How much funding does Lake Forest Garden Club Grant provide?

The listing does not state a funding amount. Check the funder's announcement for specifics.

When is the deadline for Lake Forest Garden Club Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Lake Forest Garden Club Grant

Lake Forest Garden Club

Foundation Community Garden Grants Environmental Education Grants Grants for Nonprofits

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.

Eligible organizations

Lake County, Illinois

Other requirements

In general, Lake Forest Garden Club supports a variety of projects and evaluates requests and eligibility of grant recipients that fall within the following guidelines:
Organizations that serve the following geographic areas, in priority order:
Lake Forest and Lake Bluff
The greater Chicago area

Not eligible / not funded

Not eligible: Late submissions will not be accepted during that calendar year.

Overview

The Lake Forest Garden Club Grant supports community initiatives focused on gardening, horticultural education, and conservation. It prioritizes projects in Lake Forest, Lake Bluff, and Lake County, Illinois. Eligible organizations are encouraged to apply for funding for public, accessible projects such as environmental education and historic garden restoration.

The Lake Forest Garden Club's Mission
The advancement of gardening, the promotion of horticultural knowledge, and the stimulation of community interest in conservation and civic improvement.
Lake Forest Garden Club (LFGC) is dedicated to the advancement of gardening, the promotion of horticultural knowledge, and the stimulation of community interest in conservation and civic improvement. Lake Forest Garden Club has a long history of supporting community initiatives, educational programs and projects with the proceeds from the Club’s fundraising activities. Through our community grant-making, the Club strives to partner with and support area organizations that have a similar purpose.

Eligibility

In general, Lake Forest Garden Club supports a variety of projects and evaluates requests and eligibility of grant recipients that fall within the following guidelines:

Organizations that serve the following geographic areas, in priority order:
Lake Forest and Lake Bluff
Lake County, Illinois
The greater Chicago area

Ineligibility

Late submissions will not be accepted during that calendar year.

What Lake Forest Garden Club actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2022 — the most recent filing with itemized grants

Lake Forest Garden Club reported $4,100 in grants for 2025 as a total without an itemized list; the grant details below are from 2022, its most recent itemized filing.

Grants in 2022: 4
Total given: $36K
Median grant: $7,600
Range: $7,500–$14K

By dollars: Illinois 100%. Top recipient cities: Lake Forest, IL; Lake Bluff, IL; Libertyville, IL.

Example grants

Lake Forest Open Lands · Lake Forest, IL

General use - unrestricted

$14K
Lake Bluff Open Lands · Lake Bluff, IL

General use - unrestricted

$7,600
Elawa Farm Foundation · Lake Forest, IL

General use - unrestricted

$7,600
Preservation Foundation of the Lake County Forest Preserves · Libertyville, IL

General use - unrestricted

$7,500