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Find similar grantsIllinois Department of Natural Resources Grant Opportunities is sponsored by Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Provides grants for environmental and recreational projects, including Snowmobile Trail Establishment Fund and Historic Preservation Certified Local Governments.
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Schedule last updated: March 5, 2026 Non-competitive USFWS Grants Program (TBD) Recreational Trails Program (TBD) Snowmobile Trail Establishment Fund Grant Program Illinois Snowmobile Grant Program 2026 - 2027 Illinois Historic Sites Field Trip Grant 2027 Illinois Schoolyard Habitat Action Grant * 2027 Illinois Biodiversity Field Trip Grant * Historic Preservation Certified Local Governments Illinois Endangered and Threatened Species Rehabilitation Grants Program Special Funds Furbearer Wildlife Grant Program Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Program (TBD) Illinois Bicycle Path Grant Program (TBD) Boat Access Area Development Program (TBD) Volunteer Fire Assistance - Cooperative Forestry Assistance Grant Program Public Museum Grant Program (Not running in 2026) Natural Areas Stewardship Grants Program Park and Recreational Facility Construction Program (Not running in 2026) Special Wildlife Funds Habitat Fund Grant Program Special Wildlife Funds Pheasant Fund Grant Program Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) Program Land and Water Conservation Fund Program (LWCF) Program (TBD) Boating Infrastructure Grant Program (TBD) Clean Vessel Act Program (TBD) Special Wildlife Funds Duck Stamp Program Coastal Management Program (TBD) *Grants awarded through the Illinois Conservation Foundation (ICF) The Notice of Funding Opportunity for State of Illinois grant programs can be found online.
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10. 2024 12-1pm ET: Ask Me Anything AmpliFund Grants Administered by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (Listing) Recreational Grants-in-Aid Programs - Provides grants for capital improvements to create and/or enhance recreational amenities. These include OSLAD/Federal LWCF , Boat Access , PARC , and Trails Programs including Bikeway , Snowmobile , Off-Highway Vehicle , and Federal Recreational Trails Program .
Museum Capital Grants - Provides grants to help public museums in Illinois expand and upgrade facilities and create new exhibits and other physical facilities to enhance public museums' abilities to meet their mission. Certified Local Government Grants - Provides grants to eligible communities to develop and sustain historic preservation programs and complete projects that preserve local historic resources.
Clean Vessel Act Grants - Provides grant funding to marinas, boatyards, and local units of government to purchase pump outs or dump stations to prevent pollution through the proper disposal of sewage from recreational boats. Illinois Conservation Foundation Educational Grants - Provides funding to K-12 teachers for biodiversity-related and historic site field trips with their students.
Funding is also available for Schoolyard Habitat projects. Volunteer Fire Assistance Grant Program (VFA Program) - Provides grants to volunteer fire departments for training or equipment purchases for Illinois communities with fewer than 10,000 residents.
Special Funds Grant Program - Provides grants to protect, acquire, enhance and/or manage wildlife habitat through the Illinois Habitat Fund, State Pheasant Fund, State Furbearer Fund and the Migratory Waterfowl Stamp Fund. Funded by Illinois sportsmen through the purchase of Habitat and Migratory Waterfowl Stamps .
Illinois Coastal Management Program Grants - Provides grants to local governments and non-profits along the Illinois Lake Michigan shoreline to protect, restore, and manage the Illinois Lake Michigan Coast for current and future generations. Illinois Natural Areas Stewardship Grants - Provides grants to Conservation Land Trust non-profits for stewardship on Illinois Nature Preserves and registered Land and Water Reserves.
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