Aquatic Organism Passage Restoration
Forecasted
Aquatic Organism Passage Restoration supports projects in the Lake Champlain Basin that remove barriers and reconnect streams to improve aquatic habitat and restore rivers' natural ecosystem function.
This grant was recently updated
Applications for Aquatic Organism Passage Restoration are now closed; the funder replaced the September 29, 2026 deadline with “CLOSED.”
Funder: Lake Champlain Basin Program
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2027 (Annual application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Not specified
Summary: Supports barrier removal and stream connectivity restoration in the Lake Champlain Basin to improve aquatic habitat and river ecosystem function.
Description
Aquatic Organism Passage Restoration is a recurring grant opportunity offered by the Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP). It supports projects that remove barriers to aquatic organism passage and restore stream connectivity within the Lake Champlain Basin. The program focuses on river systems and the connections that allow aquatic organisms to move through them.
Its stated priorities are adding high-quality habitat, connecting cold-water stream networks, and enhancing the natural ecosystem function of rivers. Barrier removal and restored connectivity are central to the work it funds, bringing together habitat restoration and connected stream networks.
