$2.4 million for invasive species prevention through Michigan grant program

Lansing — A total of 27 projects in the state will share $2.4 million in funding through the Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program for efforts that address the prevention, detection, eradication and control of aquatic (water-based) and terrestrial (land-based) invasive species.

The grants will support each of Michigan’s 22 regional cooperative invasive species management areas (CISMA), the network of partnership organizations working to manage and control invasive species, actively serving all 83 counties in the state.

Each CISMA will receive $70,000 in annual support to provide education and technical assistance to landowners.

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Twelve CISMAs will receive additional funds for survey and treatment of high-priority invasive species including red swamp crayfish, water-primrose, wild parsnip, black swallowwort, knotweeds and kudzu.

Grants to CISMAs represent $1.7 million in this cycle.

The program began accepting grant applications for this funding cycle in September 2025.

A total of 55 applications were received, requesting approximately $8.3 million in support.

The full list of grant recipients, project descriptions and award amounts is available on the Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program website.