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Grants
In order to provide park districts better access to available grants, IAPD provides valuable information right here on our web site. Please take the time to look through the following information; one of these grants may fit your needs. We plan to add new information to this list periodically, so be sure to check back from time to time.
PowerPlay! Beyond-School Grant Program
2008 Grants Outlook
CORLANDS Grant Announcement
The Corporation for Open Lands (CorLands) in conjunction with the Chicago District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will soon make more than $25 million in wetland mitigation funds available for restoration projects using funds from the O’Hare Modernization Mitigation Account. This program represents an historic opportunity to restore and enhance wetlands, Waters of the United States, and associated upland habitat in the DesPlaines River Watershed at an unprecedented scale. We invite pre-proposals from public and private agencies with projects located in the Des Plaines River watershed in Lake, Cook, Du Page or Will counties who can demonstrate their experience in natural area restoration and land management. Eligible projects must include a minimum of 25 acres. Applicants must agree to permanent protection of the project site through a conservation easement or nature preserve dedication. Contact Joe Roth at 312-863-6275 or jroth@corlands.org for more information or go to www.corlands.org.
Alpha listing of all grants
7-Eleven Community Outreach Programs
A. L. Mailman Family Foundation
Alcoa Foundation
Allstate Foundation - The Allstate Helping Hands Program
Ameren Corporation Charitable Trust
American Legacy Foundation
Armstrong Foundation
Arthur B. Schultz Foundation
Artstour - Illinois Arts Council
AutoZone Community Relations
Avon Foundation
Bank of America Foundation
Bank One Corporate Contributions
Baseball Tomorrow
Ben & Jerry's Foundation
Blockbuster, Inc.
Boat Access - IDNR
Boating Infrastructure - IDNR
Brinker International Foundation
Carnegie Corporation of New York Grants
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Citigroup Foundation
Clean Vessel - IDNR
Community Memorial Foundation
Conservation 2000 Ecosystem - IDNR
Corning Foundation
Dollar General Community Initiatives
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
Eastman Kodak American Greenways Awards
Eaton Corporation
Enterprise Foundation’s Rouse Award to Honor Excellence in Community Revitilization
Environmental Education Grants- US Environmental Protection Agency
F.B. Heron Foundation
Finish Line Youth Foundation
First Book
First Responder Institute - Tums Grant-in-Aid Program
Ford Foundation
Freedom Gardens
Gannett Foundation
Gardener’s Supply Company
Hasbro Children's Foundation
Heinz Company Foundation
Helen V. Brach Foundation
Home Depot Foundation
Household Financial
Illinois 21st Century Community Learning Center Program
Illinois Bicycle Path Grant - IDNR
Illinois Children’s Healthcare Foundation
Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation Grants
Illinois Public Museum Capital Grants Program
Illinois Wildlife Preservation Fund - IDNR
International Paper Company Foundation
J. Jill Compassion Fund - Programs Aiding Women and Children
Jenesis Group
KaBOOM Playground Opportunities
Laird Norton Endowment Foundation
Land & Water Conservation Fund - IDNR
Laura J. Niles Foundation
Levi Strauss Foundation
Local Government Snowmobile - IDNR
Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation
Massage Therapy Foundation
Mattel’s New Domestic Grants Program
May Department Stores Company Foundation
MetLife Foundation
Michael Reese Health Trust
Microsoft Community Affairs: Unlimited Potential (UP)
Milagro Foundation
Mitsubishi Electric American Foundation
Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation
National 4-H Youth Grants Program
National Gardening Assoc. Youth Garden Grant
National Tree Trust
Nike Bowerman Track Renovation Program
Northeastern Illinois Wetlands Conservation Account
Off Highway Recreation Trails Program - IDNR
Open Land Trust - IDNR
Open Space Land Acquisition & Development (OSLAD) - IDNR
Oprah’s Angel Network
Outreach & Education Components
Partners for Fish and Wildlife
Priority Lake and Watershed Implementation Program
Program for Youth Development Fund
Public Museum-Capital Grants - IDNR
Public Welfare Foundation
Recreation Trails Program - IDNR
Research in Disabilities Education
RGK Foundation
Rockefeller Family Fund
Rosie's For All Kids Foundation
Scholastic Book Grants Program
Section 1135 Project Modifications for the Improvement of the Environment
Section 206 Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration
ShopKo Stores Charitable Giving Program
Support from Tobacco Prevention, Cessation, and Education Programs
Sustainable Development Challenge and Small Grant Programs for Communities Grants
Target - Local Giving
Target - Grantmaking Guidelines
TechAtlas - A Free Tech Planning Tool for NonProfits
TechGrants
The American Legion - Child Welfare Foundation
The Aurora Foundation
The Blowitz-Ridgeway Foundation
The Chatlos Foundation
The Chicago Community Trust
The Delta Foundation
The Field Foundation
The Gerber Foundation
The Joyce Foundation
The Kresge Foundation
The Lisa Libraries
The MacArthur Program on Human and Community Development
The McKenzie Foundation
The Nathan Cummings Foundation
The Nick Traina Foundation
The Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation
The Scaife Foundation
The Surdna Foundation
Tiger Woods Foundation
Tony Hawk Foundation
Toys R Us Children's Fund, Inc.
Urban & Community Forestry Grants - IDNR
U.S. Bancorp Foundation - Support for Company Communities
U.S. Soccer Foundation
UPS Foundation
Verizon Foundation
Verizon Wireless, HopeLine Program
Walgreens Company
Washington Mutual
Waste Management Charitable Giving
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Wellmark Foundation: Mini-Grant RFP
Wells Fargo Housing Foundation (WFHF)
Women's Opportunity Awards Program
Sources of Grant Information
Federal
The federal government is an excellent place to investigate funding resources for conservation projects. Once you identify your specific requirements, the Catalog of Federal Domestic Grants (CFDA) is the single best place to look for federal funding sources-the catalog should be available at your local library or you can view the CFDA on-line:
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance:
http://www.cfda.gov
Federal Grant Information in General:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/OMB/grants
Federal Grant Alerts Newsletter - online provided by the Illinois Commission on Intergovernmental Cooperation
Web sites of federal agencies may give you more information about individual government programs as well as provide information on other opportunities for assistance:
Dept. of Agriculture (USDA)
http://www.usda.gov
Dept. of Interior (USDI)
http://www.doi.gov
Dept. of Transportation
http://www.dot.gov
Dept. of Housing & Urban Dev.
http://www.hud.gov
Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.epa.gov/ogd
Federal Emergency Mgt. Agency
http://www.fema.gov
Fish & Wildlife Service
http://grants.fws.gov/
US Army Corps of Engineers
http://www.usace.army.mil/
State Funding Sources
The State of Illinois administers numerous programs for community-based conservation. Some of the money for these programs originates at the federal level and is "pass-through" funding, but much comes directly from the State.
Catalog of State Assistance to Local Governments:
http://www.legis.state.il.us/commission/igcc/catalog1999.pdf
Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation Grants
Illinois Commission on Intergovernmental Cooperation
Illinois Department of Agriculture
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Illinois Historical Preservation Agency
Illinois FIRST Program
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