Great Lakes Protection Fund

06/04/2026

The hardest problems facing the Great Lakes will not be solved with a familiar playbook. We fund teams willing to test what comes next. If you are working on an idea that could move the basin forward, we want to hear from you. https://glpf.org/for-innovators/start-here/

06/01/2026

We fund the teams doing the work across the Great Lakes basin. The people on the ground are the ones turning ideas into change you can see and measure. See the impact. https://glpf.org/impact/

05/27/2026

What works for the Great Lakes does not always make headlines. Our quarterly newsletter brings you updates from the teams we fund and the work they are doing across the basin. Subscribe. https://glpf.org/ -up-form

05/19/2026

In 2024, 150 partner organizations worked alongside GLPF across the Great Lakes basin. That network is how real change happens at scale. https://bit.ly/3EHh5w9

05/14/2026

A team led by Moonshot Missions is transforming how Great Lakes wastewater utilities lead, plan, and invest. The peer-led PRESERVE network will equip over 25 utilities with performance tools that turn operational savings into cleaner water for their communities.

By building on lessons learned, sharing best practices, enhancing technical and leadership skills, and improving regional collaboration, Great Lakes PRESERVE aims to empower utilities through peer-to-peer networking.

05/11/2026

Groundbreaking work is underway across the Great Lakes basin. Our quarterly newsletter breaks it down every quarter. Projects, partners, real progress. Subscribe now. https://glpf.org/ -up-form

05/07/2026

In 2024, GLPF invested $6.5 million in regional solutions advancing Great Lakes health and resilience through collaboration and innovation. Learn more at https://bit.ly/48pU50H

05/06/2026

Progress, year after year. From pilot projects to full-scale initiatives, we’re investing in solutions that reimagine water systems and protect Great Lakes communities. This snapshot shows the momentum we’re building across the region. https://glpf.org/for-innovators/start-here/ #

05/04/2026

ICYMI: Greater Lakes Promise is using scientific modeling to identify the specific farm parcels that hit water quality hardest, then working with regional land trusts to restore them to native vegetation. Clean water from healthy lands. Read more. https://glpf.org/blog/the-greater-lakes-promise-where-land-meets-water/