THE MORTON ARBORETUM
LISLE, Illinois
Total Received
$20.6M
Total Awards
28
State
Illinois
Last Updated
Mar 17, 2026
Yearly Funding Trend
$18.7M24
$1.8M25
$99K26
Top 28 Awards to THE MORTON ARBORETUM
Largest individual federal awards on record for this recipient, ranked by obligated amount. Data through March 17, 2026.
| Award | Awarding Agency | Program | Place | FY | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASST_NON_24DG11094200039_012 BUILDING URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY RESILIENCE AND CAPACITY IN UNDER RESOURCED COMMUNITIES AND NEIGHBORHOODS ACROSS ILLINOIS | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | 10.727 INFLATION REDUCTION ACT URBAN & COMMUNITY FORESTRY PROGRAM | IL-90 | 2024 | $15,000,000 |
ASST_NON_24CA11132544073_012 COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE REFORESTATION NURSERY AND GENETIC RESOURCE UNIT NURSERY INVENTORY | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | 10.675 URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY PROGRAM | — | 2024 | $772,529 |
ASST_NON_MG-251613-OMS-22_474 THE MORTON ARBORETUM WILL LEAD A RESEARCH PROJECT TO SUPPORT ENHANCED MANAGEMENT OF BOTANIC GARDEN METACOLLECTIONS, WHICH ARE THE COMBINED COLLECTIONS OF MANY SEPARATE INSTITUTION… | Institute of Museum and Library Services Institute of Museum and Library Services | 45.312 NATIONAL LEADERSHIP GRANTS | LISLE, IL-06 | 2025 | $614,090 |
ASST_NON_NA22OAR4310233_013 TREES AND URBAN FORESTS PROVIDE IMPORTANT SERVICES IN CITIES AROUND THE WORLD BUT GROW IN STRESSFUL ENVIRONMENTS THAT EXACERBATE DROUGHT STRESS. MANAGEMENT BEFORE, DURING, AND A… | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | 11.431 CLIMATE AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH | LISLE, IL-06 | 2024 | $457,955 |
ASST_NON_24DG11094200282_012 LANDSCAPE SCALE RESTORATION AWARDS ARE FOCUSED ON RESTORATION OF PRIORITY FOREST LANDSCAPES THAT SUPPORT THE CHIEFS PRIORITIES OF WILDFIRE RISK REDUCTION, PRODUCTIVE FORESTS AND A… | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | 10.664 COOPERATIVE FORESTRY ASSISTANCE | IL-90 | 2025 | $410,000 |
ASST_NON_23DG11094200408_012 INFRASTRUCTURE PREVENTION AND EARLY DETECTION OF INVASIVE PLANTS IN HIGH PRIORITY FORESTS OF THE MIDWEST | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | 10.680 FOREST HEALTH PROTECTION | — | 2024 | $392,126 |
ASST_NON_MG-255705-OMS-24_474 THE MORTON ARBORETUM WILL DEVELOP TRAINING TOOLS FOR HORTICULTURE STAFF AT PUBLIC GARDENS AND ARBORETA. BASED ON A SURVEY CONDUCTED IN 2023, THE ARBORETUM LEARNED THAT FINDING AN… | Institute of Museum and Library Services Institute of Museum and Library Services | 45.312 NATIONAL LEADERSHIP GRANTS | LISLE, IL-06 | 2024 | $343,877 |
ASST_NON_2243586_049 REU SITE: INTEGRATIVE TREE SCIENCE FOR THE ANTHROPOCENE AT THE MORTON ARBORETUM -THIS REU SITE AWARD TO THE MORTON ARBORETUM (LISLE, ILLINOIS) WILL SUPPORT THE TRAINING OF EIGHT S… | National Science Foundation National Science Foundation | 47.074 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES | LISLE, IL-06 | 2024 | $328,693 |
ASST_NON_24DG11094200083_012 GREAT LAKES RESTORATION INITIATIVE INCREASING URBAN FORESTRY ADVOCACY AND CANOPY THROUGH COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP AND MAINTENANCE | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | 10.664 COOPERATIVE FORESTRY ASSISTANCE | IL-90 | 2024 | $300,000 |
ASST_NON_DESC0023480_089 MYCOPHEN: LINKING MYCORRHIZAL NETWORK PHENOLOGY TO ABOVE- AND BELOWGROUND PLANT PHENOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS | Department of Energy Department of Energy | 81.049 OFFICE OF SCIENCE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM | LISLE, IL-06 | 2024 | $299,966 |
ASST_NON_21CA11132546006_012 PRIORITIZING ACTION AND CATALYZING PARTNERS TO CONSERVE TREE GENETIC DIVERSITY | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | 10.680 FOREST HEALTH PROTECTION | IL-90 | 2024 | $272,000 |
ASST_NON_24DG11094200404_012 INFRASTRUCTURE ILLINOIS USING PUBLIC GARDENS AND ARBORETA AS A FOREST INVASIVE PLANT EARLY DETECTION NETWORK | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | 10.680 FOREST HEALTH PROTECTION | — | 2025 | $230,077 |
ASST_NON_MA-251815-OMS-22_474 THE MORTON ARBORETUM WILL IMPROVE THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE IN ITS ASIAN PLANT COLLECTIONS BY UPDATING EXHIBIT DESIGN AND INTERPRETATION. THE ARBORETUM WILL PARTNER WITH THE LOCAL EA… | Institute of Museum and Library Services Institute of Museum and Library Services | 45.301 MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA | LISLE, IL-06 | 2025 | $180,868 |
ASST_NON_22CA11132762363_012 THIS AGREEMENT HAS BEEN CLOSED EARLY. THE PROJECT WAS COMPLETED AHEAD OF SCHEDULE. | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | 10.684 INTERNATIONAL FORESTRY PROGRAMS | — | 2024 | $125,000 |
ASST_NON_23DG11094200471_012 ILLINOIS BUNDLED FOREST HEALTH PROJECTS | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | 10.680 FOREST HEALTH PROTECTION | IL-90 | 2024 | $105,000 |
ASST_NON_24DG11094200220_012 ILLINOIS COOPERATIVE FOREST HEALTH PROGRAM PLANT SURVEYING AND MONITORING GRANT | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | 10.680 FOREST HEALTH PROTECTION | IL-90 | 2024 | $101,000 |
ASST_NON_AP25PPQFO000C081_012 AWARD PURPOSE: EARLY DETECTION OF EXOTIC FOREST PESTS IS CRITICAL TO MAINTAINING THE HEALTH OF THE FOREST AND LANDSCAPE PLANTS. THIS PROJECT EXPANDS OUTREACH AND SYSTEMATIC ENGAG… | Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | 10.025 PLANT AND ANIMAL DISEASE, PEST CONTROL, AND ANIMAL CARE | IL-90 | 2025 | $99,185 |
ASST_NON_25DG11094200196_012 TO PRESERVE AND EXPAND EXISTING OAK-HICKORY-ASH FORESTS, AND MITIGATE FOREST HEALTH THREATS FOR NATURAL FORESTS, NATURAL AREAS, AND TREES GROWING IN MAINTAINED LANDSCAPES IN ILLIN… | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | 10.680 FOREST HEALTH PROTECTION | IL-90 | 2026 | $98,000 |
ASST_NON_23DG11094200126_012 INFRASTRUCTURE ILLINOIS INVASIVE STATE CAPACITY | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | 10.680 FOREST HEALTH PROTECTION | IL-90 | 2024 | $88,809 |
ASST_NON_AP24PPQFO000C259_012 1. AWARD PURPOSE: EARLY DETECTION OF EXOTIC FOREST PESTS IS CRITICAL TO MAINTAINING THE HEALTH OF THE FOREST AND LANDSCAPE PLANTS. THIS PROJECT EXPANDS PROACTIVE LEGISLATIVE AND… | Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | 10.025 PLANT AND ANIMAL DISEASE, PEST CONTROL, AND ANIMAL CARE | IL-90 | 2024 | $87,462 |
ASST_NON_AP23PPQFO000C445_012 1. AWARD PURPOSE: EARLY DETECTION OF EXOTIC FOREST PESTS IS CRITICAL TO MAINTAINING THE HEALTH OF THE FOREST AND LANDSCAPE PLANTS. THIS PROJECT EXPANDS PROACTIVE LEGISLATIVE AND… | Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | 10.025 PLANT AND ANIMAL DISEASE, PEST CONTROL, AND ANIMAL CARE | IL-11 | 2025 | $85,752 |
ASST_NON_AP22PPQFO000C118_012 1. AWARD PURPOSE: EARLY DETECTION OF EXOTIC FOREST PESTS IS CRITICAL TO MAINTAINING THE HEALTH OF THE FOREST AND LANDSCAPE PLANTS. THIS PROJECT EXPANDS PROACTIVE LEGISLATIVE AND… | Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | 10.025 PLANT AND ANIMAL DISEASE, PEST CONTROL, AND ANIMAL CARE | IL-90 | 2025 | $84,455 |
ASST_NON_24DG11094200134_012 INFLATION REDUCTION ACT SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY LED URBAN FORESTRY ACTIVITIES IN CHICAGO | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | 10.727 INFLATION REDUCTION ACT URBAN & COMMUNITY FORESTRY PROGRAM | IL-90 | 2025 | $50,000 |
ASST_NON_AP22PPQS&T00C045_012 THE PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS TO COLLECT YEAR 8 DATA ON A LONG-TERM PROJECT MONITORING THE EFFICACY OF INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES AGAINST THE EMERALD ASH BORER (EAB). S… | Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | 10.025 PLANT AND ANIMAL DISEASE, PEST CONTROL, AND ANIMAL CARE | IL-90 | 2024 | $27,720 |
ASST_NON_21CS11080800328_012 THIS MODIFICATION DEOBLIGATES THE REMAINING FUNDS IN PREPARATION FOR CLOSEOUT. | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | 10.699 PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS | VA-90 | 2025 | $21,769 |
ASST_NON_5880422088_012 PLANT EXPLORATION IN WISCONSIN TO COLLECT WOODY LANDSCAPE GERMPLASM | Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service | 10.001 AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH BASIC AND APPLIED RESEARCH | LISLE, IL-06 | 2026 | $1,397 |
ASST_NON_25CA11132762024_012 THIS AGREEMENT IS BEING CLOSED. | Department of Agriculture Forest Service | 10.684 INTERNATIONAL FORESTRY PROGRAMS | IL-90 | 2025 | $0 |
ASST_NON_AP19PPQS&T00C202_012 COMPATIBILITY OF INSECTICIDES AND BIOCONTROL FOR CONTROLLING EAB IN URBAN ENVIRO | Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | 10.025 PLANT AND ANIMAL DISEASE, PEST CONTROL, AND ANIMAL CARE | LISLE, IL-06 | 2024 | $0 |
Top 28 awards shown, ranked by obligated amount. Dates reflect performance period; last-modified dates match USAspending.gov. Complete listings include all transaction history going back to FY2024.
Federal Programs (CFDA)
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10.727 — INFLATION REDUCTION ACT URBAN & COMMUNITY FORESTRY PROGRAM$15.1M
10.680 — FOREST HEALTH PROTECTION$1.3M
45.312 — NATIONAL LEADERSHIP GRANTS$958K
10.675 — URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY PROGRAM$773K
10.664 — COOPERATIVE FORESTRY ASSISTANCE$710K
11.431 — CLIMATE AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH$458K
10.025 — PLANT AND ANIMAL DISEASE, PEST CONTROL, AND ANIMAL CARE$385K
47.074 — BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES$329K
81.049 — OFFICE OF SCIENCE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM$300K
45.301 — MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA$181K
Source: USAspending.gov · All Recipients · Illinois