Volusia ECHO Announces New 2025-2026 Grant Cycle Timeline
Posted On: April 21, 2025
The Volusia County ECHO (Environmental, Cultural, Historical, and Outdoor Recreation) program has announced date changes for the 2025-2026 ECHO grant cycle. The new schedule, which includes revised dates for the mandatory workshop and application deadlines, was reviewed during the April 10 ECHO Advisory Committee meeting.
Key date changes for the upcoming grant cycle include:
- Mandatory workshop: 9 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025
- Technical completeness application deadline: 3 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026
- Final grant application deadline: Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026
The complete 2025-2026 ECHO calendar is available at www.volusia.org/echo. Dates may be adjusted throughout the year as needed, and applicants are encouraged to check the website regularly for updates.
The Volusia ECHO program provides grant funds to finance acquisition, restoration, construction or improvement of projects to be used for environmental, cultural, historical and outdoor recreational purposes for public use.
Learn more about the ECHO program at www.volusia.org/echo or by contacting Daniel Marsh at dmarsh@volusia.org.
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