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Great Lakes Stewardship

GREAT LAKES FISHERY TRUST INC

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Funding Amount

Up to US $100,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Great Lakes Stewardship

Geographic Scope: Michigan, Great Lakes region

Focus Areas:

  • Increase awareness and understanding of the ecology of the Great Lakes

  • Support efforts to make residents advocates for strategies supporting long-term sustainability of Great Lakes fisheries

  • Create stewards of the Great Lakes

  • Place-based stewardship education (PBSE) in K-12 schools

    • Program Background: The trust has awarded approximately $15.5 million through the Great Lakes Stewardship grant program. Between 2007 and 2017, the trust primarily supported stewardship efforts through the Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative (GLSI), a nonprofit created with trust support to develop sustainable infrastructure for place-based stewardship education in Michigan K–12 schools.

    GLSI Accomplishments:

  • 136,369 stewardship experiences provided to students

  • 384 schools with place-based education or professional development

  • 2,059 teachers in place-based education or professional development

  • Active participant in all 38 Michigan schools with embedded place-based education

  • One of largest efforts in North America to establish and support place-based stewardship education

    • 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: Alternating years. 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

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    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    environmental-educationk-12-schoolsnonprofits

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