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Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity is a grantmaking organization tracked in the OpenGrants funding database. It currently has 16 open funding opportunities listed on OpenGrants.

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About Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity is a grantmaking organization tracked in the OpenGrants funding database. It currently lists 16 open funding opportunities in areas including Education, Technology, Community Development, Social Services, with programs serving IL, Illinois. Current programs include “Illinois Economic Empowerment Centers (EEC) Program” and “Strategic Economic Development Program”.

Open Grants From Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity

16 live opportunities
Deadline: November 6, 2026$250K – $500K

Illinois Economic Empowerment Centers (EEC) Program

Pursuant to 20 ILCS 605/605-503, the purpose of the EEC program shall be to provide training, support, resources and opportunities to minority group members, women, individuals with a disability, dislocated workers, vete…

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Deadline: November 6, 2026

Strategic Economic Development Program

A suite of strategic programs aimed at attracting and retaining job creators looking to locate or expand their business in Illinois. Award: Varies — check official page Eligibility: Must meet the eligibility requiremen…

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Deadline: November 16, 2026

Illinois Regional Site Readiness Program

The Regional Site Readiness Program aims to better prepare sites for industrial development across the state. Input from community leaders and economic development experts has raised the need for flexible funding to supp…

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Deadline: June 30, 2027$250K – $25.0M

Business Attraction Prime Sites Capital Grant Program

This competitive capital grant program, funded by Rebuild Illinois, is designed to attract and retain businesses by assisting companies with large-scale capital investment projects. It supports businesses that commit to …

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Deadline: December 31, 2027$3.0M – $6.5M

Illinois Climate Works Pre-apprenticeship Program (CEJA)

Illinois Climate Works Pre-apprenticeship Centers (“Pre-apprenticeship Centers”) throughout the State that will recruit, prescreen, and provide pre-apprenticeship skills training, for which participants can attend free o…

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Deadline: December 31, 2027

Illinois Clean Jobs Workforce Network Program

The Illinois Clean Jobs Workforce Network Program will identify a network of at least 14 Illinois Clean Jobs Program delivery hub sites (“Workforce Hubs”) throughout the State to recruit and provide clean energy and rela…

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$25K

State Trade Expansion Program (ISTEP) Grant

The Illinois State Trade and Export Promotion (ISTEP) program provides Illinois' small businesses with financial and technical assistance to increase their exports. The program is an Illinois-specific implementation of t…

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Film Production Tax Credit

The Illinois Film Production Tax Credit is a robust and sustainable financial incentive offering producers a credit of 30% of all qualified Illinois production expenditures, including post-production and labor. An additi…

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Federal Grant Support Program

This program, administered by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), provides matching funds to Illinois-based businesses and organizations that are seeking competitive federal grants. The p…

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$1.0M

Illinois Capital Access Program

The Illinois Capital Access Program (CAP) is a loan portfolio insurance program managed by the Illinois Finance Authority (IFA) to encourage financial institutions to make loans up to $1,000,000 to small and new Illinois…

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Tourism Incentive Grant Program

The Tourism Incentive Grant Program provides grant funding to eligible entities (local government, non-profits, for-profits, and convention center authorities) to attract new, out-of-state events to Illinois or retain ex…

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Employer Training Investment Program

The Employer Training Investment Program (ETIP) is an Illinois state program administered by DCEO that provides grants to reimburse Illinois employers for up to 50% of the cost of training their full-time employees. The …

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$75K

Innovation Vouchers Program

The Innovation Vouchers Program provides grants (vouchers) to Illinois-based small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) to incentivize research and development (R&D) collaborations with qualifying Illinois institutions of hi…

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$0 – $250K

Community Development Block Grant Disaster Response Program

The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Disaster Response Program, administered by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), provides funds to assist communities experiencing an imminent a…

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$650K

CDBG Housing Rehabilitation

The CDBG Housing Rehabilitation Program provides grants to low-to-moderate income communities in Illinois to improve housing, rehabilitate, and retrofit properties. The goal is to provide residents with safe and sanitary…

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$2.6M

Internship & Workforce Upskilling Program for SMMs in Illinois

This Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity program provides funding to support small and mid-sized manufacturers in addressing workforce attraction and retention challenges through structured internshi…

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