Michigan EGLE Opens 2026 Grants for Volunteer Stream Cleanup and Monitoring
Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy is accepting applications for 2026 MiCorps grants to support volunteer-led stream cleanup and water quality monitoring efforts statewide.
- By Stasia DeMarco
- February 05, 2026
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has announced the availability of 2026 funding through its Michigan Clean Water Corps (MiCorps) program to support volunteer stream cleanup and monitoring efforts statewide.
The program offers grants in two categories. The Volunteer Stream Cleanup Program provides a total of $25,000 in funding, with individual awards ranging from $500 to $5,000. The Volunteer Stream Monitoring Program offers $75,000 across three grant types supporting implementation and maintenance activities.
Eligible applicants include local government units, nonprofit organizations, and federally recognized tribes. Grant funding supports activities such as stream cleanups, benthic macroinvertebrate monitoring, and habitat assessments in rivers, streams, and creeks throughout Michigan.
Volunteer monitoring data, including information on aquatic organisms such as insects, snails, and worms, is used to help assess water quality and inform watershed management efforts.
Applications for both grant programs must be submitted by 5 p.m. Feb. 27, 2026. Most grants require a 25% local match.
The MiCorps program is sponsored by EGLE in partnership with Michigan State University Extension, the Michigan Lakes and Streams Association, and the Huron River Watershed Council.
About the Author
Stasia DeMarco is the Content Editor for EPOnline.