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Illinois Grants

Explore 979 grant opportunities available in Illinois

Neighborhood Market Grant Program
$10,000
Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP)
Local

Application Deadline

Sep 25, 2026

Date Added

Aug 31, 2026

This program provides financial support to small retail food businesses in Chicago that enhance access to fresh and affordable food in underserved communities.

Food and Nutrition
Small businesses
Efficient and Resilient Public Building Grant
$200,000
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA)
State

Application Deadline

Sep 30, 2026

Date Added

Aug 24, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support to local governments in Illinois for energy efficiency upgrades in public buildings that serve their communities.

Energy
City or township governments
Pike County Tourism Grant
Contact for amount
Pike County
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 20, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support for projects that promote tourism and benefit the community in Pike County, targeting individuals, businesses, and organizations with a presence in the area.

Recreation
Individuals
American Doctoral Fellowship
$25,000
American Association of University Women
Private

Application Deadline

Sep 30, 2026

Date Added

Aug 19, 2026

This fellowship provides financial support to women pursuing their first doctoral degree in various fields, with a focus on promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in academia.

Education
Individuals
Emergency Preparedness Relief Challenge Grant
Contact for amount
Edwardsville Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Sep 30, 2026

Date Added

Aug 19, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations for improving emergency and disaster preparedness, response capabilities, and long-term viability following emergencies.

Disaster Prevention and Relief
Nonprofits
Statewide Deferred Prosecution Grant Program
$750,000
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 18, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support to Illinois state's attorneys to implement deferred prosecution programs that assist participants with services like substance abuse treatment and education, aiming to reduce recidivism and promote rehabilitation.

Law Justice and Legal Services
Exclusive - see details
Restore, Reinvest, Renew (R3) Reentry/Economic Development/Civil Legal Aid Service Delivery Grant Program
$1,000,000
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 18, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations delivering reentry services, economic development initiatives, and civil legal aid to residents in designated areas of Illinois, aiming to reduce gun violence and improve community health and safety.

Law Justice and Legal Services
Exclusive - see details
Restore, Reinvest, Renew (R3) Youth Development/Violence Prevention Grant Program
$15,000,000
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 18, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support for organizations to implement youth development and violence prevention programs aimed at reducing gun violence in designated areas of Illinois.

Youth
Exclusive - see details
Bullying Prevention Grant Program
$75,000
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 17, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support to schools and community organizations in Illinois for projects aimed at preventing bullying and supporting affected youth.

Safety
Independent school districts
Local Law Enforcement Agency Violent Crime Witness Protection Program
$1,000,000
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 17, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support to local law enforcement agencies in Illinois to protect victims and witnesses of violent crimes, ensuring their safety and encouraging their participation in criminal prosecutions.

Safety
City or township governments
County Violent Crime Witness Protection Program
$1,000,000
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 17, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support to Illinois state's attorneys' and county sheriff's offices to protect victims and witnesses of violent crimes, ensuring their safety and encouraging their participation in criminal prosecutions.

Safety
County governments
Rev Up EV Initiative: Curriculum and Student Success Grant Program
$350,000
Illinois Community College Board (ICCB)
State

Application Deadline

Sep 25, 2026

Date Added

Aug 17, 2026

This funding opportunity supports Illinois community colleges in developing electric vehicle education programs and providing student support services to enhance workforce readiness in the green economy.

Workforce Development
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Advancing Developmental Education Reform by Building Faculty Capacity, Scaling Evidence-Based Models, and Supporting Continuous Assessment Project
$50,000
Illinois Community College Board (ICCB)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 14, 2026

This grant provides funding to Illinois community colleges to improve developmental education by enhancing faculty training, expanding data capacity, and scaling effective teaching practices.

Education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Innovative Bridge and Transition Program Grant
$9,300,000
Illinois Community College Board (ICCB)
State

Application Deadline

Oct 2, 2026

Date Added

Aug 14, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations that create innovative programs helping individuals aged 16 and older, particularly those with limited skills or disabilities, transition smoothly from education to high-demand employment.

Education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Title I, Part A, Section 1003 School Improvement Grant
Contact for amount
Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 13, 2026

This funding is designed to help Illinois public schools improve their performance by supporting school leaders in developing and implementing effective improvement plans for underperforming schools.

Education
Independent school districts
Violence Against Women Act Sexual Assault Services Program
$770,515
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 13, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support to a state sexual assault coalition that will manage subgrants for organizations delivering essential services to victims of sexual violence across Illinois.

Women & Girl Services
Nonprofits
Adult Redeploy Illinois Training, Technical Assistance and Development Grant Program
$500,000
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 13, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations that can enhance community-based programs for justice-involved adults, focusing on training and technical assistance to reduce incarceration rates in Illinois.

Law Justice and Legal Services
Nonprofits
Film and TV Workforce Training Program
$180,000
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 13, 2026

This funding opportunity supports organizations in Illinois that provide workforce training programs to develop a skilled and diverse film and television production workforce, focusing on entry-level positions for high school graduates and equivalent qualifications.

Workforce Development
Nonprofits
Property Tax Relief Grant (PTRG)
Contact for amount
Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 13, 2026

This program provides financial support to Illinois school districts that reduce local property taxes, helping to lower property tax bills for residents in those districts.

Education
Independent school districts
Mental Health Aid to Agency
$1,820,000
Madison County Mental Health Board (MCMHB)
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 13, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support to eligible organizations and individuals to enhance mental health, substance use disorder, and developmental disability services for residents of Madison County, Illinois.

Health
Nonprofits

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