The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), Water Resources Division (WRD), is pleased to announce the Michigan Coastal Management Program (MCMP) Creating a Culture of Resilience Capacity 2023 Grant Funding Opportunity (GFO).
Donor Name: Michigan Department of Environment Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE)
State: Michigan
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/30/2022
Size of the Grant: $10,000 and $100,000
Grant Duration: 15 months
Details:
Michigan’s coastal communities are on the front lines of facing the “perfect storm” from their seasonal fluctuating Great Lakes water levels impacted by climate change. Impacts such as the record level lows (2013) and record high (2020) water levels, more intense and frequent storm events, and unseasonal temperatures. Like many municipalities in Michigan, limited budgets, competing local interests, insufficient staff capacity and a lack of technical expertise make planning for resiliency challenging. This GFO is targeted for capacity building to focus efforts on increasing coastal communities’ knowledge of coastal risks by conducting outreach, technical assistance, and training workshops on actions that lead communities to be resilient-ready. The WRD anticipates $1 million in grant funds to be available for this round of funding.
Funding Priorities
Priority will be given to projects that will:
- Collaborate with the MCMP in conducting Coastal Leadership Academy workshops.
- Host other locally driven workshops and/or trainings on coastal resilience topics.
- Evaluate regional climate change and coastal issues with recommendations to improve coastal community resilience.
- Develop outreach methods to raise awareness of coastal resilience and nature-based solutions.
- Implement a fellowship program with emphasis on frontline communities to support and assist in grant writing.
Funding Information
Grant Amounts: Projects can be no less than $10,000 and no greater than $100,000.
Grant Award Period
Anticipated grant may be as early as April 1, 2023, with a project period of 15-months from the start date. Projects will be evaluated on project readiness and ability to complete all project tasks within this time frame.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants include watershed councils, planning agencies, the 10 Regional Councils of Governments, and the 41 Coastal Counties’ Planning Departments with jurisdictions that touch the Great Lakes.
For more information, visit Creating a Culture of Resilience Capacity Grant.
