Special Wildlife Funds Grant Program

Background and Program Description

The Office of Resource Conservation’s Division of Wildlife Resources administers four special grant programs that are funded by Illinois sportsmen through the purchase of Habitat Stamps and Migratory Waterfowl Stamps. These are the Illinois Habitat Fund, State Pheasant Fund, State Furbearer Fund and the Migratory Waterfowl Stamp Fund. Together, these programs are designed to protect, acquire, enhance or manage wildlife habitat and to support limited research and educational programs to further advance this mission.

• Migratory Waterfowl Notice of Funding Opportunity - CLOSED AT THIS TIME
• Habitat Notice of Funding Opportunity - Applications being accepted 7/1/2021 through 8/2/2021
• Pheasant Notice of Funding Opportunity - Applications being accepted 7/1/2021 through 8/2/2021
• Furbearer Notice of Funding Opportunity - CLOSED AT THIS TIME
  
• Wildlife Preservation Funding- Rehab Facility Notice of Funding Opportunity- CLOSED AT THIS TIME

Committee Meetings

• Duck Stamp Committee Meeting Agenda - February 26, 2021
  
• Canada Duck Stamp Committee Meeting Agenda - February 1, 2021
• Furbearer Advisory Committee Meeting - January 5, 2021
• State Pheasant Committee Annual Meeting - December 21, 2020
• Habitat Fund Advisory Committee Annual Meeting Agenda - December 17, 2020
• Duck Stamp Committee Meeting - February 21, 2020
• Canada Duck Stamp Committee Meeting - February 3, 2019
• State Pheasant Committee Annual Meeting - October 15, 2019
• Habitat Fund Advisory Committee Annual Meeting - October 9, 2019

Funding and Grant Awards Information

Quick Link Guide to the Special Wildlife Funds

Forms for Grantees

• GATA has adopted for state purposes also 2 CFR 200- UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS, COST PRINCIPLES, AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL AWARDS
  
• Grantee Cost Accounting Checklist
  
• Grantee Quarterly Performance Report (Having issues with this PDF?)
  
• Grantee Quarterly Financial Report (Having issues with this PDF?)
  
• Grantee Equipment Use Annual Report
• Grantee Grant Agreement Template (Having issues with this PDF?)
  
• Grantee Application Information Form (Having issues with this PDF?)
  
• Grantee Budget Application Form (Having issues with this PDF?)
  
• Grantee Programmatic Risk Assessment Questionnaire Form
• Grantee IRS W9 Form
• Special Funds Grants - Frequently Asked Questions
• Special Funds Reimbursement Request Form
• How to write a Grant Proposal Narrative
  

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• NRCS NATIVE PLANT SEEDING WORKSHEET (EXCEL WORKSHEET WITH TABS)
  
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The Office of Resource Conservation’s Division of Natural Heritage administers the Illinois Wildlife Preservation Fund Grant Program. The funding for this program is provided by Illinois’ taxpayers through contributions to the Illinois Wildlife Preservation Fund from their State income tax return. The program is designed to preserve, protect, perpetuate and enhance non-game wildlife and native plant resources of this state through preservation of a satisfactory environment and an ecological balance.