# Illinois DNR Natural Areas Stewardship Grant

From Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Listed on naturefunding.org, a free directory of nature restoration and conservation funding where every fact is read from the funder’s own page or the organisation that runs the programme for it.

- Status, as of 3 November 2026: No call open now. The last call we found closed on 12 June 2026; check the funder’s page for the next round.
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: Up to $100,000 USD
- Who can apply: NGOs
- Where: Illinois: United States
- Rounds: Fixed rounds with deadlines
- Co-funding required: Yes
- Restoration approach (our classification): Protected areas
- Last checked: 3 November 2026. Every quote below was read on or after this day.

How to apply, who can apply and where are our categories, from the funder’s words; the quotes are below.
- Listing: https://naturefunding.org/p/illinois-dnr-natural-areas-stewardship/
- Funder’s programme page: https://dnr.illinois.gov/grants/stewardshipgrants.html

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Grants for conservation land trusts to steward Illinois nature preserves and reserves, covering stewardship work, contractors, equipment and staff time, with a small match.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

**Illinois DNR Natural Areas Stewardship Grant, how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

> “Please submit application materials through the Amplifund portal.”

Source: https://dnr.illinois.gov/grants/stewardshipgrants.html, checked 3 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/illinois-dnr-natural-areas-stewardship/#access

**Illinois DNR Natural Areas Stewardship Grant, amount:** Up to $100,000 USD

> “Application Deadline: June 12, 2026 Grant Amount: Up to $100,000 Match: 5% or $1000, whichever is less.”

Source: https://dnr.illinois.gov/grants/stewardshipgrants.html, checked 3 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/illinois-dnr-natural-areas-stewardship/#amount

**Illinois DNR Natural Areas Stewardship Grant, where:** Illinois: United States

> “Increase stewardship on dedicated Illinois Nature Preserves and registered Land and Water Reserves”

Source: https://dnr.illinois.gov/grants/stewardshipgrants.html, checked 3 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/illinois-dnr-natural-areas-stewardship/#geography

**Illinois DNR Natural Areas Stewardship Grant, who can apply:** NGOs

> “Eligible Applicants: Conservation Land Trusts exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the federal Internal Revenue Code”

Source: https://dnr.illinois.gov/grants/stewardshipgrants.html, checked 3 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/illinois-dnr-natural-areas-stewardship/#applicant_types

**Illinois DNR Natural Areas Stewardship Grant, rounds:** Fixed rounds with deadlines

> “Application Deadline: June 12, 2026”

Source: https://dnr.illinois.gov/grants/stewardshipgrants.html, checked 3 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/illinois-dnr-natural-areas-stewardship/#window

**Illinois DNR Natural Areas Stewardship Grant, co-funding required:** Yes

> “Application Deadline: June 12, 2026 Grant Amount: Up to $100,000 Match: 5% or $1000, whichever is less.”

Source: https://dnr.illinois.gov/grants/stewardshipgrants.html, checked 3 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/illinois-dnr-natural-areas-stewardship/#co_finance_required

## The call

### 2026 application round

Call page: https://dnr.illinois.gov/grants/stewardshipgrants.html

**Illinois DNR Natural Areas Stewardship Grant, 2026 application round, status:** Closed

> “Application Deadline: June 12, 2026”

Source: https://dnr.illinois.gov/grants/stewardshipgrants.html, checked 3 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/illinois-dnr-natural-areas-stewardship/#call-2026-status

**Illinois DNR Natural Areas Stewardship Grant, 2026 application round, deadline:** 12 June 2026 (the funder writes “June 12, 2026”)

> “Application Deadline: June 12, 2026”

Source: https://dnr.illinois.gov/grants/stewardshipgrants.html, checked 3 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/illinois-dnr-natural-areas-stewardship/#call-2026-deadline

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**Illinois DNR Natural Areas Stewardship Grant, reporting:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/illinois-dnr-natural-areas-stewardship/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “Illinois DNR Natural Areas Stewardship Grant”, checked 3 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/illinois-dnr-natural-areas-stewardship/. Data CC BY 4.0. Quotes are the funder’s words; cite the funder’s page for them.

## Something wrong?

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