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$536.4M

Total funding

$112.5K

Median grant

65 grants

$536.4M total

$112.5K median

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Transportation Grants in Illinois Highlights

Last updated: July 6, 2026. Next update: August 2, 2026.

Grant Insights : Grant Funding Trends in Illinois

Average Grant Size

What's the typical amount funded for Illinois?

Grants are most commonly $104,222.

$104,222

Total Number of Grants

What's the total number of grants in Transportation Grants in Illinois year over year?

In 2024, funders in Illinois awarded a total of 104,158 grants.

2022 97,582

2023 97,805

2024 104,158

Top Grant Focus Areas

Among all the Transportation 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

Funding Over Time

How is funding for Transportation Grants in Illinois changing over time?

Funding has increased by 16.08%.

2022 $8,503,243,276

2023 $9,316,300,812
9.56%

2024 $10,813,952,832
16.08%

Illinois Counties That Receive the Most Funding

How does grant funding vary by county?

Cook County, Lake County, and Macon County receive the most funding.

County	Total Grant Funding in 2024
Cook County	$6,893,460,213
Lake County	$720,580,526
Macon County	$544,478,272
Champaign County	$541,704,331
Dupage County	$496,099,366

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TANF Employment & Training Program - Support Services Program

State Planning Funds

Rural Support Grant

Business Attraction Prime Sites

Norfolk Southern Trades on Track SkillPointe Scholarship

Great Lakes Federal Grant Navigation Program

Illinois Clean Ports Program - Deployment

28-0343-03 State Agency Traffic Records (TR) Program

28-0343-02 State Agency Non-Enforcement Program (SANEP)

28-0343-01 State Agency Enforcement Program (sTEP)

28-0343-04 State Agency Racial Profiling (RP) Program

Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program (ITEP)

FY 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity: Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Pilot Program

Fiscal Year 2026 United States Marine Highway Program (USMHP)

Fiscal Year 2026 Homeland Security National Training Program

FY25-FY26 Advanced Transportation Technology and Innovation (ATTAIN)

Emergency/Medical Workers Behavioral Health Fund

Cancer-Related Behavioral Health Fund

Pinetop Assistance League (PAL) Grant

Interdisciplinary Transportation Law and Policy Technology Training Development