The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative seeks to fund a project that can reduce nutrient loading into the Great Lakes, through engineering natural phosphorus sinks on landscapes to filter runoff before it reaches the lakes.

“Applicants should provide:

• A map that delineates the project boundaries within the watershed and clearly identifies the areas where work will be implemented.
• An explanation of the project’s relevance to improving water quality in the watershed, including the cause(s) of nutrient runoff issues and how this project will address them.
• An explanation of how the project is consistent with a broader strategy for watershed protection and restoration.
• An explanation of how the project will be maintained after the project period has ended to ensure the long-term benefits of the project.
• An explanation of how the project plan and design will be resilient to climate change”

MAXIMUM AWARD AMOUNT

$600,000

OPEN TO

Qualified non-federal entities, including non-federal governmental entities, nonprofit organizations, and institutions.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

Up to 3 years

APPLICATION DUE

August 20, 2021, via Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. Eastern
Time / 10:59 p.m. Central Time

EXPECTED NOTIFICATION DATE

October 2021

PROJECT START DATE

November 1st, 2021

To learn more, access the document attached below.