Funding opportunity: Open Space Land Acquisition and Development Program

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is accepting applications for grants through the Open Space Land Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) and the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) programs. Both programs are managed in Illinois by the Department of Natural Resources with concurrent application due dates, equal grant maximums and similar general rules. Applications must be submitted to the IDNR by 5:00 p.m. on October 1, 2018. Consult the IDNR website for more information, or call the IDNR Grants main line at (217) 782-7481. Please click here for the full release.