The Nicor Gas Illinois Innovator Award
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
The Nicor Gas Illinois Innovator Award
Funder: Evergreen Climate Innovations (in partnership with Nicor Gas)
Status: Active
Overview: Supports entrepreneurs who are making a positive environmental impact throughout Illinois.
Geographic Scope: Illinois
What Evergreen Climate Innovations actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 6
- Total given
- $115K
- Median grant
- $18K
- Range
- $10K–$30K
- By dollars: California 52%, Illinois 39%, Florida 9%. Top recipient cities: Oakland, CA; San Francisco, CA; Big Rock, IL.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Calectra Inc · Oakland, CA
Dei program grant
$30K
Kit Switch · San Francisco, CA
Dei program grant
$30K
Natural Science LLC · Big Rock, IL
Dei program grant
$25K
Earnest Agriculture Inc · Rantoul, IL
Dei program grant
$10K
Sensatek Propulsion Technology Inc · Daytona Beach, FL
Dei program grant
$10K
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