# Donnelley Foundation Chicago Region Land Conservation Grants

From Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation. Listed on naturefunding.org, a free directory of nature restoration and conservation funding where every fact is read from the funder’s own page or the organisation that runs the programme for it.

- Status, from the check on November 6, 2026: Upcoming: opening date not announced yet. Closes March 26, 2027.
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: Usually $15,000 to $75,000 USD
- Who can apply: NGOs
- Where: Greater Chicago region (Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana counties): United States
- Rounds: Fixed rounds with deadlines
- Co-funding required: Not found on the pages we read
- Restoration approach (our classification): Protected areas, Wetlands and Grasslands and savannas
- Last checked: November 6, 2026. Every quote below was read on or after this day.

How to apply, who can apply and where are our categories, from the funder’s words; the quotes are below.
- Listing: https://naturefunding.org/p/donnelley-chicago-land-conservation/
- Funder’s programme page: https://gddf.org/what-we-do/priorities/land-conservation/apply-for-chicago-region-land-conservation-grants/

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: 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.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

**Donnelley Foundation Chicago Region Land Conservation Grants, 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”

Source: https://gddf.org/what-we-do/priorities/land-conservation/apply-for-chicago-region-land-conservation-grants/, checked November 6, 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/donnelley-chicago-land-conservation/#access

**Donnelley Foundation Chicago Region Land Conservation Grants, amount:** Usually $15,000 to $75,000 USD

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

Source: https://gddf.org/what-we-do/priorities/land-conservation/apply-for-chicago-region-land-conservation-grants/, checked November 6, 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/donnelley-chicago-land-conservation/#amount

**Donnelley Foundation Chicago Region Land Conservation Grants, where:** Greater Chicago region (Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana counties): United States

> “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;”

Source: https://gddf.org/what-we-do/priorities/land-conservation/apply-for-chicago-region-land-conservation-grants/, checked November 6, 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/donnelley-chicago-land-conservation/#geography

**Donnelley Foundation Chicago Region Land Conservation Grants, who can apply:** NGOs

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

Source: https://gddf.org/what-we-do/priorities/land-conservation/apply-for-chicago-region-land-conservation-grants/, checked November 6, 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/donnelley-chicago-land-conservation/#applicant_types

**Donnelley Foundation Chicago Region Land Conservation Grants, rounds:** Fixed rounds with deadlines

> “Next grant deadline: Friday, March 26, 2027”

Source: https://gddf.org/what-we-do/priorities/land-conservation/apply-for-chicago-region-land-conservation-grants/, checked November 6, 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/donnelley-chicago-land-conservation/#window

**Donnelley Foundation Chicago Region Land Conservation Grants, co-funding required:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/donnelley-chicago-land-conservation/#co_finance_required

## The call

### Deadline 26 March 2027

Call page: https://gddf.org/what-we-do/priorities/land-conservation/apply-for-chicago-region-land-conservation-grants/

**Donnelley Foundation Chicago Region Land Conservation Grants, Deadline 26 March 2027, status:** Upcoming

> “Next grant deadline: Friday, March 26, 2027”

Source: https://gddf.org/what-we-do/priorities/land-conservation/apply-for-chicago-region-land-conservation-grants/, checked November 6, 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/donnelley-chicago-land-conservation/#call-2027-03-status

**Donnelley Foundation Chicago Region Land Conservation Grants, Deadline 26 March 2027, deadline:** March 26, 2027 (the funder writes “Friday, March 26, 2027”)

> “Next grant deadline: Friday, March 26, 2027”

Source: https://gddf.org/what-we-do/priorities/land-conservation/apply-for-chicago-region-land-conservation-grants/, checked November 6, 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/donnelley-chicago-land-conservation/#call-2027-03-deadline

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**Donnelley Foundation Chicago Region Land Conservation Grants, reporting:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/donnelley-chicago-land-conservation/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “Donnelley Foundation Chicago Region Land Conservation Grants”, checked November 6, 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/donnelley-chicago-land-conservation/. Data CC BY 4.0. Quotes are the funder’s words; cite the funder’s page for them.

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