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| Organization Name | Grant Name | Grant Amount | Grant Cycle | Region |
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (Fiscal Sponsor: Center for Rural Affairs) | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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. | ||||
Eastern Illinois University Department of Biological Sciences | Land, Health, Community | $15,000.00 | Fall 2024 | East Central Illinois |
to develop the Campus Sustainability Garden (CSG) on campus that is focused on providing fresh produce to students through the EIU Food Pantry located on campus | ||||
Fit-2-Serve | Land, Health, Community | $20,000.00 | Fall 2024 | East Central Illinois |
for the development of our current growing spaces for year-round produce production. | ||||
Friends of Lake Shelbyville | Land, Health, Community | $42,000.00 | Fall 2024 | East Central Illinois |
to install an accessible kayak doack and launch at Dam West High Water Boat Ramp (Community Cove) at Lake Shelbyville. This dock will connect to the existing boat ramp courtesy dock and have integrated paddle notches and v shape entry making launching and docking safe, easy, and dry, even when the water levels fluctuate. Funding will also support the installation of a new life jacket loaner station/information board with paddling life jackets available to the public. | ||||
RISE Behavioral Health and Wellness | Land, Health, Community | $25,000.00 | Fall 2024 | East Central Illinois |
For support of a program designed to provide comprehensive family mentoring and support to families within the K-12 public school system in Douglas County. | ||||
