Line Item - Operational Grant (FY26)
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View & apply on Grants.gov →This Illinois Department of Natural Resources operational grant (FY26) funds entities specifically named in the state's annual appropriation bill (line-item/Member Initiatives), covering local gove…
- Deadline
- Not specified
- Posted
- Aug 23, 2023
- Award amount
- Up to $150,000
- Focus areas
- EnvironmentNatural Resources
In plain English
This Illinois Department of Natural Resources operational grant (FY26) funds entities specifically named in the state's annual appropriation bill (line-item/Member Initiatives), covering local governments, units of government, educational facilities, and not-for-profit organizations, with awards up to $150,000. Because eligibility is limited to entities already designated in the budget bill, organizations not named there cannot apply on their own initiative. No deadline is listed.
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Who can apply
Government Organizations, Nonprofit Organizations — Applicant Eligibility: Grants are available to the entities named in the line item of the Annual Appropriation Bill. Beneficiary Eligibility: NA Credentials Documentation: NA
About this grant
Grant programs as defined within the annual appropriation bill (Public Act) including Member Initiatives. The Governor and the General Assembly directs the Department of Natural resources to administer grants to specific local governments, units of government, educational facilities, and not-for-profit organizations for specific miscellaneous purposes to manage, conserve and protect Illinois' natural, recreational and cultural resources, further the public's understanding and appreciation of those resources, and promote the education, science and public safety of Illinois' natural resources for present and future generations.
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