Report an Invasive Species
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Grants Available for Invasive Species Projects
Approximately $4 million is now available through the fourth round of the Invasive Species Grant Program. This grant program, supported by New York’s Environmental Protection Fund, is designed to advance projects that target aquatic and terrestrial invasive species across the state. Municipalities, academic institutions, and not-for-profits may submit up to two bids for eligible projects in the following categories:
- Aquatic Invasive Species Spread Prevention or Boat Decontamination;
- Terrestrial and Aquatic Invasive Species Rapid Response and Control;
- Terrestrial and Aquatic Invasive Species Research; and
- Restoration and Resiliency of Sites Impacted by Invasive Species.
Bids are due by 3 p.m. on December 17, 2025. All bids must be submitted through the NYS State Financial System Grants Management. Visit DEC’s website for details.
Interested in getting the latest updates on invasive-species related funding opportunities? Then, join WNY PRISM’s listserv! Simply send an e-mail to cce-westernprism-l-request@cornell.edu with the subject line “Join” and do not include any text or signature in your email. You can also check out our Invasive Species Funding Guide for Western New York here: https://www.wnyprism.org/resources/grants-funding/.