Chicago Grants: 46 Active Opportunities Specifically Mentioning Chicago, Illinois

GrantWatch identified 46 active grants that specifically mention Chicago in their eligibility requirements, geographic focus, service area, funding priorities, or program descriptions. These opportunities represent a highly targeted subset of the thousands of grants available nationally and throughout Illinois.

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Grants to Illinois Schools and Nonprofits to Benefit Students in Eligible Counties

Deadline: 06/18/26

Grants to Illinois schools and nonprofit organizations for projects to benefit students in eligible counties. Funding is intended to enhance learning opportunities for students both in and outside of school and to support Japanese cultural and language education. ...

GrantWatch ID#: 196637

Grants to Illinois Business and Property Owners for Capital Improvements

Deadline: 06/30/26

Grants to Illinois industrial and commercial business and property owners in eligible locations for capital improvement projects. Funding is intended for improvements to building exteriors, interiors, mechanical systems, and most other permanent building improveme...

GrantWatch ID#: 176275

Grants to Illinois and New York City Nonprofits for Healthcare and to Support People with Disa...

Deadline: 06/30/26

Grants to Illinois and New York City nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for high-quality human services and healthcare programming serving underserved groups. Funding may be requested for a broad range of activities related to healthcare and physical di...

GrantWatch ID#: 180801

Grants to California, Illinois, Oregon, and Wisconsin Nonprofits for Community Enhancement

Deadline: 06/30/26

Grants of up to $10,000 to California, Illinois, Oregon, and Wisconsin nonprofit organizations for projects to improve communities in eligible locations. Funding is intended for initiatives in the focus areas of environmental enhancement and protection, preservati...

GrantWatch ID#: 222028

Sponsorships to Illinois Nonprofits for Events that Benefit Residents in Eligible Regions

Deadline: 06/30/26

Sponsorships to Illinois nonprofit organizations for events that benefit residents in eligible regions. Funding is intended for programming that addresses critical community needs, fosters economic mobility, and increases well-being and opportunity. Grants will su...

GrantWatch ID#: 227179

Opportunity for USA Nonprofits in Multiple States to attend a Leadership Program

Deadline: 07/01/26

Opportunity for USA nonprofit organizations in multiple states and eligible local regions to participate in a leadership development program. Successful applicants will receive a grant for capacity building and will have access to leadership training, mentoring, n...

GrantWatch ID#: 221308

Grants to USA and Puerto Rico Nonprofits for Housing Projects that Benefit Veterans in Eligibl...

Deadline: 07/03/26

Grants to USA and Puerto Rico nonprofit organizations for housing projects that benefit military veterans in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support rehabilitation or new construction of permanent supportive multi-family housing. While consideration wil...

GrantWatch ID#: 178553

Grants to Illinois Nonprofit Theater Organizations for Capacity Building

Deadline: 07/08/26

Grants of up to $50,000 to Illinois nonprofit theater organizations in eligible regions for capacity building and organizational development activities. Funding is intended to support the development of emerging organizations seeking to scale up their impact and o...

GrantWatch ID#: 229938

Grants to Illinois Nonprofits for Projects and Programs that Benefit Local Residents

Deadline: 07/17/26

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations for projects and programs that benefit residents in eligible locations. Applicants must contact the funding source before submitting a full application. Funding areas include arts and culture, built environment, and inves...

GrantWatch ID#: 196004

Grants to Illinois Nonprofits to Benefit Local Low-Income Youth

Deadline: 07/20/26

Grants of up to $50,000 to Illinois nonprofit organizations to benefit low-income youth in eligible locations. Applicants are required to submit an LOI prior to submitting a full proposal. Priority areas include food security, accessible healthcare, affordable hou...

GrantWatch ID#: 144152

Grants to Illinois News Organizations or Academic Institutions to Benefit Local Media

Deadline: 07/31/26 Conference Date: 06/17/26

Grants to Illinois private or nonprofit news organizations or academic institutions for activities to benefit local media in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support the well-being and professional development of journalists or newsrooms, increasing reve...

GrantWatch ID#: 230111

Grants to Illinois Property Owners for Landmark Restoration

Deadline: 08/10/26

Grants to Illinois property owners to preserve and upgrade landmarks in eligible locations. Funding is intended to renovate individually designated landmarks and contributing buildings in landmark districts. The grant aims to restore designated landmark buildings ...

GrantWatch ID#: 221303

Grants to Illinois Businesses, Cultural Establishments, and Nonprofits for Commercial Rehabili...

Deadline: 08/14/26

Grants to Illinois businesses, cultural establishments, and nonprofit organizations for capital projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support commercial rehabilitation and construction projects for entities that include, but are not limited to sto...

GrantWatch ID#: 185158

Grants to Illinois Nonprofits, For-Profits, and Property Owners for Commercial Projects

Deadline: 08/14/26

Grants to Illinois individuals, businesses, and nonprofit organizations for activities that increase revenue and promote economic development in eligible locations. Funding is intended for commercial, mixed-use, and light manufacturing projects. Project costs shou...

GrantWatch ID#: 216373

Grants to Illinois Property Owners for Capital Projects

Deadline: 08/14/26

Grants to Illinois for-profit and nonprofit developers, individual tenants, property owners, and religious organizations for construction projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended to promote commercial, cultural, industrial, institutional, social service...

GrantWatch ID#: 218271

Grants to USA Community Nonprofits and Schools for Youth Sport Facilities

Deadline: 08/15/26

Grants to USA nonprofit community organizations and schools to build or renovate indoor and outdoor sports facilities. Funding is intended to support youth recreational activities by providing safer and more accessible spaces for organized sports. Special consider...

GrantWatch ID#: 215248

Grants to Illinois, Michigan, and Tennessee Nonprofits for Projects to Benefit Local Communiti...

Deadline: 08/27/26

Grants to Illinois, Michigan, and Tennessee nonprofit organizations for projects to benefit local communities in eligible locations. Funding is intended for initiatives in the following focus areas: strong families, financial well-being, and economic opportunities...

GrantWatch ID#: 179028

Grants to Illinois Nonprofits for Community Benefit Programs

Deadline: 09/01/26

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations for community benefit programs. Project areas include education, arts learning, and vocational training. Funding is intended for programs that seek to improve conditions for underserved and low-income communities with a s...

GrantWatch ID#: 176449

Grants to USA Nonprofits in Multiple States for Programs Benefiting Underserved and Low-Income...

Deadline: 09/01/26

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit underserved and low-income communities. Nonprofits in eligible areas of California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, New York, Virginia, and Washington, DC may apply. Funding is intended to supp...

GrantWatch ID#: 178645

Grants to Illinois Nonprofits for Initiatives to Benefit Families and Communities

Deadline: 09/30/26 Conference Date: 07/15/26 LOI Date: 08/05/26

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations for initiatives to benefit local families and communities in eligible locations. Applicants must submit an LOI before submitting a full proposal. Applications for programmatic or general support are preferred. The Foundat...

GrantWatch ID#: 200330

Grants to Illinois Nonprofits for Cultural and Educational Programming

Deadline: 10/01/26

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations for cultural and educational programming in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support organizations that provide residents with outstanding programming in these focus areas. Programs must benefit residents of Chica...

GrantWatch ID#: 160275

Grants to Michigan and Illinois Nonprofits to Benefit Local Communities

Deadline: 10/01/26 LOI Date: 08/31/26

Grants to Michigan and Illinois nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit residents in eligible locations. Applicants should submit a Letter of Inquiry prior to applying. Funding is intended for activities in the focus areas of the arts, financial educatio...

GrantWatch ID#: 218027

Grants to Illinois Artists, Nonprofits, and Qualifying For-Profits for Cultural Activities

Deadline: 10/09/26 Conference Date: 06/16/26 LOI Date: 07/01/26

Grants of up to $50,000 to Illinois artists, cultural producers, nonprofit and faith-based organizations, and qualifying for-profits in eligible regions for arts and cultural programs to benefit local neighborhoods. Funding is intended to support a wide range of p...

GrantWatch ID#: 208844

Grants to Illinois Nonprofits to Promote Healthy and Sustainable Communities in Eligible Locat...

Deadline: 10/30/26 LOI Date: 09/18/26

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations to promote healthy and sustainable communities in eligible locations. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to submitting a full application. Funding is intended for programs, projects, and operations the promot...

GrantWatch ID#: 180276

Grants to Illinois Nonprofits, Agencies, Individuals, and Tribes for Community Benefit Projects

Deadline: 11/01/26

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, IHEs, community groups, individuals, and tribes for initiatives to benefit residents in eligible locations. Applicants must complete required registrations prior to applying. Funding is inte...

GrantWatch ID#: 228888

Grants to Illinois and Michigan Nonprofits for Educational Programs

Deadline: 02/05/27 LOI Date: 11/06/26

Grants to Illinois and Michigan nonprofit organizations for educational projects and programs in eligible locations. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to applying. Funding is intended for general operating expenses or programming that increases acces...

GrantWatch ID#: 175935

Grants to Illinois Nonprofits for Programs that Benefit the Community

Deadline: 03/01/27

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit the community and particularly support underserved and elderly residents in an eligible region. Focus areas include arts and culture, education, health care, and human services. Special considera...

GrantWatch ID#: 175699

Grants to Illinois Nonprofits for Health, Human Services, Education, and Arts Programming for ...

Deadline: 06/01/27

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations for health, human services, arts, culture, and education programming for underserved populations in eligible regions. The Foundation is especially interested in supporting organizations that focus on children's causes, st...

GrantWatch ID#: 180326

Grants to Illinois and New York Faith-Based Organizations for Human Services and Health Care P...

Deadline: 06/01/27

Grants to Illinois and New York faith-based organizations in eligible locations to provide human services and health care programming for underserved communities. Preference will be given to hospitals. Eligible organizations must be geographically located within t...

GrantWatch ID#: 199234

Grants to Illinois Nonprofits in Eligible Areas to Support Community-Related Research Projects

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $5,000 to Illinois nonprofit organizations in eligible areas for research support. Funding is intended for organizations that are working to solve existing needs by developing long-term, well-designed strategies for their communities. Preference wi...

GrantWatch ID#: 190142

Grants to Illinois, Florida, California, Minnesota, New York, and Pennsylvania Nonprofits and ...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants, loans, and investments to Illinois, Florida, California, Minnesota, New York, and Pennsylvania nonprofit and for-profit organizations for impactful programs that promote the health and wellbeing of residents in eligible regions. Funding is intended for ini...

GrantWatch ID#: 190404

Grants to Illinois Individuals in Eligible Areas for Assistance with Utilities

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Illinois individuals and households in eligible locations for utility assistance. Funding is intended to help disadvantaged residents with water and sewer payments. Eligible expenses also include sewer tax bills. The program includes debt forgiveness of ...

GrantWatch ID#: 191176

Grants to Illinois Jewish Women in Eligible Regions for Financial Assistance During Unpaid Mat...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Illinois Jewish women in eligible regions who do not receive paid maternity leave. Applicants must contact the funding source prior to submitting a full application. Funding is intended to provide women with temporary monthly income following the birth o...

GrantWatch ID#: 196662

Grants for Illinois Nonprofits to Improve the Local Quality of Life

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations in eligible areas for programs that improve the quality of life in local communities. Applicants must submit a Letter of Intent prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended for activities and projects that bene...

GrantWatch ID#: 199245

Grants to Illinois Property and Business Owners, Tenants, Nonprofit and Private Developers, an...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Illinois property owners, tenants, business owners, nonprofit and private developers, and religious organizations for capital projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended for expenses related to acquisition, construction, and pre-development such ...

GrantWatch ID#: 200613

Grants to Illinois Nonprofits for Projects to Reduce Inequity and Improve the Accuracy of Medi...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations for projects to reduce inequity and improve the accuracy of media representation of BIPOC people in eligible areas. Funding is intended to address the root causes of inequity and to create a more inclusive, fair environme...

GrantWatch ID#: 211676

In-Kind Donations of School Supplies and Personal Items to Illinois PreK-8 Schools and Organiz...

Deadline: Ongoing

In-kind donations valued at $40,000 to Illinois PreK-8 schools and organizations serving disadvantaged children in eligible locations. Successful applicants will receive a vanload of school supplies and personal items delivered to their institution, including athl...

GrantWatch ID#: 216865

Grants to Illinois Nonprofits in Eligible Locations for Programs to Benefit Residents

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for programs to benefit residents. Funding is intended to support applicants who have experienced difficulty in obtaining grants from other sources. Eligible activities include education and programs...

GrantWatch ID#: 218747

Grants to Illinois Nonprofits in Eligible Locations for Education, Medical Research, and Relig...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for education, medical research, and religious activities. Funding is primarily intended for applicants who have experienced difficulties obtaining grants from other sources. Eligible activities incl...

GrantWatch ID#: 218748

Opportunity for Illinois Nonprofit Organizations to Partner with the Funding Source to Address...

Deadline: Ongoing

Opportunity for Illinois nonprofit organizations to partner with the funding source to address community issues in eligible regions. Applicants must submit a letter of inquiry prior to applying. Eligible organizations create civic partnerships to address problems ...

GrantWatch ID#: 220077

Grants to Illinois Organizations in Eligible Regions for Professional Development Activities f...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Illinois organizations in eligible regions for professional development activities for staff. Funding is intended to support leaders in communities that have been historically underserved. Priority will be given to organizations that focus on community e...

GrantWatch ID#: 220078

Grants to Illinois Organizations to Improve the Quality of Life for Individuals in Underserved...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Illinois organizations to improve the quality of life for individuals in underserved communities in eligible regions. Funding is available in several funding areas: infrastructure, pre-development of industrial areas and commercial corridors, and communi...

GrantWatch ID#: 220491

Grants to California, Illinois, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania Nonprofits in Eligible Locations ...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to California, Illinois, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for programs to benefit local residents. Funding is intended to support initiatives addressing education, physical and mental health, at-risk children, the a...

GrantWatch ID#: 221588

Grants to Illinois Arts Nonprofits in Eligible Locations for Capacity-Building and Organizatio...

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants of up to $40,000 to Illinois nonprofit arts organizations in eligible locations for capacity-building and organizational development projects. Priority is given to organizations that serve historically underfunded populations. Funding is intended for small ...

GrantWatch ID#: 223582

Grants to Illinois Businesses and Property Owners for Storefront Improvements

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Illinois businesses and property owners for storefront improvements in eligible locations. Funding is intended to revitalize eligible business corridors through capital improvements. Grantees will also receive technical support with marketing, business p...

GrantWatch ID#: 228458

Grants to Illinois Individuals to Assist with Home Purchasing Costs

Deadline: Ongoing

Grants to Illinois individuals to assist with costs associated with purchasing a home in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support eligible homebuyers in attaining the goal of homeownership by providing financial assistance to help cover down payment requir...

GrantWatch ID#: 230007