Ecological and Biological Fisheries Research to Inform Management
Funding Amount
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Deadline
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Grant Type
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- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Eligible organizations
- Governmental organizations (including tribal)
Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- Nongovernmental organizations holding charitable status in their country
- Educational organizations
Overview
Geographic Scope: Great Lakes region
Focus Areas:
- Fish health research ($7.16M awarded historically)
- Sturgeon restoration ($6.17M awarded historically)
- Fish recruitment research ($4.75M awarded historically)
- Aquatic invasive species research, policy, and outreach ($2.42M awarded historically)
- Lake whitefish recruitment research ($2.32M awarded historically)
- Habitat information products ($1.87M awarded historically)
- Food web research ($1.50M awarded historically)
- Lake trout restoration research ($1.22M awarded historically)
- Ecosystem modeling research ($1.12M awarded historically)
Program Background: The trust has funded more than $28.7 million in Great Lakes fisheries research over 20+ years, making the Research grant program the lead funding priority. The trust periodically updates research priorities to reflect current needs of the management community.
Eligibility:
- Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) IRS designation
- Nongovernmental organizations holding charitable status in their country
- Educational organizations
- Governmental organizations (including tribal)
Contact Information:
- Phone: 517-371-7468
- Fax: 517-484-6549
- Email: [email protected]
- Address: 230 N. Washington Square, Suite 300, Lansing, MI 48933
Application Cycle: Annual. Check Opportunities page for current acceptance status.
How to Apply
Application Process
- Applications submitted through online grant proposal submission portal
- Prospective applicants encouraged to contact GLFT staff prior to submission to discuss project eligibility, goals, and alignment with GLFT priorities
- Staff available to assist applicants with navigating the online grant proposal submission process
- Review application guidance documents and relevant policies on program-specific pages
- Application guidance documents identify requirements and priorities based on board of trustees policies
Required Materials:
- Refer to program-specific application guidance documents for detailed requirements
What Great Lakes Fishery Trust Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 11
- Total given
- $3.14M
- Median grant
- $250K
- Range
- $44K–$750K
- By dollars: Michigan 68%, New York 13%, Illinois 6%. Top recipient cities: Lansing, MI; Brockport, NY; Traverse City, MI.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 55% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Michigan Department of Natural Resources · Lansing, MI
Renovate snug harbor shoreline fishing site at muskegon state park
$750K
Carleton University
Characterize needs, motivation and values of fisherman and characteristics the risk,…
$423K
The Research Foundation for SUNY at Brockport · Brockport, NY
Project to evaluate whether thiamine deficiency could affect lake whitefish…
$404K
Conservation Resource Alliance · Traverse City, MI
Construction of three bridges and install habitat structures on the crystal river in…
$315K
Michigan State University Extension · Alpena, MI
Teaching great lakes literacy: connecting scientists, educators, and youth through…
$277K
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Fields of Work
- Science research
- Nonprofits
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