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GrantIllinois Schoolyard Habitat Action Grant — 2027
Atlas Opportunity Score72/100
FundingUp to $2,000 per project; reimbursement-based
DeadlineDecember 2, 2026 at 11:59:59 PM; IDNR public page does not separately label a time zone
Required next actionEligible Illinois PK-12 teachers, nature-center personnel and youth-group leaders should complete the mandatory tutorial, choose the appropriate habitat-project option, prepare the eligible-cost budget, obtain the required signing-off official, and submit by December 2, 2026.
Current statusActive — applications due December 2, 2026 at 11:59:59 PM; IDNR does not separately state a time zoneSource verificationSeptember 27, 2026Tracked applicant typesSchool or School District
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