SSBCI Technical Assistance Grant Program
Commerce And Econ Opp
Funding Amount
Not Applicable
Deadline
October 19, 2026
2 days left
Grant Type
State
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Quarterly
- Current deadline
- October 19, 2026
- Tracked since
- September 2026
From the program guidelines: “the Grantee by DCEO, the Grantee will submit for reimbursement (either monthly or quarterly) and”
Can we apply?
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Geography
- Illinois
Size & budget
- Fewer than 10 employees
Required status
- Active SAM.gov registration (UEI)
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: not eligible.
- Not eligible: For guidelines on allowable and unallowable costs, please review Technical Assistance Grant
- Not eligible: submission will not be considered for an award.
- Not eligible: Eligible applicants/grantees may not be suspended, debarred, or otherwise excluded from or ineligible for
- Not eligible: Documents stored in Google Docs or other cloud-based servers are not allowed.
Overview
Details
- Agency: Commerce And Econ Opp
- CSFA Number: 420-35-2932
- Program: SSBCI Technical Assistance
- Announcement Type: Initial
- Assistance Type: Grant
- Estimated Total Funding: 2250000.00
- Anticipated Awards: 1
- Cost Sharing: No
- Indirect Costs: Yes
- Funding Source: Federal
How to Apply
Application Period: 09/18/2026 - 10/19/2026 : 5:00 PM
Technical Assistance: Offered : Yes; Mandatory : No; Date : 10/07/2026 : 2:00 PM; Registration link : https://illinois.webex.com/weblink/register/red4c457c6e9fa60623c5fefc0a5108e6
Apply here: https://dceo.illinois.gov/aboutdceo/grantopportunities/2932-4337.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 Shivani Chokshi (ceo.ssbci.vc.ta@illinois.gov)
Announcement Type Initial
Type of Assistance Instrument Grant
Funding Opportunity Number FY27-1
Funding Opportunity Title SSBCI Technical Assistance Grant Program
CSFA Number 420-35-2932
CSFA Popular Name SSBCI Technical Assistance
Anticipated Number of Awards 1
Estimated Total Program Funding $2,250,000
Award Range Not Applicable
Source of Funding Federal
Cost Sharing or Matching No
Requirements
Indirect Costs Allowed Yes
Restrictions on Indirect Costs No
Posted Date 09/18/2026
Application Date Range 09/18/2026 - 10/19/2026 : 5:00 PM
Grant Application Link Please select the entire address below and paste it into the browser...
https://dceo.illinois.gov/aboutdceo/grantopportunities/2932-4337.html
Technical Assistance Session Offered : Yes
Mandatory : No
Date : 10/07/2026 : 2:00 PM
Registration link :
https://illinois.webex.com/weblink/register/red4c457c6e9fa60623c5fefc
0a5108e6
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Agency-specific Content for the Notice of Funding Opportunity
State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Technical Assistance
(TA) Grant Program – Venture Capital TA Program
NOFO ID: 2932-4337
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 seek application proposals from qualified technical
assistance providers to deliver assistance to businesses owned by socially and economically
disadvantaged individuals…
Excerpt from the funding announcement. Read the full announcement.
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Small businesses
- Capacity building
Project Locations
- IL
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