No minority-owned grants in Illinois right now. Here are 9 Illinois grants any owner can apply for, and 3 national minority-owned grants.
Closes in 12 daysChicago (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 backBig jobAny owner
Closes Nov 20Chicago (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 backBig jobAny owner
Closes Dec 31Oak 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 backQuickAny owner
Checked . Official page on gotomygrants.com (opens in a new tab)
Closes Oct 15Rockford (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 matchMediumAny owner
Checked . Official page on rockfordil.gov (opens in a new tab)
RollingOak 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 backQuickAny owner
RollingOak 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 backQuickAny owner
RollingOak 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 backQuickAny owner
RollingIllinois (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 backMediumAny owner
Checked . Official page on dceo.illinois.gov (opens in a new tab)
RollingOak 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 backQuickAny owner
Closes in 13 daysNational
Hidden Star (501(c)(3))
$2,500
Women- and minority-owned small businesses in the US.
No matchQuickWomen-ownedMinority-owned
Checked . Official page on galaxyofstars.org (opens in a new tab)
Closes Nov 6National
Fifteen Percent Pledge and Sephora
Up to $100,000
US beauty CPG businesses with $100k+ annual revenue, 1+ year operating, and 51%+ ownership by underrepresented founders (including Black, AAPI, Hispanic, Indigenous, LGBTQIA+, women, first-generation immigrant founders).
No matchMediumBlack-ownedHispanic-ownedMinority-ownedWomen-ownedLGBTQ+-owned
Checked . Official page on 15percentpledge.org (opens in a new tab)
Opens Nov 9National
REI Co-op Path Ahead Ventures
$7,500 or $25,000
US outdoor product brand.
No matchBig jobMinority-owned
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No. National grants that name this owner type are listed separately.