Pheasant Funding

1. ​Eligible recipients are limited to appropriate not-for-profit organizations; and
2. Eligible projects are limited to projects with the purpose of wild pheasant conservation.  The projects may include land acquisition, pheasant habitat improvement on public or private land, pheasant research or education of the public regarding pheasants and pheasant hunting, and those seeking to preserve, protect, acquire or manage habitat in Illinois.

There are now five grantee pre-award requirements statewide per Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) State Statute 30 ILCS 708/1.  The five pre-award requirements all state grantees must complete are described in more detail. Cick Here

Project Evaluation

Grant Ranking Criteria

For best results, prospective grantees should make sure their project scope of work addresses or fully describes the project scope of work in view of the ranking criteria. Click Here​ for Grant Ranking Criteria. 

STEP 1:

All applicants must be pre-qualified through the State of Illinois Grantee Portal. Additional information on prequalification is available here

STEP 2:

Please READ the Notice of Funding Opportunity​ for more details on this program including scoring criteria and grant program rules and restrictions. Additional documentation including project location maps, price quotes, and a habitat management plan may be required.

STEP 3:

Please FILL out below Application Materials (For Reference Only. Applications are NOT currently being accepted)

• Pheasant Funding Application Form (.pdf)
• W-9 (.pdf)
• Applicants must INCLUDE a Narrative (Refer to Application Manual for instructions)

• Please read How to Write a Grant Proposal​ for additional guidance.

• Uniform Grant Budget Template 

STEP 4:

Grant applications for funding assistance under this program may be SUBMITTED to:

Illinois Department of Natural Resources

One Natural Resources Way

Springfield, Illinois 62702-1271

Attention: Office of Grant Management, Susan Duke

Applications can also be emailed to susan.duke@illinois.gov

Note: Applications received after the application deadline, will not be considered. Submission of an incomplete application does not extend the application deadline.

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