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General Funding Guidelines
All proposed projects must meet certain guidelines to be
eligible for funding. The ultimate criterion used to select
projects is the anticipated benefit to the health of the Great
Lakes ecosystem. Projects must identify a significant, tangible
ecological outcome and a pragmatic plan to achieve it. Proposals
should identify the expected outcome of the work to be undertaken
as precisely as possible. Additional project
design resources are available on our web site.
Projects must also lead to benefits for the entire Great
Lakes ecosystem. The Fund prefers to support projects that
take concrete actions to achieve basin-wide ecological results.
Support for activities such as conferences, environmental
education, and basic scientific or policy research will be
considered for support only when they are part of a broader,
regional action strategy that is designed to impact the entire
ecosystem.
Projects must supplement existing efforts to protect and
restore the health of the Great Lakes ecosystem. The Fund
will not support projects that duplicate ongoing initiatives
or replace government funds.
The Fund also considers the following principles when evaluating
requests for support:
- Projects should be driven by environmental results, take
concrete actions and have system-wide impact.
- Projects should be collaborative in nature and create
partnerships that reflect the range of interests in the
Great Lakes basin.
- Projects should anticipate and prevent impacts on the
health of the ecosystem, rather than attempt to correct
environmental problems only after they have occurred.
- Projects should develop solutions that improve both the
environmental and economic health of the basin ecosystem.
The Fund is interested in supporting efforts that promote
both environmental and economic sustainability.
- Projects must be based on sound science, should utilize
the results of existing research, and apply the skills of
the basin's scientific community. Just as the Fund will
not support basic research that is not a part of an action
strategy, the Fund will not support actions that are not
based in rigorous, scientific analysis.
- The Fund does not provide general operating support and
does not support lobbying or litigation.
The Great Lakes Protection Fund can support a wide variety
of applicants. Non-profit organizations (including environmental
organizations, trade associations, and universities), for-profit
businesses, government agencies, and individuals are eligible
for Fund support. Successful applicants must maintain open
access to certain project data, records, and information.
All applicants must comply with the Fund's general funding
guidelines, show that the proposed work has clear public benefit
and that any related financial benefits will accrue to the
public good. Government agencies must show that Fund support
is not being used to replace or duplicate public funds.
Refer also to frequently
asked questions about our Funding Guidelines.
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