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Funding Opportunities

Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity

We participate in a Funding Opportunities Working Group. This page is a collection of current funding opportunities across Illinois.

  • DCEO 
    • Connect Illinois Round 4-Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program (BEAD) (Notice of Funding Opportunity 3504-2942)
      • Description: “BEAD-Funded Connect Illinois Round 4 deploys broadband service to unserved and underserved locations. In accordance with the BEAD Program, this program prioritizes projects that provide fiber  connectivity directly to the end-user while considering projects that use other technologies to ensure universal coverage.”
      • Eligibility Includes: “Eligible participant type: Entities that can deploy broadband are eligible to apply. Eligible entities include, but are not limited to, an incorporated business or partnership, a political  subdivision, a nonprofit organization, a cooperative association, or a limited liability corporation organized for the purpose of expanding broadband access…”
      • Deadline: February 26, 2025 at 5:00PM
    • Apprenticeship Expansion Competitive Grant Program (Notice of Funding Opportunity 3523-2970)
      • Description: “The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (the “Department” or “DCEO”) is issuing this Notice of Funding Opportunity (“NOFO”) to establish high-impact apprenticeship intermediaries focused on expanding Registered Apprenticeship Programs throughout the State of Illinois.”
      • Eligibility: “Eligible applicants for the Illinois Apprenticeship Expansion Program include Community-based organizations, municipalities, education institutions (i.e. school districts, community colleges), industry associations, state-agencies, workforce boards, and non-profits who will perform the duties of a high-impact intermediary as outlined above. Applicants must have the capacity to meet the program requirements outlined in this NOFO.”
      • Award Range: $200,000 - $1,000,000
      • Deadline: March 21, 2025 at 11:59pm
    • Small Business Capital and Infrastructure Grant Program (Notice of Funding Opportunity 2160-2940)
      • Description: “…to businesses owned by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (SEDI) or very small businesses (VSBs)1 to support small business capital improvement projects. This program will offer small business grants across the state to help eligible businesses achieve sustainable growth, improve efficiency, and create and retain jobs.”
      • Eligibility:
        • “Businesses owned by Socially Economically Disadvantaged Individuals (SEDI) with a maximum of 25 full-time permanent employees
        • Very Small Businesses (VSBs), businesses with less than 10 employees”

                             Note: All applicants must be prequalified to apply (register with sam.gov, GATA, etc.)

      • Award Range: $10,000 - $245,000
      • Deadline: April 7, 2025 at 5:00pm
    • Illinois Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program (IDEC) (Notice of Funding Opportunity 3522-2972)
      • Description: “The Illinois Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program will empower and equip individuals and communities with the skills, resources, and confidence they need to use the internet to fully participate in Illinois’ modern society and economy.”
      • Eligibility: “Eligible Applicants include: 1. A political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality of a State, including an agency of a State that is responsible for administering or supervising adult education and literacy activities, or for providing public housing, in the State. 2. An Indian Tribe, an Alaska Native entity, or a Native Hawaiian organization. 3. A foundation, corporation, institution, or association that is: a. a not-for-profit entity; and b. not a school. 4. A community anchor institution, meaning a public school, a public or multi-family housing authority, a library, a medical or healthcare provider, a community college or other institution of higher education, a State or Territory library agency, and any other nonprofit or governmental community support organization. 5. A local educational agency. 6. An entity that carries out a workforce development program. 7. A partnership between any of the entities described in paragraphs (1) through (6). 8. A partnership between[1]a. an entity described in any of paragraphs (1) through (6); and b. an entity that the Assistant Secretary, by rule, determines to be in the public interest; and is not a school.”
      • Award Range: $90,000 - $900,000
      • Deadline: May 8, 2025 at 5:00PM
    • Illinois Grocery Initiative - Equipment Upgrade Program (Round 2) (Notice of Funding Opportunity 3295-2956)
      • Description: “The Illinois Grocery Initiative Equipment Upgrades Program, authorized by Public Act 103-0561, will provide grants for new energy-efficient equipment upgrades for existing independently-owned for-profit grocery stores, cooperative grocery stores, or not-for-profit grocery stores.” “DCEO has contracted with Chicago State University (CSU) and Western Illinois University (WIU) to provide technical assistance services for Illinois Grocery Initiative applicants and grantees.” (page 1-2 of NOFO). There is a matching component please read the NOFO.
      • Eligibility includes:
        • “Grants will be limited to projects making energy-efficient investments in existing bricks[1]and-mortar operations in Illinois.
        • This grant opportunity will be limited to independently-owned grocers or cooperatives with fewer than 500 employees and no more than 4 grocery stores.
        • Grocery locations must be consistent with the following to be eligible:
          • The store is or will be classified as a supermarket or other grocery retailer in the 2022 North American Industry Classification System under code 445110, a meat retailer under code 44524, a fruit and vegetable retailer under code 44523, or a fish and seafood retailer under 44525.
          • The store cannot derive more than 30% of its revenue from alcohol and tobacco sales.
          • The store must accept or will accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits and Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children benefits.
          • The store must contribute to diversity of fresh foods available in the community by selling fresh foods such as meats, fruits and vegetables that have not been processed in any manner”
      • Award Range: $25,000 - $250,000
      • Deadline: December 15, 2025 at 5:00PM or until funds are exhausted (applications accepted on rolling basis)
    • For a complete list of DCEO grants, please visit our website.
  • Additional DCEO funding
    • Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
      • Description: “Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) to support income eligible households with utility costs. LIHEAP will begin accepting applications on October 1, 2024, through August 15, 2025, or until funds are exhausted.”
      • Deadline: August 15, 2025
  • Additional State of Illinois
    • Illinois Treasurer’s Office Charitable Trust Grant
      • Description: “Charitable Trust is intended to help small non-profits with annual budgets of $1 million or less and a full-time employee.  Grant applicants located in an area where pervasive poverty, unemployment, and economic distress exist will be given special attention.” “The Spring 2024 Grant Cycle, running from January 1 – March 31, will award grants to non-profit charitable programs in two categories: Food and Housing.” Open statewide
      • Award Range: up to $20,000
      • Deadline: March 31 2025

 

  • Federal Government 
    • SBA Growth Accelerator Fund Competition
      • Description: “Tailored for Entrepreneur Support Organizations (ESOs) who help entrepreneurs focused on innovation-driven startups and entrepreneurs in underserved regions, industries, and communities to launch, grow, and scale. The Stage One application offers $75,000 in cash prizes to organizations that identify challenges within their innovation ecosystems and propose unique solutions.”
        • Award Range: up to $75,000
        • Deadline: January 31, 2025
    • National Endowment for the Arts - Notice of Funding Opportunity: FY 26 Challenge America
      • Description: “Challenge America supports projects that extend the reach of the arts to underserved groups/communities. The program welcomes applications from applicants that are primarily small organizations, first-time applicants to the NEA, and/or returning Challenge America  applicants. Eligible applicants include: nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3), U.S. organizations; units of state or  local government; Federally recognized tribal communities or tribes; and applicants that have  not been recommended for funding in any of the three most recent Fiscal Years in the NEA’s Grants for Arts Projects, Our Town, or Research Awards grant programs”
      • Award Range: $10,000
      • Deadline: April 24, 2025 at 10:59pm

 

  • Local Governments
    • City of Chicago - Community Development Grants (CDG)
      • Description:
        • Medium CDG: “Medium grants…are intended to support eligible commercial, cultural, industrial, institutional, social service and mixed-use projects”
        • Large CDG: “Large grants…are intended to support eligible commercial, cultural, industrial, institutional, social service and mixed-use projects”
      • Award Range: Small CDG – up to $250,000; Medium CDG – between $300,001 - $5 million; Large CDG - $5 million and above
      • Deadline:
        • Medium CDG:  February 14, 2025 at 11:59pm
        • Large CDG: Rolling
    • City of Chicago – Neighborhood Opportunity Fund
      • Description: “The Neighborhood Opportunity Fund (NOF) provides grants up to $250,000 for small business and cultural projects located along West, Southwest, and South Side commercial corridors. NOF grants are provided as reimbursement for up to 75% of eligible project expenses with a maximum grant of $250,000. Applicants may qualify for additional funding for Technical Assistance.”
      • Award Range: up to $250,000
      • Deadline: February 14, 2025 at 11:59pm
    • City of Evanston – Request for Proposal Community Engagement and Visioning for City-Owned Property
      • Description: “The City of Evanston’s City Manager’s Office is seeking proposals from experienced firms to assist the City of Evanston engage the community in a meaningful process to understand key concepts related to affordable housing, develop a shared vision for a City-owned vacant lot,  and create a housing proposal that will guide a future developer selection process.”
      • Deadline: February 25, 2025 by 2:00pm
    • City of Rockford’s Commercial Corridor Property Revitalization Program
      • Description: “The City of Rockford’s Commercial Corridor Property Revitalization Program offers forgivable loans to business and property owners who make investment in commercial and industrial spaces in specific corridors in Rockford.  The Program offers to cover 75% of project costs up to $25,000 to assist property owners and/or tenants make building improvements.  Ideal projects add value, extend the longevity of the qualifying properties, and make substantial or aesthetic improvements to the property.” This is a “… first-come first-serve basis (for approved projects)…”
      • Funding Range: up to $25,000
      • Deadline: June 20, 2025 (or until funds run out – whichever comes first)
    • County of DuPage – Small Agency Grant Program (Round 2)
      • Description: “the DuPage County Board allocated $1,050,000 for "Round 2" of the Small Agency Grant Program. The Program will provide grants to small 501(c)(3) agencies located in DuPage County.”
      • Award Range: $5,000 - $30,000
      • Deadline: April 4, 2025
    • Jo Daviess County Small Business Development Grant
      • Description: “Eligible applicants include any [Jo Daviess County]-based or to be based private sector small business retailer, manufacturer, service provider, wholesaler, those in the hospitality industry, along with farmers and food processors.”
      • Award Range: up to $25,000
      • Deadline: May 30, 2025
    • Village of Gurnee – Impact Grant
      • Description: “This is a 1:1 matching grant open to a business of any size located within the Village of Gurnee corporate limits, generate sales tax, in good standing with the Village and compliant with all obligations, & a building owner of a qualifying business. No minimum project size with a rolling application period.”
      • Award Range: $10,000 - $20,000
  • Private/Community Resources
    • Small Certified Supplier Innovative Finance Program
      • Description: Open to certified minority-, women-, veteran-, and LGBTQ+ owned businesses (certified by national or state organizations) in the following states California, Georgia, Kansas, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Pennsylvania, or New Jersey. The annual revenue of the business should be between $250,000 to $10 million.
      • Award Range: $5,000
    • Western Suburbs Giving Circle of Chicago Foundation for Women (WSGC)
      • Description: Open to nonprofits, 501(c)3 – with a 50% staff leadership and 40% of Board members identify as a woman, transgender or gender non-binary person, with an operating budget of $3 million or less and who primarily serve the western suburbs of Chicago. Grants are for “programs or operations addressing economic security, freedom from gender-based violence or access to health…”
      • Award Range: $5,000 to $15,000
      • Deadline: February 12, 2025 at 5:00pm
    • The Old National Bank Foundation – Grant Opportunity
      • Description: Open to nonprofits, 501(c)3, in the areas where Old National Bank is located. “funding targets innovative programs that enhance the quality of life within our communities in support of the following four strategic initiatives: Affordable Housing, Workforce Development, Economic Development, and Financial Empowerment. We prioritize programs that serve underrepresented communities and low- to moderate-income people.”
      • Award Range: average grant is $15,000
      • Deadline: February 12, 2025
    • Pre-Development Fund – The Chicago Community Trust
      • Description: “…the Trust seeks to support neighborhood-scale development projects that catalyze economic growth and create thriving neighborhoods where residents can stay and grow their wealth with improved quality of life and well-being, regardless of income.” Open to nonprofits 501(c)3 and 501(c)6. “Eligible geography is limited to communities within Cook County.”
      • Award Range: $75,000 – $150,000
      • Deadline: February 13, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. CT.  
    • World Business Chicago - RFP: Video Jukebox of Business Testimonials
      • Description: “World Business Chicago (WBC) is seeking a creative and strategic partner to bring to life the idea of a "Video Jukebox,” an initiative to amplify Chicago’s position as a premier destination for business investment, growth, and expansion via video testimonials of Chicago business leaders, decision-makers, and pro-Chicago decisions. This project aims to spotlight authentic stories of businesses that have chosen Chicago, using compelling testimonials and supporting digital assets.”
      • Deadline: February 14, 2025 at 11:59p.m.
    • World Business Chicago - RFP: Just The Facts Marketing Campaign
      • Description: “World Business Chicago is seeking a creative and innovative partner to execute the "Just the Facts" Marketing Campaign, a data-driven initiative designed to highlight Chicago’s top business rankings and key economic advantages. This campaign aims to position Chicago as the ideal city for investment, relocation, and expansion, leveraging compelling data, infographics, and video testimonials of business leaders and pro-Chicago decisions.”
      • Deadline: February 14, 2025 at 11:59p.m.
    • Boundless Futures Foundation – 2025 EmpowHer Grant
      • Description: Open nationwide. “… provide financial and leadership resources for aspiring female entrepreneurs building businesses to solve today’s biggest social issues so they can have a boundless impact in society.” Businesses must not be more than 3 years old.
      • Award Range: up to $25,000
      • Deadline: February 15, 2025 at 11:00pm
    • Community Grant Program Application from Nike in partnership with Michael Jordan
      • Description: Open nationwide to nonprofits 501(c)3 who mission is in line with one of the focus areas:
        • “ECONOMIC JUSTICE: Expand pathways to generational wealth to Black people through access to financial literacy and career development coaching.
        • EDUCATION: Support Black students by increasing the amount of Black educators, supporting educators in underserved neighborhoods, and providing access to higher education opportunities.
        • NARRATIVE CHANGE: Increase awareness of the role race plays in our history to drive a deeper understanding of the consequences of racism in our everyday lives.
        • SOCIAL JUSTICE: Grow the Black Community’s social and political capital by investing in and advocating for policy reform to increase voter registration and turnout.”
      • Deadline: February 16, 2025
    • The UPS Store Small Biz Challenge
      • Description: “Open only to individuals (U.S. residents, 18 or older) who own and operate an independent (non-franchised) small business (9 or fewer employees) in the U.S.”
      • Award Range: $35,000
      • Deadline: February 19, 2025
    • Citi Trends – Black History Makers
      • Description: “In celebration of Black History Month, Citi Trends, Inc. is acknowledging Black entrepreneurs that are making history today with a for-profit or non-profit business that has a confirmed business history of offering services and/or selling products (excluding any businesses involved in the manufacturing, distribution or sale of food, beverages, supplements or the like). Citi Trends, Inc. shall provide selected Black entrepreneurs with Grants to help advance and further their businesses.” Open nationwide including Illinois.
      • Award Range: $5,000
      • Deadline: February 28, 2025 at 10:59pm
    • AARP® Purpose Prize® award
      • Description: “The AARP Purpose Prize award is a national award in the United States that celebrates people 50 and older who are using their life experience to make a difference. Through the Purpose Prize award, AARP celebrates the creativity, innovation, and inspiration that life experience brings. Up to five winners who have founded a 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) non-profit organization will win $75,000 for their organization to honor the winner’s achievements. They will also have access to a number of technical supports and resources to help broaden their organizations’ impact.”
      • Award Range: $75,000
      • Deadline: February 28, 2025 at 4:00pm
    • The Chicago Community Trust – Sponsorships
      • Description: “This funding opportunity provides sponsorship support for programming events, such as meetings, panels, forums, and conferences.” “Eligible organization types include: 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations, and organizations that have a nonprofit fiscal sponsor.” Should be in the Chicago region.
      • Award Range: up to $10,000
      • Deadline: February 28, 2025
    • McKinsey Fast Grants
      • Description: “Through the Fast Grants initiative, McKinsey’s Chicago office helps local organizations with underrepresented founders tackle their toughest challenges and achieve sustainable, inclusive growth at scale. Underrepresented founders include first generation business owners and/or founders from economically disadvantaged communities.” “Together, McKinsey and A4CB will provide a $10,000 grant to four organizations whose founders show significant promise for impact. Grantees will also have access to McKinsey expertise/support to help refine and scale their organizations over a six-month period (May through November 2025).”
      • Award Range: $10,000
      • Deadline: February 28th, 2025, at 11:59pm CT
    • Clif Family Foundation Grants
      • Description: Open nationwide to nonprofits, 501(c)3, who are align with the funder’s priorities (Regenerative and Organic Farming, Food Production Workers’ Health and Safety, Climate Justice, Healthy Food Access, Inclusive Outdoor Access,  Indoors and Outdoors Safe from Pollution) has an annual operating budget of less than $3 million, and operates at a grassroot level.
      • Award Range: $5,000 - $50,000
      • Deadline: March 1, 2025
    • DoorDash Restaurant Disaster Relief
      • Description: “…DoorDash has partnered with Hello Alice to create the Restaurant Disaster Relief Fund. The fund supports restaurants impacted by natural disasters, severe weather events, or major infrastructure failures…” Open nationwide to “a restaurant, gastropub or bakery with a brick & mortar location that has experienced a loss in revenue as a direct result of a natural disaster, severe weather event, or major infrastructure failure which occurred within the last 12 months”, been opened at least 6 months, “Own a maximum of three locations, and employ fewer than 50 employees per location”, and “Have revenues of $3M or less per location in the last 12 months.”
      • Award Range: $10,000
      • Deadline: Winter Round due March 3, 2025 at 5pm; Spring Round due May 30, 2025 at 5pm
    • Partnership for Safe and Peaceful Communities’ 2025 Chicago Fund
      • Description: “A Chicago-based coalition of funders, the Partnership for Safe and Peaceful Communities (PSPC), encourages grassroots organizations in 24 neighborhoods experiencing the most violence to apply for grants from its 2025 PSPC Chicago Fund for Safe and Peaceful Communities. Organizations focused on taking care of their neighbors, keeping neighborhoods safe, and helping people feel more connected to each other.” “Organizations with annual operating budgets of no more than $500,000, with a valid 501(c)(3) designation or a fiscal sponsor with a 501(c)(3) designation, and working in the following communities are invited to apply: Auburn Gresham, Austin, Burnside, Chatham, Chicago Lawn, Englewood, West Englewood, Fuller Park, Gage Park, East Garfield Park, West Garfield Park, Greater Grand Crossing, Humboldt Park, Lower West Side (Pilsen), New City (Back of the Yards), North Lawndale, South Lawndale (Little Village), Riverdale, Roseland, South Chicago, South Shore, Washington Park, West Pullman, and Woodlawn.”
      • Award Range: $1,000 - $10,000
      • Deadline: March 3, 2025 at 5:00pm
    • Wood Fund Chicago Grants
      • Description: “Woods Fund Chicago funds over $4 million each year to grantee partners who organize their communities in the fight for racial and economic justice.” Nonprofits, 501(c)3, located in Chicago metropolitan area, your org should build power through community organizing and/or public policy advocacy and utilize a framework of racial equity and/or justice within organizing efforts.
      • Award Range: up to $35,000
      • Deadline: March 3, 2025
    • Community Foundation of Central Illinois
      • Description: “The Community Foundation of Central Illinois has several funding opportunities available to qualifying organizations.”
        • COMMUNITY ARTS GRANTS: “Available to organizations that offer art programs to enhance its mission. Art programs must fall into one of these five categories: Arts Education, Performing Arts, Musical and Cultura Activities, Sculpture/Visual Fine Arts for Display, and Art Therapy Initiatives.”
        • THE ARTS MEAN BUSINESS FUND GRANTS: “…was established to support the generation of economic growth in the Peoria region through arts tourism, increased successful arts businesses, greater community participation in the arts, and financial  support of the arts from local governments and economic development councils.”
        • JEAN M. LIGON ANIMAL WELFARE GRANTS: “Available to organizations focusing on the care and adoption of homeless cats and dogs, for the neutering of both homeless and other such pets, and for the fostering of research and education revolving around adoption and neutering. Preference is given to such organizations within the Tri-County Area.”
        • ACKERMAN FAMILY LEARN TO SWIM FUND GRANTS: “Available to organizations in Peoria and Tazewell counties with the purpose to create and/or support programs and activities that help youth learn to swim and expand awareness about the importance of water safety.”
      • Award Range: up to $5,000 or up to $10,000 depending on grant
      • Deadline: due 1st Wednesday in March by 5:00pm (March 5, 2025)
    • Seeding the Future Grants
      • Description: “Seeding the Future Grants are general operating funds awarded for one year to organizations with proposals that align with Deaconess’ intended impact. Funding supports organizational and civic infrastructure expansion, advancement of public policies, and/or efforts impacting systems transformation through an intergenerational approach for the improved health and wellness of people in Eastern Missouri and Southern Illinois.”
      • Award Range: $20,000
      • Deadline: March 7, 2025
    • The Chicago Community Trust - Disabilities Fund: Request for Proposals – Pilot Grant Cycle
      • Description: “The Disabilities Fund of The Chicago Community Trust is excited to announce its Request for Proposals for its 2025 pilot grant cycle. For this cycle, the Fund seeks to fund grassroots organizations and programs (within larger organizations) that enhance the lives of disabled people and/or the broader disability community at the intersection of Black, Indigenous and people of color (“BIPOC”) and other marginalized communities.”
      • Award Range: $5,000 to $25,000
      • Deadline: March 12, 2025
    • The Chicago Community Trust - RFP: Together Fund (Workforce) – We Rise Together
      • Description: “Youth unemployment remains a critical challenge across Chicago’s economically disenfranchised communities. Many young individuals face obstacles such as limited access to competency-building programs, inadequate training opportunities, and systemic barriers that prevent entry into sustainable employment. This issue is compounded by gaps in wraparound services, such as childcare, transportation, and mentorship, which are critical to successful workforce development. There is a significant opportunity to invest in solutions that equip young people with the competencies, resources, and connections needed to secure meaningful employment. While this RFP invites existing youth-focused strategies and organizations that serve young people, We Rise Together also values innovation and encourages applicants to propose bold, novel approaches to addressing youth workforce needs in transformative and impactful ways.”
      • Award Range: “For organizations with operating budgets under $1,000,000: Grants of up to $75,000…” and “For organizations with operating budgets over $1,000,000: Grants of up to $200,000…”
      • Deadline: March 13, 2025
    • Project Grants – Action from Illinois Humanities
      • Description: “Nonprofit organizations pursuing innovative programming in the digital humanities, for audience engagement, or audience growth and diversification are candidates for this project-based grant. From oral history projects to filmmaking, these initiatives inspire risk-taking in the public humanities, paving the way for others to follow.” Open to Illinois nonprofits, with an annual budget of $1 million or less, etc.
      • Award Range: Up to $4,000
      • Deadline: March 17, 2025 at 5:00pm
    • Project Grants – Multiplier from Illinois Humanities
      • Description: “Nonprofit organizations carrying out partnerships and collaborations with other nonprofits, humanities groups, or directly with their audience or community are candidates for this project-based grant. From projects that impact under-funded, under-served communities, to telling stories of forgotten history, these initiatives champion collaboration in the public humanities.” Open to Illinois nonprofits, with an annual budget of $1 million or less, etc.
      • Award Range: Up to $10,000
      • Deadline: March 17, 2025 at 5:00pm
    • Project Grants – Vision from Illinois Humanities
      • Description: “Vision Grants support nonprofit organizations in their pursuit of planning, evaluation, and diversity, accessibility, and equity initiatives. Through research, workshops, and more, these vision-driven projects help steer organizations to make a positive impact.”
      • Award Range: Up to $2,000
      • Deadline: March 17, 2025 at 5:00pm
    • Local Data for Equitable Communities grant program - Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
      • Description: “This call for proposals (CFP) invites eligible nonprofit organizations in the U.S. to apply for a grant to collect, analyze, and use data to address inequities in the physical, economic, and social conditions of a place. Improving these conditions is key to achieving health equity where health is no longer a privilege, but a right.” Open nationwide to 501(c)3 nonprofits.
      • Award Range: $50,000
      • Deadline: March 18, 2025 at 2:00pm
    • Workforce Innovations Grant – National Alliance to End Homelessness
      • Description: “…the National Alliance to End Homelessness (Alliance) is offering a new opportunity to encourage small-scale innovation… Eligible activities include any that support the recruitment, promotion/advancement, and retention of high-quality homeless services staff…”
      • Award Range: up to $50,000
      • Deadline: March 28, 2025
      • Description: “The ComEd Green Region Grant was created in 2013 to support open space projects in Northern Illinois.” “Eligible applicants are non-profit organizations, schools, school districts, housing authorities, townships, counties, park districts, conservation districts, forest preserve districts, and municipalities-including municipal entities, such as water reclamation districts-within ComEd’s service territory…” “Eligible applicants are nonprofit arts and cultural institutions that are located within ComEd’s service territory, and must be in good standing with ComEd related to provision of utilities.”
      • Award Range: up to $10,000
      • Deadline: March 28, 2025 at 5:00pm
    • ComEd Powering the Arts Program
      • Description: “Recognizing that access to art is crucial to the quality of our lives, ComEd has partnered with the League of Chicago Theatres to support cultural institutions in northern Illinois in their efforts to reach new and diverse audiences. The ComEd Powering the Arts program has been designed to assist local institutions in these efforts by providing funding for some expenses toward these goals.”
      • Award Range: up to $10,000
      • Deadline: March 28, 2025 at 5:00pm
    • ComEd Powering Safe Communities Grant Program
      • Description: “The Metropolitan Mayors Caucus is proud to partner with ComEd to administer the Powering Safe Communities program…for local public safety and electrification projects.”
      • Award Range: up to $10,000
      • Deadline: March 28, 2025 at 5:00pm
    • Faire Small Business Grant Program 2025
      • Description: “…small business grant program gives select new stores $5,000 to use on Faire to stock their shelves with amazing products.” “The grant is open to independent retail stores who are based in the US, and started their business in the last year, or plan to open this year.”
      • Award Range: $5,000 credit
      • Deadline: March 31, 2025
    • Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley - Discretionary Grantmaking Program
      • Description: “The discretionary grantmaking program supports the work of nonprofits within our service area (Kane and Kendall counties) in the following designated charitable categories: Arts and Humanities, Education, Health Care, and Social Services.”
      • Award Range: $2,500 - $20,000
      • Deadline: March 31, 2025 (letter of intent due)
    • Rx Foundation – Building Capacity for Health Advocacy
      • Description: “This grant program is open to 501(c)(3) nonprofits, or organizations with a suitable fiscal sponsor, anywhere in the United States. Grants will be awarded for up to five years in the amount of $150,000 annually.”
      • Award Range: $150,000 annually up to five years
      • Deadline: March 31, 2025 at 4pm
    • Honeycomb Credit – Breakthrough Grant
      • Description: “Open to all small business owners. You can use the funds to expand your product line, move to a new space, purchase new equipment, or anything else that will help you breakthrough in 2025!”
      • Award Range: $10,000
      • Deadline: April 2, 2025
    • Small Business Growth Initiative
      • Description: “[Lake County Community Foundation] LCCF’s Small Business Growth Initiative (SBGI) grant program is looking for 19 small businesses in Waukegan and North Chicago who want to grow their business and will commit to a 4-month learning cohort.”
      • Award Range: $30,000
      • Deadline: April 11, 2025 at 11:59pm
    • Vilcek Foundation (grant to support orgs who support immigrant artists)
      • Description: “…invites applications for grants to support nonprofit organizations that work with immigrant artists and communities, and that promote diversity in the arts, sciences, education, and humanities.” Open nationwide and U.S. territories nonprofits with 501(c)3 status.
      • Award Range: $5,000 and $20,000
      • Deadline: June 30, 2025

 

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