS plans, not research. · Award ceiling: $600,000.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| IPPRA | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 10 none | deep-tech content; no commercialization signal |
Description
Using appropriations to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) anticipates providing grants to support implementation of Great Lakes State Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plans (State AIS Plans). State AIS Plans have been transmitted by state governors and then approved by the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force. All state grants will be awarded based on a competitive process for which only Great Lakes states or their designee are eligible.
Eligibility
We are seeking one application from a primary state natural resource agency in each of the Great Lakes states. However, that agency may designate an entity (of any type) to apply for the award on their behalf.
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View on Grants.gov → CONTACT: Fish and Wildlife Service <nathan_evans@fws.gov>
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