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Illinois Community Development Grants

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Small Business Improvement Fund
$250,000
Chicago Department of Planning and Development (DPD)
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 17, 2024

This funding provides financial support for small businesses and property owners in Chicago to make permanent improvements and repairs to their commercial and industrial properties.

Community Development
For profit organizations other than small businesses
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.

Community Development
Nonprofits
International Tourism Grant Program
$150,000
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 26, 2025

This program provides funding to certified local tourism organizations outside Chicago to boost international marketing efforts and attract global travelers to Illinois.

Recreation
Nonprofits
The Siemer Milling Company Fund for Youth Leadership Developement
Contact for amount
Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 3, 2024

The Siemer Milling Company Fund, managed by the Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation, offers grants to 501(c)(3) organizations in Effingham County, Illinois, Christian County, Kentucky, and Dearborn County, Indiana, that operate programs aimed at developing leadership skills in youth aged 19 and under, with applications due by October 1, 2024.

Youth
Nonprofits
Route 66 Extraordinary Women Micro-Grant
$2,000
Road Ahead Partnership
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 25, 2024

This program provides financial support to women-owned or operated small businesses along Route 66 to help them maintain operations, reopen, preserve, or expand their ventures.

Community Development
Small businesses
Standard Capacity Building Grant Program
$25,000
Marillac Mission Fund (MMF)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 2, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Missouri to improve their governance, operations, and strategic direction through the engagement of consultants for capacity-building projects.

Capacity Building
Nonprofits
Campaign to Advance Community Health Worker Workforce in IL – Phase 1
$25,000
Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 17, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Illinois to develop a strategic plan that promotes and strengthens the community health worker workforce, enhancing their integration into public health and healthcare systems.

Health
Nonprofits
Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP)
Contact for amount
East-West Gateway (EWG) Council of Governments
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 28, 2025

This program provides federal funding to local governments, schools, nonprofits, and other eligible entities for projects that improve transportation options, safety, and environmental quality in the St. Louis metropolitan area.

Transportation
City or township governments
Teutopolis State Bank Designated Fund
Contact for amount
Teutopolis State Bank
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 9, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and public entities that enhance civic, cultural, educational, health, and social services for the residents of Teutopolis, Illinois.

Community Development
Nonprofits
RPSA Community Convener
$188,000
Illinois Human Services
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 28, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations and eligible entities in communities affected by firearm violence to coordinate services, mobilize resources, and develop tailored safety action plans aimed at reducing violence and promoting equity.

Youth
Nonprofits
Colorectal Cancer Screening
$750,000
Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 18, 2025

This funding opportunity is designed to support organizations in Illinois that provide outreach and education to increase colorectal cancer screening rates among adults aged 45 to 75, promoting equitable access to preventive health services.

Health
State governments
Central Illinois Rural Teacher Corp Fund - New Teacher Grants
$200
Central Illinois Rural Teacher Corps Fund
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 3, 2024

This grant provides financial support to first and second-year K-12 teachers in southeastern Illinois to help strengthen the pipeline of quality educators in rural communities.

Education
Individuals