Opportunities
Grant opportunities for which the GLFT is currently accepting proposals are provided below. To access the online application page, click the name of the opportunity (e.g. Great Lakes Stewardship). If the GLFT is not currently accepting proposals, no links will be provided.
2024 Access to the Great Lakes Fishery
Access to the Great Lakes Fishery
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PROGRAM GOAL AND OBJECTIVE
This RFP process will be used for the disbursement of up to $750,000 in grants in 2024. The GLFT funds projects that create or enhance shore-based access to fishing, which includes construction, improvement, or renovation of boardwalks and fishing piers with adjacent amenities such as parking facilities and walkways. Applicants are encouraged to review the GLFT’s Policy on Tribal and Recreational Fishing Access Grants prior to submitting a proposal. Additional requirements for proposals that only seek funding to support the development of engineering and design and or feasibility studies, as well as those seeking funding to support development of fish cleaning stations, are provided in the policy.
If your proposal involves a request for the GLFT to fund the acquisition of real property review the GLFT’s Policy on Land Acquisition to determine the eligibility of your proposal. This policy, and others relating to grant proposals, can be found on the Resources page on our website (www.glft.org). The questions under the Land Acquisition section of this guidance document and the online application are required only if your project includes a land-acquisition component.
SUBMISSION AND AWARD DATES
Applications are due by August 16, 2024, at 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST). Funding decisions will be made by the GLFT Board of Trustees on November 13, 2024. Applicants will be notified of funding decisions by November 30, 2024. Grant awards will be available to successful applicants upon formal action by the board.
2024 Ecosystem Health and Sustainable Fish Populations: Ecological and Biological Research to Inform Management
Ecological and biological fisheries research to inform management
Deadline:
The Great Lakes Fishery Trust (GLFT) invites preliminary proposals for Great Lakes fisheries projects under its Ecosystem Health and Sustainable Fish Populations focus area. This RFP process will be used for the disbursement of up to $1.3 million in grants in 2024.
This RFP provides submission requirements and application materials for Ecological and Biological Fisheries Research to Inform Management preliminary proposals only. If you would like more information about this grant category or have any technical questions regarding your submission, you may contact GLFT staff at 517-371-7468 or [email protected].
Applications are due by Friday, January 12, 2024, at 5:00 PM EST. Late preliminary proposals will not be accepted.
2024 Ecosystem Health and Sustainable Fish Populations: Human Dimensions Research and Engagement
Ecosystem Health and Sustainable Fish Populations
Deadline:
The Great Lakes Fishery Trust (GLFT) invites preliminary proposals for Great Lakes fisheries projects under its Ecosystem Health and Sustainable Fish Populations focus area. This RFP process will be used for the disbursement of up to $1.3 million in grants in 2024.
This RFP provides submission requirements and application materials for Human Dimensions Research and Engatement preliminary proposals only. If you would like more information about this grant category or have any technical questions regarding your submission, you may contact GLFT staff at 517-371-7468 or [email protected].
Applications are due by Friday, January 12, 2024, at 5:00 PM EST. Late preliminary proposals will not be accepted.
2024 Habitat Protection and Restoration
Habitat protection and restoration
Deadline:
PROGRAM GOAL AND OBJECTIVE
The goal of the Great Lakes Fishery Trust (GLFT) Habitat Protection and Restoration funding stream is to preserve essential habitat; protect, restore, and stabilize important fish habitats; and increase habitat availability. This RFP process will be used for the disbursement of up to $750,000 in 2024. The GLFT pursues these efforts through direct investment in specific places with degraded or vulnerable habitat, through connectivity enhancements, and through use of decision-support tools that suggest optimal strategies for investing in habitat. Funding is distributed through a combination of funder-directed and competitive grants.
The GLFT will only accept submissions online on or before 5:00 PM EST on Friday, February 23, 2024.