Special Wildlife Funds Illinois Habitat Fund Grant

Special Wildlife Funds Illinois Habitat Fund Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Amount: US $10,000 - US $300,000
Last Updated: December 08, 2025

Summary

The Illinois Habitat Fund offers competitive grants for preserving and maintaining high-quality habitat lands, aimed at not-for-profit organizations and governmental entities. This initiative, part of the Special Wildlife Funds Grant Program, supports projects aligned with the Illinois Wildlife Action Plan. Successful proposals typically demonstrate reasonable costs, feasible methods, and public access, contributing to targeted ecological goals across Forest, Farmland, and Wetland Campaigns.

Overview

The Illinois Habitat Fund provides grants to appropriate not-for-profit organizations and to governmental entities for projects designated exclusively for the preservation and maintenance of high-quality habitat lands. This Fund is part of the Special Wildlife Funds Grant Program. Grants through the Illinois Habitat Fund are competitive and are evaluated for their merit. These funds are provided through the purchase of Illinois Habitat Stamps. Projects that help meet the targeted goals of the Forest and Woodland, Farmland and Prairie, or Wetland Campaigns delineated in the Illinois Wildlife Action Plan Implementation Guide, that offer reasonable costs, that list methods that are feasible and appropriate, and offer public access tend to receive higher scores.

Eligibility

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