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Community Development Grant – Small (CDG-S)
$250,000
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 to private and non-profit developers, property owners, and businesses for commercial, mixed-use, and light manufacturing projects that enhance community vitality in Chicago.

Community Development
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Strategic Planning Grant Program
$150,000
Delta Regional Authority (DRA)
Federal

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 9, 2025

This grant provides funding to under-resourced communities in the Mississippi River Delta and Alabama Black Belt regions to develop strategic plans that address local economic development challenges.

Community Development
City or township governments
Needmor’s Core Grant for Community Organizing
Contact for amount
Needmor Fund
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 5, 2025

This grant provides financial support to grassroots community organizing groups in the Midwest that focus on empowering low- and moderate-income populations, particularly those historically excluded from civic participation, to drive systemic change and promote social justice.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Community-Led Grants
Contact for amount
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.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Teens For Tomorrow Grant
$10,000
Quad Cities Community Foundation
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 31, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in Rock Island County, Illinois, and Scott County, Iowa, to address community needs in areas such as education, food security, housing, and immigration support, while empowering high school students to engage in philanthropy.

Recreation
City or township governments
A. Montgomery Ward Foundation Grant
Contact for amount
A. Montgomery Ward Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 27, 2024

This grant provides financial support to charitable organizations in Chicago and surrounding areas that focus on delivering high-quality educational and cultural programs for the community.

Arts
Nonprofits
Activate History Microgrants
$750
Illinois Humanities
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 7, 2025

This program provides funding to individuals and small organizations in Illinois to engage communities with local history through projects that utilize archives, stories, and photography.

Humanities
Individuals
Youth Fund for Social Change
$15,000
Crossroads Fund
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 23, 2024

The Youth Fund by Crossroads Fund offers grants ranging from $5,000 to $15,000 to youth activists (up to 26 years old) in selected counties of Illinois and Indiana, specifically Chicago and Gary, who are working on social justice projects in areas such as community, education, health, environment, violence, and media, with a focus on challenging policies and structures that hinder equality in their communities.

Youth
Nonprofits
REGROW Grant Program
$100,000
City of Rockford
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 7, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations and individuals in Rockford to develop programs that address economic development, violence prevention, and community reinvestment in areas disproportionately affected by past cannabis laws.

Business and Commerce
Nonprofits
Legal Information for the Public Grant
Contact for amount
Illinois Equal Justice Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 1, 2025

This funding opportunity supports Illinois nonprofit organizations that provide free legal information and resources to help residents navigate the legal system, particularly those facing challenges such as domestic violence, housing issues, and other civil law matters.

Law Justice and Legal Services
Nonprofits
Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Transitional Housing Program
$400,000
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 17, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and public agencies in Illinois to create transitional housing for victims of violent crime, helping them regain stability and access essential services.

Housing
Nonprofits
FY26 Community Grants
Contact for amount
United Way of Will County
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 3, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations in Will County, Illinois, that provide innovative programs addressing youth opportunities, community health, and financial security to promote equity and long-term stability.

Recreation
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Illinois Asthma Program Large Asthma Consortium
$680,000
Illinois Public Health
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 22, 2025

This funding opportunity is designed for Illinois-based organizations to improve asthma care and education statewide, focusing on reducing health disparities and enhancing community partnerships.

Community Development
Individuals
Bettendorf Rotary Grant Program
$5,000
Rotary Club of Bettendorf
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 7, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Scott County, Iowa, and Rock Island County, Illinois, focusing on programs that address basic human needs, benefit youth, or enhance community welfare.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Environment & Nature Grants
$7,385
Illinois Prairie Community Foundation
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 18, 2024

This grant provides funding for programs and projects that address environmental and nature-related issues in McLean, DeWitt, Livingston, and Logan Counties in Illinois.

Environment
Nonprofits
Cook County Community Development Block Grant
Contact for amount
Cook County Department of Planning and Development
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 7, 2025

This program provides funding to municipalities and nonprofits in suburban Cook County to improve infrastructure and deliver essential social services for low- and moderate-income residents.

Community Development
Nonprofits
The Arts Work Fund THINK Grant
Contact for amount
The Arts Work Fund
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 18, 2025

This grant provides financial support to arts organizations in Chicago and Cook County to help them adapt and restructure their operations and artistic practices in response to a changing environment, with a focus on those led by and serving BIPOC communities.

Arts
Nonprofits
Domestic Violence Prevention and Intervention Program
$2,000,000
Illinois Human Services
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 17, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Illinois that offer essential services such as shelter, counseling, and legal assistance to victims of domestic violence and their children.

Social Advocacy
Nonprofits
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
Community Impact Grant
Contact for amount
United Way of Danville Area
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 7, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations and collaborative groups that provide essential community services in Vermilion County, Illinois, and Fountain and Warren Counties in Indiana.

Health
Nonprofits