Volusia ECHO Announces Changes to Spring 2026 Grant Cycle Timeline

Posted On: November 20, 2025

The Volusia ECHO (Environmental, Cultural, Historic, and Outdoor Recreation) grant program has announced a transition to a spring grant cycle for 2026. The new schedule shifts key dates for the mandatory workshop and application deadlines from the previously announced winter timeline, moving the entire process to the spring and summer months permanently.

The new dates are:

• Mandatory workshop: 9 a.m. Thursday, April 23 (previously Dec. 4, 2025)
• Technical completeness application deadline: 3 p.m. Thursday, June 11 (previously Jan. 22)
• Final grant application deadline: 3 p.m. Thursday, July 16 (previously Feb. 26)
• Tour and eligibility meeting: Thursday, Aug. 13 (previously March 12)
• Grant review panel meeting: 9 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 27 (previously March 26)

The complete 2026 ECHO calendar is available at www.volusia.org/echo. Dates may be adjusted as needed, and applicants are encouraged to check the website regularly for updates.

The Volusia ECHO program provides grants funds to finance acquisition, restoration, construction or improvement of projects to be used for environmental, cultural, historic 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.