Vicki Elkin, executive director of the Fund for Lake Michigan.

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Daybreak Fund Releases Request for Proposals for 2024 Grant Cycle
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Daybreak Fund Releases Request for Proposals for 2024 Grant Cycle

Local Fund to Invest Approx. $1.7 Million to Fight Climate Change and Improve Water Quality in Western Lake Michigan Region

Fund for Lake Michigan Backs Phosphorus Reduction Efforts in Grafton
The Water Council now accepting applications for fifth round of Pilot Program
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The Water Council now accepting applications for fifth round of Pilot Program

The program connects water-related businesses with potential sites and funding to further validate and commercialize technologies.

Kletzsch Park Improvements Key to Unlocking Millions in E.P.A. Funding
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Kletzsch Park Improvements Key to Unlocking Millions in E.P.A. Funding

The $2 million project in Kletzsch Park is part of an extensive plan to tackle environmental issues in the Milwaukee Estuary Area of Concern.

Fund for Lake Michigan Partners with Take Back My Meds MKE
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Fund for Lake Michigan Partners with Take Back My Meds MKE

Grant will help keep drugs out of Lake Michigan

The Water Council Announces 2018 Pilot Program Winners
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The Water Council Announces 2018 Pilot Program Winners

Four companies in Wisconsin recognized for innovative water solutions

The Blooming of Fondy Park

The Blooming of Fondy Park

New park could create the city’s “premiere eco-tourism neighborhood.”

Funding Available for Water-Related Pilot and Demonstration Sites
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Funding Available for Water-Related Pilot and Demonstration Sites

Now accepting applications to bring working prototypes to pilot sites in Wisconsin to advance water innovation

Fund for Lake Michigan Backs UW-Milwaukee Ground-Breaking Study of Aquatic Species
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Fund for Lake Michigan Backs UW-Milwaukee Ground-Breaking Study of Aquatic Species

Other grants fund research on chloride pollution, revitalization of Inner Harbor

MillerCoors Milwaukee Brewery Further Commits to Corporate Water Conservation Efforts by Partnering with the Alliance for Water Stewardship
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MillerCoors Milwaukee Brewery Further Commits to Corporate Water Conservation Efforts by Partnering with the Alliance for Water Stewardship

MillerCoors has achieved a water-to-beer ratio of 3.20:1.0 which is nearly a 10% reduction in just three years.

Learn to Love Your Great Lakes with Discovery World and Fund for Lake Michigan
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Learn to Love Your Great Lakes with Discovery World and Fund for Lake Michigan

Family-friendly event features fun and interactive educational experiences aimed at introducing our community’s connection to fresh water through local organizations.

Fund for Lake Michigan Commits $250,000 to Estabrook Dam Removal
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Fund for Lake Michigan Commits $250,000 to Estabrook Dam Removal

Removing the dam will restore crucial habitat for native fish species including sturgeon, walleye, salmon and trout.

Foundation continues Gifts to the Community with free admission to lakefront sites
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Foundation continues Gifts to the Community with free admission to lakefront sites

The Foundation’s Gifts to the Community are being presented this year in partnership with Fund for Lake Michigan.

Green Luminaries: Fund for Lake Michigan Invests in Future
Green Luminaries

Fund for Lake Michigan Invests in Future

Better smelling Bradford Beach? More sturgeon in the rivers? FLM helps make it happen.

Competition Announces Two Winners to Advance New, Clean Water Technologies
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Competition Announces Two Winners to Advance New, Clean Water Technologies

Pilot Deployment Program selects two winners to move water technology working prototypes, to real world pilot sites

City Constructing New Green Alleys

City Constructing New Green Alleys

One permeable alley captures 15,000 gallons of water, reducing flow into sewerage system.

Fund for Lake Michigan announces $1.9 million in grants to improve Lake Michigan beaches and natural areas
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Fund for Lake Michigan announces $1.9 million in grants to improve Lake Michigan beaches and natural areas

Bradford Beach will benefit from a Fund grant this year.