Watershed Implementation Grants
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Overview
Program Name: Watershed Implementation Grants
Grants available for implementation projects in the East Branch of the South Branch of the Kishwaukee River watershed.
Geographic Scope: East Branch of the South Branch of the Kishwaukee River in DeKalb County, Illinois
Focus Areas: Watershed planning and implementation
Contact Information:
- Program Director: Anita Zurbrugg
- Phone: 815-748-5383
- Email: anita@dekalbccf.org
- Website: dekalbccf.org/receive/grant-programs/communityworks-grants/
- 501(c)(3) charitable organization
- EIN # 36-3788167
What Dekalb County Community Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 119
- Total given
- $4.02M
- Median grant
- $14K
- Range
- $5,272–$225K
- By dollars: Illinois 98%, Wisconsin 2%, Florida <1%. Top recipient cities: Dekalb, IL; Sycamore, IL; Hinckley, IL.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 20% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Rooted for Good · Dekalb, IL
Health / ed / food
$180K
Voluntary Action Center of Northern · Sycamore, IL
Multiple projects
$115K
Dekalb Parks Foundation · Dekalb, IL
Foundation startup
$65K
Village of Waterman · Waterman, IL
Economic development
$38K
Dekalb School District · Dekalb, IL
Music instruments
$30K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Environment
- Water
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