Illinois grants for small businesses

Grants for small businesses and organizations in Illinois, from state agencies, local programs and private funders. For nationwide programs, see all small business grants.

89 open

By city

Chicago 4 programs

Due in October 2026

Chicago Small Business Improvement Fund

City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development (SomerCor) Up to $250K Small businesses eligible

Closes in 6 days
SSBCI Technical Assistance Grant Program

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Small businesses eligible

Closes in 6 days
Transit Downstate Transit Improvement Fund Program

Illinois Department of Transportation Up to $100M Government Organizations

Closes in 6 days

Due in November 2026

Chicago Community Trust Neighborhood Capital Fund

The Chicago Community Trust Up to $1.5M Small businesses eligible

Closes in 9 days
NOFO# 3342 - 0726 SCIP: Local FRO Implementation Support

Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority $150K to $1M Information

Closes in 11 days
FY27 Nurse Educator Fellowship Program

Illinois Board of Higher Education $10K to $25K Information

Closes in 13 days
Illinois Economic Empowerment Centers (EEC) Program

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity $250K to $500K Nonprofits eligible

Closes in 13 days
Innovation Vouchers Program

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Nonprofits eligible

Closes in 13 days
Strategic Economic Development Program

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Small businesses eligible

Closes in 13 days
Student Housing and Basic Needs Stability Project

Illinois Community College Board Up to $25K Information

Closes in 13 days
FY27 Expansion of ESL services for Adult Education providers working with Asylees, Refugees and Migrants

Illinois Community College Board Information

Closes in 20 days
Illinois Climate Pollution Reduction Grants: Small Utility Clean Energy Planning Grant Program - Fourth Round

Illinois Finance Authority Up to $200K Information

Closes in 20 days
RPSA Violence Prevention Services

Illinois Department of Human Services Nonprofits eligible

Closes in 20 days
Tourism Attraction Grant Program

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity $15K to $200K Small businesses eligible

Closes in 20 days
Tourism Private Sector Grant Program

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity $10K to $50K Small businesses eligible

Closes in 20 days
FY27 Adult Education - Digital Instruction

Illinois Community College Board Information

Closes in 23 days
Illinois Regional Site Readiness Program

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Government Organizations

Closes in 23 days
FY27 Law Enforcement Camera Grant

Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board $1 to $3M Information

Closes in 25 days
State Programs:Education of Homeless Children and Youth

Illinois State Board of Education $10K to $500K Education Organizations

Closes in 30 days
FY24 National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program (NEHRP)

Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security Information

Closes Nov 30
FY27 Small Equipment Grant

Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshal $1 to $50K Nonprofits eligible

Closes Nov 30

Due in December 2026

FY27/FY28 Polling Place Accessibility Grant (HAVA)

Illinois State Board of Elections Information

Closes Dec 9
Illinois Grocery Initiative

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity $500K to $5.2M Small businesses eligible

Closes Dec 9
Transportation Alternatives Program - Metropolitan Planning Organization +200,000 population selected

Illinois Department of Transportation $1M to $44.3M Nonprofits eligible

Closes Dec 18
Illinois Climate Pollution Reduction Grants: Stretch Code Adoption Grant Application - Fourth Round

Illinois Finance Authority Up to $1M Information

Closes Dec 31

Due in January 2027

International Tourism Grant Program

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity $10K to $200K Other

Closes Jan 31, 2027

Due in March 2027

FY27 Residential Sharps Collection Program

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Up to $35K Information

Closes Mar 1, 2027

Due in June 2027

Business Attraction Prime Sites

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity $250K to $25M Small businesses eligible

Closes Jun 30, 2027
FY27 Illinois Voter Registration System Grant (IVRS)

Illinois State Board of Elections Information

Closes Jun 30, 2027
Illinois Grocery Initiative

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity $100K to $1.5M Small businesses eligible

Closes Jun 30, 2027
Illinois SBIR/STTR Match Program

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Up to $250K Small businesses eligible

Closes Jun 30, 2027
SBIR/STTR Match Program

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity $1 to $250K Small businesses eligible

Closes Jun 30, 2027
SFY27 Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program

Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security Information

Closes Jun 30, 2027

Due in July 2027

FY24 Emergency Operations Center (EOC)

Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security Up to $2.4M Information

Closes Jul 1, 2027

Due in August 2027

Illinois Public Radio and Television

Illinois Arts Council $6,000 to $600K Other

Closes Aug 31, 2027

Due in December 2027

Illinois Clean Jobs Workforce Network Program

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Nonprofits eligible

Closes Dec 31, 2027
Illinois Climate Works Pre-apprenticeship Program (CEJA)

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity $3M to $6.5M Small businesses eligible

Closes Dec 31, 2027
Illinois Energy Transition Navigators Program (CEJA)

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Nonprofits eligible

Closes Dec 31, 2027

Due in August 2028

FFY 25 Homeland Security Grant Program

Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security Information

Closes Aug 31, 2028

Rolling or no fixed deadline

2023 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC)

Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security Information

Rolling or no fixed deadline
2025 NOAA Interjurisdictictional Fisheries Act of 1986 - Research: Management of Interjurisdictional Fisheries Resources

Illinois Department of Natural Resources Up to $100K Information

Rolling or no fixed deadline
AIS Grants to Great Lakes States (CAFWS-179)

Illinois Department of Natural Resources $50K to $500K Small businesses eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
APS_Fall 2024 Semester Pathways Program

Illinois Department on Aging $15K to $30K Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
APS_FY27 Pathways Program

Illinois Department on Aging $15K to $75K Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
APS_Spring 2025 Semester Pathways Program

Illinois Department on Aging $15K to $75K Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Aviation Fuel Tax Program

Illinois Department of Transportation Government Organizations

Rolling or no fixed deadline
CMP - Coastal Management Program - NOAA 25 Programmatic

Illinois Department of Natural Resources $1,000 to $350K Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
CMP - Coastal Management Program - NOAA 26 Programmatic

Illinois Department of Natural Resources $1,000 to $350K Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
CMP - Coastal Management Program - USEPA 2025 GLRI

Illinois Department of Natural Resources $25K to $500K Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
CMP - Coastal Management Program - USEPA 2026 GLRI

Illinois Department of Natural Resources $25K to $500K Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
CMP - Coastal Management Program - USEPA 22-11

Illinois Department of Natural Resources $25K to $500K Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Community Development Block Grant Community Revitalization Program

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity $250K to $2M Government Organizations

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Community Development Block Grant Disaster Response Program

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Up to $250K Government Organizations

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Community Development Block Grant Economic Development Program

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity $300K to $1M Government Organizations

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Culture, Equity, and the Arts Grants

John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
DJ - Sport Fish Restoration - Fisheries, Boat Access (FY27)

Illinois Department of Natural Resources $10K to $1M Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Driving a Cleaner Illinois - Volkswagen

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency $100K to $18M Government Organizations

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Emergency Management Performance Grants

Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security Government Organizations

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Energy Efficiency Assessment Program

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency $5,000 to $25K Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Energy Efficiency Trust Fund Grant Program

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency $25K to $500K Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
ETIP Strategic Sectors Single Company Grant

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity $150K to $10M Small businesses eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Federal Grant Support Program

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity $10K to $2M Small businesses eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
FFY 2022 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC)

Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security Information

Rolling or no fixed deadline
FFY 2022 Flood Mitigation Assistance

Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security Information

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Forest Health Management

Illinois Department of Natural Resources $1,000 to $120K Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Future Energy Jobs Act Multi-Cultural Jobs Program

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Up to $500K Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Illinois Employer Training Investment Program

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, administered by Illinois Manufacturers' Association Small businesses eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Illinois Grocery Initiative

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity $25K to $250K Small businesses eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Illinois Grocery Initiative Equipment Upgrade Program (Round 3)

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity $25K to $250K Small businesses eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Illinois Recreational Access Program (Federal: Voluntary Public Access & Habitat Incentive Program)

Illinois Department of Natural Resources Information

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Illinois State Forest Action Plan (Forest Health)

Illinois Department of Natural Resources $1,000 to $200K Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Illinois State Forest Action Plan (Urban)

Illinois Department of Natural Resources $1,000 to $300K Information

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Illinois State Trade and Export Promotion (ISTEP)

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Small businesses eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Illinois support of Ohio River Basin Asian Carp control and management (CAFWS-182)

Illinois Department of Natural Resources $30K to $3M Small businesses eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Illinois Wetland Inventory Grant

Illinois Department of Natural Resources Information

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program 23-DG-11094200-327

Illinois Department of Natural Resources $10 to $5M Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Invasive Carp Management Control in IL Waterway GLRI (CAFWS-183)

Illinois Department of Natural Resources $20K to $6M Small businesses eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Invasive Carp removal and monitoring in the Upper Mississippi River (CAFWS-181)

Illinois Department of Natural Resources $30K to $2M Small businesses eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Lead Service Line Inventory Grant Program

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency $20K to $50K Government Organizations

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Line Item - Operational Grant (FY27)

Illinois Department of Natural Resources Up to $150K Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Natural and Working Lands+ Climate

Illinois Department of Natural Resources Information

Rolling or no fixed deadline
PR - Wildlife Restoration (FY27)

Illinois Department of Natural Resources $10K to $10M Information

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Recreational Corridor greenways and trails planning

Illinois Department of Natural Resources Up to $50K Information

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Redeploy Illinois - Planning Grant

Illinois Department of Human Services $5,000 to $25K Government Organizations

Rolling or no fixed deadline
SFY27 Preparedness, Response, and Unmet Needs Grant Program

Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security Information

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Small Business Development Centers

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity $80K to $525K Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
State ANS Comprehensive Management Plan (CAFWS-180)

Illinois Department of Natural Resources $5,000 to $150K Small businesses eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Unsewered Communities Planning Grant Program - Round 3

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Up to $30K Information

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Volunteer Fire Assistance - Cooperative Forestry Assistance

Illinois Department of Natural Resources Information

Rolling or no fixed deadline

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Questions

How many grants are open for businesses and organizations in Illinois right now?

89 open grants, 19 closing in the next 30 days, checked daily against official sources.

When is the next deadline?

The next deadline is October 30, 2026 for Chicago Small Business Improvement Fund.