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Small business grants in Illinois 9 city, county, and statewide grants in Illinois are open now. National grants are listed separately and are not counted.
List checked Oct 18 .
Showing 9 grants
Statewide Chicago Oak Park Rockford Statewide Rolling Illinois (statewide)
Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO)
Up to $10,000
Illinois small firms (under 500 employees) operating 1+ year with at least $250,000 gross revenue (exceptions possible) and at least 51% US / 25% Illinois content.
Pays you back Medium●●○ Any owner
Checked Oct 18 . Official page on dceo.illinois.gov (opens in a new tab)
Chicago Closes in 12 days Chicago (rotating TIF districts), IL
City of Chicago DPD. administered by SomerCor
Up to $150,000
Tenants and owners of commercial (sales up to $9M) or industrial (up to 200 FTE) properties in TIF districts with an open monthly SBIF window.
Pays you back Big job●●● Any owner
Checked Oct 18 . Official page on chicago.gov (opens in a new tab)
Closes Nov 20 Chicago (12 South and West Side corridors), IL
City of Chicago Dept. of Planning and Development. administered by Allies for Community Business
No cap listed
Small businesses and property owners improving vacant commercial spaces in 12 designated South and West Side corridors.
Pays you back Big job●●● Any owner
Checked Oct 18 . Official page on chicago.gov (opens in a new tab)
Oak Park Closes Dec 31 Oak Park (Hemingway District), IL
Village of Oak Park
Up to $5,000
Businesses (including non-sales-tax businesses) and commercial property owners in the Hemingway Business District affected by the Oak Park Avenue reconstruction.
Pays you back Quick●○○ Any owner
Checked Oct 18 . Official page on gotomygrants.com (opens in a new tab)
Rolling Oak Park, IL
Village of Oak Park
Up to $6,000
Licensed Oak Park businesses or commercial owners investing in efficient lighting, gas-to-electric appliances, zero-waste, EV charging or solar.
Pays you back Quick●○○ Any owner
Checked Oct 18 . Official page on oak-park.us (opens in a new tab)
Rolling Oak Park, IL
Village of Oak Park
Up to $5,000
Sales-tax-generating Oak Park businesses or commercial property owners with an active business license, upgrading signs, windows, doors, awnings or art.
Pays you back Quick●○○ Any owner
Checked Oct 18 . Official page on oak-park.us (opens in a new tab)
Rolling Oak Park, IL
Village of Oak Park
Up to $5,000
Licensed Oak Park businesses or commercial owners upgrading fire alarms/sprinklers, extinguishers or Knox boxes.
Pays you back Quick●○○ Any owner
Checked Oct 18 . Official page on oak-park.us (opens in a new tab)
Rolling Oak Park, IL
Village of Oak Park
Up to $5,000
Sales-tax-generating Oak Park businesses or commercial owners improving interiors (flooring, paint, first-floor HVAC, windows/doors).
Pays you back Quick●○○ Any owner
Checked Oct 18 . Official page on oak-park.us (opens in a new tab)
Rockford Closes Oct 15 Rockford (business-association districts), IL
City of Rockford Community & Economic Development
Up to $15,000
Customer-facing retail, restaurant, cafe or experiential businesses opening a first or second Rockford location in a ground-floor storefront vacant 6+ months in Downtown/River District, N Main, S Main, 7th St-Midtown or E State St-Miracle Mile.
No match Medium●●○ Any owner
Checked Oct 18 . Official page on rockfordil.gov (opens in a new tab)
Also along a corridor that includes IL These programs are not counted in the Illinois total. They are not limited to one state.
National grants also open Nationwide programs do not count toward this page. Read each one to see if Illinois qualifies.
Galaxy Grant : $2,500. Closes Oct 31, 2026. Sephora Beauty Grant (2027) : Up to $100,000. Closes Nov 6, 2026. Verizon Small Business Digital Ready $10,000 Grant : Up to $10,000. Closes Dec 7, 2026. Heroes Small Business Grant (2027) : Up to $25,000. Closes Dec 15, 2026. Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP) : Up to $750. Closes Dec 31, 2026. Halstead Grant 2027 : Up to $7,500. Closes May 1, 2027. CERF+ Emergency Relief Grant : Up to $1,000. Rolling. Etsy Disaster Relief Fund : $2,000. Rolling. Next Generation Farmer Fund : Up to $50,000. Opens Oct 28. REI Path Ahead Ventures Navigate & Ascent : $7,500 or $25,000. Opens Nov 9. Common questions How many grants are listed for Illinois? 9 city, county, or statewide grants. National grants are listed below and are not counted.
Do national grants count on the Illinois page? No. A national grant can still be open to a business in this state. It does not count toward the state total.
Who are the Illinois grants for? Mostly businesses with 1 to 10 people. Read each grant. Some are for storefronts. Some are statewide.
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