Special Wildlife Funds - State Pheasant Fund (FY27)

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Special Wildlife Funds - State Pheasant Fund (FY27)

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Opportunity Details

Evaluation & Scoring Opportunity Information

CSFA Number

422-20-1091

CSFA Popular Name

State Pheasant Fund

Title

Special Wildlife Funds - State Pheasant Fund (FY27)

Description

The State pheasant Fund provides grants to appropriate not-for-profit organizations and to governmental entities for projects for the purpose of wild pheasant conservation. This Fund is part of the Special Wildlife Funds Grant Program. Grants through the State Pheasant Fund are competitive and are evaluated for their merit.

These funds are provided through the purchase of Illinois Habitat Stamps. Projects that help meet the targeted goals of the Forest and Woodland, Farmland and Prairie, or Wetland Campaigns delineated in the Illinois Wildlife Action Plan Implementation Guide, that offer reasonable costs, that list methods that are feasible and appropriate, and offer public access tend to receive higher scores.

Grant funding through this Fund supports activities and programs undertaken to preserve, protect, acquire, manage, and maintain high quality habitat for wild pheasant conservation. Goals include improving habitat quality and connectivity. High quality habitat can be characterized by such parameters as type, native diversity, size, structure, scarcity and location. Connectivity is defined as linkage with neighboring habitat, whether existing or potential. Illinois’ habitat includes all wetlands, bodies of water, woodlands, grasslands and agricultural lands, natural or altered, that support or have the potential to support populations of wild pheasant in any or all phases of their life cycles. See 520 ILCS 5/1.31 for full text of the Pheasant Fund Act.

These Funds are governed by Administrative Rule set forth in 17 Ill. Adm. Code 3060. The Grantee agrees and understands that the grant shall be administered pursuant to the Administrative Rule and shall comply with these terms and conditions.

Awarding Agency Name

Department Of Natural Resources

Agency Contact Name

Susan Duke

Agency Contact Phone

(217) 785-4416

Agency Contact Email

susan.duke@illinois.gov

Program

Fund Activity Categories

Natural Resources

Opportunity Manager

Susan Duke

Additional Users

Posted Date

7/1/2026

Archive Date

8/4/2026

Announcement Type

Initial Announcement

Funding Opportunity Number

FY27 State Pheasant Fund

Public Link

https://il.amplifund.com/Public/Opportunities/Details/ecf9af32-8a9f-4185-a7b9-7283c9d5830e

Is Published

Yes Funding Information

Opportunity Funding

$200,000.00

Funding Sources

State

Funding Source Description

State Pheasant Fund Award Information

Award Ceiling

$100,000.00

Award Floor

$10,000.00

Award Start Date

11/1/2026

Award End Date

10/30/2028

Award Announcement Date

10/1/2026

Award Type

Competitive

Capital Grant

Yes

Indirect Costs Allowed

Yes

Indirect Cost Description

15% de minimus or NICR

Restrictions on Indirect Costs

Yes

Other Funding Requirement Submission Information

Submission Timeline Type

One Time

Submission Open Date

7/1/2026 7:00 AM (CDT)

Submission Close Date

8/1/2026 5:00 PM (CDT)

Allow Multiple Applications

Yes

Application Review Start Date / Pre-Qualification Deadline

8/4/2026 Question Submission Information

Question Submission Open Date

7/1/2026 7:00 AM (CDT)

Question Submission Close Date

8/1/2026 5:00 PM (CDT)

Question Submission Email Address

susan.duke@illinois.gov) Eligibility Information

Eligibility Type

Public

Eligible Applicants

Government Organizations, Nonprofit Organizations

Applicant Eligibility Information

Beneficiary Eligibility Information

Credentials Documentation Eligibility Information

Additional Eligibility Information

Must be organized pursuant to the General Not For Profit Corporation Act of 1986, is in good standing as a not-for-profit corporation and is authorized to conduct affairs in Illinois with one of its purposes as stated in its…

Topic areas: Agriculture and Food, Circular Economy and Sustainability.

Funding amount

This grant provides $10K-$100K in funding, up to $100K per award.

Deadline

Applications are due Aug 01, 2026. Confirm the exact closing time on the official program page before applying.

Who can apply

This opportunity is open to the following applicant types:

• Not specified by the program.

Eligibility

The program did not publish a separate eligibility statement. See the official opportunity page for the full eligibility criteria.

Agency

Special Wildlife Funds - State Pheasant Fund (FY27) is administered by DNR (422) (DNR), listed via DNR (422).