The Departments of Natural Resources; Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy; and Agriculture and Rural Development work together to address strategic issues of prevention, detection, eradication and control for both terrestrial and aquatic invasive species in Michigan.
This program is designed to address strategic issues of prevention, detection, eradication and control for both terrestrial invasive species (TIS) and aquatic invasive species (AIS) in Michigan. Projects must support the overalls goals of the MISGP:
Specific priorities and scoring criteria can be found in the MISGP handbook. Proposals will be recommended for funding based on a combination of scoring criteria, project type, project metrics, geographic location and available funding.
*State agencies should contact the MISGP contact prior to preparing an application.
Up to $3.6 million in grant funds is available annually. NOTE: for the application period ending November 01, 2025, $2.4 million in grant funds will be available. The minimum grant amount is $25,000 with maximum grant amounts between $40,000 and $400,000 depending on the type of project.
Part 5 of Act 451, P.A. 1994, as amended.
Kelsey Dietz, 517-388-8473, DietzK2@Michigan.gov.
The MISGP application process uses an online system, MiGrants. For MiGrants login information and instructions, visit the DNR MiGrants reference page.
For instructions about registration, organization roles in the system, how to apply and more, please refer to the 2025 Handbook.
WEBINAR: Potential applicants are encouraged to view a recording of the 2025 grant information webinar to learn more about general grant information, the application process and 2025 priorities.
