Notices of Funding Opportunities and Awards
Featured Funding Opportunity
Washington, D.C. | July 17 2026 | Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program (LHC-2600-DC-0013) | The purpose of the Lead Hazard Reduction (LHR) Grant Program is to maximize the number of children under the age of six protected from lead poisoning by assisting states, Native American Tribes, cities, counties/parishes, or other units of local government in undertaking comprehensive programs to identify and control lead-based paint hazards in eligible privately-owned rental or owner-occupied housing, which must be target housing. In addition, there is Healthy Homes Supplemental funding available that is intended to enhance the lead-based paint hazard control activities by comprehensively identifying and addressing other housing hazards that affect occupant health in homes with lead-based paint hazards being treated under the grant.
The OLHCHH’s mission involves reducing health and safety hazards in homes of families,
particularly those with low incomes, and conducting public outreach on the health and safety of homes. This NOFO supports the mission by making awards to state, tribal, and local governments to address lead-based paint hazards and potentially other housing-related hazards in homes being treated for lead-based paint hazards, and through the outreach to their communities that grantees will conduct as part of soliciting enrollment of eligible housing, which must be target housing for treatment under the grant by owners of that housing.
Estimated Awards: 30. Total Funding: $239,146,935. Award Ceiling: $7,850,000. Closing Date: August 31 2026.
Funding Opportunities
Springfield, Ill. | July 31, 2026 | Illinois Reproductive Health Facilities Capital Grant Program | Illinois residents should have the ability to make autonomous, informed, and evidence-based decisions about their reproductive health and to have timely access to quality reproductive health care that adheres to accepted standards of medical practice or care. Following the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v Wade in 2022, Illinois clinics have seen an influx of out-of-state patients, resulting in limited capacity and stress to reproductive health care service providers. To address the need to maintain and expand access to care, the Illinois Teproductive Health Facilities Capital Grant Program will help abortion providers in Illinois address their needs for capital investment. Estimated Awards: 15. Total Funding: $5,000,000. Award Ceiling: $500,000. Closing Date: “[O]pen for a period of time with no specific due dates for applications.”
Springfield, Ill. | July 1, 2026 | IDNR accepting OSLAD park development grant applications starting July 1 | The Illinois “Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development” (OSLAD) is offered annually through the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR). The OSLAD program is a grant program that provides up to 50% (90% for distressed communities) funding assistance to eligible, local units of government to acquire and/or develop public outdoor recreation areas. Estimated Awards: Not specified . Total Funding: $37,500,000. Award Ceiling: Not Specified. Closing Date: August 31 2026.
Washington, D.C. | July 21, 2026 | FY26 Safer Outcomes Program (O-COPS-2026-172549) | This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the FY26 Safer Outcomes: Enhancing Crisis Response Training for Law Enforcement Program. This opportunity seeks to promote safe outcomes during police encounters through relevant training. Awards will be made to entities seeking to implement training and related supports. Training is supported for law enforcement officers, support personnel employed by law enforcement agencies, and associated mental health professionals working on crisis intervention teams as employees of a law enforcement agency or under a legal agreement with a law enforcement agency. Training programs and related funding requests must address one of more of the areas of focus listed below: 1. De-escalation tactics and alternatives to use of force. For purposes of this funding opportunity, the term “de-escalation” means taking action or communicating verbally or nonverbally during a potential force encounter in an attempt to stabilize the situation and reduce the immediacy of the threat so that more time, options, and resources can be called upon to resolve the situation without the use of force or with a reduction in the force necessary. 2. Safely responding to an individual experiencing a mental or behavioral health or suicidal crisis. Such a crisis is one in which the behavior of a person puts the person at risk of hurting himself or herself or others or impairs or prevents the person from being able to care for himself or herself or function effectively in the community. This also includes situations in which a person is under the influence of a drug or alcohol, is suicidal, or experiences symptoms of a mental illness; or may exhibit symptoms, including emotional reactions (such as fear or anger), psychological impairments (such as inability to focus, confusion, or psychosis), and behavioral reactions (such as the activation of a freeze, fight, or flight response). Under this focus area, applicants can request funds for co-responding clinicians. 3. Safe encounters with individuals with disabilities. The term “disability” has the meaning given that term in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102). 4. Successfully participating on a crisis intervention team. The term “crisis intervention team” means a collaborative, interdisciplinary team that brings together specially trained law enforcement officers, mental health providers, and other community stakeholders to respond to mental health–related calls, use appropriate de-escalation techniques, and assess if referral to services or transport for mental health evaluation is appropriate. 5. Making referrals to community-based services and support. This may include mental and behavioral health services and support, housing assistance programs, public benefits programs, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, and other services. Important Notice – Upcoming LEDTA National Standards. Please visit https://ledtatraining.org/. Estimated Awards: 32. Total Funding: $13,000,000. Award Ceiling: $750,000. Closing Date: August 27 2026.
Washington, DC | July 17, 2026 | Healthy Homes Production Grant Program (LHC-2600-DC-0044) | The program takes a comprehensive approach to addressing multiple childhood diseases and injuries in the home by focusing on housing-related hazards in a coordinated fashion, rather than addressing a single hazard at a time. The program builds upon HUD”s successful Lead Hazard Control programs to expand the Department”s efforts to address a variety of high-priority environmental health and safety hazards. Applicants receiving a Healthy Homes Production award under this NOFO will be expected to accomplish the following objectives:a. Maximize both the number of vulnerable residents protected from housing-related environmental health and safety hazards and the number of housing units where these hazards are controlled;b. Identify and remediate housing-related health and safety hazards in privately owned, low-income rental and/or owner-occupied housing, especially in units and/or buildings where families with children, older adults 62 years and older, or families with persons with disabilities reside;c. Promote cost-effective and efficient healthy home methods and approaches that can be replicated and sustained;d. Support public education and outreach that furthers the goal of protecting children and other vulnerable populations from housing-related health and safety hazards;e. Build local capacity to operate sustainable programs that will prevent and control housing-related environmental health and safety hazards in low- and very low-income residences, and develop a professional workforce that is trained in healthy homes assessment and principles;f. Promote integration of this grant program with housing rehabilitation, property maintenance, weatherization, healthy homes initiatives, local lead-based paint hazard control programs, health and safety programs, and energy efficiency improvement activities and programs;g. Build and enhance partner resources to develop the most cost-effective methods for identifying and controlling key housing-related environmental health and safety hazards;h. Promote collaboration, data sharing, and targeting between health and housing departments;i. Ensure to the greatest extent feasible that job training, employment, contracting, and other economic opportunities generated by this grant will be directed to low- and very-low-income persons, particularly those who are recipients of government assistance for housing, and to businesses that provide economic opportunities to low- and very low-income persons in the area in which the project is located. Estimated Awards: 25. Total Funding: $97,850,000. Award Ceiling: $4,000,000. Closing Date: August 31 2026.
Washington, DC | July 17, 2026 | Older Adults Home Modification Grant Program (LHC-2600-DC-0069) | The overall purpose of the Older Adult Home Modification Program (OAHMP) is to assist experienced nonprofit organizations, state and local governments, and public housing authorities in undertaking comprehensive programs that make safety and functional home modification repairs and renovations to meet the needs of low-income seniors. The goal of the home modification program is to enable low-income elderly persons to remain in their homes through low-cost, low barrier, high impact home modifications to reduce older adults” risk of falling, improve general safety, increase accessibility, and to improve their functional abilities in their home. This will enable older adults to remain in their homes, that is, to “age in place,” rather than move to nursing homes or other assisted care facilities. Estimated Awards: 32. Total Funding: $64,000,000. Award Ceiling: $3,000,000. Closing Date: August 31 2026.
Washington, DC | July 14, 2026 | FY26 Community Policing Development: Law Enforcement Products and Resources (O-COPS-2026-172561) | The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) is the component of the U.S. Department of Justice responsible for advancing the practice of community policing and the Administration’s priority of Making America Safe Again by supporting the nation’s state, local, territorial and Tribal law enforcement agencies through information and grant resources. Community Policing Development (CPD): Law Enforcement Products and Resources funds are used to develop products and resources to provide guidance on promising practices; develop and test innovative strategies; build knowledge about effective practices and outcomes; and support new, creative approaches to preventing crime and promoting safe communities and a positive image of policing. The COPS Office seeks to enhance community policing development through this NOFO in the following two funding categories: Category 1: FY26 Community Policing Development – Law Enforcement Products and Resources The COPS Office CPD: Law Enforcement Products and Resources program provides funding for the development of resources on law enforcement topics, specifically designed for national distribution, that offer creative ideas to advance crime fighting and community policing through common sense policing practices and initiatives. Any proposed product or resource should be directly in support of the advancement of community policing through common sense policing strategies and practices. Estimated Awards: 12. Total Funding: $7,000,000. Award Ceiling: $1,500,000. Closing Date: August 24 2026.
Washington, DC | July 11, 2026 | SBA WBC Modernization Initiative FY26 ( SB-OEDWB-26-002) | The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity is to invite proposals for funding to establish a Women’s Business Centers (WBCs) modernization and alignment initiative. This initiative will establish a Lead Center Model, supported by a network of Service Centers, to deliver coordinated, statewide or territory-wide business services. To support a more evenly distributed funding allocation by population, this competition is limited to applicants in the following states: Florida, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virgin Islands, West Virgina, and Wyoming. Selected awardees must reside in the state in which it will serve as a Lead Center. Selected awardees will be responsible for designing and executing an integrated service delivery approach that ensures comprehensive coverage and aligns resources with the needs of the local entrepreneurs. Estimated Awards: 8. Total Funding: Not Specified. Award Ceiling: $2,084,765. Closing Date: Aug 10 2026.
Springfield, Ill. | July 10, 2026 | Title IV – 21st Century Comm Learning Centers: 21st CCLC | The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), in collaboration with the Governor’s Office, the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, and the Illinois Department of Human Services, presents this NOFO for the Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) Grant, a federally funded opportunity authorized by Title IV, Part B of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) (20 U.S.C. § 7171-7176). Its purpose is to provide opportunities for communities to establish or expand activities in community learning centers. The program is designed to provide academically focused after-school opportunities, particularly to students who attend high-poverty, low-performing schools, to help them meet state and local performance standards in core academic subjects and to offer families of participating students opportunities for literacy and related educational development. Estimated Awards: Unspecified. Total Funding: $25,000,000. Award Ceiling: $600,000. Closing Date: August 24 2026.
Washington, DC | July 6, 2026 | Fair Housing Initiatives Program – Education and Outreach Initiative (OFH-2600-DC-021A) | Congress in 1988 established the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) with a purpose of providing funding to entities to work alongside HUD to “prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices” 42 USC § 3616a(a). FHIP provides funds to eligible organizations through competitive grants. under several initiatives.The overarching purpose of the FHIP Education and Outreach Initiative (EOI) is to educate the public, housing providers and other stakeholders about their rights and obligations under provisions of fair housing laws, through the development, implementation, carrying out and coordinating or education and outreach programs. 42 USC § 3616a(d)(1); 24 CFR 125.301(a).The National Media Campaign component (EOI-NMC) is “designed to provide a centralized, coordinated effort for the development and dissemination of fair housing media products.” 42 USC § 3616a(d)(1). A portion of NMC funds are specifically meant to increase participation in the annual national fair housing month. Under a cooperative agreement, HUD will exercise the right to approve, and have substantial involvement in, all proposed deliverables, as well as the Work Plan or Statement of Work (SOW).The General Component (EOI-GC) is designed to carry out projects programs that prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices by establishing or supporting regional, local, and community- based education and outreach activities, events, and programs. Estimated Awards: 34. Total Funding: $10,750,000. Award Ceiling: $2,500,000. Closing Date: November 2 2026.
Washington, DC | July 1, 2026 | | First Responders-Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (TI-26-006) | The purpose of the FR-CARA program is to train first responders and communities in administering and distributing opioid overdose reversal medications (OORM). Estimated Awards: 118. Total Funding: $34,700,000. Award Ceiling: $800,000. Closing Date: July 27 2026.
Washington, DC | July 7, 2026 | Medication-Assisted Treatment – Prescription Drug and Opioid Addiction (TI-26-008) | The purpose of this program is to expand and enhance access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD), increasing access to treatment and recovery for individuals with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and decreasing illicit opioid use, prescription opioid misuse and overdose. Estimated Awards: 91. Total Funding: $68,250,000. Award Ceiling: $750,000. Closing Date: July 27 2026.
Washington, DC | June 30, 2026 | Scholarly Editions and Translations (20260916-RQ) | The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Research is accepting applications for the Scholarly Editions and Translations program. The purpose of this program is to support collaborative teams who edit, annotate, and translate foundational humanities texts that are vital to generating new scholarship but are not available in adequate editions or translations. This year’s competition is limited to projects on American history and culture or Western civilization. Estimated Awards: 20. Total Funding: $5,000,000. Award Ceiling: $1,000,000. Closing Date: September 16 2026.
Washington, DC | June 24, 2026 | Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) Alternative Funding Arrangements (AFA) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2026 (USDA-NRCS-NHQ-RCPP-AFA-26-NOFO0001451) | The RCPP promotes the coordination of NRCS conservation activities with partners that offer value-added contributions to expand our ability to address on-farm, watershed, and regional natural resource concerns. Through the RCPP, NRCS seeks to co-invest with partners to implement projects that provide solutions to conservation challenges thereby measurably improving the resource concerns they seek to address. RCPP promotes collaboration with partners, stakeholders, and various communities, which is paramount to achieving equity in NRCS programs and services. Partners use this notice to propose projects that improve natural resources in one or more states or focus on priority concerns in NRCS-designated Critical Conservation Areas (CCAs). NRCS works with these partners to plan and carry out projects on farms, ranches and private forest land. Through the program, NRCS can provide funding to support both partners and producers. Proposals are selected through a competitive process based on their impact, the partner’s contributions, and how well the partnership is managed. Estimated Awards: 31. Total Funding: $310,000,000. Award Ceiling: $10,000,000. Closing Date: August 24 2026.
Washington, D.C. | January 30 2026 | Pilot Projects Enhancing Utility and Usage of Common Fund Data Sets (RFA-RM-26-017) | Many valuable and widely available data sets have been generated by multiple Common Fund programs. The purpose of this NOFO is to announce the availability of funding to demonstrate and enhance the utility of selected Common Fund (https://commonfund.nih.gov/) data sets, including generating hypotheses and catalyzing discoveries. Award recipients are asked to provide feedback on the utility of the Common Fund data resources.
Washington, D.C. | January 26 2026 | ROSS Rapid Response Program (PIH-ROSS-26-001) | The ROSS Rapid Response Program (RRP) awards one-time assistance via a cost-reimbursable grant for service coordination and limited direct services for residents of HUD-assisted housing. The RRP utilizes a simplified application process to promote local leadership and flexibility in addressing urgent social needs caused by unanticipated emergencies. Examples of these emergencies can include but are not limited to:a) Natural disasters (e.g., wildfires or hurricanes); b) Public health crises (e.g., gun violence, community-level contamination or environmental hazards); c) Economic disruptions (e.g., closure of a major employment center that employs residents at the target site). Estimated Awards: 20. Total Funding: Not specified. Award Ceiling: $250,000. Closing Date: January 25 2027.
Springfield, Ill. | January 20 2026 | Community Health Center Construction Grants – Rebuild Illinois (CSFA #511-00-3658) | Pursuant to 30 ILCS 766, the Community Health Center Construction Act (“Act”), the Capital Development Board (“CDB”) (in cooperation with the Illinois Department of Public Health) is authorized to make grants available to Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) and FQHC Look-Alikes which serve, in whole or in part, a designated Medically Underserved Area (“MUA”) or Medically Underserved Population (“MUP”) both as defined in the Act, for health center construction projects. Allowable projects may include: 1. Purchasing equipment; 2. Acquiring a new physical location for the purpose of delivering health care services, and/or; 3. Constructing or renovating new or existing community health center sites. Estimated Awards: Not specified. Total Funding: $50,000,000. Award Ceiling: $3,000,000. Closing Date: March 31 2026.
Washington, D.C. | January 20 2026 | FY 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) FAA Contract Tower (FCT) Competitive Grant Program (FAA-ARP-IIJA-G-26-002) | The Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces the opportunity to apply for up to $120 million in FY 2026 Airport Infrastructure Grant funds for the FCT competitive grant program, made available under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (IIJA), Pub. L. 117-58. The purpose of the FCT competitive grant program is to make annual grants available to eligible airports for airport-owned airport traffic control tower (ATCT) projects that address the aging infrastructure of the nation’s airports. The FAA will consider ATCT projects that sustain, construct, repair, improve, rehabilitate, modernize, replace, or relocate non-approach control towers; or acquire and install air traffic control, communications, and related equipment to be used in those towers; or construct a remote tower certified by the FAA including acquisition and installation of air traffic control, communications, or related equipment. Estimated Awards: Not specified. Total Funding: $83,300,000. Award Ceiling: Not specified. Closing Date: February 17 2026.
Washington, D.C. | January 13 2026 | National Leadership Grants for Museums (2026) (NLG-M-FY26) | The National Leadership Grants for Museums program (NLG-M) invests in projects that address critical needs of the museum field. NLG-M projects have the potential to advance practice in the profession to strengthen museum services for the public through the development and replication of model practices, tools, research findings, and collaborations. Estimated Awards: 15. Total Funding: $5,800,000. Award Ceiling: $750,000 . Closing Date: March 13 2026.
Washington, D.C. | January 13 2026 | Museum Grants for American Latino History and Culture (2026) (ALHC-FY26) | The Museum Grants for American Latino History and Culture (ALHC) program supports projects that build the capacity of American Latino history and culture museums to serve their communities and advance the growth and development of a professional workforce in American Latino cultural institutions. Estimated Awards: 16. Total Funding: $6,000,000. Award Ceiling: $500,000 . Closing Date: March 13 2026.
Washington, D.C. | January 13 2026 | Museums Empowered (2026) (ME-FY26) | Museums Empowered (ME) is a special initiative of the Museums for America grant program that supports projects that use professional development and training to generate change and growth within museums of all types and sizes. Estimated Awards: 30. Total Funding: $4,299,000. Award Ceiling: $300,000 . Closing Date: March 13 2026.
Washington, D.C. | January 7 2026 | Environmental Education Grant Program (EPA-EE-25-01) | The Environmental Education Grant Program supports locally and regionally focused environmental education projects that promote environmental stewardship and help develop knowledgeable and responsible students, teachers, and community members. This grant program provides financial support for projects that design, demonstrate, and/or disseminate environmental education practices, methods, or techniques that increase public awareness and knowledge about local environmental issues and provides participants in its programs the skills necessary to make informed decisions and to take responsible actions toward the environment. Estimated Awards: 16. Total Funding: $3,200,000. Award Ceiling: $250,000. Closing Date: March 3 2026.
Springfield, Ill. | January 6 2026 | Service Delivery C4 R3 Youth Development ( CSFA# 546-00-2378) | The Restore, Reinvest and Renew (R3) Program was established by the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act to make a significant portion of cannabis revenues available to communities that have been most impacted by the inequities created and perpetuated by harmful policies established during the war on drugs era. In SFY25, ICJIA was awarded a state appropriation of $50 million to administer the R3 program. A total of $15 million of this appropriation is available to eligible community organizations providing services in the areas of youth development and/or violence prevention. Estimated Awards: Not Specified. Total Funding: $15,000,000. Award Ceiling: $1,000,000 (based on region). Closing Date: March 6 2026 2:00 PM (CST).
Springfield, Ill. | December 29 2026 | Manufacturing Training Academies (CSFA# 420-00-2361) | The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (the “Department” or “DCEO”) is issuing this Notice of Funding Opportunity (“NOFO”) to provide capital grants to establish advanced workforce training facilities at downstate community colleges. he workforce training to be subsequently provided will foster development in manufacturing operations aligned with priority industries identified in the Illinois Economic Growth Plan, Estimated Awards: 6. Total Funding: $24,000,000. Award Ceiling: $6,000,000. Closing Date: April 30 2026 5:00 PM (CST).
Grant Awards
Washington, D.C. | July 24 2026 | Trump administration admits grants for clean energy were canceled based on politics | The Trump administration has acknowledged in court documents that it canceled $7.6 billion in grants for hundreds of clean energy projects “based solely on the political identity of the grant recipient’s state” — in this case, 16 states that voted for Democrat Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election. The statement contradicts repeated assertions by Energy Secretary Chris Wright and other officials that the projects were canceled because they did not adequately advance the nation’s energy needs or had other problems that made them a poor investment of taxpayer dollars. Democrats and environmental groups seized on the court filing Friday, saying the administration had “weaponized” the federal government to kill good jobs and punish working families because of their political views.
Chicago, Ill. | July 16 2026 | Mayor Brandon Johnson and DCASE Award More Than $1.3 Million to Chicago Artists Through 2026 Individual Artists Program Grants | As artists across the country continue to face growing demand for funding and resources, Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) today announced the recipients of the 2026 Individual Artists Program (IAP) grants, awarding more than $1.3 million to 250 Chicago artists working across visual arts, music, theater, dance, literary arts and film and media arts. The grants provide critical support for artists to develop new work, preserve Chicago’s rich cultural heritage and bring innovative creative experiences to neighborhoods throughout the city. The program attracted 1,239 applications this year, underscoring the continued need for public investment in the arts. This year’s recipients are advancing projects that preserve cultural traditions, uncover untold histories, produce new dance and theatrical works, and create films, music and multimedia experiences that reflect the diversity and resilience of Chicago’s communities.
Springfield, Ill. | July 8 2026 | Governor Pritzker Announces Funding for NSF Quantum X-Labs Teams | Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced today the X-Labs Fast Fund to encourage U.S. National Science Foundation X-Labs (NSF X-Labs initiative) teams to choose Illinois as the place to pursue technical breakthroughs in the quantum technology sector. The Illinois X-Labs Fast Fund reinforces Illinois’ leadership as the nation’s leading hub for quantum innovation…The X-Labs Fast Fund is a $3 million capital fund to augment federal funding for teams focused on quantum technologies and awarded under the Phase 0 of the federal X-Labs opportunity. Teams pursuing a federal X-Labs award may write their intention to pursue Illinois funding into their application. The State of Illinois has committed approximately $200 million to attract federal funding for quantum and already demonstrated an ability to quickly deploy those funds. If awarded by NSF, teams will be able to apply to DCEO and receive the grant within months.
Chicago, Ill. | July 7 2026 | Chicago awards $42.5 million for 56 neighbourhood development projects | The City of Chicago will invest $42.5 million in 56 neighbourhood development projects, supporting more than $148 million in total community investment, Mayor Brandon Johnson announced. Funding, awarded through competitive grant programs administered by the city’s Department of Planning and Development (DPD), will support projects ranging from affordable housing and community centres to workforce training facilities, health-care services and commercial redevelopment. Among the largest recipients is the Black Fire Brigade First Responder Training Academy in the New City neighbourhood, which will receive $3.9 million to help build a new headquarters featuring training facilities, classrooms and offices. The $9-million project is intended to expand first responder training and workforce development.
Springfield, Ill. | July 7 2026 | Illinois Veterans Grant Expands Access to Innovative PTSD Treatment | Erase PTSD Now, a national nonprofit dedicated to expanding access to innovative treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Injury (PTSI), announced today that its treatment waitlist has fallen to just 20 individuals—the lowest in the organization’s history. The milestone follows years of donor support and the recent award of funding through the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Cash Grant Program, which will help eligible Illinois veterans access Stellate Ganglion Block (SGB) treatment while allowing other donor dollars to reach survivors nationwide.
Chicago, Ill. | July 6 2026 | West Side gets millions in grant money | Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson recently announced over $42 million worth of grant money for neighborhood development projects across Chicago, including nine based in Austin, Garfield Park, North Lawndale and South Lawndale. The grant money, announced June 24, are funded by Johnson’s $1.25 billion Housing and Economic Development bond. The largest dozen projects, receiving between nearly $500,000 and $5 million, were also funded by Tax Increment Financing and the city’s Neighborhood Opportunity Fund.
Springfield, Ill. | July 2 2026 | 76 Central Illinois public, school libraries getting $1.25 million in grants | Almost $1.25 million is going to public libraries and public-school libraries across Central Illinois, thanks to the Secretary of State’s Office. Across the state, 640 libraries and 2,500 schools are getting a share of the money through the Illinois Secretary of State’s Public Library Per Capita and Equalization Aid Grants, Security and Construction Grants and School Library Grants. The funding will support libraries’ investments in reading materials, technology, literacy programs, infrastructure improvements and security upgrades.
Post will be updated until the end of the month | Final update: August 3 2026.
Information is provided as a courtesy | See the original notices of funding opportunities (NOFOs) for application eligibility and requirements.