County grantCook County, ILDue Nov 2
- Who can apply
- Late-stage real estate projects in Cook County with a nonprofit partner and 75% of capital secured.
- Amount
- Up to $1,500,000
Grants in Cook County
78 grants open for Cook County, Illinois, nearest first: the county’s own, then regional, then statewide.
In Cook County (2)
County grantCook County, ILDue Jan 30, 2027
- Who can apply
- Late-stage real estate projects in Cook County, focused on the South and West sides, with a nonprofit partner.
- Amount
- Up to $1,500,000
Illinois statewide (68)
State grantIllinoisDue Oct 30
Transit Downstate Transit Improvement Fund Program
Illinois Department of Transportation
- Who can apply
- Participants of the Downstate Public Transportation Fund providing public transportation in their service areas.
- Amount
- Up to $100,000,000
State grantIllinoisDue Oct 30
Illinois Energy Transition Navigators Program (CEJA)
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
- Who can apply
- Not-for-profit organizations with a history of serving low-wage or low-skilled workers or economically disadvantaged communities.
- Amount
- Amount not listed
State grantIllinoisDue Oct 30
Illinois Clean Jobs Workforce Network Program
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
- Who can apply
- Community-based organizations like community colleges, nonprofits, and local governments with a local office.
- Amount
- Amount not listed
State grantIllinoisDue Oct 30
Illinois Climate Works Pre-apprenticeship Program (CEJA)
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
- Who can apply
- Organizations serving low-wage workers and connecting them to construction apprenticeship programs.
- Amount
- $3,000,000 – $6,500,000
State grantIllinoisDue Oct 30
SSBCI Technical Assistance Grant Program
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
- Who can apply
- Legal, accounting, or financial advisory nonprofit or for-profit entities, not suspended or debarred.
- Amount
- Amount not listed
State grantIllinoisDue Oct 31
- Who can apply
- Not-for-profit organizations or school districts for educational grants; not-for-profits for community projects.
- Amount
- Up to $5,000
Private foundations in Cook County that accept applications
From each foundation’s own IRS return: they say they accept applications. These aren’t open grant rounds; each page shows how to apply as the foundation reported it.
- Healthy Communities Foundation
- Susan Nicholas Fasciano Family Foundation
- Sig Feiger Family Foundation
- Idex Foundation
- Co Tua R & J Kott Memorial Charitable
- Jeanpaul Ohadi Memorial Foundation
- Make It Better Foundation
- Turano Foundation
- Kaufman Family Foundation
- Fdc Foundation
- Howard and Ursula Dubin Foundation
- Sam and Mary Palumbo Family Foundation
- Cagan Foundation
- Arvd Foundation
- Eisen Family Foundation
- Frezados Masius Rieger Foundation
- Jonathan & Elke Glenner Foundation
- Christina and John Anagnos Educational Foundation
- Edith E Greene-Cowles Foundation
- Kalt Family Foundation
Federal opportunities
Open nationwide, listed from Grants.gov. Grantgrove is not affiliated with or endorsed by any federal agency.
National grantNationwideDue Oct 28
OJP FY 2026 Special Attorneys Program Round 10
Department of Justice
- Who can apply
- Local governments and tribes
- Amount
- Up to $3,000,000
National grantNationwideDue Oct 29
OJJDP FY 2026 Community and Schools Youth Drug Prevention Program
Department of Justice
- Who can apply
- Nonprofits, community groups, local governments and tribes
- Amount
- Up to $750,000
National grantNationwideDue Oct 29
BJA FY 2026 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement- Competitive Grants Program
Department of Justice
- Who can apply
- Local governments and tribes
- Amount
- Up to $500,000
National grantNationwideDue Oct 29
OJJDP FY 2026 Multistate Mentoring Programs
Department of Justice
- Who can apply
- Nonprofits, community groups, local governments, tribes and schools
- Amount
- $1,000,000 – $4,000,000
National grantNationwideDue Oct 29
OJJDP FY 2026 Strengthening Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Technological Investigative Capacity
Department of Justice
- Who can apply
- Nonprofits, community groups, small businesses, local governments and tribes
- Amount
- Up to $675,000
National grantNationwideDue Oct 29
BJA FY 2026 DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR)—Formula Grants Program
Department of Justice
- Who can apply
- Local governments
- Amount
- Up to $3,500,000