F25AS00105: Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act FY 2025

Closed Posted

Opportunity number
F25AS00105
Agency
Applications due
Award size
$2,000 to $500,000

Opportunity facts

Funding instrument
Cooperative Agreement, Grant
Category
  • Natural Resources
Eligible applicants
  • Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
  • County Governments
  • Higher Education Inst. (Private)
  • City/Township Governments
  • Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
  • State Governments
  • Independent School Districts
  • 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
  • Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
  • Special District Governments
  • Higher Education Inst. (Public)
  • Other
  • Individuals
  • Small Businesses
Points of contact

Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

Written by GovTribe AI ·

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is seeking research, restoration, and regional project proposals for the restoration of fish and wildlife resources in the Great Lakes Basin under the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act (GLFWRA) FY 2025 grant program. Eligible applicants include state and local governments, tribes, nonprofits, educational institutions, small businesses, and individuals. The two-page pre-proposals are due by January 8, 2025, and will be evaluated and ranked by the Proposal Review Committee using established review criteria focusing on factors such as project importance, management implications, and likelihood of success. Successful pre-proposal applicants will be invited to submit full proposals by March 21, 2025.

Approximately $1.64 million in total funding is expected to be available, with up to 33% allocated to regional project proposals ranging from $200,000 to $500,000, and the remainder for restoration and research proposals ranging from $10,000 to $250,000. Successful applicants can anticipate receiving award letters between July and September 2025 in the form of grants or cooperative agreements, with a 25% non-federal match required for restoration and research proposals.

Synopsis

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) requests interested entities to submit research, restoration, and Regional Project proposals for the restoration of the Great Lakes Basin fish and wildlife resources, as authorized under the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 941c). The purpose of the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act (GLFWRA) is to provide assistance to States, Indian Tribes, and other interested entities to encourage cooperative conservation, restoration, research, and management of the fish and wildlife resources and their habitats in the Great Lakes Basin. Supported in part by the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, we expect approximately $1.64 million to support proposals this fiscal year. Available funding and proposal awards are subject to final Congressional appropriations for Fiscal Year 2025. Up to 33 and one-third percent of the total Congressional appropriation to the GLFWRA is eligible to fund Regional Project proposals. Expected award funding for Regional Project proposals is between $200,000 to $500,000. Successful restoration and research proposals have ranged from $2,000 to $500,000 with the average proposal at $149,340. Expected award funding for restoration and research proposals is between $10,000 and $250,000. Selected restoration and research proposals and Regional Project proposals will be awarded funding for the duration of the proposal via a grant or cooperative agreement between the recipient and the Service. Funding will be made available once the official award letter has been received by the successful applicant and the performance period has started. Continuation of proposals funded in previous fiscal years are eligible but will be considered and reviewed as a new proposal. Restoration and research proposals will be awarded a grant agreement and Regional Project proposals will be awarded a cooperative agreement under this announcement. Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Network partners that submit Regional Project proposals that qualify as CESU proposals will be subject to the CESU indirect cost rate cap. Regional Projects are authorized activities of the Service related to fish and wildlife resource protection, restoration, maintenance, and enhancement impacting the resources of multiple States or Indian Tribes with fish and wildlife management authority in the Great Lakes Basin. The two-page restoration and research pre-proposals and Regional Project proposals are submitted to the Service to determine eligibility and the Proposal Review Committee (PRC) scores and ranks the proposals using GLFWRA Review Criteria (Review Criteria). Successful restoration and research pre-proposal applicants are invited to submit full proposals, which are scored and ranked by the PRC using the Review Criteria. The PRC recommends the restoration and research full proposals and Regional Project proposals for funding to the Service's Midwest Region 3 Regional Director for approval. Successful restoration and research and Regional Project proposal applicants can anticipate receiving an official grant or cooperative agreement award letter between July and September 2025.

Files

File Type Posted
F25AS00105 Instructions.pdf PDF
GLFWRA Review Criteria Final.pdf PDF
FY2025 GLFWRA Regional Project Full Proposal Application Final.docx DOCX document
FY2025 GLFWRA Pre-Proposal Application Final.docx DOCX document
FY2025 GLFWRA Budget Sheets Final.xlsx XLSX spreadsheet
Foa_Content_of_F25AS00105 Final.pdf PDF

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