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IGI - New Stores in Food Deserts Round 3 is sponsored by Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO). The Illinois Grocery Initiative New Stores in Food Deserts program offers competitive grants to support the establishment of new grocery stores in food desert areas by reimbursing successful applicants for eligible capital and non-capital expenditures.
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IGI - New Stores in Food Deserts Round 3 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 .
IGI - New Stores in Food Deserts Round 3 John O'Conner ( CEO. GroceryInitiative@illinois.
gov ) Type of Assistance Instrument Funding Opportunity Number Funding Opportunity Title Illinois Grocery Initiative Illinois Grocery Initiative Anticipated Number of Awards Estimated Total Program Funding Restrictions on Indirect Costs Yes: This grant has both Capital and Operational expenditures, Indirect Costs are ONLY allowed on Operational Expenditures, Indirect Costs ARE NOT allowed on Capital Expenditures.
09/10/2026 - 12/09/2026 : 5:00 PM https://gata. illinois. gov/grants/csfa.
html? page=Opportunity. aspx&nofo=4240 Technical Assistance Session Date : 09/15/2026 : 2:00 PM Registration link : https://illinois.
webex. com/weblink/register/r44e42f5545a6ee2e13ae4d844e46324e For your application to be considered, your entity must be pre-qualified. For resources on pre-qualification and other grant topics, please visit https://dceo.
illinois. gov/aboutdceo/grantopportunities/learning-library. html .
Application Documents – Please read the NOFO Supplement and complete the requirements NOFO Supplement 3295-4240 IGI - New Stores in Food Deserts Round 3 Program Application 3295-4240 IGI - New Stores in Food Deserts Round 3 Program Application Supplement 3295-4240 IGI - New Stores in Food Deserts Round 3 Uniform Application 3295-4240 IGI - New Stores in Food Deserts Round 3 Uniform Budget 3295-4240 IGI - New Stores in Food Deserts Round 3 Mandatory Disclosure 3295-4240 IGI - New Stores in Food Deserts Round 3 Conflict of Interest Disclosure 3295-4240 IGI - New Stores in Food Deserts Round 3 Application Submission Form https://app.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Applicants establishing new grocery stores in food desert areas. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Applications for IGI - New Stores in Food Deserts Round 3 are due December 9, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
IGI - New Stores in Food Deserts Round 3 is funded by Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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