UseGrants

CMP - Coastal Management Program - USEPA 22-11

Natural Resources$25,000–$500,000No deadline listed

Unofficial — verify with the issuing agency before applying.

View & apply on Grants.gov →

Open to Illinois units of local government, universities, and nonprofit organizations for coastal planning, coastal hazards, habitat protection, and education/outreach projects. Private individuals…

Deadline
Not specified
Posted
May 12, 2026
Award amount
$25,000–$500,000

In plain English

Open to Illinois units of local government, universities, and nonprofit organizations for coastal planning, coastal hazards, habitat protection, and education/outreach projects. Private individuals and for-profit organizations are not eligible, and applicants must be pre-qualified through the State of Illinois GATA grantee portal. This is a reimbursement grant, with awards from $25,000 up to $500,000.

AI-generated summary to help you decide quickly — verify the official eligibility rules before applying.

Who can apply

Government Organizations, Education Organizations, Nonprofit Organizations — Applicant Eligibility: Eligible applicants include units of local government (e.g., municipalities, park districts, school districts, forest preserve districts), universities, and non-profit organizations. Private individuals, for-profit organizations, and organizations that cannot be pre-qualified through the State of Illinois grantee portal (https://grants.illinois.gov/portal/) are not eligible to receive grant funds. Public landowners and long-term lease holders are the only eligible applicants for on-the-ground projects such as low-cost construction or habitat restoration. For planning projects, we require a letter of commitment from the landowner if the applicant does not own the land. This is a reimbursement grant. Full documentation of all grant and match expenses is required for reimbursement. Credentials Documentation: All applicants submitting applications must be pre-qualified on the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) Website (https://grants.illinois.gov/portal/) in order to receive funding.

About this grant

Support for projects focused on coastal planning, coordination, coastal hazards, habitat protection and management, education and outreach materials and programs.

Let AI draft your application

Your first draft is free: a narrative and budget outline tailored to this grant, emailed to you. Drafts are written in a nightly batch, so it arrives by email later — not instantly on this page.

Application Kit — $49 one-time

Winner intelligence + a first-draft narrative grounded in applications that actually won. One payment, no subscription.

Get the Application Kit

Related grants

Other open grants from Natural Resources — soonest deadline first.

Also listed under Illinois State Grants.

Source: public records via Grants.gov. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any funding agency. Always confirm details on the official listing before applying.