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Application Process
The Great Lakes Protection Fund welcomes proposals for projects
that enhance the health of the Great Lakes ecosystem and that
will return the greatest ecosystem benefits. Applicants are
urged to review the Fund's general funding guidelines, check
the answers to frequently asked questions about the guidelines
and application process, and contact the Fund's project development
manager, or any of the Fund's program
staff , to discuss their ideas prior to submitting a preproposal.
The first step in the Fund's formal application process is
the submission of a brief preproposal
that summarizes the proposed project. The key elements of
the preproposal are the expected ecological outcomes, the
proposed work plan and the structure of the project team.
The outcomes need to be both system-wide and concrete, the
work plan needs to lead to those outcomes and the project
team needs to include all affected interests.
The Fund accepts preproposals at any time. Fund program staff
will begin to review preproposals upon receipt. Within three
months of receiving a preproposal, a committee of the Fund's
Board of Directors decides to decline support or to invite
a more detailed full proposal.
A full proposal is the complete plan of work and financial
package for the project. It is to be prepared by, and have
the support of, the full project team. Fund staff and independent
technical experts review and evaluate all full proposals.
The Fund's Board of Directors makes award decisions at their
March, June, September and December meetings. A successful
project can receive an award within six to eight months after
submitting a preproposal. If support is needed sooner to take
advantage of a special opportunity, please raise this when
you contact the Fund to discuss your project.
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