Notices of Funding Opportunities and Awards
Featured Funding Opportunity
Washington, D.C. | June 4 2025 | EDA FY25 Disaster Supplemental (EDA-DISASTER-2025) | Through this Disaster NOFO, EDA will award investments in regions experiencing severe economic distress or other economic harm resulting from hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, floods, and other natural disasters occurring in calendar years 2023 and 2024. EDA’s goal under this NOFO is to assist communities recovering from a disaster by realizing opportunities to recover and change the economic trajectory of the community for the better. In other words, EDA funding seeks to help communities recover and set them on a path to exceed their previous pre-disaster baseline. EDA seeks projects that are responsive to community needs post-disaster by engaging all aspects of the community, with special focus on private industry partners.
This Disaster NOFO provides funding through three pathways:
- Readiness Path – Standalone non-construction projects designed to increase a community’s readiness to apply for or implement disaster recovery funding from private and public sources including, but not limited to, future EDA NOFOs and the Implementation or Industry Transformation Paths under this NOFO. Projects will fund strategy development, capacity building, and/or predevelopment costs necessary for future recovery projects.
- Implementation Path – Standalone construction or non-construction projects designed to address the economic challenges faced by a community recovering from a natural disaster and improve economic trajectories beyond pre-disaster economic conditions.
- Industry Transformation Path – Led by a coalition of regional stakeholders, a portfolio of large-scale, multicomponent construction and non-construction projects designed to fundamentally transform the economic trajectory of a region through the development or acceleration of an industry.
Estimated Awards: Unspecified. Total Funding: $1,447,000,000. Award Ceiling: $50,000,000. Closing Date: an ongoing basis.
Funding Opportunities
Springfield, Ill. | June 3 2025 [weekly grant digest] | Community Solar Energy Sovereignty Grant Program (CSFA Number 420-35-3055) | The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (the “Department” or “DCEO”) is issuing this Notice of Funding Opportunity (“NOFO”) to provide awards from $50,000 to $1,000,000 per application to support the pre-development and development of community solar projects that promote community ownership and energy sovereignty. The Community Solar Energy Sovereignty Grant Program, established by Public Act 102-0662, is intended to provide grants to plan, develop, and execute community solar projects. The grant program provides upfront capital to support the development of community solar projects and provides seed capital and pre-development funding to support community ownership of renewable energy projects. Estimated Awards: 40. Total Funding: $8,500,000. Award Ceiling: $1,000,000. Closing Date: December 31 2025.
Springfield, Ill. | June 3 2025 [weekly grant digest] | Equitable Energy Future Grant Program (CSFA Number 420-35-3054) | The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (the Department” or “DCEO”) is issuing this Notice of Funding Opportunity (“NOFO”) to provide pre-development funding opportunities to eligible contractors to support the development of renewable energy and energy efficiency projects benefitting businesses, community organizations, and the workforce in Illinois with a specific focus on historically disadvantaged communities. The grant program is designed to help remove barriers to project, community, and business development caused by lack of capital. The Equitable Energy Future Grant Program, established by Public Act 102-0662 (Section 5-60, subsection (d)), is intended to provide grants of up to $1 million promoting renewable energy1 and energy efficiency projects. Estimated Awards: 40. Total Funding: $25,500,000. Award Ceiling: $1,000,000. Closing Date: December 31 2025 .
Springfield, Ill. | June 3 2025 [weekly grant digest] | Energy Transition Community Grant Program (CSFA Number 420-35-3071) | The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (the “Department” or “DCEO”) is issuing this Notice of Funding Opportunity (“NOFO”) to continue the Energy Transition Community Grant Program, which provides grants to support economic development in communities impacted by a closure or reduced operation of a fossil fuel power plant or coal mine. The Energy Transition Community Grant Program will provide grants to promote economic development to communities that are in an area with a closure or reduced operation of a fossil fuel power plant, coal mine, or nuclear plant. These funds support the activities to help communities develop economic opportunities to replace the revenue lost due to plant/mine closures, achieve environmental goals outlined in Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA)…Estimated Awards: 50. Total Funding: $40,000,000. Award Ceiling: Not Specified. Closing Date: June 30 2025.
Washington, D.C. | June 6 2025 | FY2025 Commercial Driver’s License Program Implementation (CDLPI) (FM-CDL-25-003) | The CDLPI program objective is to provide financial assistance to States and other eligible entities to carry out and improve the national CDL program. The national CDL program focuses on the concept that each driver has only one driving record and only one licensing document, commonly referred to as ““One Driver — One License — One Record.”” Further, the national CDL program requires States to conduct knowledge and skills testing before issuing a Commercial Learner’s Permit (CLP) and/or CDL; to maintain a complete and accurate driver history record (DHR) for anyone who obtains a CLP and/or CDL; and to impose driver disqualifications, as required by the regulations. Estimated Awards: 55. Total Funding: $89,400,000. Award Ceiling: $Unspecified. Closing Date: July 7 2025.
Washington, D.C. | June 3 2025 | Applications for New Awards; Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program (ED-GRANTS-060325-003) | The DHSI Program provides grants to eligible institutions of higher education (IHEs) to expand educational opportunities for, and improve the academic attainment of, Hispanic students; and expand and enhance the academic offerings, program quality, and institutional stability of colleges and universities that are educating the majority of Hispanic college students and helping large numbers of Hispanic students and other low-income individuals complete postsecondary degrees. Estimated Awards: 116. Total Funding: $66,944,786. Award Ceiling: $600,000. Closing Date: July 3 2025.
Washington, D.C. | June 1 2025 | Legal Services for Homeless Veterans and Veterans At-Risk for Homelessness (LSV-H) Grant Program (VA-VJP-LSV-H-2026) | Ending and preventing homelessness among Veterans is a priority for VA. VA’s Homeless Programs constitute the Nation’s largest integrated network of homeless treatment and assistance services for Veterans. The LSV-H Grant Program’s purpose is to award legal services grants to eligible public or non-profit private entities who will provide legal services to eligible Veterans who are homeless or at risk for homelessness. This NOFO will provide awards designed to address the needs identified in 38 C.F.R. § 79.20, including legal services related to housing; family law; income support; criminal defense; protective orders and other matters related to domestic or intimate partner violence; access to health care; requests to upgrade military discharge or dismissal; consumer law, such as financial services, debt collection, garnishments, usury, fraud, and financial exploitation; employment law; and the top 10 unmet legal needs as enumerated on VA’s annual Community Homelessness Assessment, Local Education and Networking Groups (CHALENG) survey for the grant award cycle. Estimated Awards: Unspecified. Total Funding: $42,000,000. Award Ceiling: $500,000. Closing Date: July 7 2025.
Grant Awards
Washington, D.C. | June 5 2025 | Governor Pritzker Awards 27 Equitable Energy Future Grants, Launches Application for Round Three of Program | Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today announced 27 awards totaling $23 million through the Equitable Energy Future Grant Program as part of a larger strategy to equitably grow the clean energy workforce in Illinois through the landmark Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA). Additionally, the Governor announced $25.5 million available in grant funding for the third round of the Equitable Energy Future Grant Program to support renewable energy projects in historically underserved communities. Grantees will be selected through a competitive Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) process.
Washington, D.C. | June 3 2025 | City awards $20 million in grants to 28 neighborhood capital projects across Chicago | From a birthing center on the South Shore to a Chinatown commercial complex and a historic Woodlawn ballroom, 28 neighborhood development projects are receiving a total of $20 million in City funding to help bring new life to commercial corridors and community spaces, Mayor Brandon Johnson announced today. The grants, awarded through the Department of Planning and Development’s (DPD) Community Development Grant (CDG) and Neighborhood Opportunity Fund (NOF) programs, were selected from over 250 applicants. The projects, collectively valued at $58.5 million, aim to support neighborhood growth by covering eligible construction, renovation, and soft costs.
Washington, D.C. | June 2 2025 | Energy Department cuts federal grants for Kraft Heinz and Diageo’s Illinois projects | The U.S. Department of Energy cut funding for two dozen clean energy projects across the U.S., including a $170 million grant for Chicago-based food manufacturer Kraft Heinz at 10 U.S. plants, including one in Champaign. The cuts also include a $75 million grant for Diageo’s facilities in Plainfield and Shelbyville, Kentucky. The beverage giant’s brands include Johnnie Walker and Smirnoff. U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright on Friday announced the cancellation of 24 grants worth more than $3.7 billion, which were awarded during President Joe Biden’s administration.
Post will be updated until the end of the month | Current update: June 10, 2025.
Information is provided as a courtesy | See the original notices of funding opportunities (NOFOs) for application eligibility and requirements.