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$42.6M

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Grants for Environmental Conservation in Illinois Highlights

Last updated: July 6, 2026. Next update: August 2, 2026.

Grant Insights : Grant Funding Trends in Illinois

Average Grant Size

What's the typical amount funded for Illinois?

Grants are most commonly $104,222.

$104,222

Total Number of Grants

What's the total number of grants in Grants for Environmental Conservation in Illinois year over year?

In 2024, funders in Illinois awarded a total of 104,158 grants.

2022 97,582

2023 97,805

2024 104,158

Top Grant Focus Areas

Among all the Grants for Environmental Conservation in Illinois given out in Illinois, the most popular focus areas that receive funding are Education, Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations, and Human Services.

1. Education

2. Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations

3. Human Services

Funding Over Time

How is funding for Grants for Environmental Conservation in Illinois changing over time?

Funding has increased by 16.08%.

2022 $8,503,243,276

2023 $9,316,300,812
9.56%

2024 $10,813,952,832
16.08%

Illinois Counties That Receive the Most Funding

How does grant funding vary by county?

Cook County, Lake County, and Macon County receive the most funding.

County	Total Grant Funding in 2024
Cook County	$6,893,460,213
Lake County	$720,580,526
Macon County	$544,478,272
Champaign County	$541,704,331
Dupage County	$496,099,366

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Norfolk Southern In-Kind Donation Grant

Illinois Schoolyard Habitat Action Grant Program- Option Three

James M Cox Foundation Grant

FNBO: Capital or Major Donations

Community Ties Giving Program: Annual Local Grants

Cleveland Cliffs Foundation Grants

FNBO: Community Sponsorships

IL Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)

IL Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program

TC Energy’s Social Impact Program - Build Strong

MCFA Grant

Bolger Foundation Grant

Impact100 Global Veterans Awards

Event & Programming Partnerships Grants

Anonymous Was A Woman Environmental Art Grants

BMO Gives

Yocha Dehe Community Fund

Brower Youth Awards for Environmental Leadership

Microgrants for Environmental Projects - John Goddard Prize

Zurn Foundation Grant