Funding Available for Projects on Great Lakes Basin Lands and Waters

OSWEGO COUNTY – New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) and New York Sea Grant (NYSG) announced that $200,000 in funding is available for projects aimed at restoring and protecting New York’s Great Lakes basin lands and waters. Applications are due by Friday, March 27 at 4:30 p.m.

“The Great Lakes are vital to our region by supporting vibrant ecosystems, clean drinking water and local economies,” said NYSDEC Commissioner Amanda Lefton. “NYSDEC is proud to work with New York Sea Grant and our partners to advance implementation of the New York Great Lakes Action Agenda. These grants provide another boost to support locally driven efforts that benefit New York’s Great Lakes communities and protect this vital resource.”

Projects selected will implement the goals of New York’s Great Lakes Action Agenda and address actions specifically identified in locally supported water quality, natural resources or sustainable land use plans.

New York Sea Grant Associate Director and Cornell University Cooperative Extension Assistant Director Katherine Bunting-Howarth, Ph.D., J.D. said, “This partnership between New York Sea Grant and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation provides communities in New York’s Great Lakes region with funding for projects that are increasing their resilience and enhancing their local environment and ecosystem resources which are vital components of coastal community economies.”

Those eligible to apply include municipalities, Indian Nations, not-for-profit organizations, regional planning councils, soil and water conservation districts and educational institutions. For more details on eligibility, review the Request for Proposal.

Instructions and application materials are available at New York’s Great Lakes Basin Small Grants Program.

The New York Great Lakes Basin Small Grants Program supports stakeholder-driven efforts to restore and revitalize the state’s Great Lakes region using ecosystem-based management. It is funded through the New York State Environmental Protection Fund, under the authority of the New York Ocean and Great Lakes Ecosystem Conservation Act. New York Sea Grant administers the New York Great Lakes Basin Small Grants Program in partnership with NYSDEC’s Great Lakes Program.

Click on New York’s Great Lakes Action Agenda (2023) for a downloadable copy or go to the NYSDEC’s website for more information.

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About New York Sea Grant:
New York Sea Grant is a collaborative program of Cornell University and the State University of New York and one of 34 university-based programs under the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Sea Grant College Program. Since 1971, New York Sea Grant has promoted coastal vitality, environmental sustainability and citizen awareness about the state’s marine and Great Lakes resources. New York Sea Grant maintains Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River region offices in Buffalo, Rochester, Newark, Oswego and Watertown.

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