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Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Public Infrastructure Program (Illinois) is sponsored by Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO). This program provides federal funding for a variety of community-based projects in non-metropolitan areas. Local governments can apply for grant funding to improve public infrastructure and eliminate conditions detrimental to public health, safety, and welfare.
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CDBG - Public Infrastructure - Community Development SCAM ALERT: DCEO has been made aware of organizations receiving fraudulent “notice of award” letters claiming to be from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. These are not legitimate notices from DCEO. If your organization receives a notice, please report it to the Federal Trade Commission and/or the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center .
CDBG - Public Infrastructure Public Infrastructure – Local governments that need to improve public infrastructure and eliminate conditions detrimental to public health, safety, and public welfare may request a maximum of $1. 5 million to undertake projects designed to alleviate these conditions, with an emphasis on helping communities with substantial low to moderate-income populations.
UPDATE: See the list of the 41 community recipients that received $48. 5 million from the 2022 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for Public Infrastructure, announced August 4, 2023. Connect with a DCEO Representative Locate Your Business In IL Start Your Business in IL
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Local governments in non-metropolitan areas in Illinois. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Applications for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Public Infrastructure Program (Illinois) are due August 27, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Public Infrastructure Program (Illinois) is funded by Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Illinois. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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Illinois SBIR/STTR Matching Grant Program is a grant from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) that funds Illinois companies that have received federal SBIR or STTR awards by providing state-level matching grants from $1 to $250,000. The program is designed to extend and amplify the impact of federal innovation funding for Illinois-based small businesses. Applicants must be pre-qualified through GATA before applying, and must submit a Uniform Grant Application along with required supplemental documents. Applications are accepted through June 30, 2026 at 5:00pm. Contact CEO.SBIR@illinois.gov for program inquiries.
Film & TV Workforce Training Program is sponsored by Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO). This program aims to administer workforce training programs that support efforts to recruit, hire, promote, retain, develop, and train a diverse and inclusive workforce in the film industry in Illinois. The training focuses on providing practical job skills for the demand of producers and studios, offering job opportunities for Illinois residents, including unemployed individuals and those with barriers to employment.
Illinois's Federal Grant Support Program (Round 2) puts $16.9 million into a single, unglamorous job: paying the non-federal match that keeps competitive applicants out of federal competitions they would otherwise win. Awards run $10,000 to $2 million across roughly 30 recipients, on a rolling basis with no fixed deadline. As federal rules tighten and match requirements harden into eligibility gates, a 'grant to get a grant' is becoming one of the highest-leverage dollars a state can spend. Here is how the program works, who should pursue it, and why match funding is the quiet chokepoint in the 2026 federal landscape.
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