Special Wildlife Funds Wildlife Preservation Fund
Wildlife Preservation Fund
CSFA Number: 422-20-1078
STATE AGENCY INFORMATION
Agency Name
Department Of Natural Resources (422)
Agency Identification
Department of Natural Resources
Agency Contact
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Short Description
Preserve, protect, perpetuate and enhance non-game wildlife and native plant resources of Illinois through preservation of a satisfactory environment and an ecological balance.
Federal Authorization
n/a
Illinois Statue Authorization
30 ILCS 155/4
Illinois Administrative Rules Authorization
Title 17 Part 3060
Objective
Funds are awarded to preserve, protect, perpetuate or enhance non-game wildlife and native plant resources of Illinois.
Funding themes have been identified. Although any projects that address non-game wildlife and native plants are eligible for funding, priority will be given to project that address the following themes.
All Projects - Priority will be given to funding projects that address:
Listed animals and plants
'Species in Greatest Need of Conservation' that are not harvested (appendix I and II)
All Projects - Priority will be given to projects that occur in:
Sites within the Illinois Nature Preserve System
Conservation Opportunity Areas
Properties with public access
UGA Program Terms
Project Grants are awarded for two year possible time span.
Eligible Applicants
Government Organizations; Education Organizations; Nonprofit Organizations; Individuals; Other;
Applicant Eligibility
1) Eligible recipients are limited to persons.
2) Eligible projects are limited to those seeking to preserve, protect, perpetuate or enhance non-game wildlife and/or native plant resources in Illinois through research, management or education.
Beneficiary Eligibility
1) Eligible recipients are limited to persons.
2) Eligible projects are limited to those seeking to preserve, protect, perpetuate or enhance non-game wildlife and/or native plant resources in Illinois through research, management or education.
Types of Assistance
Project Grants
Subject / Service Area
Quality of Natural, Cultural, and Environmental Resources
Credentials / Documentation
n/a
Preapplication Coordination
Guided by Administrative Rule (17 Ill. Adm. Code, Chapter I, Sec. 3060) Special Wildlife Funds Grant Program. See section 3060.70.
Application Procedures
Apply online in Amplifund
Criteria Selecting Proposals
Relationship to the state goals in the State Wildlife Action Plan
Range of Approval or Disapproval Time
n/a
Uses and Restrictions
Projects are limited to those that preserve, protect, perpetuate or enhance non-game wildlife and native plant resources of Illinois.
The funding is reimbursement funding, and payment of the funding for projects is made at project completion when all final reports and required materials are submitted to the Department for review.
Small Projects - Small projects proposed for funding must focus on management, site inventories or education and cannot exceed $2,000.00.
Illinois Non-Game and Plant Large Project Funding Program - Large projects proposed for funding are usually, but not limited to, $2,000 to $20,000 per project and should address an identified priority need of non-game wildlife and plants.
Any individual, entity or group in Illinois is eligible to apply for funding for their projects.
Reports
When requested by the department, the grantee will cooperate by placing a sign or affixing a decal, as provided by the department, to notify the public that the project received funding from the fund. Usually these are exhibits or site improvements suitable for signage. All projects are subject to physical site inspection as requested by the Department. Purchased equipment must be reported on annually for five years to the Department with an equipment use report. All purchased assets records are subject to audit as requested by the Department. All equipment is subject to repossession by the Department if the grantee is dissolved or the project abandoned within five years from receipt of final payment of the grant award.
Account Identification
n/a
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
$2,000 to $20,000
Program Accomplishments
https://www2.illinois.gov/dnr/grants/Pages/IllinoisWildlifepreservationFund.aspx
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature
Administrative Rule (17 Ill. Adm. Code, Chapter I, Sec. 3060) Special Wildlife Funds Grant Program.
Regional or Local Assistance Location
n/a
Headquarters Office
One Natural Resources Way, Springfield IL 62702-1271
Program Website
https://www2.illinois.gov/dnr/grants/Pages/IllinoisWildlifepreservationFund.aspx
Name: Susan Duke Grant Administrator
Phone: 217-785-4416
Email: susan.duke@illinois.gov
Example Projects
https://www2.illinois.gov/dnr/grants/Pages/IllinoisWildlifepreservationFund.aspx
FUNDING INFORMATION
Funding By Fiscal Year
FY 2015 : $82,500
Federal Funding
None
Notice of Funding Opportunities
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