Closed · F26AS00062 · CFDA 15.688 · Discretionary
F26AS00062: Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act FY 2026
Federal grant opportunity posted by Fish and Wildlife Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $2K-$500K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- August 3, 2026
- Close date
- 15
- Expected awards
The verdict
F26AS00062: Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act FY 2026 is a closed discretionary listing from Fish and Wildlife Service that offered $2,000 -- $500,000 across 15 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $2K-$500K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 15
- expected awards
- 15.688
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - F26AS00062: Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act FY 2026 - is cataloged under number F26AS00062 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 15.688, posted by Fish and Wildlife Service. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on June 1, 2026. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $2,000 -- $500,000. The agency has projected $3.5 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 15 awards. If the agency funds the expected 15 awards from the $3.5 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $233,000. Cost sharing or matching funds are required, meaning applicants must contribute a portion of the project budget from non-federal sources, factor this into your financial plan before drafting the proposal. 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 August 3, 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
$2,000 -- $500,000
Close Date
August 3, 2026
Restoration and research pre-proposals and Regional Project full proposals in Word or pdf format must be submitted in GrantSolutions (https://home.grantsolutions.gov/home/) by Monday, August 3, 2026, before 11:59 PM ET. Proposals received after this deadline will not be considered.
Posted
June 1, 2026
Est. Total Funding
$3,500,000
Expected Awards
15
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) requests interested entities to submit research, restoration, and Regional Project proposals for the restoration of the Great Lakes Basin fish and wildlife resources, as authorized under the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act (16U.S.C. 941c). The purpose of the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act (GLFWRA) is to provide assistance to States, Indian Tribes, and other interested entities to encourage cooperative conservation, restoration, research, and management of the fish and wildlife resources and their habitats in the Great Lakes Basin. Supported in part by the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, we expect approximately $3.5 million to support proposals this fiscal year. Available funding and proposal awards are subject to final Congressional appropriations for Fiscal Year 2026. Up to 33 and one-third percent of the total Congressional appropriation to the GLFWRA is eligible to fund Regional Project proposals. Expected award funding for Regional Project proposals is between $200,000 to $500,000. Successful restoration and research proposals have ranged from $2,000 to $500,000 with the average proposal at $217,843. Expected award funding for restoration and research proposals is between $10,000 and $250,000. Selected restoration and research proposals and Regional Project proposals will be awarded funding for the duration of the proposal via a grant or cooperative agreement between the recipient and the Service. Funding will be made available once the official award letter has been received by the successful applicant and the performance period has started. Continuation of proposals funded in previous fiscal years are eligible but will be considered and reviewed as a new proposal. Restoration and research proposals will be awarded a grant agreement and Regional Project proposals will be awarded a cooperative agreement under this announcement. Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Network partners that submit Regional Project proposals that qualify as CESU proposals will be subject to the CESU indirect cost rate cap. Regional Projects are authorized activities of the Service related to fish and wildlife resource protection, restoration, maintenance, and enhancement impacting the resources of multiple States or Indian Tribes with fish and wildlife management authority in the Great Lakes Basin. The two-page restoration and research pre-proposals and Regional Project proposals are submitted to the Service to determine eligibility and the Proposal Review Committee (PRC) scores and ranks the proposals using GLFWRA Review Criteria (Review Criteria). Successful restoration and research pre-proposal applicants are invited to submit full proposals, which are scored and ranked by the PRC using the Review Criteria. The PRC recommends the restoration and research full proposals and Regional Project proposals for funding to the Service"s Midwest Region 3 Regional Director for approval. Successful restoration and research and Regional Project proposal applicants can anticipate receiving an official grant or cooperative agreement award letter between January and March 2027.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 00, 01, 02, 04, 05, 06, 07, 11, 12, 13, 20, 21, 23, 25, 99. 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
Justin Chiotti justin_chiotti@fws.gov
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