Chi-Cal Rivers Fund 2026
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)
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This call is open to non-profits, registered charities and universities and 3 others. Funding is a grant. Coverage is read from the notice itself: United States. The funder accepts early-stage applicants.
The Chi-Cal Rivers Fund 2026 supports conservation and habitat restoration projects in the Chicago-Calumet rivers region, administered by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. Eligible applicants can submit full proposals for funding to advance freshwater ecosystem health and restoration.
About this grant
The Chi-Cal Rivers Fund 2026 offers grants to support conservation and habitat restoration in the Chicago-Calumet rivers region. The fund seeks to advance freshwater ecosystem health through projects that restore and protect aquatic habitats in this area. Nonprofits, charities, universities, research institutions, local authorities and community groups based in the United States are eligible to apply. Projects must focus on conservation work within the Chicago-Calumet rivers region and demonstrate alignment with freshwater habitat restoration objectives. Applicants must submit full proposals by 5 August 2026.
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Key requirements
- ✓Full proposal submission by August 5, 2026
- ✓Projects must focus on conservation in the Chicago-Calumet rivers region
- ✓Alignment with freshwater habitat restoration objectives
Frequently asked questions
- Who can apply for Chi-Cal Rivers Fund 2026?
- Eligibility covers organisations in US; nonprofit, charity, university, research-institution, local-authority, community-group.
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Biodiversity funding backs habitat restoration, species protection, protected areas and nature-positive business. It comes from environment agencies, multilateral nature funds and conservation philanthropy, often through competitive calls with defined regions. Applicants are usually asked for baseline surveys, local partners and indicators that show ecological change.
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