Assistance Listing 66.469
Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
Environmental Protection Agency · Environmental Protection Agency
The verdict for a small nonprofit
Rarely funds nonprofits directly. 92% of awards go to governments and other applicants, so look for a subrecipient or partner role instead.
Based on 145 new awards in FY2023–25. Organizations under $1M in revenue won 0% of the awards that went to nonprofits. The median award is $791,808. Expect about 60 days between posting and deadline.
- First-time winners
- 13%
- of new awards, last 3 FYs
- Nonprofit share
- 8%
- 4% higher ed · 83% gov't
- Under-$1M orgs
- 0%
- of nonprofit awards
- Median award
- $792K
- $451K – $1.0M middle half
- New awards, FY2025
- 47
- $61M committed to them
- Usually posts
- May
- annual · 60-day window
Open right now under this program
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Who won in FY2025
Largest recipients by dollars. From USAspending.
| Recipient | Type | State | Awards | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | Government | WI | 31 | $63,954,637 |
| Department of Natural Resources | Government | MI | 23 | $14,052,939 |
| Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy | Government | MI | 22 | $40,750,341 |
| The State of Ohio Office of Budget and Management | Government | OH | 18 | $24,599,271 |
| Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | Government | MN | 12 | $16,079,673 |
| Alliance of Rouge Communities | Nonprofit | MI | 10 | $13,417,588 |
| New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation | Government | NY | 8 | $5,974,982 |
| Department of Natural Resources | Government | OH | 7 | $6,210,651 |
| City of Toledo | Government | OH | 7 | $4,587,500 |
| Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe | Tribal | NY | 6 | $3,784,760 |
New awards by fiscal year
Awards first made in each fiscal year; dollars are the total committed to that year's new awards over their life.
| FY | New awards | Committed | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 63 | $65M | $426K | $249K – $973K |
| 2022 | 74 | $117M | $600K | $435K – $1.3M |
| 2023 | 37 | $79M | $880K | $400K – $2.1M |
| 2024 | 61 | $89M | $788K | $400K – $2.0M |
| 2025 | 47 | $61M | $792K | $451K – $1.0M |
Past rounds
Every announcement under this listing that Grants.gov still lists. Use it to plan next year.
| Posted | Closed | Window | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-06-30 | 60 d | EPA-R5-GL2026-ZMB · Great Lakes Biology Monitoring Program: Zooplankton, Mysis, and Benthic Invertebrate Components |
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-06-30 | 60 d | EPA-R5-GL2026-PCA · Great Lakes Biology Monitoring Program: Phytoplankton and Chlorophyll-a Components |
| 2025-01-13 | 2025-04-11 | 88 d | EPA-R5-GL2025-FMSP · Great Lakes Fish Monitoring and Surveillance Program |
| 2025-01-13 | 2025-03-14 | 60 d | EPA-R5-GL2025-CWMP · Great Lakes Coastal Wetlands Monitoring Program |
| 2024-09-25 | 2024-11-22 | 58 d | EPA-R5-GL2024-WLEBTA · Enhance Technical Assistance and Outreach to Farmers on Nutrient Management in the Western Lake Erie Basin (WLEBTA) |
| 2024-03-07 | 2024-05-06 | 60 d | EPA-R5-GL2024-IADN · Great Lakes Restoration Initiative 2024 Request for Applications - Integrated Atmospheric Deposition Network |
| 2023-05-10 | 2023-09-15 | 128 d | EPA-I-R5-GL2023-GLEJGP · Great Lakes Environmental Justice Grant Program (GLEJGP) |
| 2021-12-10 | 2022-02-08 | 60 d | EPA-R5-GL2022-PC · Great Lakes Biology Monitoring Program: Phytoplankton and Chlorophyll-a Components |
| 2021-08-30 | 2021-10-29 | 60 d | EPA-R5-GL2021-ZMB · Great Lakes Biology Monitoring Program: Zooplankton, Mysis, and Benthic Components |
| 2021-06-15 | 2021-08-20 | 66 d | EPA-R5-GL2021-GIS · Great Lakes Restoration Initiative 2021 Request for Applications for Nonpoint Source Runoff and Nutrient Reduction Projects-Green Infrastructure in Shoreline Communities |
| 2021-06-15 | 2021-08-20 | 66 d | EPA-R5-GL2021-RRR · Great Lakes Restoration Initiative 2021 Request for Applications for Nonpoint Source Runoff and Nutrient Reduction Projects-Riparian Restoration to Reduce Runoff |
| 2021-06-15 | 2021-08-20 | 66 d | EPA-R5-GL2021-ALP · Great Lakes Restoration Initiative 2021 Request for Applications for Nonpoint Source Runoff and Nutrient Reduction Projects-Addressing Legacy Phosphorus in Agricultural Settings- |
| 2021-01-07 | 2021-03-05 | 57 d | EPA-R5-GL2021-TFWR · GREAT LAKES TRASH FREE WATERS HARBORS, RIVERMOUTHS AND WATERFRONTS |
| 2020-08-27 | 2020-10-26 | 60 d | EPA-R5-GL2020-CWMP · Great Lakes Coastal Wetland Monitoring Program |
| 2020-07-21 | 2020-09-21 | 62 d | EPA-R5-GL2020-FMSP · Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Request for Applications |
| 2020-04-28 | 2020-06-27 | 60 d | EPA-R5-GL2020-SSP · Great Lakes Sediment Surveillance Program |
| 2019-12-16 | 2020-02-14 | 60 d | EPA-R5-GL2020-TFC · FY2020 Trash-Free Great Lakes Grant Program - Trash Removal in Great Lakes Communities |
| 2019-12-16 | 2020-02-14 | 60 d | EPA-R5-GL2020-TFH · FY2020 Trash-Free Great Lakes Grant Program - Trash Removal from Great Lakes Rivermouths and Harbors |
| 2019-05-28 | 2019-07-12 | 45 d | EPA-R5-GL2019-WQT · Water Quality Trading and other Market-based Approaches for Nutrient Reduction |
| 2019-05-28 | 2019-07-12 | 45 d | EPA-R5-GL2019-MMF · Manure Management to Reduce Nutrient Runoff from Farms |
| 2019-05-28 | 2019-07-12 | 45 d | EPA-R5-GL2019-RRM · Riparian Restoration to Reduce Runoff to the Maumee River |
| 2019-05-28 | 2019-07-12 | 45 d | EPA-R5-GL2019-GIU · Green Infrastructure to Reduce Stormwater Runoff |
| 2019-05-28 | 2019-07-12 | 45 d | EPA-R5-GL2019-ANM · Accelerating Adoption of Nutrient Management through Farmer-led Outreach and Education |
| 2019-04-09 | 2019-05-28 | 49 d | EPA-R5-GL2019-IAD · Integrated Atmospheric Deposition Network 2019 Request for Applications |
| 2017-07-18 | 2017-09-05 | 49 d | EPA-R5-GL2017-CLA · Great Lakes Integrated Cladophora Research and Modeling in Support of GLWQA Annex 4 Phosphorus Target Setting |
| 2017-01-30 | 2017-03-17 | 46 d | EPA-R5-GL2017-ZBC · 2017 RFA for Great Lakes Long-Term Biology Monitoring Program: Zooplankton, Benthos, Mysis and Chlorophyll a Components |
| 2016-11-09 | 2017-01-13 | 65 d | EPA-R5-GL2016-UWM · Great Lakes Restoration Initiative -2016 Request for Applications – Urban Watershed Management Implementation |
| 2016-11-09 | 2017-01-13 | 65 d | EPA-R5-GL2016-AIP · Great Lakes Restoration Initiative -2016 Request for Applications Agricultural Incentive Program Effectiveness |
| 2016-11-09 | 2017-01-13 | 65 d | EPA-R5-GL2016-ISC · Great Lakes Restoration Initiative -2016 Request for Applications – Invasive Species Control |
| 2016-11-09 | 2017-01-13 | 65 d | EPA-R5-GL2016-FFC · Great Lakes Restoration Initiative -2016 Request for Applications – Foundations for Invasive Species Collaborations |
| 2016-11-09 | 2017-01-13 | 65 d | EPA-R5-GL2016-PRR · Great Lakes Restoration Initiative -2016 Request for Applications – Phosphorus Risk Reduction Pilots in Western Lake Erie Agricultural Watersheds |
| 2016-11-09 | 2017-01-13 | 65 d | EPA-R5-GL2016-TAG · Great Lakes Restoration Initiative - 2016 Request for Applications – Taxonomy and Barcodes to Support Early Detection |
| 2016-11-09 | 2017-01-13 | 65 d | EPA-R5-GL2016-AWM · Great Lakes Restoration Initiative -2016 Request for Applications – Agricultural Watershed Management Implementation |
| 2016-01-07 | 2016-02-22 | 46 d | EPA-R5-GL-2016-1 · Great Lakes Long-Term Biology Monitoring Program: Phytoplankton Component |
| 2015-07-29 | 2015-09-28 | 61 d | EPA-R5-GL2015-MNP · Great Lakes Restoration Initiative 2015 Request for Applications Maumee River Watershed Nutrient Prevention Pilot Project |
| 2015-07-29 | 2015-09-28 | 61 d | EPA-R5-GL2015-AWM · Great Lakes Restoration Initiative 2015 Request for Applications Agricultural Watershed Management Implementation |
| 2015-07-29 | 2015-09-28 | 61 d | EPA-R5-GL2015-UWM · Great Lakes Restoration Initiative 2015 Request for Applications Urban Watershed Management Implementation |
| 2015-07-29 | 2015-09-28 | 61 d | EPA-R5-GL2015-ISP · Great Lakes Restoration Initiative 2015 Request For Applications Invasive Species Prevention |
| 2015-07-29 | 2015-09-28 | 61 d | EPA-R5-GL2015-ISC · Great Lakes Restoration Initiative 2015 Request for Applications-Invasive Species Control |
| 2015-06-15 | 2015-07-31 | 46 d | EPA-R5-GL2015-2 · Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Request for Applications |
Common questions
How hard is it to win a grant under 66.469?
Rarely funds nonprofits directly. 92% of awards go to governments and other applicants, so look for a subrecipient or partner role instead. Based on 145 new awards in FY2023–25. Organizations under $1M in revenue won 0% of the awards that went to nonprofits. The median award is $791,808. Expect about 60 days between posting and deadline.
How much does Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative award?
In FY2025 the median new award was $792K; the middle half ran from $451K to $1.0M. 47 new awards were made, with $61M committed to them.
When does 66.469 usually post?
Over the last several years, new rounds most often posted in May with about 60 days to apply. The most recent round posted May 1, 2026.
Who runs this program?
Environmental Protection Agency (Environmental Protection Agency). Assistance Listing 66.469 on SAM.gov describes the authorizing statute and standard terms.
Sources: USAspending FY2021–25 award archive (2026-10-06); Grants.gov Search2 (fetched 2026-10-28); IRS EO BMF (fetched 2026-10-28). Award counts are new awards by fiscal year of first action. Shares are computed from award counts, not dollars; the under-$1M share covers the 75% of nonprofit awards that matched an IRS revenue record. Recipient type comes from the award record's business-type codes. Always confirm details in the official announcement.