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Coastal Management Assistance Grants

Ohio Department of Natural Resources

Who can apply

Applications must be submitted by a designated date. The deadline is typically set by late summer. Applications must be submitted via email to coastal.grants@dnr.ohio.gov.

About this opportunity

Photo of a walking trail with benches leading up to a white and red lighthouse with Lake Erie in the background. The Coastal Management Assistance Grant program is a competitive annual grant opportunity offered through the Ohio Coastal Management Program. Grants can be issued to eligible entities for water quality improvement, coastal planning, education programs, land acquisition, research, public access, habitat restoration, and other purposes. More than $8 million in Coastal Management Assistance Grants have been awarded for 155 projects in Ohio since the program began in 1998. Including non-federal match, over $13 million has been invested in CMAG projects since program inception. Pre-proposals are required and are typically due in September/October. Approved Pre-proposals are notified...

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