Closed · EPA-R5-GL2026-PCA · CFDA 66.469 · Discretionary
Great Lakes Biology Monitoring Program: Phytoplankton and Chlorophyll-a Components
Federal grant opportunity posted by Environmental Protection Agency, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $3.6M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- June 30, 2026
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
Great Lakes Biology Monitoring Program: Phytoplankton and Chlorophyll-a Components is a closed discretionary listing from Environmental Protection Agency that offered Up to $3,600,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- up to $3.6M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 66.469
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Great Lakes Biology Monitoring Program: Phytoplankton and Chlorophyll-a Components - is cataloged under number EPA-R5-GL2026-PCA and tied to CFDA assistance listing 66.469, posted by Environmental Protection Agency. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on May 1, 2026 and last updated on May 13, 2026. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $3,600,000. The agency has projected $3.6 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 1 award. If the agency funds the expected 1 award from the $3.6 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $3.6 million. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on June 30, 2026. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
Up to $3,600,000
Close Date
June 30, 2026
Posted
May 1, 2026
Est. Total Funding
$3,600,000
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) solicits applications from eligible entities for grants to be awarded pursuant to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Action Plan IV. The Great Lakes Biology Monitoring Program (GLBMP) fulfills EPA's statutory obligation specified in Clean Water Act Section 118(c)(B) to establish a Great Lakes system-wide surveillance network to monitor the water quality of the Great Lakes. The goals of the GLBMP are to (1) report on Great Lakes water quality and ecosystem condition using assessments of the lower food web (phytoplankton, chlorophyll, zooplankton, Mysis and benthic invertebrates) as indicators; (2) assess the impacts to the lower food web from invasive species including quagga mussels; and (3) inform fisheries and habitat management. The Great Lakes National Program Office (GLNPO) is requesting applications for a project to complete sample collection and analyses in support of the Phytoplankton and Chlorophyll-a components of the GLBMP. The targeted audience for this funding opportunity is eligible entities listed below capable of analyzing phytoplankton community abundance and composition and chlorophyll-a concentrations in water samples. The intended beneficiaries of the GLBMP are all those who live, recreate, or work within the Great Lakes basin.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
GLBMP-PCA NOFO Team, GLRI-RFA@epa.gov
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