EPA-R5-GL2025-FMSP: Great Lakes Fish Monitoring and Surveillance Program
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Environmental Protection Agency notices from 2025.
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.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed March 14, 2025. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$7.2 million
- Total funding$7.2 million
- Expected awards1
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | January 13, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | April 11, 2025 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | April 13, 2025 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
See Section 2 of the Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility information.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative awards averaged $1.4 million; this notice allows up to $7.2 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (78% over five years) went to state and local governments.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
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.
Who has won Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (66.469) awarded $413 million across 302 grant awards, an average of $1.4 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | Wisconsin | 32 | $68.6 million |
| Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy | Michigan | 25 | $46.4 million |
| The State of Ohio Office of Budget and Management | Ohio | 19 | $22.4 million |
| Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District | Wisconsin | 4 | $18.5 million |
| Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | Minnesota | 12 | $17.7 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
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.
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