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Grants to USA and Canada nonprofit, governmental, Tribal, and educational organizations and institutions for research projects on fishery resources in eligible regions. Applicants are required to submit a preliminary proposal prior to submitting a full proposal. Eligible projects are those that have benefits directed primarily to the Great Lakes.
The mission of the GLFT is to provide funding to enhance, protect, and rehabilitate Great Lakes fishery resources to compensate for lost use and enjoyment caused by the operation of the Ludington Pumped Storage Plant.
The broad goals of investments in ecological and biological research to inform fisheries management are to:
The key intended outcomes for fisheries research investments are to:
In 2023, the GLFT’s primary interests in this research theme are:
For additional information on these research themes, see: https://portal.glft.org/documents/2637-2023_ecobioresearch_preproposal_guidance_doc-pdf#page=6
Additional Research Themes:
For additional information on these themes, see: https://portal.glft.org/documents/2637-2023_ecobioresearch_preproposal_guidance_doc-pdf#page=7
Funded activities include hypothesis-driven research, as well as tools, resources, and capacity-building efforts that support the development or use and application of research.
Additional Geographic Information:
Projects must provide benefits to the Great Lakes fishery. Projects with benefits (e.g., findings, protocols, new capacity) directed primarily to the Lake Michigan fishery are of higher priority than projects without significant benefit to the Lake Michigan fishery.Apply Online: https://portal.glft.org/users/sign_up
If you have further questions about the funding process, please Kathryn Frens, grant manager, at 517-371-7468 or glft@glft.org.
Great Lakes Fishery Trust
230 N. Washington Square, Suite 300
Lansing, MI 48933