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Protecting our bays and estuaries.

Restore America’s Estuaries is dedicated to the protection and restoration of bays and estuaries as essential resources for our nation.

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November 21, 2025

National Estuary Program Watershed Grants

Restore America’s Estuaries, in close coordination with and financial support from EPA, administers the National Estuaries Program (NEP) Watersheds Grants to restore waterways within the boundaries of the 28 NEP geographic areas. Letters of Intent for the 2025 round are due on Friday, November 21, 2025 by 8 pm ET/5 pm PT.

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November 21, 2025

Long Island Sound Community Impact Fund

The Long Island Sound Community Impact Fund (LISCIF) is a partnership between Restore America’s Estuaries, EPA, and the Long Island Sound Partnership. The purpose of LISCIF is to provide technical and financial assistance to communities for addressing environmental issues and to improve the quality and accessibility of the Long Island Sound. Letters of Intent for the third round are due on Friday, November 21, 2025 by 4 pm ET.

  • Long Island Sound Region

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January 16, 2026

Great Lakes Restoration Community Grant Program

Restore America’s Estuaries is proud to manage EPA’s Great Lakes Restoration Community Grant Program (GLRCGP). The Great Lakes Restoration Community Grant Program Request for Application (RFA) will be released on November 3, 2025. Details about eligibility and submission guidelines will be made available upon release.

  • Great Lakes Regional Funding

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Jobs and Dollars Report

Estuaries provide countless economic benefits to coastal communities as demonstrated in RAE's new report.

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2026 Coastal & Estuarine Summit

RAE is excited to welcome you to the 2026 Coastal & Estuarine Summit November 15 - 19, in San Francisco, CA.

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Coastal Blue Carbon

Coastal Blue Carbon is a critical tool for carbon sequestration that only exists in coastal and estuarine habits.

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Inclusive Coasts Initiative Communities of Practice

The ICI Community of Practice Groups are aimed at helping practitioners implement inclusivity initiatives in your workplace.

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Help RAE turn the tide.

America’s coastal ecosystems—and the communities that rely on them— need your help now more than ever. Your support helps us improve coastal resiliency and create healthy, safe, and accessible estuaries for all.

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Estuary, Estuaries, Bay, Sound, Wetland Funding

Funding

Our grant programs support on-the-ground restoration projects and improve coastal resiliency in communities across the United States.

Grants + Resources
Estuary, Estuaries, Bay, Sound, Wetland DEJI

Diversity

RAE’s Inclusive Coasts Initiative was built to enhance expand the benefits of coastal restoration in grantmaking and project implementation.

Inclusive Coasts
Estuary, Estuaries, Bay, Sound, Wetland

Community

Our national events, webinars, and working groups build a global network of coastal restoration professionals and decision makers.

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Estuary, Estuaries, Bay, Sound, Wetland, Advocacy, Policy, Congress

Advocacy

Working directly with Congress, federal agencies, and our many partners, we push for science-based policy to better protect coastal ecosystems.

Advocacy

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