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Donnelley Foundation Chicago Region Land Conservation Grants

From Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation

General operating and project grants to 501(c)(3) conservation organisations protecting and stewarding natural areas and working lands in the greater Chicago region. New applicants first talk to a program officer.

Upcoming

Not open yet

Closes March 26, 2027.

Go to the funder’s call page
Last confirmed Nov 6, 2026

The facts, in the funder’s words

How to apply

Apply directly

When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

We offer general operating and project grants to organizations that further natural and working land protection and stewardship in the greater Chicago region 

Amount

Usually $15,000 to $75,000 USD

Typical grant sizes range from between $15,000 to $75,000. 

Work to apply

Steps not stated

Chance of funding: not published · Is it worth your time?

Where

Greater Chicago region (Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana counties): United States

More grants in United States and North America.

Organization or project must have a strong nexus to land conservation in the greater Chicagoland geography, which includes an emphasis on the Illinois Counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will; 

Who can apply

NGOs

Organization must be a 501(c)(3) public charity (or be fiscally sponsored by one). 

Rounds

Fixed rounds with deadlines

Next grant deadline: Friday, March 26, 2027 

Co-funding required

Not found on the pages we read

Restoration approach

Protected areas, Wetlands and Grasslands and savannas

Our classification, from the funder’s description of what it supports.

More grants for wetlands, grasslands and wildlife.

Is it worth your time?

How to read it
 
 
 
 
 

Few funders publish their odds: ask, or guess low. Count every stage, and reports if you win. Rates of November 6, 2026 from ExchangeRate-API.

– per hour of work

The call

Upcoming

Deadline 26 March 2027

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Status

Upcoming

Next grant deadline: Friday, March 26, 2027 

Deadline

March 26, 2027

Next grant deadline: Friday, March 26, 2027 

Ready to apply to Deadline 26 March 2027?Go to the funder’s call page

What the funder asks grantees to report

Reporting

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