Deadline: 1-Aug-22
Applications are now open for the Special Wildlife Funds Grant Program.
The Illinois Habitat Fund portion involved in the Special Funds Grant Program provides for enhancing game and non-game 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.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: Est. $ 500,000
- Award Range: $ 10,000 – $300,000
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible recipients are limited to any appropriate not-for-profit organization or government agency that has the expertise, equipment and permission from the landowner (if applicable) to develop and/or manage habitat. “Appropriate Not-For-Profit Organization” means a not-for-profit corporation that is organized pursuant to the General Not For Profit Corporation Act of 1986, is in good standing as a not-for-profit corporation and is authorized to conduct affairs in Illinois with one of its purposes as stated in its Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws being the support, development, conservation or management of habitat for future generations, or wildlife rehabilitation.
- Eligible recipients are limited to managers of land; and
- Eligible projects are limited to those seeking to preserve, protect, acquire or manage habitat in Illinois.
For more information, visit Illinois Habitat Fund.
For more information, visit https://www2.illinois.gov/dnr/grants/Pages/Habitat-Funding-Opportunity.aspx