Coastal Management Grants

Coastal Management Grants is sponsored by Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA). These grants support projects focused on coastal wetland protection and habitat restoration, nonpoint source pollution control, coastal resource and community planning, Great Lakes education, public access, and historic preservation projects.

Coastal Management Council Coastal Management Grants ​ The Wisconsin Department of ​Administration (DOA) administers WCMP Grants in collaboration with the Wisconsin Coastal Management Council (WCMC) and the Office for Coastal Management (OCM), U.S. Department of Commerce, through funding provided under the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972. Approximately $1.

3 million of WCMP Grants will be available for: Coastal wetland protection and habitat restoration Nonpoint source pollution control Coastal resource and community planning Public access and historic preservation projects ​​​​​​​​​​​​​ September 19, 2025: View the press release from Governor Ever's​ ​ announcing $1. 3 million in Coastal Management Grants for 2025.

2026-2027 Application Materials *CLOSED* The request for proposals is closed. Please check back in August for the 2027-2028 RFP ​G rant Workshop *Virtual* September 2026 Application Deadline: November 2026 Project Review Committee: January 2027 Full Council Meeting: February 2027 Projects Begin: July 1, 2027* * Project start date of July 1 is not guaranteed for projects requiring additional approval.

* * T he allowable timeline is now be 18-months instead of 12-months. ​ ​​​All new and returning applicants are encouraged to watch this grant workshop webinar. The webinar includes information on the coastal program and on the expectations of successful applicants.

Click the image below to launch the webinar. PDF version ​​​ of the slides to follow along. The next updated webinar will be available in August 2026.

Required Forms & Reporting *Current grant recipients only* Grantees are required to submit progress reports (quarterly), final reports, and invoices using Program supplied templates. Please contact Lauren Leckwee ( lauren. leckwee@​wisconsin.

gov ) or your assigned grant manager if you have not received one of these templates.

Regarding Performance Measures, the WCMP, as terms of continuing federal grant funding, is required to submit numbers for defined areas in: Public Access - Sites created or enhanced Coastal Habitat - # of Acres restored Training Events - all related events in any category Coastal Dependent Uses & Community - developed or implemented plans, policies, ordinances Government Coordination & Decision Making (Program only) The numbers generated by activities in these areas must be reported for the fiscal year in which they occurred.

For example, an activity occurring between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025 must be reported to WCMP by June 30, 2025 regardless of extension status. Quarterly Reports: September 30, December 30, March 30, June 30 for the duration Final Report: No later than 60 days after the end of the grant period. ​60 day grace period does not apply to projects that have received an extension.

Materials due by the given deadline for extended grants. ​ ​Questions, comments, or concerns regarding the required reporting should be directed to the Federal Reporting Coordinator here . ​​ Download the WCMP logo Download the NOAA logo ​​