Notices of Funding Opportunities and Awards
Featured Funding Opportunity
Washington, D.C. | April 3 2026 | Title X Family Planning Services Grants ( PA-FPH-27-001) | The Office of Population Affairs (OPA)…solicits applications for projects to provide Title X services…OPA’s Title X Family Planning Program funds “voluntary family planning projects [that] offer a broad range of acceptable and effective family planning methods and services (including natural family planning methods, infertility services, and services for adolescents).”
The Title X Program is implemented through competitively awarded grants to a diverse network of public and private nonprofit entities. The program helps millions of low-income and uninsured Americans develop health literacy and access family planning and related health services, empowering individuals and families to make informed decisions and navigate chronic health conditions and pregnancy with confidence.
By offering counseling and education to improve individuals” optimal health outcomes, Title X promotes the level of health literacy necessary to support informed consent across the reproductive lifespan…By supporting body literacy education alongside evidence-based evaluation and treatment of chronic disease, Title X services can help patients move beyond symptom-focused care toward informed, preventive, and restorative approaches to reproductive health.
Estimated Awards: 90. Total Funding: $257,000,000. Award Ceiling: $22,000,000. Closing Date: January 27 2027.
Funding Opportunities
Springfield, Ill. | April 28 2026 | FY27 Long-Term Care Provider Fund (CSFA #402-05-1487) | The Long-Term Care Provider Fund will be used to improve protection of the health and safety of residents in long-term care facilities through the expansion of Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program services. Long-Term Care Ombudsmen are advocates for residents of nursing homes and residential care communities. Ombudsmen provide information about resident rights. Under the federal Older Americans Act, every state is required to have an Ombudsman Program that addresses complaints and advocates for improvements in the long-term care system. Estimated Awards: 13. Total Funding: $6,050,000. Award Ceiling: $1,374,064 (regional limits). Closing Date: May 29 2026.
Washington, D.C. | April 29 2026 | Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP)-Impact (HRSA-26-037) | The Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP)–Impact funds rural communities to drive measurable improvements in access to integrated, coordinated treatment and recovery services for substance use disorder (SUD), including opioid use disorder (OUD). Its long-term aim is to reduce morbidity and mortality associated with SUD and enable sustained recovery and well-being.The program supports:New or expanded evidence-based SUD prevention, treatment, and recovery services in rural areas;Coordination across health and supportive social services to enable sustained, long-term recovery;A larger, more responsive workforce to address SUD-related needs; andMulti-sector community networks to strengthen and sustain local service delivery.The focus of RCORP-Impact is on reducing the impact of opioid misuse on rural America. However, HRSA recognizes that people who misuse opioids often struggle with other substances as well, including alcohol. Therefore, RCORP-Impact supports a comprehensive approach to address all SUD, including OUD, within a continuum of mental, behavioral, and related social supports. Estimated Awards: 80. Total Funding: $60,000,000. Award Ceiling: $750,000. Closing Date: May 18 2026.
Washington, D.C. | April 29 2026 | FY 2026 Future Leaders Exchange Global (FLEX Global) (DFOP0018219) | The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) invite proposals for cooperative agreements to implement the FY 2026 FLEX Global high school exchange program. Applicants may apply for one or both of the following program components: Administrative Component [or ] Placement Component. FLEX Global builds on the 34-year legacy of the Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) program and the 24-year legacy of the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) program, expanding participation beyond specific world regions. The program advances U.S. interests by cultivating a network of young leaders who understand and support U.S. culture and priorities, with a focus on entrepreneurship, innovation, civic engagement, and leadership. Estimated Awards: 11. Total Funding: Not Specified. Award Ceiling: $22,000,000. Closing Date: June 29 2026.
Washington, D.C. | April 24 2026 | FY2026 – Historic Preservation Fund- Annual State Historic Preservation Office Grants (P26AS00363) | This funding program supports the operation of State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPOs) in the 50 states, 5 territories, 3 Freely Associated States, and District of Columbia within allowable program areas as described in the National Historic Preservation Act (54 U.S.C. 300101 et seq). Where relevant, staff and projects must comply with the appropriate Secretary of the Interior”s Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation.The purposes of this program are to provide matching grants to States for the identification, evaluation, and protection of historic properties by such means as: survey, planning, technical assistance, physical preservation, Federal tax incentives available for historic properties, nominations to the National Register of Historic Places, distribution of funding to Certified Local Governments, and to assist Federal, State, and Local Government agencies, nonprofit organizations and private individuals in carrying out historic preservation activities. Estimated Awards: 59. Total Funding: $62,150,000. Award Ceiling: $2,200,000. Closing Date: June 30 2026.
Washington, D.C. | April 24 2026 | FY25-26 Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program ( FR-RCE-26-001) | The Crossings Program funds highway-rail or pathway-rail grade crossing improvement projects, including but not limited to elimination projects, that improve safety and mobility of people and goods. Estimated Awards: 120. Total Funding: $1,146,528,000. Award Ceiling: Not Specified. Closing Date: May 22 2026.
Springfield, Ill. | April 23 2026 | FY27 APS Adoption and Guardianship Support and Preservation Services Program (CSFA#418-00-0062) | The Adoption and Guardianship Support and Preservation Services Program shall provide intensive, family-centered intervention to empower and strengthen families to become self-sufficient in their communities. The interventions provided shall include a broad assessment of the families’ issues, needs and strengths, developing a plan of service, and providing therapy, parent coaching, groups, case management, support and advocacy services. Post adoption and guardianship services shall be pro-active and preventative, providing support as early as at the time of adoption finalization or guardianship transfer through subsidized guardianship. Services shall also be provided when families are experiencing more challenging issues as well as in times of crisis. Estimated Awards: 30. Total Funding: $$13,357,920. Award Ceiling: $4,882,368. Closing Date: May 26 2026.
Springfield, Ill. | April 23 2026 | FY27 FAC Family Advocacy Centers (CSFA #418-00-1315) | Core Services that Family Advocacy Centers (FACs) must offer to all clients must include advocacy, mentoring, parent support and training, general counseling, employment readiness training, support family and youth development, 18-21 services including Financial Literacy Training, and DCFS Alumni Services. These services may be one on one according to the specific needs of the client or in a classroom or group setting using a specific curriculum or through a network linkage with a community partner. FAC Providers must use evidence-based models of practice. All FAC Providers must form community linkages and a Provider network of services, including services offered by government agencies, that may be utilized by clients but may not be offered by the Provider. These linkage services must include, but are not limited to, housing, DHS Services: WIC; TANF; Medicaid; SNAP; healthcare; childcare, the DCFS Extended Family Support Program (Kinship Navigator Referrals), substance abuse, mental health, and domestic violence. FAC Providers will be listed and have access to the State Provider Identification and Exploration Resource (SPIDER). Estimated Awards: 30. Total Funding: $$14,247,567. Award Ceiling: $1,707,424. Closing Date: May 26 2026.
Washington, D.C. | April 21 2026 | Farmers Market Promotion Program Fiscal Year 2026 (USDA-AMS-TM-FMPP-G-26-0005) | The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), requests applications for the 2026 fiscal year (FY) Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP). FMPP”s purpose is to support the development, coordination, and expansion of direct producer-to-consumer markets to increase access to and availability of locally and regionally produced agricultural products. Estimated Awards: 55. Total Funding: $13,840,000. Award Ceiling: $500,000. Closing Date: June 05 2026.
Washington, D.C. | April 21 2026 | Regional Food System Partnership Fiscal Year 2026 (USDA-AMS-TM-RFSP-G-26-0006) | The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), requests applications for the 2026 Fiscal Year (FY) Regional Food System Partnerships (RFSP) grant program. RFSP purpose is to support partnerships that connect public and private resources to plan and develop local and regional food systems.RFSP is part of the Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP) umbrella program. AMS welcomes applications that meet LAMP goals (see section 3.1) to support the development, coordination, and expansion of direct producer-to-consumer marketing, local and regional food markets and enterprises, and value-added agricultural products. Estimated Awards: 10. Total Funding: $4,710,000. Award Ceiling: $1,000,000. Closing Date: June 5 2026.
Washington, D.C. | April 20 2026 | Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) 2026 (ED-GRANT-26-053) | The CCAMPIS Program supports the participation of low-income parents in postsecondary education by providing campus-based child care services. The program makes competitive grants for a period of 4 years to institutions of higher education, with a priority for child care programs that (1) leverage significant local or institutional resources and (2) utilize a sliding fee scale. Institutions may use the funding to establish or support a campus-based child care program primarily serving the needs of students from low-income backgrounds enrolled at the institution. Grants may also be used to provide before- and after-class and other student support services to the extent necessary to enable low-income students enrolled at the institution of higher education to pursue postsecondary education. Estimated Awards: 148. Total Funding: $73,537,309. Award Ceiling: $1,000,000. Closing Date: May 29 2026.
Washington, D.C. | April 20 2026 | FY25-26 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Grant Program (FR-CRS-26-001) | This program funds projects that improve the safety, efficiency, and reliability of intercity passenger and freight rail. Estimated Awards: 130. Total Funding: $2,039,246,480. Award Ceiling: Not Specified. Closing Date: June 22 2026.
Washington, D.C. | April 16 2026 | Curriculum Development: Western Civilization (20260625-ECD) | The purpose of this program is to support formal education by strengthening the teaching and study of the humanities at institutions of higher education. For 2026, projects must be focused on Western civilization, American history, American government and civics, and/or the Great Books tradition. Estimated Awards: 10. Total Funding: $7,000,000. Award Ceiling: $750,000. Closing Date: June 25 2026.
Washington, D.C. | April 15 2026 | OJJDP FY25 Youth Gang Prevention and Intervention Program (O-OJJDP-2025-172518) | This NOFO supports the implementation of intervention and suppression strategies to reduce youth gang crime and violence and promote public safety. These strategies will help to prevent youth from joining gangs, discontinue involvement in gangs, and prevent and reduce additional youth gang violence. Estimated Awards: 8. Total Funding: $3,500,000. Award Ceiling: $500,000. Closing Date: May 21 2026.
Washington, D.C. | April 15 2026 | Integrated Data Systems & Services (26-509) | The Integrated Data Systems and Services (IDSS) program supports operations-level national-scale cyberinfrastructure systems and services that broadly advance and facilitate open, data-intensive and artificial intelligence-driven science and engineering research, innovation, and education. Through this solicitation, the IDSS program is accepting proposals for three categories of projects: Category I — Development, deployment, and operation of novel national-scale integrated data systems and services, which may include interfacing with or leveraging other existing capabilities, systems and services, as appropriate to the project; Category II — Transition of established smaller scale, regional, pilot, or prototype data-focused systems and services to national-scale production/operational quality/level. This may also include enhancement and expansion of existing national-scale data-focused operational systems and services; and Category III — Planning grants for future potential development/deployment or transition/enhancement IDSS projects. The IDSS program supports foundational transdisciplinary and demonstrably multi-disciplinary projects aimed to broadly impact the science and engineering research and education community. Estimated Awards: 9. Total Funding: $60,000,000. Award Ceiling: $30,000,000. Closing Date: July 28 2026.
Washington, D.C. | April 13 2026 | Specialty Crop Research Initiative (USDA-NIFA-SCRI-011676) | The purpose of the SCRI program is to address the critical needs of the specialty crops industries (as defined in Appendix III) by awarding grants to support research and extension that address key challenges of national, regional, and multi-state importance in sustaining all components of food and agriculture, including conventional and organic food production systems. The program recognizes that for some specialty crops that are grown in a limited number of states, the multi-state nature of projects can be difficult to address. Except for Research and Extension Planning Projects, the SCRI program only considers projects that integrate research and extension activities. Applicants are strongly encouraged to propose a unique approach to solving problems facing the specialty crop industry using a systems approach. Estimated Awards: Not specified. Total Funding: $175,000,000. Award Ceiling: $10,000,000. Closing Date: June 15 2026.
Washington, D.C. | April 13 2026 | Specialty Crop Multi-State Grant Program 2026 (USDA-AMS-TM-SCMP-G-26-0020) | The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), requests applications for the fiscal year (FY) 2026 Specialty Crop Multi-State Grant Program (SCMP). The SCMP supports collaborative multi-state partnerships to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops through competitively funded projects. A multi-state partnership is a project that implements activities with measurable outcomes that benefit two or more U.S. States and/or Territories along with non-profit entities. The focus is to address regional or national level specialty crop issues, including, but not limited to, food safety, plant pests and disease, research, crop-specific projects addressing common issues, and marketing and promotion. Projects must enhance the competitiveness of U.S. or U.S. territory-grown specialty crops in either domestic or foreign markets. Estimated Awards: 20. Total Funding: $14,300,000. Award Ceiling: $1,000,000. Closing Date: October 16 2026.
Washington, D.C. | April 7 2026 | Critical Minerals and Materials Accelerator Notice of Funding Opportunity (DE-FOA-0003589) | This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) supports critical minerals and materials. Critical minerals and materials (CMM) are the building blocks for technologies foundational to U.S. energy dominance, national security, and industrial competitiveness. To build a secure domestic supply of CMMs, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) aims to support collaborative industry partnerships to prototype and pilot innovative processing technologies that are currently only proven at the bench scale to address CMM challenges in high impact areas. The CMM Accelerator program will advance these mid-stage innovations through validation, benchmarking, access to national lab test beds, testing in industry relevant environments, technoeconomic analysis, and life-cycle assessment. The program establishes a pipeline to support technology maturation to ultimately unlock private capital investments. It also will leverage other DOE lab-based activities, such as the Critical Materials Innovation Hub (CMI Hub) and the Minerals to Materials Supply Chain Research Facility (METALLIC). Technologies resulting from the program are expected to have a path to domestic commercialization within 3-7 years. Estimated Awards: 44. Total Funding: $69,000,000. Award Ceiling: $3,000,000. Closing Date: July 20 2026.
Washington, D.C. | April 3 2026 | 2026-2 US Standard Grants (F26AS00026-NAWCA) | The U.S. Standard Grants Program is a competitive, matching grant program that supports public-private partnerships carrying out projects in the United States that further the goals of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act. The program promotes partnerships projects that must involve a) only long-term protection, restoration, and/or enhancement of wetland and associated upland habitats to benefit a variety of wetland ecosystems and b) maintaining an abundance of waterfowl (ducks, geese, and swans) and other populations of wetlands-associated migratory birds consistent with the objectives of the North American Waterfowl Management Plan, U.S. Shorebird Conservation Plan, Waterbird Conservation Plan for the Americas, and Partners in Flight Bird Conservation Plan. The program requires a 1:1 non-federal match and research funding is ineligible. This program supports the Department of Interior and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s mission of protecting and managing the nation’s natural resources by collaborating with partners and stakeholders to conserve land and water and to expand outdoor recreation and access. Estimated Awards: 25. Total Funding: $46,000,000. Award Ceiling: $3,000,000. Closing Date: May 7 2026.
Springfield, Ill. | April 2 2026 |FFY27 93.052 National Family Caregiver Support, Title III, Part E (CSFA #402-03-0030) | To assist States, Territories in providing multifaceted systems of support services for: (1) Family caregivers; and (2) older relative caregivers. Services to be provided include: information to caregivers about available services; assistance to caregivers in gaining access to the services; individual counseling, and caregiver training to caregivers to assist the caregivers in making decisions and solving problems relating to their caregiving roles; respite care to enable caregivers to be temporarily relieved from their caregiving responsibilities; and supplemental services, on a limited basis, to complement the care provided by caregivers. Awards: 13. Total Funding: $6,901,097. Award Ceiling: $1,506,508. Closing Date: May 15 2026.
Springfield, Ill. | April 2 2026 | FFY27 93.053 Nutrition Services Incentive Program (CSFA #402-03-0031) | The Nutrition Services Incentive Program (NSIP) Provides additional federal funding for congregate meals and home delivered meals. Estimated Awards: 13. Total Funding: $6,110,913. Award Ceiling: $2,261,460. Closing Date: May 15 2026.
Springfield, Ill. | April 2 2026 | FY27 Home Delivered Meals (Non-Formula and Formula) State Funding (CSFA #402-03-1663) | Provides nutritious meals to older adults who cannot leave their homes and cannot personally prepare nutritious meals. When older adults cannot leave their homes and cannot personally prepare nutritious meals, home delivered meals are an available option. Volunteers who deliver meals to homebound older persons have an important opportunity to check on the welfare of the homebound elderly and are encouraged to report any health or other problems that they may observe during their visits. This funding is the state matching share of the Federal Home Delivered Meal funding. Estimated Awards: 13. Total Funding: $63,300,000. Award Ceiling: $13,818,390. Closing Date: May 1 2026.
Springfield, Ill. | April 2 2026 | | FY27 Planning and Service Grants to Area Agencies on Aging (CSFA #402-03-1664) | Y27 Planning and Service grants consist of state funding to support Older American Act community-based services offered by Area Agencies on Aging and their subgrantees. Additionally, PSG is inclusive of funds designated for Social Isolation (SI), Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD), and Dementia Friendly Illinois Communities (DFI). Estimated Awards: 13. Total Funding: $17,5900,500. Award Ceiling: $3,840,005. Closing Date: May 1 2026.
Springfield, Ill. | April 1 2026 | FY27 Child Care Resource and Referral Program – Child Care Assistance Program (CSFA #480-20-3706) | Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) agencies are hubs for coordination of diverse child care activities in each regional community of Illinois. CCR&R agencies are permanent, local adaptable structures through which public and private groups can work together to enhance the accessibility, improve the quality and increase the availability of affordable child care. Estimated Awards: Not Specified. Total Funding: $56,398,440. Award Ceiling: Not Specified. Closing Date: Not Specified.
Springfield, Ill. | March 31 2026 | FY27 Integrated English Language and Civics Education (IELCE) (CSFA #684-01-2879) | This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is intended to solicit a Request for Proposal from eligible programs (CFR 463.23) that work to achieve the purpose of Section 243, Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education, of Title II of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014, which is to provide adult education and literacy services to: English Language Learners who are adults, including professionals with degrees and credentials in their native countries, that enables such adults to achieve competency in the English language and acquire the basic and more advanced skills needed to function effectively as parents, workers, and citizens in the United States; Prepare adults who are English Language Learners for, and place such adults in, unsubsidized employment in in-demand industries and occupations that lead to economic self-sufficiency; Integrate with the local workforce development system and its functions to carry out the activities of the program. Estimated Awards: 35. Total Funding: $3,000,000. Award Ceiling: $500,000. Closing Date: Rolling.
Grant Awards
Joliet, Ill. | April 22 2026 | Underwood Announces More Than $30 Million for Local Priorities Selected for Community Project Funding | Today, Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, announced the projects in the 14th District submitted for consideration for Community Project Funding in FY2027. If funded, the projects below will have extraordinary benefits for our community: ensuring access to safe and reliable drinking water, strengthening rural access to health care, helping residents get good jobs, providing vulnerable populations access to necessities like emergency shelter and food, and making public transit stronger in northern Illinois.
Springfield, Ill. | April 20 2026 | Governor Pritzker Awards 95 Loans to Licensed Social Equity Cannabis Businesses Across All License Types | Today, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced the recipients of $31.8 million in loans through Round III of the Cannabis Social Equity Loan Program. Through the program, 95 qualified, licensed social equity businesses across all license types – craft growers, dispensaries, infusers, and transporters – are receiving Direct Forgivable Loans (DFL) financed by the State of Illinois. Recipients were determined based on factors including social equity status, financial need, financial resources, and progress toward becoming operational…After providing approximately $23.3 million through the first two rounds of the Cannabis Social Equity Loan Program – including $18.3 million to craft growers, infusers, and transporters in Round I, and $5 million to dispensaries in Round II – DCEO opened Round III to include all license types. Loan recipients include social equity craft growers, infusers, transporters, and dispensaries licensed by the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) and the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR).
Springfield, Ill. | April 20 2026 | IDNR and NOAA award nearly $1 million in grants for Illinois’ Lake Michigan shoreline protection and management | The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) Coastal Management Program has awarded $970,770 in grants to Illinois organizations for coastal education, recreation, water quality monitoring, planning, design and engineering projects along the Lake Michigan shoreline. The Coastal Management Program is a federal-state partnership between IDNR and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that provides federal funding directly to communities in the Illinois coastal region. This round of grants will support local organizations working on habitat restoration, environmental education and stewardship, and coastal resiliency. The eight grant-funded projects span the entirety of Illinois’ Lake Michigan coastline. They will empower communities, educational institutions, non-profits, park districts and forest preserve districts to improve the state’s coastal resources and engage local youth and adults in stewardship and enjoyment of Lake Michigan and surrounding natural resources.
Rantoul, Ill. | April 16 2026 | Grant money opens door to $36 million in upgrades at Rantoul National Aviation Center | The Rantoul National Aviation Center (RNAC) is now eligible for grants that will help the airport make an estimated $36.4 million in improvements. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation (FAA) announced Thursday that RNAC is eligible for grants under the Military Airport Program (MAP) in fiscal year 2027. The MAP provides funding to former or current military airports. RNAC was established in 1993 after Chanute Air Force Base was decommissioned…The airport’s projects eligible for MAP funding during the five-year period include updating the airport layout plan, improvements to the runway safety area, rehabilitating lighting and drainage, building two taxiways, expanding hangar facilities, and upgrading the fuel farm.
Springfield, Ill. | April 15 2026 |Governor Pritzker Announces Over 60 Tourism Grant Program Awards | Today, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced more than $4.85 million in grant funding has been awarded to 66 grantees through three grant programs – the Tourism Attractions Grant Program ($2 million), Tourism Marketing Partnership Grant Program ($2.25 million), and Tourism Private Sector Grant Program ($598,900) – as part of the State’s efforts to build upon the record-breaking tourism industry and welcome more visitors to Illinois.
Springfield, Ill. | April 13 2026 | Illinoisans invited to join statewide storytelling initiative ‘Illinois Voices 250’ with Illinois Humanities and StoryCorps Studios | The Illinois America 250 Commission invites people from across Illinois to participate in Illinois Voices 250, a statewide effort to record conversations with residents as part of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Recorded conversations will be preserved at the U.S. Library of Congress. The initiative is led by the Illinois America 250 Commission in partnership with Illinois Humanities and StoryCorps Studios. Illinois Voices 250 is the most expansive effort yet to ensure Illinois’ commemoration of the nation’s birthday is inclusive, accessible and statewide. People can participate in public community recording events happening around the state or use the do-it-yourself option online at il250.org/il-voices. There is no fee to participate.
Springfield, Ill. | April 10 2026 | $5 million state grant to help buy land for industrial ‘megasite’ in metro-east | America’s Central Port in Granite City has been awarded a $5 million state grant to help it buy 350 acres of metro-east farmland that could become a rail-served industrial “megasite.” The term “rail-served” is key, according to Dennis Wilmsmeyer, executive director of the port, a special governmental unit that operates a logistics hub along the Mississippi River and promotes economic development throughout southwestern Illinois.
Springfield, Ill. | April 7 2026 | Gov. Pritzker doubles funding for Regional Site Readiness Program | Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) recently announced an additional $30 million in funding for the Regional Site Readiness Program—bringing the total to $60 million for this round. This additional funding ensures more regions throughout the state will attract industrial economic development. The program also includes an additional $1.5 million for planning grants to support due diligence activities, studies, and site plans—creating more project-ready sites that are prime for development.
Bloomington-Normal, Ill. | April 6 2026 | B-N Water Reclamation District gets $5 million grant to spark west side industrial development | The state has announced a $5 million grant for the Bloomington-Normal Water Reclamation District [BNWRD] that is intended to stimulate business development on the Twin Cities’ west side. The funding for the Northwest Interceptor Project through the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity is part of a second $30 million package of awards in the Regional Site Readiness Program, designed to create project-ready sites prime for industrial development.
Homewood, Ill. | April 2 2026 | CN Announces $750,000 to Support Homelessness Prevention in Greater Chicago Area | CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) today announced that it will donate $750,000 over three years to support three organizations in Chicago’s South Suburbs near the Company’s Homewood Campus. The funding will advance programs that help individuals and families in the Homewood area who are currently experiencing or at risk of homelessness…These donations are part of CN’s broader commitment, through its Railroaders for Change initiative, to support the safety and well-being of its neighbors, particularly those at risk of homelessness.
Post will be updated until the end of the month | Final update: May 1 2026.
Information is provided as a courtesy | See the original notices of funding opportunities (NOFOs) for application eligibility and requirements.