The federal government and Illinois's department of finance has put in $31,485.00 million dollars in federal grants and $20,941.00 million dollars in other types of government financial aid for residents who reside in Illinois. As long as you have a valid citizenship certificate (green card) or a permanent resident certificate, you are entitled to apply and receive Illinois federal grants.
Government financial aid in Illinois is provided to various economic sectors, with the majority of the budget in business, education (pell & college grants), housing, veteran, and personal grants.
- Illinois Small Business Grants: Starting and running a business in Illinois can be a risky task. There are more than 80,803 businesses or even large corporations declare bankruptcy every single year. To reduce the risks, you need to look into as many funding sources as possible. Here is more information on Illinois Small Business Grants.
- Illinois Education Grants: Education plays an important role in Illinois. The federal administration in Illinois invest over $25,246,942,487.00 dollars per year in elementary and secondary institutions alone. Education grants are available for students or even teachers in Illinois to finish and enhance their level of education. Here is more information on Illinois Education Grants.
- Illinois Housing Grants: At an average value of $202,500.00 per real estate property, there are around 5,290,000 housing units in the state of Illinois. With an average annual household income of $56,235.00, about 68.90% of the people actually paid off their homes. A good number of the residents in Illinois cannot afford to pay off their mortgages. department of finance has set aside financial support in the form of housing grants to the residents in need, especially if you work at home. Here is more information on Illinois Housing Grants.
- Illinois Veteran Grants: Residents of Illinois who have enrolled or who are current serving the military, naval, and air foce are entitled to claim and receive government grants in the form of veteran grants. Here's more information on Illinois Veteran Grants.
- Illinois Personal Grants: The local state government in Illinois does not offer financial aid to its residents for personal needs such as getting out of debt, financing a vehicle...etc. But, Illinois residents are eligible to apply for personal grants to receive financial assistance to carry out a public purpose of support or stimulation to the ecomony of Illinois. Here's more information on Illinois Personal Grants.
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Recent State Funding Opportunities
Below is a list of opportunities recently published in the local state:
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Head Start/Early Head Start Recipient -- Communities in the state of Illinois (Apply for HHS 2024 ACF OHS CH R5 0116)
Funding Number: HHS 2024 ACF OHS CH R5 0116 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $14,664,315 |
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Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee -- Communities in the state of Illinois (Apply for HHS 2021 ACF OHS CH R05 1970)
Funding Number: HHS 2021 ACF OHS CH R05 1970 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $4,248,039 |
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Head Start/Early Head Start Grantee -- Communities in the state of Illinois (Apply for HHS 2021 ACF OHS CH R05 1866)
Funding Number: HHS 2021 ACF OHS CH R05 1866 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $157,599,474 |
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Head Start and/or Early Head Start Expansion - Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, and South Carolina (Apply for HHS 2020 ACF OHS CH 1818)
Funding Number: HHS 2020 ACF OHS CH 1818 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $4,027,077 |
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NOTICE OF INTENT: Collaboration and Colocation between the USGS CMWSC and the Univeristy of Illinois (Apply for USGS 20 FA 0263)
Funding Number: USGS 20 FA 0263 Agency: Department of the Interior, U. S. Geological Survey Category: Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Funding Amount: $1,808,648 |
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Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee -- Boone, Dekalb, Grundy, Kane, and Kendall Counties, Illinois (Apply for HHS 2020 ACF OHS CH R05 1662)
Funding Number: HHS 2020 ACF OHS CH R05 1662 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $8,962,171 |
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Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee -- Lake County, Illinois (Apply for HHS 2020 ACF OHS CH R05 1649)
Funding Number: HHS 2020 ACF OHS CH R05 1649 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $4,012,745 |
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Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee -- Jackson and Williamson Counties, Illinois (Apply for HHS 2020 ACF OHS CH R05 1742)
Funding Number: HHS 2020 ACF OHS CH R05 1742 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $3,709,379 |
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Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee -- Cook County, Illinois with the exception of the City of Chicago (Apply for HHS 2020 ACF OHS CH R05 1631)
Funding Number: HHS 2020 ACF OHS CH R05 1631 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $7,338,647 |
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Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee -- St. Clair County, Illinois (Apply for HHS 2020 ACF OHS CH R05 1659)
Funding Number: HHS 2020 ACF OHS CH R05 1659 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $12,469,665 |
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