F26AS00083 Aquatic Invasive Species Grants to Great Lakes States - Fiscal Year 2026 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
Updated
Cooperative agreement or Grant from the Fish and Wildlife Service, open to any type of applicant. Closes Dec 31, 2026, 72 days left.
| Opportunity number | F26AS00083 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Funding type | Cooperative agreement or Grant |
| Field | Natural resources |
| Award ceiling | $600,000 |
| Award floor | $100,000 |
| Expected number of awards | 8 |
| Total program funding | $3.7 million |
| Cost sharing or matching | Not required |
| Assistance listing | 15.662 |
| Posted | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Closes | Dec 31, 2026 (72 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar |
Who can apply
- Others (see the eligibility notes)
- Unrestricted: any type of applicant
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.
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.
Full announcement and how to apply on Grants.gov
Natural resources grants right now
There are 7 open federal grants in natural resources that small businesses may apply for; 1 close within 30 days. The median award ceiling is $400,000; this grant offers up to $600,000. The agencies offering the most are DOC NOAA - ERA Production, Fish and Wildlife Service and Natural Resources Conservation Service. Grants in this field stay open a median of 204 days; this one is open for 204 days.
Who has won this program before
- Department Of Natural Resources Illinois $7.7 million · from Feb 1, 2022
- Natural Resources, Ohio Department Of, Division Of Wildlife $2.1 million · from Dec 1, 2020
- Wisconsin Department Of Natural Resources $800,000 · from Oct 1, 2023
- Department Of Natural Resources Illinois $798,698 · from Jan 1, 2023
- Department Of Environmental Conservation NEW York $798,203 · from Jan 1, 2025
The largest grants and cooperative agreements under assistance listing 15.662 with funding activity since Oct 1, 2025, from USAspending.gov. Amounts are each award's total.
Other open grants in the same program
Under assistance listing 15.662, the federal program this grant is paid from.
More open grants from the Fish and Wildlife Service
6 open grants from this agency accept small businesses, with $21.9 million in total program funding listed.