F26AS00083 Aquatic Invasive Species Grants to Great Lakes States - Fiscal Year 2026 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative

Key facts

Copied from the official Grants.gov record. Last verified October 29, 2026.

Program name

F26AS00083 Aquatic Invasive Species Grants to Great Lakes States - Fiscal Year 2026 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative

Issuing agency

Fish and Wildlife Service (Department of the Interior)

Opportunity number

F26AS00083

Funding type

Cooperative Agreement, Grant

Funding purpose

Natural Resources

Status

Open (posted)

Application deadline

Closes December 31, 2026Agency note: All pre-proposals (including Project Narrative, Budget Narrative) must be received no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time 60 days after this NOFO is posted to grants.gov.All pre-proposals will be submitted via email to: fws3_fisheries_grants@fws.gov.Pre-proposals will be ranked to determine funding levels for each at which time applicants will be notified via email of approved funding amounts.Full proposals are due within 60 days of email notification of funding level (by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time). If grant request will be combined with Interjurisdictional AIS Grant (solicited under separate NOFO), then full proposal will be due 60 days after notice of both Interjurisdictional AIS Grant opportunity funding level and this NOFO funding level. Applicants must submit full proposal applications, for the approved funding amounts, via GrantSolutions.

Published award range

$100,000 – $600,000

Estimated total program funding

$3,685,238

Expected number of awards

8

Cost sharing or match required

No

Eligible applicants (official categories)

• Others (see Additional Information on Eligibility)
• Unrestricted (open to any type of entity, subject to any clarification in Additional Information on Eligibility)

Relevant to

Businesses and NonprofitsHow we determined this: Grants.gov lists eligibility as Unrestricted.

Geographic restrictions

None stated in structured data (federal opportunities are often nationwide). Check the eligibility details and full announcement for any limits.

Assistance Listing (CFDA)

15.662

Official source

View on Grants.gov ↗

Application URL

www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362749 ↗Apply through Grants.gov (Workspace) using the application package on the official listing, unless the full announcement names a different submission system.

Source identifier

Grants.gov opportunity ID 362749 · Funding opportunity number F26AS00083

Posted

June 10, 2026 · Source last updated June 10, 2026

Last verified

October 29, 2026 (against Grants.gov)

Data completeness

100% of key fields published by the source

Record confidence

highVerified against the official source; key fields present; no open issues.

Eligibility details (from the agency)

We are seeking one application from a primary state natural resource agency in each of the Great Lakes states. However, that agency may designate an entity (of any type) to apply for the award on their behalf.

Description (from the official listing)

Using appropriations to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) anticipates providing grants to support implementation of Great Lakes State Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plans (State AIS Plans). State AIS Plans have been transmitted by state governors and then approved by the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force. All state grants will be awarded based on a competitive process for which only Great Lakes states or their designee are eligible.

Agency contact

Nathan Evans nathan_evans@fws.gov
nathan_evans@fws.gov