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Children’s Museum of Illinois
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Nature-Based Climate Action Program

$12,000.00

2024

East Central Illinois

For the construction of a small greenhouse that would allow the Museum to start native seeds and plant them on site. Funding would also facilitate site preparation/leveling.

U of I Prairie Research Institute
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Nature-Based Climate Action Program

$52,902.00

2024

East Central Illinois

For the installation of an Illinois Climate Network station in Coles County to collect real-time weather, soil, and water table data. The station would provide farmers with soil information for field work, the NWS with wind and precipitation data for severe weather and flood forecasting, and long-term data for researchers in crop science, ecology, and many other areas.

The Land Connection
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Land, Health, Community

$25,000.00

Spring 2024

East Central Illinois

to fund ongoing programs that increase farmer knowledge on sustainable farming practices; grow beginner farm businesses; provide the community access to healthy, locally grown foods; and expand public awareness of the importance of a local food system.

California Climate and Agriculture Network (Fiscal Sponsor: Earth Island Institute)
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Good Food Policy Program

$10,000.00

2024

National

To support the creation of the National Healthy Soils Policy Network to serve as an information clearinghouse, learning laboratory, and aggregator of farmer voices across the country for building power and securing resources that will catalyze a transition to a healthy and just agricultural system while delivering climate solutions and increasing on-farm resilience.

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (Fiscal Sponsor: Center for Rural Affairs)
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Good Food Policy Program

$40,000.00

2024

National

To help us bring our policy expertise to bear at critical climate crisis decision-making spaces in Washington, D.C. and mobilize our grassroots base around a major multi-year campaign on climate change from the field to advance legislation that addresses climate change mitigation and adaptation head-on and places just, regenerative policies at the heart of solutions for agriculture.

Savanna Institute
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Nature-Based Climate Action Program

$20,000.00

2024

East Central Illinois

to establish and maintain 250 acres of agroforestry in Champaign and Piatt Counties. Will focus on alley cropping and windbreaks, two of nature-based climate solutions and will be implemented across 2-3 privately owned farms under long-term leases by the Savanna Institute

City of Mattoon
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Nature-Based Climate Action Program

$20,000.00

2024

East Central Illinois

For continued support of the City of Mattoon’s tree planting and replacement along roads, parks, lakes, and cemeteries.

Grand Prairie Friends
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Nature-Based Climate Action Program

$40,000.00

2024

East Central Illinois

to supplement general operations of the non-profit including staffing, maintenance, and other essential expenses to continue their natural area restoration projects and increase their community outreach capacity.

Camp New Hope
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Land, Health, Community

$25,000.00

Fall 2024

East Central Illinois

for the next phase of our 5 acres of newly established butterfly gardens. With fully developed gardens, we will support populations of butterflies and other wildlife while also encouraging the community to visit CNH to enjoy the physical and mental health benefits of being in nature.

Casey in Action
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Land, Health, Community

$30,000.00

Fall 2024

East Central Illinois

for the enhancement of Casey's 120-year-old Fairview Park with the construction of a paved 8-foot-wide and half-mile-long accessible walking path around the park’s pond, which will connect existing walkways and a new accessible fishing pier.