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Coastal Grants Program is administered by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) Coastal Management Program, with federal funding flowing through a cooperative agreement with NOAA's Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management. Grants support projects focused on Lake Michigan coastal habitats and species, coastal public access, recreation, economic development, and community resilience.
Eligible applicants include communities, educational institutions, nonprofits, park districts, and forest preserve districts in the Illinois coastal region. Awards have reached up to $173,376 based on 2026 grants. The application deadline is May 20, 2026.
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CMP - Coastal Management Program Grants (FY26) Coastal Management Program (CMP) CMP - Coastal Management Program Grants (FY26) Support for projects focused on Lake Michigan coastal habitats and species; coastal public access, recreation, and economic development; and coastal community resilience. Kim. Kreiling@illinois.
gov Assistance Listings Number https://il. amplifund. com/Public/Opportunities/Details/d908f110-018e-47a3-91a6-a7f5f3e00f43 Federal Or Federal Pass Through Funding Source Description This funding opportunity is administered by the Coastal Management Program (CMP), part of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR).
Federal funding for CMP originates through a cooperative agreement between IDNR and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management.
Please see Funding Guidelines Allow Multiple Applications Question Submission Information Technical Assistance Session Technical Assistance Session Government Organizations, Education Organizations, Nonprofit Organizations Applicant Eligibility Information Beneficiary Eligibility Information Credentials Documentation Eligibility Information Additional Eligibility Information Applicant Eligibility: Eligible applicants include units of local government (e.g., municipalities, park districts, school districts, forest preserve districts), universities, and non-profit organizations.
Private individuals, for-profit organizations, and organizations that cannot be pre-qualified through the State of Illinois grantee portal (https://grants. illinois. gov/portal/) are not eligible to receive grant funds.
Public landowners and long-term lease holders are the only eligible applicants for on-the-ground projects such as low-cost construction or habitat restoration. For planning projects, we require a letter of commitment from the landowner if the applicant does not own the land. All applicants submitting an application must be pre-qualified on the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) Website (https://grants.
illinois. gov/portal/) to receive funding. This is a reimbursement grant.
Full documentation of all grant and match expenses is required for reimbursement. Total funding available in past rounds has ranged from $550,000 to $975,000 per funding year. Credentials Documentation: All applicants submitting applications must be pre-qualified on the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) Website (https://grants.
illinois. gov/portal/) in order to receive funding. Additional Information URL https://dnr.
illinois. gov/cmp/opengrants. html Additional Information URL Description Additional information available on the Coastal Management Program's grant website Award Administration Information All applicants submitting applications must be pre-qualified on the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) Website ( https://grants.
illinois. gov/portal/ ) in order to receive funding. Review and Selection Process Applications will be reviewed by IDNR Coastal Management Program Staff and Technical Advisory Committee.
Projects with the highest point totals will be recommended for funding. To ensure regional disbursement of funding the highest ranked project may be funded from each region (North, Central, South).
Full Application Scoring Criteria • Anticipated Impact (14 points) • Feasibility and Timeline (10 points) • Coastal Communities and Populations (6 points) • Partnerships and Local Support (8 points) • Capacity and Qualifications (4 points) • Cost Effectiveness (4 points) • TOTAL POSSIBLE POINTS: 60 Projects selected for funding at the full-application stage are subject to the State of Illinois Comprehensive Environmental Review Process (CERP) and National Environment Policy Act Review (NEPA) as well as approval by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the IDNR Director.
Successful applicants must accept a Notice of State Award on the GATA Grantee Portal and will be required to enter into a grant agreement with the IDNR that includes standard terms and conditions that are not subject to modification. Failure of a successful applicant to complete all required steps will result in cancellation of the grant award. Application information cannot be kept confidential.
Grant applications are considered public information under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140/2. 5. The NOAA Environmental Data Sharing Policy requires all grant recipients to make environmental data and information collected through this grant program visible, accessible, and independently understandable to general users at no cost no later than two years after the data are collected or created.
Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) compliant metadata are also required. Anticipated Announcement Dates
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Communities, educational institutions, non-profits, park districts, and forest preserve districts in the Illinois coastal region. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Up to $173,376 (based on 2026 awards) Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
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Patagonia Corporate Grant Program is sponsored by Patagonia. Patagonia supports innovative work that addresses the root causes of the environmental crisis and seeks to protect both the environment and affected communities. The program focuses on local battles to protect specific natural areas, indigenous wild species, or communities from environmental exploitation. It encourages work that brings underrepresented communities to the forefront of the environmental movement and defends communities whose health and livelihoods are threatened by environmental exploitation. The funding is for grassroots activist organizations with direct-action agendas and campaigns for environmental protection over the long term.
EPA is seeking insightful, expert, and cost-effective applications from eligible applicants to provide the Chesapeake Bay Program’s non-federal partners with technical analysis and programmatic evaluation support related to water quality modeling and monitoring and spatial systems to manage, analyze, and map environmental data. The project assists the partners in meeting their restoration and protection goals and in increasing the transfer of scientific understanding to the Chesapeake Bay Program modeling, monitoring, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) activities. The recipient will support modeling, monitoring, and GIS programs needed to explain and communicate the health of and changes in the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-R3-CBP-23-18. Assistance Listing: 66.466. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: ENV. Award Amount: Up to $5.3M per award.
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