# Great Lakes Fish Monitoring and Surveillance Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/epa-r5-gl2025-fmsp-great-lakes-fish-monitoring-and-surveillance-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/358155

> Environmental Protection Agency offered grants of up to $7.2 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $7.2 million in total. Applications closed on April 11, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | EPA-R5-GL2025-FMSP |
| Agency | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 11, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $7.2 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $7.2 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 66.469 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

See Section 2 of the Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility information.

## What the grant funds

The Great Lakes Fish Monitoring and Surveillance Program (GLFMSP) helps EPA satisfy statutory requirements under section 118 of the Clean Water Act to establish a Great Lakes system-wide surveillance network to monitor the water quality of the Great Lakes, with a special emphasis on the monitoring of toxic pollutants. The goals of the GLFMSP are to collect, analyze, and report contaminant concentrations in Great Lakes top-predator fish, improve understanding of contaminant cycling throughout food webs in the Great Lakes, and screen for emerging chemicals in fish tissue to identify priority chemicals warranting future study. Please note: The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) application deadline has been extended to 04/11/2025. Please refer to the revised NOFO for information.

## Questions people ask

### Is EPA-R5-GL2025-FMSP still open?

No. It closed on April 11, 2025.

### Who can apply for Great Lakes Fish Monitoring and Surveillance Program?

Environmental Protection Agency accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Great Lakes Fish Monitoring and Surveillance Program?

Closed April 11, 2025. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $7.2 million each. About $7.2 million in total for one award.

### Who has won Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, The State of Ohio Office of Budget and Management. The program made 302 awards worth $413 million in that time.