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Coastal Grants

The Illinois Coastal Management Program is pleased to administer several grant opportunities for partners aiming to protect, preserve, and restore the natural and cultural resources of Illinois' Lake Michigan shoreline.

Coastal Competitive Grants Program

Currently closed

Our annual coastal competitive grants program provides pass-through funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA) for projects that meet our yearly priorities of coastal habitat restoration, coastal outreach and education, and coastal community development. 

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