The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has up to $1,060,000 available to local entities such as lake associations, watershed districts, cities, and counties, as well as Tribal governments, for the management of curly-leaf pondweed, Eurasian watermilfoil, flowering rush and/or starry stonewort.
Funding comes from Minnesota’s invasive species account, which is largely funded by the invasive species surcharge on watercraft registrations and on nonresident fishing licenses.
The application deadline is 4:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8. Unofficial award notices will be issued in January 2026, and funded awards will begin as soon as March 2026.
Application materials and details about the grant program are available on the DNR website.
Invasive aquatic plants are non-native plants that can potentially reduce native plant diversity and create recreational nuisances in lakes. The DNR’s invasive plant management goal is to minimize harmful effects caused by invasive aquatic plants while also protecting lake habitats and their use.
Questions can be directed to DNR Aquatic Invasive Species Research and Grants Coordinator Angelique Dahlberg, [email protected] or to DNR regional invasive species specialists.