Sustain Our Great Lakes is currently accepting applications for competitive grant funding to restore and enhance habitat in the Great Lakes basin. In 2015, the program will award $5–7 million in two categories: 1) Stream and Riparian Restoration; and 2) Coastal Wetland Restoration. Eligible applicants include non-profit organizations, educational institutions, and state, tribal and local governments. The Request For Proposals can be viewed by clicking here. Pre-proposals are due on February 18, 2015.

Webinar participants will learn about funding priorities and the application process, see examples of past projects, receive tips for submitting competitive proposals, and have the opportunity to ask questions. The webinar will begin at11 AM Eastern Time/10 AM Central Time and last for approximately 1 hour.

Participants can register by clicking here.

A recording of the webinar will be available for viewing atwww.sustainourgreatlakes.org following the conclusion of the live program.

Please contact Todd Hogrefe (612-564-7286; todd.hogrefe@nfwf.org) or Caroline Oswald (612-564-7253; caroline.oswald@nfwf.org) at the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation for more information.
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Sustain Our Great Lakes is a bi-national, public-private partnership that sustains, restores and protects fish, wildlife and habitat in the Great Lakes basin by leveraging funding, building conservation capacity, and focusing partners and resources toward key ecological issues.