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F26AS00083 Aquatic Invasive Species Grants to Great Lakes States - Fiscal Year 2026 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
Fish and Wildlife Service · F26AS00083
$100,000 – $600,000
2026-12-31-00-00-00
Confirm exact timezone in the announcement.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)
Geographic eligibility and all attachment-specific conditions require review of the original announcement.
Eligibility details
We are seeking one application from a primary state natural resource agency in each of the Great Lakes states. However, that agency may designate an entity (of any type) to apply for the award on their behalf.
Matching funds & resources
Source matching-funds field: Not Required.
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About this opportunity
Using appropriations to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) anticipates providing grants to support implementation of Great Lakes State Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plans (State AIS Plans). State AIS Plans have been transmitted by state governors and then approved by the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force. All state grants will be awarded based on a competitive process for which only Great Lakes states or their designee are eligible.
Funding geography: Not specified — review source. A funder’s address does not establish eligibility.
Review original source ↗Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement, Grant. Issuing jurisdiction: Federal. This is not a geographic eligibility determination.
Source fields and evidence
id: 362749
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opportunityNumber: F26AS00083
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opportunityTitle: F26AS00083 Aquatic Invasive Species Grants to Great Lakes States - Fiscal Year 2026 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
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revision: 0
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agencyDetails: {"code":"FWS","seed":"DOI-FWS","agencyName":"Fish and Wildlife Service","agencyCode":"DOI-FWS","topAgencyCode":"DOI"}
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owningAgencyCode: DOI-FWS
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cfdas: [{"id":434019,"opportunityId":362749,"cfdaNumber":"15.662","programTitle":"Great Lakes Restoration"}]
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applicantTypes: [{"id":"99","description":"Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled \"Additional Information on Eligibility\""},{"id":"25","description":"Others (see text field entitled \"Additional Information on Eligibility\" for clarification)"}]
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applicantEligibilityDesc: We are seeking one application from a primary state natural resource agency in each of the Great Lakes states. However, that agency may designate an entity (of any type) to apply for the award on their behalf.
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fundingInstruments: [{"id":"CA","description":"Cooperative Agreement"},{"id":"G","description":"Grant"}]
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fundingActivityCategories: [{"id":"NR","description":"Natural Resources"}]
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awardFloor: 100000
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awardCeiling: 600000
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responseDate: Dec 31, 2026 12:00:00 AM EST
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responseDateStr: 2026-12-31-00-00-00
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responseDateDesc: All pre-proposals (including Project Narrative, Budget Narrative) must be received no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time 60 days after this NOFO is posted to grants.gov.All pre-proposals will be submitted via email to: fws3_fisheries_grants@fws.gov.Pre-proposals will be ranked to determine funding levels for each at which time applicants will be notified via email of approved funding amounts.Full proposals are due within 60 days of email notification of funding level (by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time). If grant request will be combined with Interjurisdictional AIS Grant (solicited under separate NOFO), then full proposal will be due 60 days after notice of both Interjurisdictional AIS Grant opportunity funding level and this NOFO funding level. Applicants must submit full proposal applications, for the approved funding amounts, via GrantSolutions.
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costSharing: false
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lastUpdatedDate: Jun 10, 2026 11:21:02 AM EDT
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status: posted
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Related collections: Environment and natural-resource funding · U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service funding ·
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