Illinois Historic Preservation Agency
12/15/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/16/2025 10:47
IDNR Canadian waterfowl habitat restoration and preservation grant now open
SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is accepting grant applications for habitat restoration and preservation in Canadian breeding grounds now through Jan. 4, 2026.
Illinois Migratory Waterfowl Stamp
funds, generated when hunters purchase Illinois duck stamps, are used to conserve critical wetland and grassland breeding habitat on the Canadian prairies. This is the primary breeding ground of waterfowl that migrate to Illinois and throughout the 14 states of the Mississippi Flyway.
funds, generated when hunters purchase Illinois duck stamps, are used to conserve critical wetland and grassland breeding habitat on the Canadian prairies. This is the primary breeding ground of waterfowl that migrate to Illinois and throughout the 14 states of the Mississippi Flyway.
Illinois law specifies the use and distribution of these funds to areas outside of Illinois that provide waterfowl to the Mississippi Flyway and for implementation of the North American Waterfowl Management Plan. Eligible recipients are limited to not-for-profit organizations with a stated purpose to support, develop, conserve or promote wild waterfowl in the designated Canadian waterfowl breeding grounds.
Eligible projects are limited to the development of waterfowl propagation areas within the Dominion of Canada that implement the North American Waterfowl Management Plan and specifically provide waterfowl for the Mississippi Flyway. Typical projects preserve, protect, acquire, restore, manage and maintain breeding habitat for migratory waterfowl in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Funding for projects within the United States are excluded.
All applicants must be pre-registered in the Illinois Grant Accountability and Transparency Act Grantee Portal. Prior to applying, email [email protected] to determine eligibility.
About IDNR
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is celebrating 100 years of conservation and service to the people of Illinois throughout 2025. The department was established July 1, 1925, as the Illinois Department of Conservation, bringing under one umbrella oversight of fish and game, forestry, public works, and lakes.
Today, IDNR's work encompasses management of about 400 sites across Illinois, including state parks and historic sites; wildlife, fisheries, forestry, and natural heritage; Lake Michigan water allocation and coastal management; conservation police; mines and minerals; oil and gas; issuance of licenses, permits, and numerous grants; the World Shooting and Recreational Complex in Sparta; and the Illinois State Museum. Visit https://dnr.illinois.gov for more information.
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