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For Immediate Release – January 19, 2021
Youth Habitat Enhancement Projects Receive Funding Through Illinois Schoolyard Habitat Grant Program
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and the Illinois Conservation Foundation (ICF) today announced that 43 Illinois Schoolyard Habitat Action Grants have been awarded from the fall 2020 application period. A total of $35,524.59 will be distributed.
“The Illinois Schoolyard Habitat Action Grant program provides children and educators with an opportunity to increase the use of native plants in Illinois landscapes while benefitting wildlife species,” said IDNR Director Colleen Callahan. “By participating in these projects, students learn that their efforts can make a positive difference in the world, and they gain experience in problem-based learning by planning, developing and maintaining the habitat.”
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APPLY: Awards range from $500 to $10,000 in this roundup of scholarships that Illinois ag students can apply for. Scholarships for the 2021-22 academic year are opening now. Here’s a list of opportunities in Illinois agriculture.
Over a dozen different organizations are offering agriculture scholarships for the 2021-22 academic year. With application periods opening on Jan. 1 for the majority of scholarships and some applications open now, here’s a list of opportunities aspiring Illinois agriculturalists can apply to:
Grain. The Illinois Grain and Feed Association of Illinois is providing $3,500 scholarships to students interested in grain merchandising, feed milling and more. The deadline to apply through
IDNR, ICF announces 2021 grant opportunities
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FREEPORT The Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the Illinois Conservation Foundation recently announced the anticipated application deadlines for the 2021 competitive grant programs.
Grant program goals vary by program and include natural resource protection, management and enhancement; recreational amenity and open space acquisition and development; museum capital improvement; and environmental education. Eligible applicants vary by program and may include local governments, nonprofits, universities and individuals.
A notice of funding opportunity will be posted on or before the posted date on the Illinois Catalog of State Financial Assistance for IDNR grant programs. Each NOFO will include eligibility information, application instructions and links to application materials.