Fish and Wildlife Service · United States

F26AS00085 Aquatic Invasive Species Interjurisdictional Grants to the Great Lakes States and Tribes

Full title in the source: F26AS00085 Aquatic Invasive Species Interjurisdictional Grants to the Great Lakes States and Tribes - Fiscal Year 2026 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative

Open

Fish and Wildlife Service expects to make 6 awards of $20,000 – $923,809 each, from a total budget of $923,809. Applications close on 31 Dec 2026. Eligible applicant types include unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" and others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification).

Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 (in 46 days)
Grant amount: $20,000 – $923,809 per project
Funding rate: No mandatory cost sharing stated; funding percentage not stated
Total budget: $923,809
Expected awards: 6
Cost sharing: Not required
Likely applicant types: Companies, SMEs / start-ups, Non-profits, Universities & research, Public bodies, Individuals From source categories or programme rules; the call decides.
Funder: Fish and Wildlife Service
Reference: F26AS00085
Assistance listing: 15.662 Great Lakes Restoration
Last checked: 13 Nov 2026

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About this call

Using appropriations to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) anticipates providing grants to support implementation of interjurisdictional projects that cut across state and tribal Great Lakes Interstate Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plans (AIS Plans). Grants will be awarded based on a competitive process for which only Great Lakes states and tribes (or their designee) are eligible. Funding will be prioritized towards target action-oriented projects that support Great Lakes Panel regional priorities and focus on pathway intervention, detection activities, and active prevention. Two categories of projects will be considered for funding: Sustaining Projects and New Projects. Sustaining Projects are projects that continue previously funded interjurisdictional work and are deemed a priority for continued regional AIS management and prevention support. New Projects are previously unfunded work with the potential to improve regional AIS management and prevention.

Who can apply

Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

We are seeking one application from a state and tribal natural resource agency in the Great Lakes Basin. However, that agency may designate an entity (of any type) to apply for the award on their behalf.

Applicant categories are a starting point. The official call decides eligibility.

Topics

Natural Resources

Timing

How to apply

Read the full notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) linked from the official page: eligibility, cost sharing and evaluation criteria.
Make sure your organisation has an active SAM.gov registration and Unique Entity ID (UEI); registration can take several weeks.
Register with Grants.gov and set up a Workspace for this opportunity, with the right roles for your organisation.
Prepare the required forms, narrative, budget and attachments exactly as the NOFO specifies.
Submit before the deadline and keep the tracking number. Check for amendments before you submit.

From the call text

Who can apply: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Company stage: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Single applicant or consortium: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Where applicants must be based: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Where to apply: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page

Contact

Fish and Wildlife Service · nathan_evans@fws.gov · 22041-3803

Where these facts come from

Fact	Value	How we know	Taken from the source
Deadline	31 December 2026	official data field	15 Nov 2026
Amount per applicant	$20,000 – $923,809	official data field	15 Nov 2026
Total budget	$923,809	official data field	15 Nov 2026
Funding rate	No mandatory cost sharing stated; funding percentage not stated	read from the official text	15 Nov 2026
Who can apply	Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"; Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on…	official data field	15 Nov 2026
Where to apply	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—

Official sources

Official call page

Facts on this page come from the funder’s official data, taken on 13 Nov 2026. The funder's own documents, including later amendments, always take precedence.