
Grants
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Land/Habitat Grants
Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation
Chicago Regional Land Conservation Grant
Grants, technical assistance, and program-related investments to organizations for work that leads to landscape-scale preservation and stewardship in the Chicago Region.
National Fish And Wildlife Foundation
Monarch Butterfly & Pollinators Conservation Fund
The goal of the fund is to protect, conserve, and increase habitat for the monarch butterfly and other pollinators. Two categories of funding: technical assistance for private working lands & habitat improvement.
Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation
Pollinator Meadows Pilot Program
Designed to help local governments and nonprofits convert turf grass to pollinator habitat. A grant application is in the process of being developed and will be made available to those who fill out the Interest Survey.
Openlands
ComEd Green Region Grant
Awards grants to public agencies supporting their efforts to plan for, protect, and improve open space in ComEd's service area of Northern Illinois. Special program focus: Pollinator Conservation.
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Open Space Lands Acquisition & Development Grant
Provides funding assistance to local government agencies for acquisition and/or development of land for public parks and open space.
Vital Lands Illinois
Vital Lands Illinois Small Grant
Vital Lands Illinois is funding projects that align with their Desired Impact: "An interconnected system of land and water of sufficient scale and ecological health to allow habitat, wildlife, and people to thrive.
Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation
Land Acquisition
Awards to projects that purchase land outright and is proud to support the protection of wildlife habitat at natural areas throughout the state.
Trees Forever
Pollinator Habitat Conservation
Demonstration sites showcasing proper site selection and preparation, appropriate plant species composition, and maintenance requirements for the establishment of sustainable pollinator-friendly habitat.
Grand Victoria Foundation
Vital Lands Grant
Supports acquisition and preservation of these extraordinary places, with an overall goal of creating a statewide, connected system of natural lands, ensuring their permanent protection and long-term stewardship, and building public support for conservation.
Education Grants
Compeer Financial
Agriculture Education & Classroom Equipment Grant
Funding for programs and equipment for high school agriculture classrooms in Compeer Financial's territory.
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Earth Day in the Parks
Students and their teachers throughout Illinois will go to participating Illinois State Parks to take part in natural resources stewardship activities during April and May.
North Central SARE
Graduate Student Grant Program
Supports projects by graduate students that address sustainable agriculture issues and are part of the student's degree program.
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Illinois Biodiversity Field Trip Grant
Grants are awarded to teachers of grades preK-12 and home-schooling teachers in Illinois for the purpose of studying some aspect of Illinois' biodiversity.
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Illinois Schoolyard Habitat Action Grant Program
Projects must emphasize student/youth involvement with planning, development, and maintenance and increase the educational and wildlife habitat values of the site. Two different application options.
Wild Ones: Native Plants, Natural Landscapes
Lorrie Otto Seeds for Education
Funding for native plants and seeds to create a native garden or habitat for outdoor learning areas.
Whole Kids Foundation
Bee Grant
Allows for schools and non-profit organizations to receive support for educational be hives, so students can observe bees up close and learn about the vital role these pollinators play in our food system.
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Grand Victoria Foundation
Education Grant
Students, parents, and educators are shaping educational policy and practice into culturally relevant, high-quality experiences resulting in more equitable outcomes.
Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom
Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom Book Grants for Teachers
Projects focus on integrating agriculture into a variety of curriculum areas. Choose from the list of books listed on their website.
Illinois Native Plane Society
Illinois Native Plant Society Research Fund
The Illinois Native Plant Society Research Grant Program was developed to promote the conservation of Illinois native plants and communities through scientific research.
Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation
K-12 Pollinator Schools Grant
Supports the creation of native pollinator habitat at locations in IL that provide K-12 environmental education programming.
Target
Target Field Trip Grant
Funding to provide learning opportunities outside the classroom.
Greenhouse Megastore
Dave George, Sr. Matching Grant Program
Grant covers half the cost for one of the two greenhouse options available.
Whole Kids Foundation
Garden Grant
Through the grant program, schools and non-profit organizations turn outdoor spaces into hands-on learning gardens that connect kids with food, spark their curiosity, and support classroom curriculum.
Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom
Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom Project Grant for Teachers
Available to teachers across the state of Illinois to fund projects promoting agriculture literacy in the classroom.
Illinois Native Plane Society
Illinois Native Plant Society Survey Grant
Developed to assess the status of Illinois Endangered and Threatened species through comprehensive field surveys.
Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation
K-12 Solar Schools
Grants support the installation of 1 kW photovoltaic (PV) systems throughout IL at institutions serving grades K-12.
North Central SARE
Youth Educator Grant Program
Youth Educator grants support projects by youth educators that encourage youth to try sustainable practices and explore sustainable agriculture as a viable career option.
Community Grants
The Home Depot
Community Impact Grants
For 501(c)(3) organizations who are using the power of volunteers to improve the community. Grants are for the purchase of tools, materials, or services at Home Depot.
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Federal Recreational Trails Program
Provides funding assistance for acquisition, development, rehabilitation, and maintenance of both motorized and non-motorized recreational trails.
Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation
Community Stewardship Challenge Grant
Provides support under three categories. Cash Donation Match: monies go towards stewardship of eligible project site. Volunteer Labor: receive monies for stewardship activities. Equipment Purchase: reimbursement of stewardship equipment for nonprofit-owned sites.
Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation
Public Amenities Events Grants
This program helps nonprofit organizations add amenities and host public events are Illinois.
Community Foundation of Kankakee River Valley
Communityworks Grant
The goal of the Community Foundation is to improve the quality of life in greater Kankakee and Iroquois counties by supporting needs that are not being adequately met.
Technical Assistance Grants

Compeer Financial
General Use Grant
Funding for programs and organizations whose works aligns with Compeer Financial's mission of "Enriching agriculture and rural America."

National Association of Conservation Districts
NACD Urban Agriculture Conservation Grant Initative
Designed to enhance districts' urban agriculture conservation technical assistance activities in developed and developing areas of both urban and rural communities.

Natural Resources Conservation Center
Regional Conservation Partnership Program
Promotes the coordination of NRCS conservation activities with partners that offer value-added contributions to expand their collective ability to address on-farm, watershed, and regional natural resource concerns.
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Section 319(h) Grant Program
Financial assistance grant program established to help control nonpoint source (NPS) pollution.
Farmer/Landowner Grants
Compeer Financial
Beginning with Compeer
Help sustain farming as a way of life in the communities Compeer Financial serves. Helping beginning farmers, who started farming no longer than 10 years ago, is a vital part in doing so.
Trees Forever
Illinois Buffer Partnership
Trees Forever works with rural landowners who are committed to planting strips of their land with native trees and prairie plant species to benefit their land, as well as the larger community.

North Central SARE
Professional Development Grant Program
Emphasize training agricultureal educators in extension, Natural Resources Conservation Service, private, and not-for-profit sectors, using farmers as educators as educators and addressing emerging issues in the farm community.
North Central SARE
Farmer Rancher Grant Program
A competitive grant program for farmers and ranchers who want to explore sustainable solutions to problems through on-farm research, demonstration, and education projects.
Illinois Farm Bureau
Nutrient Stewardship Grant Program
Program is to support farmers in their efforts to address water quality challenges facing Illinois.

North Central SARE
Research and Education Grant Program
Grant program for researchers and educators involved in projects that explore and promote environmentally sound, profitable, and socially responsible food and/or fiber systems.
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National Association of Conservation Districts
Friends of NACD Grant Program
Enables individuals to support individual conservation districts.
North Central SARE
Partnership Grant Program
Intended to foster cooperation between agriculture professionals and small groups of farmers and ranchers to catalyze on-farm research, demonstration, and education activities related to sustainable agriculture.
The Bee and Butterfly Fund
Seed a Legacy
This program is being offered to help meed the critical habitat needs for monarch butterflies, honey bees, native pollinators, and other wildlife.