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Small Business Capital & Infrastructure Grants

Grant applications are now open and being accepted through April 7, 2025 for the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity’s OE3 Small Business Capital and Infrastructure Grant Program. These grants will provide funding to small businesses owned by Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Individuals (SEDI) or Very Small Businesses (VSBs) with 25 or fewer permanent full-time employees.

The grants range from $10,000-$245,000 and will support initiatives that drive business growth, enhance operational efficiency, promote sustainability, and create or retain jobs. This funding opportunity is through the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Office of Economic Equity & Empowerment (OE3).

APPLICATION AND INSTRUCTIONS

Application must be submitted by Monday, April 7, 2025, at 5 pm.

UPCOMING GRANT WEBINARS

Tuesday | January 14, 2025 | 11 am | Register here (in English)

Tuesday | January 14, 2025 | 2 pm | Register here (in Spanish)

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