# Great Lakes Restoration Initiative – Joint Venture Habitat Restoration and Protection

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/f21as00465-great-lakes-restoration-initiative-joint-venture-habitat/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/332836

> Fish and Wildlife Service offered grants of up to $300,000 (at least $25,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. Applications closed on June 15, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | F21AS00465 |
| Agency | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 15, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $300,000 |
| Award floor | $25,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 15.637 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

## What the grant funds

The goal of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative is to target the most significant environmental problems in the Great Lakes ecosystem by funding and implementing federal projects that address these problems. As part of this initiative, the two bird habitat joint ventures that are in the Great Lakes watershed – the Upper Mississippi / Great Lakes Joint Venture and the Atlantic Coast Joint Venture – will be working with the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration programs in the Midwest and Northeast Regions of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to competitively fund state and other partner projects for long-term habitat protection, restoration, or enhancement, for conservation of native Great Lakes fish and wildlife populations, particularly migratory birds. Preference will be given to activities that help meet the habitat goals of the Upper Mississippi / Great Lakes Joint Venture Implementation Plan or the Lower Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Plain (BCR 13) Bird Conservation Region Plan, other relevant bird conservation plans, and State Wildlife Action Plans. Special Note: Wherever possible, projects that occur within known migratory bird migration stopover sites should be highlighted. The Great Lakes Migratory Bird Stopover Map Tool will be useful in identifying these sites. In addition, projects that occur within watersheds of “Areas of Concern” (AOC) should be highlighted. Though proposals within known migratory stopover sites and/or AOCs are encouraged, it is not a requirement for funding.

## Questions people ask

### Is F21AS00465 still open?

No. It closed on June 15, 2021.

### Who can apply for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative – Joint Venture Habitat Restoration and Protection?

Fish and Wildlife Service accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes.

### What is the deadline for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative – Joint Venture Habitat Restoration and Protection?

Closed June 15, 2021. 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 $300,000 each.

### Who has won Migratory Bird Joint Ventures grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were American Bird Conservancy, Pheasants Forever, Inc., Ducks Unlimited Inc. The program made 155 awards worth $68.9 million in that time.