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Law Enforcement Camera Grant
$3,000,000
Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board (ILETSB)
State

Application Deadline

Dec 31, 2025

Date Added

Dec 4, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to Illinois police agencies for the purchase or lease of in-car and body-worn cameras, along with related data storage and training, to improve law enforcement technology and public safety.

Safety
City or township governments
HIV Prevention Regional Implementation Grant
$1,290,578
Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)
State

Application Deadline

May 29, 2026

Date Added

Apr 24, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support to Illinois-based agencies for implementing comprehensive HIV prevention services targeting individuals at high risk of HIV transmission or acquisition.

Health
Nonprofits
Unsewered Communities Construction Grant (UCCGP)
$5,000,000
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 13, 2025

This program provides funding to Illinois local governments to construct essential wastewater collection and treatment facilities for communities lacking these services, ensuring public health and environmental protection.

Environment
County governments
Connect Illinois Round 4-Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program (BEAD)
$1,000,000,000
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
State

Application Deadline

Jul 18, 2025

Date Added

Jul 3, 2025

This program provides funding to various organizations to expand high-speed internet access in underserved areas of Illinois, focusing on improving connectivity for schools, libraries, and health facilities.

Infrastructure
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Youth Program Enhancement Grant
$20,000
City of Aurora
Local

Application Deadline

Aug 31, 2026

Date Added

Aug 11, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support to established nonprofits and local taxing bodies in Aurora to enhance existing youth programs, purchase equipment, or offer scholarships for low-income families, with a focus on serving the community's youth.

Youth
Nonprofits
Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant
$150,000
Illinois Environmental Protection
State

Application Deadline

Jun 17, 2024

Date Added

May 24, 2024

The purpose of the EECBG Program is to assist eligible local governments ("eligible entities") in implementing strategies to reduce fossil fuel emissions, reduce total energy use, improve energy efficiency, and build a clean and equitable energy economy. The Illinois EPA Office of Energy identified the following project topic areas for funding eligibility: Energy Planning and Energy Efficiency: Energy Audits, Building Upgrades. Entities may develop various programs and projects that address one or more of the purposes in a cost effective manner that is of maximum benefit to the population served. Funding may not be used for regularly scheduled maintenance.

Energy
City or township governments
IL Special Bridge Program (ISBP)
Contact for amount
Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 28, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to local agencies in Illinois for the rehabilitation or replacement of structurally deficient bridges on public highways, ensuring safer transportation infrastructure.

Transportation
City or township governments
Implementing Gatekeeper Training within the Illinois Department of Corrections and Juvenile Detention Centers in Disproportionately Affected Communities
$168,903
Illinois Public Health
State

Application Deadline

Nov 14, 2025

Date Added

Oct 22, 2025

This grant provides funding to organizations for implementing suicide prevention training in correctional and juvenile detention facilities in Illinois, focusing on at-risk youth and older males in underserved communities.

Health
Nonprofits
Wastewater Treatment Plant Energy Efficiency (WWTP)
$500,000
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 28, 2025

This program provides financial support to publicly-owned wastewater treatment facilities in Illinois for implementing energy efficiency projects that reduce energy consumption and operational costs.

Energy
City or township governments
State Programs: Computer Science Equity Grant Program
$100,000
Illinois State Board Of Education
State

Application Deadline

Aug 3, 2026

Date Added

Jun 19, 2026

This grant provides funding to K-12 public schools and educational entities in Illinois to improve access to computer science education for underserved students and enhance teacher training and resources.

Education
Independent school districts
Local Project Funding
$400,000,000
Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 28, 2025

This program provides funding to local public agencies in Illinois for transportation projects that improve safety, support complete streets, and enhance local infrastructure, particularly in disadvantaged areas.

Transportation
City or township governments
Strategic Planning Grant Program
$150,000
Delta Regional Authority (DRA)
Federal

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 9, 2025

This program provides funding to under-resourced communities in the Mississippi River Delta and Alabama Black Belt regions to develop strategic plans that address local economic development challenges.

Community Development
City or township governments
Community First Developer Program
$200,000
Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 6, 2026

This grant provides funding to organizations in Illinois and Wisconsin that train and mentor new professionals in affordable housing development, supporting structured internship and fellowship opportunities.

Housing
Nonprofits
TAG Youth Grants
$2,500
Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois & Northeast Missouri
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 6, 2026

This program provides funding for innovative projects that benefit youth in Quincy, Illinois, encouraging community involvement and leadership development among young people.

Youth
Nonprofits
590 Crisis Care System
$2,000,000
Illinois Human Services
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 5, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support to approved mental health organizations in Illinois to enhance mobile crisis response services for individuals experiencing behavioral health emergencies, ensuring accessible and timely intervention regardless of insurance status.

Health
Nonprofits
Jail Based Mental Health Services Grant Program
$520,000
Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 7, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations that will deliver mental health services to individuals in county jails who are awaiting admission to state psychiatric hospitals, addressing their urgent mental health needs.

Health
County governments
Truck Access Route Program (TARP)
$2,000,000
Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 28, 2025

This program provides funding to local governments in Illinois to improve road infrastructure for accommodating heavy trucks, enhancing freight mobility and supporting economic development.

Transportation
City or township governments
Law Enforcement Camera Grant
$3,000,000
Illinois Law Enforcement Training & Standards Board (ILETSB)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 22, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to Illinois law enforcement agencies and public universities for acquiring and operating camera technology, including in-car and body-worn cameras, to enhance evidence collection, accountability, and community engagement.

Safety
City or township governments
Surface Transportation Program (STP)
$160,000,000
Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP)
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 28, 2025

This program provides federal funding to local governments and transit agencies in northeastern Illinois for significant transportation projects that improve roads, bridges, public transit, and pedestrian and bicycle facilities.

Transportation
City or township governments
590 Crisis Care System Program
$2,000,000
Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 7, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations in Illinois to establish and enhance mobile crisis response services for individuals experiencing behavioral health crises, ensuring timely and accessible care for all residents.

Health
Nonprofits