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$244.9M
Total funding
$115K
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US $197,160
Approximately US $322,969
US $80,000 - US $525,000
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US $5,000 - US $50,000
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Approximately US $15,000
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US $21,731 - US $70,890
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US $25,000 - US $100,000
US $2,500 - US $10,000
Up to US $767,193
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US $100,000 - US $300,000
Up to US $50,000
US $15,000 - US $200,000
US $700,000
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
The mission of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) is to create equitable economic opportunities across the State of Illinois. By attracting and supporting major job creators, investing in communities, strengthening Illinois’ world-class workforce, fostering innovation, and ushering in the new clean energy economy, DCEO works to fortify Illinois’ reputation as a global economic powerhouse while ensuring Illinois is the best state to live, work and do business.
State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Technical Assistance (TA) Grant Program – Loan TA Program – Region 4: North
The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (the “Department” or “DCEO”) is issuing this Notice of Funding Opportunity (“NOFO”) to seek application proposals from qualified technical assistance providers to deliver assistance to businesses owned by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (SEDI1) or very small businesses (VSBs2) participating in, or seeking assistance from the state’s State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) funded programs. The technical assistance providers will provide support to eligible beneficiaries of the SSBCI Technical (TA) Grant Program located in Region 4: North. Specifically, the Illinois SSBCI Technical Assistance Grant Program will be delivered via two programs: the Venture Capital TA Program and the Loan TA Program.
The primary focus of this NOFO is the Loan TA Program which will assist eligible small businesses in applying for SSBCI funding and other government small business programs. The Loan TA Program will prioritize services that promote equitable economic opportunities for participating businesses across the state by enhancing their awareness and readiness to apply for and acquire capital, in addition to fostering entrepreneurial growth, and enhancing financial and business management skills.
The Venture Capital TA Program will be offered via a separate NOFO.
US $2,500 - US $25,000
Unspecified amount
Enterprise Community Partners
Enterprise Community Partners (Enterprise) is a national nonprofit that exists to make a good home possible for the millions of families without one. We support community development organizations on the ground, aggregate and invest capital for impact, advance housing policy at every level of government, and build and manage communities ourselves. Since 1982, we have invested $80.9 billion and created 1 million homes across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands – all to make home and community places of pride, power and belonging.
Midwest Asset Management University Program
Operating, maintaining, and preserving affordable housing is complex and requires a specialized set of skills and a deep organizational commitment to asset management. Today, affordable housing providers face a variety of economic, operational, and compliance challenges, including rising operating costs, rental arrears, staffing shortages, and an aging portfolio.
Enterprise is launching its first Asset Management University (AMU) Program in the Midwest (Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Missouri, and/or Minnesota) in March 2026 to support mission-aligned, affordable housing providers in meeting these challenges in their efforts to provide housing stability to residents and preserve the long-term affordability of properties.
The Midwest AMU is a comprehensive, five-month training program that seeks to strengthen the asset and property management capabilities of participating housing providers, improving organizations’ capacity to oversee the financial, physical, and operational health of their housing portfolios.
Midwest Asset Management University Cohort
Enterprise is excited to offer this application for participation in the Asset Management University (AMU) Cohort (the “Cohort”). Up to fifteen (15) eligible organizations will be selected for this Cohort and will receive access to online training offered by the Consortium of Housing and Asset Management (CHAM), peer learning opportunities, and post-training technical assistance.
US $2,600,000
Approximately US $5,000
US $150,000 - US $2,000,000
Illinois Department of Human Services
The Illinois Department of Human Services was created in 1997 to provide our state's residents with streamlined access to integrated services, especially those who are striving for economic independence, and others who face multiple challenges to self-sufficiency.
Our Mission: We respond to the needs of all people in Illinois so they can lead healthy, safe, and enriched lives.
590 Crisis Care System
Program Description
Building a Unified Crisis Continuum
Under the leadership of the Chief Behavioral Health Officer (CBHO), the Illinois Department of Human Services - Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR) and the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) are partnering closely to advance a unified, comprehensive crisis response framework known as the Illinois Unified Crisis Continuum (UCC). Using the UCC framework, Illinois is adapting and implementing the Three Essential Elements of SAMHSA's 2025 National Guidelines for a Behavioral Health Coordinated System of Crisis Care: someone to contact, someone to respond, and a safe place for help. In doing so, the State is ensuring that individuals experiencing behavioral health crises, regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, have equitable access to timely, appropriate, high-quality crisis care and follow up in a community setting.
Achieving this vision requires interagency alignment on crisis service definitions and expectations, allowing for the maximization of federal financial participation through the Illinois Medicaid program whenever possible. Doing so reserves DBHR's grant funding for serving individuals who receive crisis services and are uninsured or underinsured, including those not enrolled in one of the medical assistance programs administered by HFS.
This program supports the someone to respond element of the continuum in alignment with the State's overall UCC vision and plan.
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Up to US $5,000
US $2,500 - US $10,000
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Sign up to see the full listHow common are grants in this category?
Common — grants in this category appear regularly across funding sources.
Over the past year, when are grant deadlines typically due for Financial Assistance grants in Illinois?
Most grants are due in the second quarter.
What's the typical amount funded for Illinois?
Grants are most commonly $88,640.
What's the total number of grants in Financial Assistance Grants in Illinois year over year?
In 2024, funders in Illinois awarded a total of 52,092 grants.
Among all the Financial Assistance Grants in Illinois given out in Illinois, the most popular focus areas that receive funding are Education, Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations, and Human Services.
1. Education
2. Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
3. Human Services
How is funding for Financial Assistance Grants in Illinois changing over time?
Funding has increased by -50.58%.
How does grant funding vary by county?
Cook County, Lake County, and Dupage County receive the most funding.
| County | Total Grant Funding in 2024 |
|---|---|
| Cook County | $2,966,362,516 |
| Lake County | $303,951,040 |
| Dupage County | $167,485,104 |
| Peoria County | $117,708,294 |
| Sangamon County | $117,672,386 |