# Lake Erie Community Grant

From Ohio Lake Erie Commission. 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, from the check on 2 November 2026: Open: apply by 16 December 2026. The funder gives the deadline as “Full Proposal Submission Deadline - December 16, 2026”.
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: $150,000 to $350,000 USD (Mid-size projects in the State Fiscal Year 2027 round)
- Who can apply: Community groups, NGOs and Government bodies
- Where: Lake Erie watershed, Ohio: United States
- Rounds: Fixed rounds with deadlines
- Co-funding required: Not found on the pages we read
- Restoration approach (our classification): Rivers and lakes, Urban nature and Community conservation
- 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/ohio-lake-erie-community-grant/
- Funder’s programme page: https://lakeerie.ohio.gov/funding-oportunities/lake+erie+community+grant

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Ohio grant funded through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative for projects that reduce pollution, fix eroding streambanks, remove invasive plants and restore habitats in the Lake Erie watershed. Community groups, nonprofits and local governments can apply.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

**Lake Erie Community Grant, how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

> “Who Can Apply? Any community within the Lake Erie watershed!”

Source: https://lakeerie.ohio.gov/funding-oportunities/lake+erie+community+grant, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/ohio-lake-erie-community-grant/#access

**Lake Erie Community Grant, amount:** $150,000 to $350,000 USD (Mid-size projects in the State Fiscal Year 2027 round). Mid-size projects in the State Fiscal Year 2027 round.

> “We plan to facilitate mid-size projects in this round Funding between $150,000 - $350,000”

Source: https://lakeerie.ohio.gov/funding-oportunities/lake+erie+community+grant, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/ohio-lake-erie-community-grant/#amount

**Lake Erie Community Grant, where:** Lake Erie watershed, Ohio: United States

> “The Lake Erie Community Grant supports projects that protect and improve environmental issues in the Lake Erie watershed.”

Source: https://lakeerie.ohio.gov/funding-oportunities/lake+erie+community+grant, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/ohio-lake-erie-community-grant/#geography

**Lake Erie Community Grant, who can apply:** Community groups, NGOs and Government bodies

> “Whether you're a community group, nonprofit, or local government, this grant can help connect you with federal funding”

Source: https://lakeerie.ohio.gov/funding-oportunities/lake+erie+community+grant, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/ohio-lake-erie-community-grant/#applicant_types

**Lake Erie Community Grant, rounds:** Fixed rounds with deadlines

> “Full Proposal Submission Deadline - December 16, 2026”

Source: https://lakeerie.ohio.gov/funding-oportunities/lake+erie+community+grant, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/ohio-lake-erie-community-grant/#window

**Lake Erie Community Grant, co-funding required:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/ohio-lake-erie-community-grant/#co_finance_required

## The call

### State Fiscal Year 2027 round

Call page: https://lakeerie.ohio.gov/funding-oportunities/lake+erie+community+grant

**Lake Erie Community Grant, State Fiscal Year 2027 round, status:** Open

> “Next Round of Grant Funding Open September 16 (State Fiscal Year 2027)”

Source: https://lakeerie.ohio.gov/funding-oportunities/lake+erie+community+grant, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/ohio-lake-erie-community-grant/#call-sfy-2027-status

**Lake Erie Community Grant, State Fiscal Year 2027 round, opens:** 16 September 2026

> “Opening of Application Period - September 16, 2026”

Source: https://lakeerie.ohio.gov/funding-oportunities/lake+erie+community+grant, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/ohio-lake-erie-community-grant/#call-sfy-2027-opens

**Lake Erie Community Grant, State Fiscal Year 2027 round, deadline:** 16 December 2026 (the funder writes “Full Proposal Submission Deadline - December 16, 2026”)

> “Full Proposal Submission Deadline - December 16, 2026”

Source: https://lakeerie.ohio.gov/funding-oportunities/lake+erie+community+grant, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/ohio-lake-erie-community-grant/#call-sfy-2027-deadline

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**Lake Erie Community Grant, reporting:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/ohio-lake-erie-community-grant/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “Lake Erie Community Grant”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/ohio-lake-erie-community-grant/. 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+Lake+Erie+Community+Grant&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fohio-lake-erie-community-grant%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+Lake+Erie+Community+Grant&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fohio-lake-erie-community-grant%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