Deadline: 11-Mar-22
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced a funding call for the Upper Peninsula (UP) Deer Habitat Improvement Grant Program to foster productive relationships between the DNR, sportsmen’s organizations, concerned citizens and other partners that produce deer habitat improvement benefits and educate the public about the importance of the work and the scientific principles involved in it.
This initiative is targeted for implementation in the Upper Peninsula.
Goals
The purpose of this Initiative is to develop a collaborative approach to deer habitat improvement on private land ownerships across the Upper Peninsula; there are three primary goals for this Initiative. All projects should address these fundamental goals to be considered for funding:
- Produce on-the-ground deer habitat (summer and/or winter range) improvements in the Upper Peninsula that address resource needs.
- Establish and promote partnerships between the DNR, sportsmen’s organizations, and other partners.
- Showcase these cooperative projects through a coordinated public outreach effort, highlighting the relationship between the DNR and Partners while educating the public on the benefits of habitat improvements made through the grant.
The DNR welcomes diverse and non-traditional conservation and outdoor recreation organizations who may not have a deer focus to apply. The DNR recognizes that managing ecosystems and local habitat resources for a variety of wildlife values typically will benefit deer and project proposals can be tailored accordingly to be successful.
Funding Information
Proposals for deer habitat improvement projects seeking a minimum of $2,000 and up to a maximum of $15,000 will be considered. Required partner cost share for approved projects is 25% of total costs.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible to participate in this Initiative, an application must be submitted from a conservation organization, sportsperson group, non-governmental organization or local conservation district.
- The applicant must have a formal mission that promotes wildlife conservation and/or hunting, as recognized by the DNR, and may be U.P.-based or local chapters of state, regional, or national organizations. Private individuals, private hunting clubs, unrecognized organizations, city, municipal, township, county, federal or other state governmental entities and agencies are ineligible to apply directly for funding from this initiative. They may, however, be third-party cooperators to approved projects, where appropriate.
- Partnership projects may be proposed for privately owned lands, industrial forests, Commercial Forest Act-enrolled lands, or federal lands (partner organization must provide written proof of permission from landowner, representative, or administrator).
- Project lands which allow legal public access (foot traffic at a minimum) will be scored more favorably. State-owned lands are ineligible for this initiative.
- Projects on lands owned by municipalities, school forests or other entities will be considered lower priority.
For more information, visit https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-350-79134_81684_81685_81747—,00.html