It takes time and money to protect and restore the Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence River. Special recognition is owed to the funders and strategic partners whose hard work and shared vision provide for a healthier, more sustainable future for the residents of the Great Lakes Basin. Great Lakes United gratefully acknowledges support of the contributors below.
| Current Year Funders | Strategic Partners |
| Canadian International Development Agency | Alliance for the Great Lakes |
| Environmental Protection Agency | Biodiversity Project |
| Fondation Hydro-Québec pour l'environnement | Canadian Environmental Law Association |
| Fonds d'action québécois pour le développement durable (FAQDD) | National Environmental Coalition on Invasive Species |
| George Gund Foundation | National Wildlife Federation |
| HSBC | Nature Action Québec |
| Ministère des relations internationales du Québec | Northwest Indiana Steelheaders |
| Norcross Wildlife Foundation | Save the River |
| Programme de partenariat pour les expèces exotiques envahissantes | Shedd Aquarium |
| Programme de partenariat pour les expèces exotiques envahissantes (PPEEE) | Trout Unlimited - Illinois Council |
| Programme interaction communautaire | University of Notre Dame, Center for Aquatic Conservation |
| Roncalli International Foundation | |
| Sea Grant | |
| Stewart Mott Foundation | |
| The EJLB Foundation / Fondation EJLB | |
| The Joyce Foundation | |
| Ontario Trillium Foundation | |
| Trout Unlimited |