Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Grants

Open Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity grants

• Business Attraction Prime Sites Capital Grant Program

  Up to $25Mopen

  This competitive capital grant program, funded by Rebuild Illinois, is designed to attract and retain businesses by assisting companies with large-sca...

• Tech Incubator Enhancement Grants Program

  Up to $7.0Mopen

  Tech Incubator Enhancement Grants Program is sponsored by Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. This program provides funding to e...

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• Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance Program (IHWAP)

  Up to $6.8MDeadline: Jun 30, 2026open

  The Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance Program (IHWAP) provides federal and state funding to local Community Action Agencies (CAAs) to help low-i...

• CDBG Public Infrastructure

  Up to $1.5MDeadline: Sep 30, 2026open

  The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) – Public Infrastructure program, administered by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportu...

• CDBG for Economic Development

  Up to $1.0Mopen

  The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Economic Development (ED) Program is a federally funded program administered by the Illinois Department o...

• Illinois Capital Access Program

  Up to $1.0Mopen

  The Illinois Capital Access Program (CAP) is a loan portfolio insurance program managed by the Illinois Finance Authority (IFA) to encourage financial...

• CDBG Housing Rehabilitation

  Up to $650Kopen

  The CDBG Housing Rehabilitation Program provides grants to low-to-moderate income communities in Illinois to improve housing, rehabilitate, and retrof...

• Illinois Reproductive Health Facilities Capital Grant Program

  Up to $500Kopen

  The Illinois Reproductive Health Facilities Capital Grant Program, administered by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO)...

• Community Development Block Grant Disaster Response Program

  Up to $250Kopen

  The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Disaster Response Program, administered by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (...

• SBIR/STTR Phase I Matching Grant Program

  Up to $75KDeadline: Jun 30, 2026open

  This is a non-competitive matching grant program administered by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) to support Illino...

• Innovation Vouchers Program

  Up to $75Kopen

  The Innovation Vouchers Program provides grants (vouchers) to Illinois-based small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) to incentivize research and develo...

• State Trade Expansion Program (ISTEP) Grant

  Up to $25Kopen

  The Illinois State Trade and Export Promotion (ISTEP) program provides Illinois' small businesses with financial and technical assistance to increase ...

• Employer Training Investment Program (ETIP)

  Deadline: Jun 30, 2026open

  Employer Training Investment Program (ETIP) is sponsored by Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Reimburses up to 50% of approved...

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• Illinois SBIR/STTR Match Program

  Deadline: Jun 30, 2026open

  Illinois SBIR/STTR Match Program is sponsored by Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Provides matching funds to Illinois small b...

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• Advantage Illinois – State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI)

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  Advantage Illinois – State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) is sponsored by Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Advantag...

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• Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Economic Development

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  Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Economic Development is sponsored by Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Provides feder...

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• Illinois Innovation Voucher Program

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  Illinois Innovation Voucher Program is sponsored by Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. This opportunity supports mission-aligne...

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• Tourism Marketing Partnership Program Grant/Cook Co. and Tourism Marketing Partnership Program Grant/Balance of State

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  Tourism Marketing Partnership Program Grant/Cook Co. and Tourism Marketing Partnership Program Grant/Balance of State is sponsored by Illinois Departm...

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• Land & Building Acquisition Program

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  The Land & Building Acquisition grant program, administered by the Illinois DCEO, provides funding to bolster the state's economy, promote a clean env...

• Manufacturing Illinois Chips for Real Opportunity (MICRO) Program

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  Manufacturing Illinois Chips for Real Opportunity (MICRO) Program is sponsored by Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. The Update...

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Where Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity grants go

Recent grant recipients are concentrated in these states. Funders sometimes fund outside their primary states for high-fit projects, so don't self-eliminate solely on geography — check each opportunity's stated eligibility.

What Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity funds

Top program areas based on GrantMind's analysis of recent Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity awards:

How to apply for Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity grants

Most Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity 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).