Canada Water Agency Announces Funding for Great Lakes Projects

The Canada Water Agency is currently funding Great Lakes projects:

The goal of the Great Lakes Freshwater Ecosystem Initiative (FEI) is to target the most significant environmental challenges affecting Great Lakes water quality and ecosystem health by delivering on Canada’s commitments under the Canada-United States Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (GLWQA). The Initiative focuses on the following priority areas for action:

  • restoring water quality and ecosystem health in Great Lakes Areas of Concern (AOCs)

  • preventing toxic and nuisance algae

  • restoring and protecting critically important coastal areas, including wetlands

  • reducing releases of harmful chemicals

  • supporting community-based science

  • increasing participation of Indigenous Peoples in governance, stewardship, and monitoring

  • advancing Great Lakes governance, accountability, and reporting mechanisms

The application period for their Great Lakes FEI is open until February 13, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. EST. Further details pertaining to the different funding streams and application guides can be accessed here.

Helen Vanos