The applications for the 2018 ComEd Green Region Grants will open on Friday, January 19 at 9am. You can subscribe to Openlands’ email list to receive a notification when the application window opens.
Openlands partners with ComEd to administer the ComEd Green Region Program. Recognizing that open space in our communities is a crucial element of the quality of our lives, the ComEd program awards grants to public agencies supporting their efforts to plan for, protect, and improve open space in ComEd’s service area of northern Illinois.
Grants of up to $10,000 support open space projects that focus on planning, acquisition, and improvements to local parks, natural areas, and recreation resources. Grant recipients can use Green Region grants in combination with other funding sources to cover a portion of the expenses associated with developing and/or supporting their open space programs. Learn more about the program guidelines.
With the tremendous interest in pollinator conservation during the 2017 grants cycle, we are excited to announce that the 2018 ComEd Green Region Program will again have a special focus on pollinators! Click here to read more.