# Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act grants

From U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Listed on naturefunding.org, a free directory of nature restoration and conservation funding where every fact is read from the funder’s own page or the organisation that runs the programme for it.

- Status, as of 2 November 2026: No call open now. The last call we found closed on 13 October 2026; check the funder’s page for the next round.
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: $2,000 to $500,000 USD
- Who can apply: Individuals, Companies, Research institutions, Government bodies, NGOs and Indigenous organisations
- Where: Great Lakes Basin: United States and Canada
- Rounds: Fixed rounds with deadlines
- Co-funding required: Yes
- Restoration approach (our classification): Rivers and lakes, Species conservation and Research
- Last checked: 2 November 2026. Every quote below was read on or after this day.

How to apply, who can apply and where are our categories, from the funder’s words; the quotes are below.
- Listing: https://naturefunding.org/p/fws-great-lakes-fish-wildlife-restoration/
- Funder’s programme page: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/13dc5e52-2b5b-45ae-a082-7593017ef41b

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Annual federal call funding restoration, research and regional projects for fish and wildlife and their habitats in the Great Lakes Basin, with pre-proposals followed by full proposals.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

**Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act grants, how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

> “Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates.”

Source: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/13dc5e52-2b5b-45ae-a082-7593017ef41b, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/fws-great-lakes-fish-wildlife-restoration/#access

**Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act grants, amount:** $2,000 to $500,000 USD

> “$2,000 Award Minimum $500,000 Award Maximum”

Source: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/13dc5e52-2b5b-45ae-a082-7593017ef41b, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/fws-great-lakes-fish-wildlife-restoration/#amount

**Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act grants, where:** Great Lakes Basin: United States and Canada

> “The proposal activities (e.g., habitat restoration and barrier removal) must be within the Great Lakes Basin or impact a fish or wildlife species”

Source: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/13dc5e52-2b5b-45ae-a082-7593017ef41b, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/fws-great-lakes-fish-wildlife-restoration/#geography

**Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act grants, who can apply:** Individuals, Companies, Research institutions, Government bodies, NGOs and Indigenous organisations

> “Individuals Other Unrestricted Business Small businesses Education Public and state institutions of higher education Independent school districts Private institutions of higher education Government State governments City or township governments Special district governments Federally recognized Native American tribal governments County governments Nonprofit Other Native American tribal organization”

Source: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/13dc5e52-2b5b-45ae-a082-7593017ef41b, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/fws-great-lakes-fish-wildlife-restoration/#applicant_types

**Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act grants, rounds:** Fixed rounds with deadlines

> “Closed: October 13, 2026”

Source: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/13dc5e52-2b5b-45ae-a082-7593017ef41b, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/fws-great-lakes-fish-wildlife-restoration/#window

**Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act grants, co-funding required:** Yes

> “Cost sharing or matching requirement: Yes”

Source: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/13dc5e52-2b5b-45ae-a082-7593017ef41b, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/fws-great-lakes-fish-wildlife-restoration/#co_finance_required

## The call

### FY 2026 call (F26AS00062)

Call page: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/13dc5e52-2b5b-45ae-a082-7593017ef41b

**Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act grants, FY 2026 call (F26AS00062), status:** Closed

> “Closed: October 13, 2026”

Source: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/13dc5e52-2b5b-45ae-a082-7593017ef41b, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/fws-great-lakes-fish-wildlife-restoration/#call-fy2026-status

**Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act grants, FY 2026 call (F26AS00062), deadline:** 13 October 2026 (the funder writes “Closed: October 13, 2026”)

> “Closed: October 13, 2026”

Source: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/13dc5e52-2b5b-45ae-a082-7593017ef41b, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/fws-great-lakes-fish-wildlife-restoration/#call-fy2026-deadline

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act grants, reporting:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/fws-great-lakes-fish-wildlife-restoration/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act grants”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/fws-great-lakes-fish-wildlife-restoration/. Data CC BY 4.0. Quotes are the funder’s words; cite the funder’s page for them.

## Something wrong?

Report a problem: https://github.com/Restoration-Scope/rs-naturefunding/issues/new?title=Problem+with+Great+Lakes+Fish+and+Wildlife+Restoration+Act+grants&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Ffws-great-lakes-fish-wildlife-restoration%2F%0A%0AWhat+is+wrong+%28deadline%2C+amount%2C+eligibility%2C+link%E2%80%A6%29%3F%0A%0A%0AWhere+did+you+see+the+correct+information%3F+A+link+to+the+funder%E2%80%99s+own+page+helps+most.%0A&labels=listing-problem
Funders can correct their listing: https://github.com/Restoration-Scope/rs-naturefunding/issues/new?title=Funder+correction%3A+Great+Lakes+Fish+and+Wildlife+Restoration+Act+grants&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Ffws-great-lakes-fish-wildlife-restoration%2F%0A%0AYour+name%2C+role+and+organisation%3A%0A%0AWhat+should+change%2C+and+the+page+on+your+website+that+says+so%3A%0A%0AWe+change+a+listing+only+after+confirming+it+on+your+own+website.+Listings+can%E2%80%99t+be+bought.%0A&labels=funder-correction