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Illinois Infrastructure Grants

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Connect Illinois Round 4-Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program (BEAD)
$1,000,000,000
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
State

Application Deadline

Jul 18, 2025

Date Added

Jul 3, 2025

This program provides funding to various organizations to expand high-speed internet access in underserved areas of Illinois, focusing on improving connectivity for schools, libraries, and health facilities.

Infrastructure
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Business Attraction Prime Sites
$25,000,000
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
State

Application Deadline

Jun 30, 2026

Date Added

Jul 1, 2025

This program provides financial support to businesses looking to relocate or expand in Illinois, encouraging significant job creation and investment in key industries like life sciences and advanced manufacturing.

Business and Commerce
For profit organizations other than small businesses
W.O.W. Capital Grant Program
$500,000
Community Desk Chicago (The Desk)
Private

Application Deadline

Jul 31, 2025

Date Added

Jun 20, 2025

This program provides financial and technical support to community investment vehicles and worker cooperatives in Chicago, enabling them to develop commercial real estate projects that empower local residents and promote equitable economic growth.

Community Development
Nonprofits
IL Transportation Enhancement Program (ITEP)
$3,000,000
Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 13, 2025

This program provides funding to local governments and eligible organizations for small-scale transportation projects that improve alternative transportation options, preserve cultural resources, and enhance community quality of life in Illinois.

Transportation
City or township governments
National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program
$24,000,000
Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 13, 2025

This grant provides funding to eligible entities for the installation and maintenance of electric vehicle charging stations in Illinois, with a focus on promoting equitable access to EV infrastructure, particularly in disadvantaged communities.

Energy
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program
Contact for amount
East-West Gateway (EWG) Council of Governments
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 13, 2025

This program provides funding to local governments and eligible organizations in the St. Louis region to improve transportation infrastructure and reduce air pollution and carbon emissions.

Transportation
City or township governments
Finish Line Grant Program
$75,000
Invest Aurora
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 5, 2025

This program provides financial assistance to small commercial and mixed-use property owners and tenants in Aurora, Illinois, for essential property improvements and renovations.

Infrastructure
Small businesses
Green Infrastructure Grant Opportunities (GIGO)
$2,500,000
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 2, 2025

This program provides funding to various organizations and government entities in Illinois for projects that implement green infrastructure practices to improve water quality and manage stormwater runoff.

Environment
City or township governments
Art-in-Architecture
$118,000
Illinois Capital Development Board
State

Application Deadline

Jul 11, 2025

Date Added

May 28, 2025

This grant invites professional artists based in Illinois to create a permanent public art installation at the University of Illinois Springfield Library Commons, enhancing the space's focus on student success and sustainability.

Arts
Individuals
Dr. Young Building Improvements Grant
$41,500
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
State

Application Deadline

Jun 5, 2025

Date Added

May 27, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial assistance to volunteer-driven nonprofit organizations in Golconda, Illinois, for the redevelopment and stabilization of a historic building to enhance community safety and economic activity.

Community Development
Nonprofits
2026 Skokie Community Foundation Grant
$10,000
Skokie Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Jul 15, 2025

Date Added

May 15, 2025

This grant provides funding for collaborative projects that improve the Skokie community, focusing on sustainable initiatives that benefit local residents.

Employment Labor and Training
Nonprofits
Site Improvements
$2,000,000
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
State

Application Deadline

Jun 25, 2025

Date Added

May 12, 2025

This funding opportunity provides $2 million to the City of Chicago for capital improvements aimed at enhancing the quality of life for residents in the specified area along South Calumet Avenue.

Community Development
City or township governments
Installation and/or Replacement of Utilities
$1,000,000
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
State

Application Deadline

Jun 25, 2025

Date Added

May 12, 2025

This funding opportunity provides $1 million to an Illinois municipality for the installation or replacement of utilities, specifically targeting improvements like street lighting in designated areas of Chicago.

Infrastructure
City or township governments
Illinois Electric Vehicle Reliability and Accessibility Accelerator (RAA) Program
$200,000
Illinois Transportation
State

Application Deadline

Aug 8, 2025

Date Added

May 5, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to private companies, site hosts, and local public agencies in Illinois for repairing or replacing non-operational electric vehicle chargers to enhance the state's EV charging network.

Energy
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Creative Learning Grants for Schools
$20,000
Illinois Arts Council
State

Application Deadline

May 29, 2025

Date Added

Apr 30, 2025

This program provides funding to public K-12 and charter schools in Illinois to enhance arts education by engaging local artists and purchasing necessary materials and equipment.

Arts
Independent school districts
Invest in Cook (IIC) Grant Program 2025
$8,500,000
Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways (DoTH)
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 7, 2025

This program provides funding to local and regional government entities in Cook County for transportation infrastructure projects that improve transit networks, enhance freight movement, and address accessibility inequities.

Transportation
City or township governments
Grants for Digital Humanities
$4,000
Illinois Humanities
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 6, 2025

This funding opportunity supports Illinois-based nonprofit organizations in creating innovative digital humanities projects that engage and diversify audiences through creative public programming.

Arts
Nonprofits
Internship & Workforce Upskilling Program for SMMs in Illinois
$2,600,000
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO)
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 5, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for small and mid-sized manufacturers in Illinois to develop internship and workforce training programs that enhance skills and address labor shortages.

Food and Nutrition
Nonprofits
Transfer Innovation Impact Model Initiative
$300,000
The Chicago Community Trust
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 28, 2025

This funding opportunity supports Chicago-area colleges in developing innovative transfer models to significantly increase bachelorโ€™s degree completion rates for community college students, particularly those from Black, Latine, and low-income backgrounds.

Education
Nonprofits
2025 Mirza/Arts & Culture Grants
Contact for amount
Illinois Prairie Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 17, 2025

This funding opportunity supports creative projects in art, music, theater, and literature that promote arts education and cultural enrichment for individuals and communities.

Arts
Nonprofits