{"id":2238,"date":"2026-09-03T15:49:38","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T19:49:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.glft.org\/?page_id=2238"},"modified":"2026-09-03T16:46:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T20:46:21","slug":"great-lakes-fishery-trust-small-grants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.glft.org\/bn\/great-lakes-fishery-trust-small-grants\/","title":{"rendered":"Great Lakes Fishery Trust Small Grants"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fws_6a99f82b613b8\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"light\" data-top-percent=\"10%\" data-bottom-percent=\"10%\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row full-width-section\"  style=\"padding-top: calc(100vw * 0.10); padding-bottom: calc(100vw * 0.10); \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-overlay=\"true\"><div class=\"inner-wrap using-image\"><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop using-image\"  style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.glft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/St.-Joseph-Pier-GLFT-RN-1.png); background-position: center center; background-repeat: no-repeat; \"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row-bg-overlay\" style=\"background: #262626; background: linear-gradient(90deg,#262626 0%,#262626 100%);  opacity: 0.5; \"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 light center\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone\"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-with-aniamtion-wrap center custom-width-20pct\" data-max-width=\"custom\" data-max-width-mobile=\"default\" data-shadow=\"none\" data-animation=\"fade-in\"  style=\"margin-bottom: 25px; \">\r\n      <div class=\"inner\">\r\n        <div class=\"hover-wrap\"> \r\n          <div class=\"hover-wrap-inner\">\r\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-animation skip-lazy\" data-delay=\"0\" height=\"100\" width=\"100\" data-animation=\"fade-in\" src=\"https:\/\/www.glft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Access-Program-Fish-Icon.svg\" alt=\"Fish Icon\"  \/>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div><h1 style=\"color: #ffffff;text-align: center\" class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_custom_1788459451765\" >Small Grants<\/h1><a class=\"nectar-button jumbo regular extra-color-3  regular-button\"  style=\"margin-top: 30px; \" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/portal.glft.org\/opportunities\" data-color-override=\"false\" data-hover-color-override=\"false\" data-hover-text-color-override=\"#fff\"><span>\u09b8\u0995\u09cd\u09b0\u09bf\u09af\u09bc \u0985\u09a8\u09c1\u09a6\u09be\u09a8 \u09b8\u09c1\u09af\u09cb\u0997\u09c7\u09b0 \u099c\u09a8\u09cd\u09af \u0986\u09ac\u09c7\u09a6\u09a8 \u0995\u09b0\u09c1\u09a8<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_6a99f82b62208\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"light\" data-top-percent=\"5%\" data-bottom-percent=\"5%\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row full-width-section\"  style=\"padding-top: calc(100vw * 0.05); padding-bottom: calc(100vw * 0.05); \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap\"><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop using-bg-color\"  style=\"background-color: #165b93; \"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 light left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone\"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\r\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\r\n\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n\t\t<p>The GLFT supports a wide range of projects in its various grant programs. The Small Grants Program offers a streamlined application process for projects aligned with GLFT priorities and smaller in scope than are often supported through our other requests for proposals. Additionally, we will accept proposals for funding symposia, workshops, and conferences that align with these program areas. Individual requests must not exceed $20,000.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_6a99f82b62483\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\" data-top-percent=\"3%\" data-bottom-percent=\"3%\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\"  style=\"padding-top: calc(100vw * 0.03); padding-bottom: calc(100vw * 0.03); \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap\"><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone\"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\r\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\r\n\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n\t\t<h2>\u0986\u09ac\u09c7\u09a6\u09a8\u0995\u09be\u09b0\u09c0\u09b0 \u09af\u09cb\u0997\u09cd\u09af\u09a4\u09be<\/h2>\n<p class=\"GLFTBodyText\">Organizations eligible to apply for GLFT grants include nonprofit organizations with a 501(c)(3) designation from the Internal Revenue Service (or nongovernmental organizations holding charitable status in their country), as well as educational and governmental (including tribal) organizations.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone\"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\r\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element  vc_custom_1788459520452\" >\r\n\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n\t\t<h2>\u09aa\u09cd\u09b0\u0995\u09b2\u09cd\u09aa\u09c7\u09b0 \u09af\u09cb\u0997\u09cd\u09af\u09a4\u09be<\/h2>\n<p>The GLFT will consider smaller grants that demonstrate a direct contribution to one or more of the following GLFT program areas as defined by the respective policy documents or most recent grant program requests for proposals.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"nectar-fancy-ul\" data-list-icon=\"fa fa-circle\" data-animation=\"true\" data-animation-delay=\"0\" data-color=\"extra-color-3\" data-spacing=\"5px\" data-alignment=\"left\"> \n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glft.org\/bn\/access-to-the-great-lakes-fishery\/\">\u0997\u09cd\u09b0\u09c7\u099f \u09b2\u09c7\u0995 \u09ab\u09bf\u09b6\u09be\u09b0\u09bf\u09a4\u09c7 \u0985\u09cd\u09af\u09be\u0995\u09cd\u09b8\u09c7\u09b8<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glft.org\/bn\/ecological-and-biological-research\/\">\u09aa\u09b0\u09bf\u09ac\u09c7\u09b6\u0997\u09a4 \u098f\u09ac\u0982 \u099c\u09c8\u09ac\u09bf\u0995 \u0997\u09ac\u09c7\u09b7\u09a3\u09be<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glft.org\/bn\/habitat-protection-and-restoration\/\">\u09ac\u09be\u09b8\u09b8\u09cd\u09a5\u09be\u09a8 \u09b8\u09c1\u09b0\u0995\u09cd\u09b7\u09be \u098f\u09ac\u0982 \u09aa\u09c1\u09a8\u09b0\u09c1\u09a6\u09cd\u09a7\u09be\u09b0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glft.org\/bn\/human-dimensions-research-and-engagement\/\">\u09ae\u09be\u09a8\u09ac \u09ae\u09be\u09a4\u09cd\u09b0\u09be \u0997\u09ac\u09c7\u09b7\u09a3\u09be \u098f\u09ac\u0982 \u09ac\u09cd\u09af\u09b8\u09cd\u09a4\u09a4\u09be<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glft.org\/bn\/great-lakes-stewardship\/\">\u0997\u09cd\u09b0\u09c7\u099f \u09b2\u09c7\u0995 \u09b8\u09cd\u099f\u09c1\u09af\u09bc\u09be\u09b0\u09cd\u09a1\u09b6\u09bf\u09aa<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_6a99f82b62823\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\" data-top-percent=\"5%\" data-bottom-percent=\"5%\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row full-width-section\"  style=\"padding-top: calc(100vw * 0.05); padding-bottom: calc(100vw * 0.05); \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap\"><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop using-bg-color\"  style=\"background-color: rgba(44,71,93,0.05); \"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone\"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\r\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\r\n\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n\t\t<p>Additional project-specific considerations, priorities, and requirements are provided in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glft.org\/bn\/resources\/#gr_policies\">the Policies<\/a> \u098f\u09ac\u0982 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glft.org\/bn\/great-lakes-fishery-trust-small-grants\/#apply\">\u0995\u09bf\u09ad\u09be\u09ac\u09c7 \u0986\u09ac\u09c7\u09a6\u09a8 \u0995\u09b0\u09a4\u09c7 \u09b9\u09ac\u09c7<\/a> \u09a8\u09c0\u099a\u09c7\u09b0 \u09ac\u09bf\u09ad\u09be\u0997\u0997\u09c1\u09b2\u09bf\u0964 \u09b8\u09ae\u09cd\u09ad\u09be\u09ac\u09cd\u09af \u0986\u09ac\u09c7\u09a6\u09a8\u0995\u09be\u09b0\u09c0\u09a6\u09c7\u09b0 \u0989\u09a4\u09cd\u09b8\u09be\u09b9\u09bf\u09a4 \u0995\u09b0\u09be \u09b9\u09af\u09bc <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glft.org\/bn\/contact\/\">GLFT \u0995\u09b0\u09cd\u09ae\u09c0\u09a6\u09c7\u09b0 \u09b8\u09be\u09a5\u09c7 \u09af\u09cb\u0997\u09be\u09af\u09cb\u0997 \u0995\u09b0\u09c1\u09a8<\/a>\u00a0prior to submission of a grant proposal to discuss project eligibility, goals, and alignment with GLFT priorities. Staff is available to assist applicants with navigating the online grant proposal submission process.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<div id=\"policies\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row full-width-content vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-flex\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap\"><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col padding-5-percent inherit_tablet inherit_phone\"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\r\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\r\n\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n\t\t<h2>\u09a8\u09c0\u09a4\u09bf\u09ae\u09be\u09b2\u09be<\/h2>\n<p>The GLFT will consider smaller grant requests that align with our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glft.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Small-Grants-Policy.pdf\">Small Grants Policy<\/a>. 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The Small Grants Program offers a streamlined application process for projects aligned with GLFT priorities and smaller in scope than are often supported through our other requests for proposals. Additionally, we will accept proposals for funding symposia, workshops, and conferences that align with these program areas. Individual requests must not exceed $20,000. Applicant Eligibility Organizations eligible to apply for GLFT grants include nonprofit organizations with a 501(c)(3) designation from the Internal Revenue Service (or nongovernmental organizations holding charitable status in their country), as well as educational and governmental (including tribal) organizations. Project Eligibility The GLFT will consider smaller grants that demonstrate a direct contribution to one or more of the following GLFT program areas as defined by the respective policy documents or most recent grant program requests for proposals. 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