The Fund for Lake Michigan is seeking applications for its Grant Program to help sustain the Lake on behalf of the people and places that depend on it.
Donor Name: Fund for Lake Michigan
State: Wisconsin
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): Ongoing
Size of the Grant: $750,000 and $1,000,000
Details:
The Fund for Lake Michigan is accepting pre-proposals to improve the health of Lake Michigan, its shoreline, and river systems, for the benefit of the people and communities that depend on it for water, recreation, and commerce.
Goals
They invest in water quality initiatives that promise tangible near-term and long-term benefits to the plants, animals, and people of Wisconsin. Their grants make beaches safer and drinking water cleaner. They restore and improve habitats to support fish and other species that are critical for healthy ecosystems and key to a strong economy. And they also promote human health and safety, an educated workforce, increased tourism, and a bright future for Wisconsin’s businesses and communities.
Priorities
The Fund for Lake Michigan gives priority to on-the-ground projects that have near-term, direct, and quantifiable impacts on water quality in the Lake Michigan watershed. These projects include protecting critical natural habitats, reducing polluted runoff, and generally making water resources more swimmable, fishable, and drinkable.
The Fund also supports water quality monitoring and planning that informs and leads to on-the-ground restoration and water-quality improvement projects. Special consideration is given to projects that leverage significant public and private investments from other Lake Michigan and Great Lakes donors.
Funding Information
They plan to award between $750,000 and $1,000,000 in grants each quarter.
Eligibility Criteria
- 501(c)3 non-profit organizations, local units of government, government agencies, tribes, universities, and other educational institutions are eligible for funding.
- Geographically, Fund for Lake Michigan grants is targeted to the Lake Michigan shoreline, nearshore areas, and watersheds within the Lake Michigan basin in Wisconsin, with priority given to projects in Southeastern Wisconsin. The Fund for Lake Michigan will also consider a small number of grants outside the Lake Michigan watershed and within the Madison Gas and Electric’s service territory.
For more information, visit Fund for Lake Michigan Grants.
