Illinois grants for State governments
Explore 137 grant opportunities
Application Deadline
Jun 23, 2025
Date Added
Jun 3, 2025
This program provides funding to Illinois-based nonprofits, educational institutions, and government entities to enhance the specialty crop industry, focusing on food safety, research, and support for underserved farmers.
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.
Application Deadline
Aug 27, 2024
Date Added
Aug 5, 2024
Funding for the creation and/or implementation of firearms restraining order programs, state crisis intervention court proceedings, and related gun violence reduction programs/initiatives. The purpose of this NOFO is to award one or more state agencies grant funding to develop and implement effective and equitably targeted FRO public information, outreach, and training strategies. This NOFO will focus on implementing strategies for: FRO partner agencies, including court, law enforcement and behavioral health providers Potential FRO petitioners, particularly those with barriers to filing FROs and lacking supportive services Potential FRO individuals and organizations who may have contact with persons at risk of harming themselves and others The general public Applicants may propose a pass-through model in which they subaward grants to trusted messengers to both help craft targeted, meaningful, effective content and facilitate its delivery. These funds are intended to address one of the key priorities identified by the SCIP Advisory Committee: stakeholder awareness and training is essential to ensure the safe, equitable, and effective implementation and execution of FROs. Furthermore, this funding is intended to help address inequities in support and use of FROs and the importance of proper messaging in driving FROs uptake and proper usage.
Application Deadline
Jul 3, 2025
Date Added
Jun 4, 2025
This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations that assist migrant and seasonal farmworkers, focusing on enhancing job training, education, employment services, housing stability, and youth development initiatives.
Application Deadline
Nov 14, 2025
Date Added
Aug 13, 2024
This program provides funding for fire departments, fire protection districts, township fire departments, and not-for-profit ambulance services in Illinois to purchase essential small equipment they may struggle to afford.
Application Deadline
Not specified
Date Added
May 28, 2026
This funding opportunity provides financial support to state, local, and territorial health departments to implement effective strategies for preventing and controlling sexually transmitted diseases, particularly targeting high-risk populations.
Application Deadline
Aug 21, 2024
Date Added
Aug 5, 2024
Research and input from economic development experts indicate that there is a shortage of large sites that can be successfully developed in the desired 1-2year time frame. DCEO intends to offer incentives to encourage infrastructure investment in large industrial sites, in order to make such sites viable alternatives for large economic development projects. A grant provided through this opportunity will support site readiness planning activities and infrastructure investments needed to prepare industrial property to support investment to Winnebago County and new job opportunities in the industrial sector. Mandatory requirements: • Minimum developable acreage: 200 • Eligible entities: Government entity located in Winnebago County that has a documented agreement with a private entity that meets the following requirements: o Reflects that the applicant has authority to perform work on at least 200 contiguous acres of land in Winnebago County o Reflects that the private entity has an executed REV agreement o Reflects that the applicant intends to support the private entity's REV agreement through the project described in the applicant’s application • Current zoning: Industrial
Application Deadline
Not specified
Date Added
Nov 8, 2024
This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations in Scott County, Iowa, and Rock Island County, Illinois, to implement projects that enhance youth education, promote financial stability, and improve community health.
Application Deadline
May 12, 2025
Date Added
Apr 16, 2025
This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations developing medical respite programs that offer short-term care for individuals experiencing homelessness who need a safe place to recover from illness or injury.
Application Deadline
Dec 31, 2024
Date Added
Feb 1, 2024
This grant provides funding to Great Lakes states to implement their plans for managing and preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species, benefiting both the states and the Great Lakes ecosystem.
Application Deadline
Not specified
Date Added
Apr 3, 2025
This funding program provides financial support to organizations in Cicero, Illinois, to improve housing, enhance public facilities, and expand services for low- and moderate-income residents.
Application Deadline
Not specified
Date Added
Sep 9, 2025
This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations and qualified government agencies that serve the Village of Milan, Illinois, focusing on youth development, community improvement, cultural activities, and support for underprivileged individuals.
Application Deadline
Not specified
Date Added
Feb 19, 2025
This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations, universities, and government entities in Illinois and Iowa that focus on educating the public about climate change and natural resource depletion or conducting research for sustainable solutions.
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.
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.
Application Deadline
Not specified
Date Added
Apr 24, 2025
This program provides funding to various educational entities in Illinois to help reduce student truancy and improve attendance and graduation rates for at-risk youth up to age 21.
Application Deadline
Not specified
Date Added
May 12, 2025
This funding initiative provides financial support to nonprofit organizations, local and state governments, tribal entities, and educational institutions to promote conservation practices and technical assistance for farmers and ranchers on private working lands.
Application Deadline
Not specified
Date Added
May 5, 2026
This funding opportunity provides $5 million to a single organization to promote racial healing and community engagement across Illinois by supporting initiatives that address systemic inequities and foster inclusive dialogue among diverse populations.
Application Deadline
Not specified
Date Added
Dec 9, 2024
This program provides financial support to adult education providers in Illinois to deliver integrated English language and civics education, helping English Language Learners gain skills for workforce participation and civic engagement.
Application Deadline
Not specified
Date Added
Jul 3, 2025
This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations and government entities in Central Illinois that provide workforce development programs to help individuals gain skills for sustainable employment and break the cycle of poverty.

