City of Chicago Grants

Open City of Chicago grants

• Community Development Grant (Small & Medium)

  Up to $5.0Mopen

  Community Development Grant (Small & Medium) is sponsored by City of Chicago. Supports business and neighborhood vitality through grant awards for pro...

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• Small Business Improvement Fund (SBIF) (Chicago, IL)

  Up to $250Kopen

  Small Business Improvement Fund (SBIF) (Chicago, IL) is sponsored by City of Chicago. The SBIF program provides reimbursement grants for permanent bui...

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• Community Development Grant

  Deadline: Aug 14, 2026open

  The Community Development Grant is a grant program from the City of Chicago that funds a wide range of community development projects, from neighborho...

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• Community Development Grant (CDG) Awards - Small Grants (City of Chicago)

  Deadline: Aug 14, 2026open

  Community Development Grant (CDG) Awards - Small Grants (City of Chicago) is sponsored by City of Chicago. These grants support business and neighborh...

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• Community Development Grants

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  Community Development Grants is sponsored by City of Chicago. These grants support new construction or building renovation projects throughout Chicago...

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• Small Business Storefront Activations

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  Small Business Storefront Activations is sponsored by City of Chicago. This program provides grants to community and economic development organization...

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• Community Development Grant (CDG) Awards

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  Community Development Grant (CDG) Awards is a grant from the City of Chicago that funds business and neighborhood revitalization projects across Chica...

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• Neighborhood Opportunity Fund (NOF)

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  Neighborhood Opportunity Fund (NOF) is sponsored by City of Chicago. This opportunity supports mission-aligned projects and measurable outcomes.

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• Community Development Grant

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  Community Development Grant is sponsored by City of Chicago. Grants to support business and neighborhood vitality in Chicago through community develop...

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• Community Development Grant (Chicago)

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  Community Development Grant (Chicago) is sponsored by City of Chicago. The City of Chicago supports business and neighborhood vitality through Communi...

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• Community Development Grant (CDG) Awards (Small, Medium, and Large)

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  Community Development Grant (CDG) Awards (Small, Medium, and Large) is sponsored by City of Chicago. Supports business and neighborhood vitality throu...

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• Community Development Grant (Large Grant)

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  Community Development Grant (Large Grant) is a grant from City of Chicago that funds large-scale commercial, cultural, industrial, institutional, soci...

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• Individual Artists Program (IAP)

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  Individual Artists Program (IAP) is sponsored by City of Chicago. The Individual Artists Program (IAP) grants support the creation, development, or pr...

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• Community Development Grant (CDG)

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  Community Development Grant (CDG) is a grant from the City of Chicago that funds business and neighborhood vitality improvements through Small, Medium...

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• Community Development Grant (City of Chicago)

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  Community Development Grant (City of Chicago) is sponsored by City of Chicago. The City of Chicago supports business and neighborhood vitality through...

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• Community Development Grant (City of Chicago)

  open

  Community Development Grant (City of Chicago) is sponsored by City of Chicago. Supports business and neighborhood vitality through small, medium, and ...

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What City of Chicago funds

Top program areas based on GrantMind's analysis of recent City of Chicago awards:

How to apply for City of Chicago grants

Most City of Chicago applications require: an organizational profile with mission and programs, a project proposal aligned with the funder's stated priorities, a project budget, and supporting attachments (IRS determination letter, board list, recent financials).