Deadline: 1-Aug-22
The Illinois Pheasant Fund portion involved in the Special Funds Grant Program provides for enhancing Pheasant wildlife habitat.
Organized groups of volunteers from appropriate not-for-profit organizations and governmental entities develop projects and submit applications to the Department to help fund their projects. The grants are competitive and are evaluated for their merit.
Grant funding through this Fund supports activities and programs undertaken to preserve, protect, acquire, manage, and maintain high quality habitat for wild pheasant conservation. Eligible projects are limited to projects with the purpose of wild pheasant conservation.
The projects may include land acquisition, pheasant habitat improvement on public or private land, pheasant research or education of the public regarding pheasants and pheasant hunting.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: Est. $ 200,000
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible recipients are limited to appropriate not-for-profit organizations; and
- Eligible projects are limited to projects with the purpose of wild pheasant conservation. The projects may include land acquisition, pheasant habitat improvement on public or private land, pheasant research or education of the public regarding pheasants and pheasant hunting, and those seeking to preserve, protect, acquire or manage habitat in Illinois.
For more information, visit Pheasant Funding.
For more information, visit https://www2.illinois.gov/dnr/grants/Pages/Pheasant-Funding.aspx
