Sponsor
Great Lakes Fishery Commission (GLFC)
Program
Fishery Research Program
Sea Lamprey Research Program
For More Information
For full details on the programs and eligibility criteria, please visit the GLFC call for proposals web-page.
Description
The Great Lakes Fishery Commission is now accepting pre-proposals for the 2026 funding cycle for the Fishery Research Program and Sea Lamprey Research Program. The Commission's research programs consist of a portfolio of funded basic and applied research organized by designated theme areas.
Pre-proposals and pilot proposals are encouraged to be cross-cutting and address multiple themes or integrate multiple disciplines. Review the theme papers (Sea Lamprey Themes; Fishery Themes) or associated research priorities (Sea Lamprey Control Board Research Priorities; Fishery Research Priorities) to help inform project development and relevance. Investigators should reach out to research@glfc.org for committee and/or task force contact information for project idea development and research coordination.
The Great Lakes Fishery Commission also supports the submission of pre-proposals investigating fishery management and sea lamprey control issues that have been identified as important to Indigenous Peoples around the Great Lakes. Pre-proposals covering these topics are expected to be Indigenous-led or have Indigenous partners fully engaged at all stages of the project from proposal development to project completion.
Special Topics:
In addition to the research needs highlighted in the theme areas (Sea Lamprey Themes; Fishery Themes), the Great Lakes Fishery Commission invites proposals on these special topics for the 2026 funding cycle:
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Fisheries Research Program:
- Human dimensions
- Coregonine conservation and restoration
- Indigenous-led research
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Sea Lamprey Research Program:
- Impacts of climate change on sea lamprey control
- Population level effects of lampricides on non-target organisms
Eligibility
Awards are available to academic institutions, Indigenous communities, government agencies, and private corporations through research contracts.
Post-docs and students may not be Principal Investigators on proposals unless the PI's institution has its own accountability policy as outlined in the commission's PI eligibility policy. Post-docs and students can be recognized as co-PIs.
Please refer to the full description of the pre-award policies.
Maximum Project Value
Awards for multi-year projects are typically between $35,000 and $150,000 per year for projects beginning no earlier than January 1, 2026.
Pilot proposal awards must be less than or equal to $20,000 USD and up to one year in length.
Indirect Costs
5%
Deadlines
If College-level review is required, your College will communicate its earlier internal deadlines.
| Type | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Internal Deadline | Please submit a copy of your pre-proposal, along with an OR-5 Form to research.services@uoguelph.ca. | |
External Deadline | Applicant to submit pre-proposals via the GLFC online proposal system. Applicant to submit pilot proposals via email to research@glfc.org. If invited to submit a full proposal, please notify the Research Services Office at research.services@uoguelph.ca. |
How to Apply
- Download the pre-proposal instructions and template.
- Pre-proposals are submitted through the online proposal system.
- Download the pilot proposal template.
- Pilot proposals must be submitted via email to research@glfc.org.
Attachment(s)
| Attachment | Size |
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 PreproposalFormat.docx | 48.28 KB |