Illinois Department of Natural Resources is a grantmaking organization tracked in the OpenGrants funding database. It currently has 21 open funding opportunities listed on OpenGrants.
Illinois Department of Natural Resources is a grantmaking organization tracked in the OpenGrants funding database. It currently lists 21 open funding opportunities in areas including Environment, Community Development, Social Services, with programs serving IL. Current programs include “State Wildlife Grants (FY26)” and “Coastal Management Program - Programmatic Projects (FY25)”.
Open Grants From Illinois Department of Natural Resources
21 live opportunities
$10K – $800K
State Wildlife Grants (FY26)
This grant program, administered by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (DNR), provides federal pass-through funding for the development and implementation of projects that benefit fish and wildlife and their ha…
Coastal Management Program - Programmatic Projects (FY25)
Support for projects focused on coastal planning, coordination, coastal hazards, habitat protection and management, education and outreach materials and programs. This program is administered by the Illinois Department o…
This grant program, administered by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) as a federal pass-through program (ALN 10.664), provides financial assistance for the planning and implementation of urban and commu…
Youth and Young Adult Conservation Education Program (FY25)
Funding to establish the Youth and Young Adult Conservation and Education Pilot Program to provide education and employment opportunities for the youth and young adults of this State to further the development and mainte…
Environmental Information Exchange Network Grant Program and Related Assistance
The grant program is the FY 2024 National Environmental Information Exchange Network Grant Program, administered by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The program is a Federal Pass Through from the US EP…
Construction, renovation, and maintenance of docking, mooring, and other facilities for transient, recreational boats 26 feet or greater in length. The program is administered by the Illinois Department of Natural Resour…
This grant assists in the development of programs for the conservation of endangered and threatened species in Illinois. It is a Federal Pass Through program funded by the Endangered Species Act and administered by the I…
Volunteer Fire Assistance - Cooperative Forestry Assistance
Provides financial, technical and related assistance for organizing, training and equipping rural fire departments. Funding is passed through to local fire departments and fire training academies; to prevent and suppress…
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources proposes to expand on an exploratory collaboration with the US Climate Alliance and the UIUC Land-use Evolution and impact Assessment Modeling (LEAM) Lab. The purpose of this …
This grant funds work to combat White-nose syndrome (WNS), a disease caused by the invasive fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd) affecting hibernating bats. The program, funded by USFWS and administered by the Illino…
Sport Fish Restoration - Fisheries, Boat Access (FY26)
Activities designed to restore, conserve, manage, or enhance sport fish populations; the public use and benefits from these resources; and activities that provide boat access to public waters. Eligible activities include…
The Clean Vessel Act Grant Program, administered by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), offers competitive, federally-funded grants to local government authorities, private marinas, boatyards, and yacht …
To provide technical and financial assistance to implement the highest priority actions in order to protect and restore the Great Lakes. Priority actions are to: identify, protect, conserve, manage, enhance or restore ha…
This grant program provides the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) with a preliminary updated statewide wetland mapping using a deep learning predictive model in a geographic information system (GIS).
Coastal Management Program - BIL Programmatic Projects (FY26)
Support for projects focused on coastal planning, coordination, coastal hazards, habitat protection and management, education and outreach materials and programs.
Technical and financial assistance to the state’s communities on the management of their trees and other related natural resources. This is a federal pass-through program funded by the USDA Forest Service (CFDA 10.675) a…
The Illinois State Forest Action Plan (Forest Health) aims to collect data to analyze and report on the condition and disease problems affecting Illinois trees and forests.
The Illinois Recreational Access Program (IRAP), administered by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) with federal VPA-HIP funding, leases private property from landowners to provide semi-controlled public…
To provide technical and financial assistance to implement the highest priority actions in order to protect and restore the Great Lakes. Priority actions are to: identify, protect, conserve, manage, enhance or restore ha…
Upper Mississippi River Asian Carp control and management (FY25)
This program provides funding for fish and wildlife management activities to support the control and management of invasive Asian Carp in the Upper Mississippi River, aligning with the conservation and restoration goals …
Invasive Carp removal and monitoring in the Upper Mississippi River (FY26)
This opportunity involves conducting fish and wildlife management activities focused on the removal and monitoring of invasive carp in the Upper Mississippi River, aligning with conservation and management goals. It is f…