Information on the next funding opportunity through Sustain Our Great Lakes will be provided soon. Please visit here again in late August 2010 for more information.
To learn more about the previous funding cycle, please see the information below.
2009 Request for Proposals information
Community Grants Program - *full proposals are due October 15, 2009*
- Grant awards range from $25,000 to $150,000
- Does not include a pre-proposal stage
- Full proposals due on October 15, 2009
The purpose of the Community Grants Program is to support community organizations, state and local governments, and others working at the local level to protect and improve watershed health in the Great Lakes basin while building local stewardship capacity. The program supports habitat restoration, water quality improvement, and watershed planning and management. Projects that include an education, training or community outreach component linked to restoration activities are encouraged. Nonprofit organizations, state and local governments, tribes, and educational institutions are eligible for funding.
Click here to download the Community Grants Program Request for Proposals and learn more about timelines, application guidance, and submission details.
Stewardship Grants Program - *pre-proposals are due October 1, 2009*
- Grant awards range from $150,001 to $1,500,000
- Pre-proposals for the current funding cycle are due on October 1, 2009
- Invited full proposals will be due on December 15, 2009
The purpose of the Stewardship Grants Program is to support large-scale restoration, enhancement and protection projects that will have significant positive impacts on the ecology and water quality of the Great Lakes basin. Nonprofit organizations, state and local governments, tribes, and educational institutions are eligible for funding.
Click here to download the Stewardship Grants Program Request for Proposals and learn more about timelines, application guidance and submission details.
Click here to view a Webinar of the grant application workshop held in Milwaukee. You also can view the 2009 Grants Workshop PowerPoint here.