Illinois Grocery Initiative
Commerce And Econ Opp
Funding Amount
$500000 - $5200000
Deadline
December 9, 2026
64 days left
Grant Type
State
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Quarterly
- Current deadline
- December 9, 2026
- Tracked since
- September 2026
From the program guidelines: “Grantees will be required to submit performance data to the Department on a quarterly basis.”
Can we apply?
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Geography
- Illinois
Size & budget
- Fewer than 500 employees
Required status
- Active SAM.gov registration (UEI)
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Costs ARE NOT allowed on Capital Expenditures.
- Not eligible: NOSA are not eligible for reimbursement.
- Not eligible: submission will not be considered for an award.
- Not eligible: Prior recipients of New Stores in Food Deserts grants are not eligible to receive grants at the same
- Not eligible: application will not be considered.
- Not eligible: Documents stored in Google Docs or other cloud-based servers are not allowed.
Overview
Details
- Agency: Commerce And Econ Opp
- CSFA Number: 420-35-3295
- Program: Illinois Grocery Initiative
- Announcement Type: Initial
- Assistance Type: Grant
- Estimated Total Funding: 20800000.00
- Anticipated Awards: 8
- Cost Sharing: Yes
- Indirect Costs: Yes
- Funding Source: State
How to Apply
Application Period: 09/10/2026 - 12/09/2026 : 5:00 PM
Technical Assistance: Offered : Yes; Mandatory : No; Date : 09/15/2026 : 2:00 PM; Registration link : https://illinois.webex.com/weblink/register/r44e42f5545a6ee2e13ae4d844e46324e
Apply here: https://dceo.illinois.gov/aboutdceo/grantopportunities/3295-4240.html
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State of Illinois Uniform Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
Summary Information
Awarding Agency Name Commerce And Econ Opp
Agency Contact John O'Conner (CEO.GroceryInitiative@illinois.gov)
Announcement Type Initial
Type of Assistance Instrument Grant
Funding Opportunity Number FY27-1
Funding Opportunity Title Illinois Grocery Initiative
CSFA Number 420-35-3295
CSFA Popular Name Illinois Grocery Initiative
Anticipated Number of Awards 8
Estimated Total Program Funding $20,800,000
Award Range $500000 - $5200000
Source of Funding State
Cost Sharing or Matching Yes
Requirements
Indirect Costs Allowed Yes
Restrictions on Indirect Costs Yes : This grant has both Capital and Operational expenditures,
Indirect Costs are ONLY allowed on Operational Expenditures, Indirect
Costs ARE NOT allowed on Capital Expenditures.
Posted Date 09/10/2026
Application Date Range 09/10/2026 - 12/09/2026 : 5:00 PM
Grant Application Link Please select the entire address below and paste it into the browser...
https://dceo.illinois.gov/aboutdceo/grantopportunities/3295-4240.html
Technical Assistance Session Offered : Yes
Mandatory : No
Date : 09/15/2026 : 2:00 PM
Registration link :
https://illinois.webex.com/weblink/register/r44e42f5545a6ee2e13ae4d
844e46324e
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Agency-specific Content for the Notice of Funding Opportunity
New Stores in Food Deserts
NOFO ID: 3295-4240
For information about grants please visit:
https://dceo.illinois.gov/dceo-grants.html
A. Program Description
- Notice of Funding Opportunity Intent
The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (the “Department” or “DCEO”) is issuing
this Notice of Funding Opportunity (“NOFO”) to improve access to fresh food within food…
Excerpt from the funding announcement. Read the full announcement.
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Community development
- Economic services
Project Locations
- IL
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