Cover photo for Illinois Stream Bank Stabilization and Restoration Program

Illinois Stream Bank Stabilization and Restoration Program

Illinois Department of Agriculture


Partners for Conservation money for limiting stream bank erosion with vegetative and bio-engineering techniques. It funds demonstration projects statewide and provides cost-share assistance to landowners with severely eroding stream banks. Proposals go through the local SWCD and are selected by an independent committee each fall.


Eligibility

  • Sites must meet assessment and selection criteria for successful stream bank stabilization using vegetative or other bio-engineering techniques.

  • Proposals must be sponsored by the local SWCD.

  • Recipients must agree to maintain stream bank stabilization practices for at least 10 years.


Details

Financial Instrument

Cost Share


Terms

Funds may cover labor, equipment and materials; 10-year maintenance requirement.

Published amounts: Program funds maybe used for labor, equipment and materials. No rate or cap published on the page.


Application Instructions

Contact your local SWCD or the Illinois Department of Agriculture; the SWCD sponsors the proposal.

Deadline text on the page: Grant recipients are selected by an independent committee in the fall of the year.




Updated October 29, 2026

Image Credit: Marek Poniedziałek

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