Nonprofit grants in Illinois
7 Illinois-specific grants plus 682 national opportunities open to Illinois organizations. Updated weekly.
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Illinois grants
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A preview of what Illinois nonprofits can apply for today. Members see all 689.
United Way of Metro Chicago Impact Grants and Rapid Response Grants
United Way of Metro Chicago
varies
Deadline: Rolling
Housing
Community
City of Chicago Grant Programs Portal
City of Chicago
varies
Deadline: Rolling
Community Development
City
Community Opportunities grant
Community Foundation of Northern Illinois (CFNIL)
Deadline: Rolling
Community Development
Community
Funders active in Illinois
United Way of Metro Chicago
City of Chicago
Community Foundation of Northern Illinois (CFNIL)
The Chicago Bar Foundation
Illinois State Treasurer’s Office
Illinois Arts Council
Chicago Bears
Funding categories
Housing
Community Development
Capacity Building
Arts
How Illinois nonprofits use Grants501c3
- Search by deadline. Filter the full database to grants closing in the next 30, 60, or 90 days so nothing slips past you.
- Apply directly. Every listing links to the funder's own application page — no dead ends, no search-engine detours.
- Get alerted. New Illinois grants trigger a notification the day they're added.
- Write faster. Start from our free grant proposal template instead of a blank page.
Illinois grants by funding category
Grant writing guides
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