Grants and loans to Illinois businesses and property owners in eligible areas for community and economic development projects. Some applicants are required to meet with program staff prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended to help attract new busin...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, school districts, and schools for projects and programs to benefit children. Funding is intended to support initiatives that have a wide range and directly benefit children up to sixth grade. Grants must clearly support ident...

Grants to Illinois businesses in eligible locations for projects that expand activity and enhance customer service. Funding is intended to support innovative projects such as introducing a new activity, expanding seating for a restaurant, adding a new product line...

Grants to Illinois businesses in eligible locations for capital projects and impactful programs. Funding may be used to support capital improvements that will give business properties lasting benefits, and for projects offering valuable impact in the community. Th...

Grants of up to $2,500 to Illinois individual artists for arts projects, events, and performances in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support unique and innovative artistic activities that benefit local residents. Requests may also be made for project st...

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations in eligible locations to benefit local seniors. Applicants must submit a Letter of Intent prior to applying. Eligible projects may include operating and providing equipment for senior citizen centers, offering transportat...

Grants to Illinois industrial and commercial business and property owners in eligible locations for capital improvement projects. Funding is intended for improvements to building exteriors, interiors, mechanical systems, and most other permanent building improveme...

Grants of up to $50,000 to Illinois artists, cultural producers, nonprofit and faith-based organizations, and qualifying for-profits in eligible regions for arts and cultural programs to benefit local neighborhoods. Funding is intended to support a wide range of p...

Grants to Illinois property owners to preserve and upgrade landmarks in eligible locations. Funding is intended to renovate individually designated landmarks and contributing buildings in landmark districts. The grant aims to restore designated landmark buildings ...

Grants to USA and Canada nonprofit organizations, community centers, schools, rehab facilities, and public gardens to maintain therapeutic gardens. Eligible applicants employ a registered horticulture therapist to oversee therapeutic programs, including gardening,...

In-kind home repair services to Illinois low-income individuals. The purpose of the program is to improve housing conditions for individuals who are unable to make the repairs themselves due to physical or economic constraints, such as veterans, elderly people, in...

Grants of up to $20,000 to Illinois businesses and property owners for exterior improvements to commercial buildings in eligible locations. Funding is intended for facade enhancements, signage, accessibility improvements, and fire suppression system upgrades. Elig...

Tax rebates to Illinois companies in eligible locations for capital projects and infrastructure improvements that promote business development and workforce expansion. Funding, in the form of tax rebates, is intended to assist new and established for-profits in fa...

Grants of up $2,500 and grants of up to $10,000 to Illinois artists, nonprofit organizations, associations, and institutions for arts programming in eligible locations. Funding is intended for new programs, projects, and events. Eligible proposals have artistic, c...