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No. F26AS00085 · Fish and Wildlife Service

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F26AS00085 Aquatic Invasive Species Interjurisdictional Grants to the Great Lakes States and Tribes - Fiscal Year 2026 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative

grants.gov listing Full announcement (NOFO)
Dealbreakers No cost share required Audit: not stated Reimbursement-only: not stated
Invitation only
“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.” — From the announcement
Award range
$20,000 – $923,809
Expected awards
~6
Application deadline
Dec 31, 2026
Posted
May 20, 2026
Last verified
Yesterday

At a glance

AI summary

This program funds interjurisdictional projects that support Great Lakes aquatic invasive species management plans, especially work on pathway intervention, detection, and active prevention. Only Great Lakes states and tribes, or an entity they designate, may apply, and the work must be in the Great Lakes Basin or close enough to directly help prevent or control invasive species there. The program expects about 6 awards, with total funding estimated at $923,809; awards may range from $20,000 up to the full estimated ceiling, and proposals should not exceed that amount. No cost share is required, although non-federal cost share can be considered in review. Invasive carp work is eligible only if it has first been submitted and vetted through the Invasive Carp Regional Coordinating Committee process.

AI-generated summary — verify against the announcement

What it funds

  • Natural Resources
  • Direct Service Delivery
  • General Public / Community-wide
  • Tribal & Indigenous Communities
  • Environment, Conservation & Natural Resources
Official description from grants.gov

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

  • Others
  • Unrestricted
Geographic restriction None found in the announcement — likely nationwide

Program history

USASpending.gov

Assistance listing 15.662 · Great Lakes Restoration

Real awards this federal program has made — the whole assistance listing (15.662), not just this notice.

Fiscal year Awards Median award Middle half
FY 2026 (so far) 0 — —
FY 2025 8 $349,080 $184,715 – $1,138,400
FY 2024 25 $369,326 $187,099 – $798,203
FY 2023 15 $312,378 $125,449 – $728,884
FY 2022 42 $306,061 $98,817 – $633,561
FY 2021 41 $173,250 $82,296 – $376,800

For comparison, this notice advertises $20,000 – $923,809.

Who wins it State government (58), Higher education (28), Nonprofit (19) of 131 awards — categories can overlap.
Top states MI (60) · IL (12) · WI (11) · NY (9) · OH (7)
Largest recent awards
  1. NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION $15,031,566 · FY 2023
  2. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES ILLINOIS $9,054,943 · FY 2024
  3. NATURAL RESOURCES, OHIO DEPARTMENT OF, DIVISION OF WILDLIFE $3,022,864 · FY 2025
  4. DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC. $2,761,000 · FY 2025
  5. MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURA $857,104 · FY 2022

Source: USASpending.gov · refreshed Aug 26, 2026