Funding Opportunity – Great Lakes Protection Initiative

January 21, 2021

Maximum funding amount: $25,000 – $150,000

Statement of Interest due: February 5

The Great Lakes Protection Initiative (GLPI) supports action at the local level to restore water quality and aquatic ecosystem health by implementing projects identified in Area of Concern Remedial Action Plans.

Eligible projects include those 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.

If you are interested in applying for funds through this program, please contact Max Smith (max.smith@trca.ca) as soon as possible to discuss your project’s eligibility, copying Valerie Francella (valerie.francella@trca.ca).

Statements of Interest are due no later than February 5.