Funding for Great Lakes protection
The Great Lakes Protection Initiative is accepting project applications under the Areas of Concern funding priority. Funding under other priorities is currently fully subscribed. Application submissions are due by 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) on February 8, 2023.
Application guides for funding streams
- Funding for restoring Great Lakes Areas of Concern
- Funding for preventing toxic and nuisance algae (closed for applications)
- Funding for reducing releases of harmful chemicals (closed for applications)
- Funding for engaging Indigenous Peoples in addressing Great Lakes issues (closed for applications)
- Funding for increasing public engagement through citizen science (closed for applications)
Overview of funding streams
Preventing toxic and nuisance algae* | Reducing releases of harmful chemicals* | Engaging Indigenous Peoples in addressing Great Lakes issues* | Increasing public engagement through citizen science* | Restoring Areas of Concern |
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To decrease loadings of phosphorus to Lake Erie from Canadian sources | To reduce releases of Chemicals of Mutual Concern (CMCs) to the Great Lakes from Canadian sources | To increase Indigenous participation in decision making processes and actions to restore and protect Great Lakes water quality | To increase Canadians’ knowledge of and engagement in addressing Great Lakes water quality and ecosystem health issues | To restore water quality and ecosystem health in Canadian Great Lakes Areas of Concern (AOCs) |
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Increase participation in the application of phosphorus load reduction measures by demonstrating innovative approaches and best management practices and promoting their broad uptake and application | Increase participation in the application of beyond-compliance measures to reduce releases of CMCs by developing, implementing, assessing and promoting use of innovative approaches | Enhance Indigenous capacity to address Great Lakes issues by implementing projects that engage Indigenous Peoples at the community level | Enhance Canadians’ knowledge of and engagement in addressing Great Lakes issues through participation in citizen science | Support action at the local level to restore water quality and aquatic ecosystem health by implementing projects identified in AOC Remedial Action Plans |
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Eligible project types |
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Demonstration and assessment of approaches that reduce releases of CMCs in the Great Lakes basin from Canadian sources, such as:
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Projects that:
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Projects that contribute to directly eliminating identified “beneficial use impairments” through Action, Engagement and/or Science: Action Implement remedial actions that result in environmental improvement in AOCs, including habitat rehabilitation, rural non-point source control, contaminated sediment remediation, municipal wastewater treatment, urban storm water/combined sewer overflow control Engagement Support strategic engagement with local communities for Remedial Action Plan work planning, implementation and decision-making towards restoring beneficial use impairments Science Conduct science and monitoring to assess the status of beneficial use impairments against delisting targets and inform remedial action planning and implementation |
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Geographic scope |
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Lake Erie drainage basin | Great Lakes drainage basin | Great Lakes drainage basin | Great Lakes shorelines, near-shore and/or offshore areas | 14 Canadian Great Lakes AOCs |
*The preventing toxic and nuisance algae, reducing releases of harmful chemicals, engaging Indigenous Peoples in Great Lakes issues, and increasing public engagement through citizen science funding streams are fully subscribed.
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