Potential Grant Sources for Stream Habitat Restoration in Michigan
Federal Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act
To rehabilitate or decommission dams and other water resource projects constructed under previous federal agricultural development and flood control programs. Federal funds provide up to 65% of total cost. Contact your local office of the USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service for more information.
FishAmerica Foundation
FishAmerica's mission is to provide funding, without preference to species or geographic location, for hands on-projects at the local level. These projects enhance fish populations, water quality, and/or applied fisheries research in North America—thereby increasing the opportunity for sportfishing success.
Great Lakes Commission, Great Lakes Basin Program for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control
The Great Lakes Basin Program improves water quality through soil erosion and sedimentation control demonstration projects, technical assistance, and education programs.
Great Lakes Fishery Trust
The mission of the Great Lakes Fishery Trust is to provide funding to enhance, protect and rehabilitate Great Lakes fishery resources. The GLFT will manage its resources to compensate for lost use and enjoyment of the Lake Michigan fishery resulting from the operation of the Ludington Pumped Storage Plant.
Great Lakes Protection Fund
The Fund welcomes pre-proposals for projects that identify a specific improvement to the health of the Great Lakes ecosystem and have a pragmatic plan to produce those improvements. The Fund supports projects that produce results for the entire basin ecosystem, are carried out by collaborative teams, and tackle issues that have not generally been addressed at basin scale.
Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Inland Fisheries Grants
Projects that are beneficial to the people of Michigan, inland fisheries resources, and meet one or more of the program objectives are eligible for funding. Applicants must demonstrate they can contribute at least 50% of the project's cost as a match to the State grant.
Michigan Habitat Improvement Fund
To provide funds for projects on the Manistee, Muskegon and AuSable rivers to improve and enhance fisheries and aquatic resources affected by the operation of Consumers Energy Company's hydropower projects. These projects include fisheries habitat restoration and enhancement, preparing comprehensive river management plans, aquatic studies, fisheries recreation, water quality improvement and soil erosion control activities on these three rivers.
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation funds projects to conserve and restore fish, wildlife, and native plants through matching grant programs. The Foundation awards matching grants to projects that address priority actions promoting fish and wildlife conservation and the habitats on which they depend, work proactively to involve other conservation and community interests, leverage Foundation-provided funding, and evaluate project outcomes. Federal, state, and local governments, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations are welcomed to apply for a general matching grant throughout the year.
Natural Resource Trust Fund
The objective is to provide grants to local units of government and to the State for acquisition and development of lands and facilities for outdoor recreation or the protection of Michigan's significant natural resources. Applications are evaluated on established criteria such as resource protection, water access, and project need. At least 25% match on either acquisition or development projects is required from local government applicants.
Saginaw Bay Watershed Initiative Network
The Saginaw Bay Watershed Initiative Network (WIN) was created to enhance the quality of life in the Saginaw Bay Watershed by creating regional networks of on-the-ground projects that demonstrate sustainability. These projects link economic, environmental, and community goals. The partnership includes communities, conversationists, foundations, and businesses working together to balance the region's economic, environmental, and social goals.
Trout Unlimited- Save a Stream Program
TU offers several national fishery conservation programs to mobilize volunteers to clean up and restore streams and rivers, teach the next generation of conservationists, and unite our chapters, councils and national staff in conservation work. Those programs include:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers- Continuing Authorities Program
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has the authority, provided by Section 1135 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986, as amended, to modify the structures and operations of Corps projects to improve the quality of the environment and restore ecosystem functions impaired by projects built by the Corps or jointly by the Corps and other Federal agencies, or at any site that has been affected by a Corps project. The primary goal of these projects is ecosystem restoration with an emphasis on projects benefiting fish and wildlife. There is a 25% non-federal cost share.
U. S. Fish and Wildlife- Fish Passage Program Funds
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's National Fish Passage Program is a voluntary, non-regulatory program that provides funding and technical assistance toward removing or bypassing barriers to fish movement.
Other grant sources may be found by searching the following web sites:
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