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Illinois Income Security and Social Services Grants

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Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program
$1,000,000,000
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
State

Application Deadline

Feb 26, 2025

Date Added

Feb 10, 2025

This program provides funding to organizations for projects that improve broadband access in underserved and unserved communities across Illinois, promoting digital equity and economic growth.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
City or township governments
Grants to strengthen Evanston Community in Illinois
$25,000
Evanston Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 4, 2025

This grant provides flexible funding to grassroots organizations and emerging nonprofits in Evanston, Illinois, that are dedicated to promoting racial equity and addressing systemic inequities in the community.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Nonprofits
Mount Carroll Community Foundation Grant
$1,000
Mount Carroll Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 31, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations that enhance the quality of life in Mount Carroll, Illinois, through various charitable projects and programs.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
City or township governments
Title I - Migrant Education: Title I Migrant - Summer Term
$700,000
Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 28, 2025

This funding provides support for educational programs aimed at helping migratory children and youth in Illinois overcome learning challenges caused by their transient lifestyles during the summer months.

Education
Nonprofits
Homelessness and Housing Insecurity Support Pilot Project
$25,000
Illinois Community College Board
State

Application Deadline

Dec 16, 2024

Date Added

Dec 4, 2024

This funding opportunity provides community colleges in Illinois with up to $25,000 each to create programs that assist students facing homelessness or housing insecurity.

Education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
2025 Youth Engaged in Philanthropy Grants Program
$15,000
DeKalb County Community Foundation
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 4, 2024

This program provides funding and leadership opportunities for high school students in DeKalb County, Illinois, to engage in philanthropy and support initiatives that improve the quality of life for local youth.

Recreation
Nonprofits
2025 Community Development Block Grant for Public Services in Illinois
Contact for amount
City of DeKalb
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 14, 2024

This funding opportunity supports non-profit organizations in DeKalb, Illinois, that provide essential services to help homeless individuals, low-income residents, the elderly, and people with disabilities achieve greater independence and self-sufficiency.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Chicago Grants for Families of Students with Disabilities
$500
City of Chicago
Local

Application Deadline

Nov 15, 2024

Date Added

Nov 13, 2024

This program provides financial assistance to low-income families with children who have disabilities, helping them cope with challenges exacerbated by the pandemic.

Education
Individuals
EXPLORE Arts Grants
Contact for amount
The Arts Work Fund
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 8, 2024

This grant provides funding to arts organizations in Chicago and Cook County to help them adapt and innovate their operations and practices, with a focus on supporting BIPOC-led initiatives and fostering long-term sustainability.

Arts
Nonprofits
AWF THINK Grants Program in Illinois
Contact for amount
The Arts Work Fund
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 8, 2024

This program provides funding to arts organizations in Chicago and Cook County to help them adapt and strengthen their operations in response to changing circumstances, with a focus on BIPOC-led groups and innovative capacity-building projects.

Arts
Nonprofits
CDBG for Economic Development Activities in Illinois
$100,000
City of Waukegan
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 5, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to local government departments and nonprofit organizations in Waukegan for economic development projects that benefit low- to moderate-income residents and address urban challenges.

Workforce Development
Nonprofits
Public Infrastructure & Facilities in Illinois
Contact for amount
City of Waukegan
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 5, 2024

This program provides funding to local governments and nonprofit organizations in Waukegan for public infrastructure and facility improvements that benefit low- and moderate-income residents.

Infrastructure
Nonprofits
Illinois Grocery Initiative for New Stores in Food Deserts
$11,000,000
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 18, 2024

This grant provides funding to support the establishment of new grocery stores in underserved areas of Illinois, aiming to improve access to fresh and affordable food in food deserts.

Food and Nutrition
County governments
2024 GFPI Community Fund
$100,000
Metro Chicago Good Food Purchasing Initiative
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 17, 2024

This grant provides financial and technical support to systemically marginalized local farmers and food businesses in Cook County, Illinois, to enhance access to healthy, sustainable food in community meal programs and institutions.

Food and Nutrition
City or township governments
Community Development Grant – Medium (CDG-M)
$5,000,000
City of Chicago – Department of Planning and Development (DPD)
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 8, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support for commercial, cultural, industrial, and mixed-use development projects in Chicago, aimed at enhancing community development and economic growth.

Community Development
For profit organizations other than small businesses
High Risk Family Case Management
$1,053,000
Illinois Human Services
State

Application Deadline

Oct 16, 2024

Date Added

Sep 26, 2024

The Illinois Department of Human Services is offering a grant for nurse case management services to high-risk pregnant families in specific areas, aiming to reduce maternal and infant health disparities by providing home visits during pregnancy and postpartum, with a focus on medically high-risk families, while low-risk families are referred to other programs.

Income Security and Social Services
Nonprofits
Energy Transition Community Grant Program
$5,589,914
Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 25, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to local governments affected by the closure or reduced operation of the Zion Nuclear Plant, aimed at fostering economic development and addressing community impacts through various initiatives.

Energy
City or township governments
CDBG Public Infrastructure Program
$1,000,000
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 24, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to local governments in Illinois for water and sanitary system projects that improve public health and safety in communities with significant low-to-moderate income populations.

Infrastructure
City or township governments
City of Naperville Social Service Grant Program
$750,000
City of Naperville
Local

Application Deadline

Oct 11, 2024

Date Added

Sep 20, 2024

The City of Naperville in Illinois is offering a Social Service Grant ranging from $500,000 to $1 million for a duration of one year, aimed at financially assisting non-profit 501(c)(3) organizations that provide services such as emergency assistance, senior care, self-sufficiency programs, support for special populations, and youth programs to benefit the Naperville community.

Income Security and Social Services
Nonprofits
Teutopolis State Bank Designated Fund
Contact for amount
Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 3, 2024

The Teutopolis State Bank Designated Fund, managed by the Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation, offers grants to 501(c)(3) public charities, school districts, municipalities, or unincorporated groups in Teutopolis, Illinois, for projects in civic, cultural health, health, education, and social services, with applications due by October 1, 2024.

Health
City or township governments