Grants Available in Illinois (2026)
As of 2026, Illinois organizations can access 2,633 active grants with a median award ceiling of $300,000. Top funding agencies include National Institutes of Health, Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA, U.S. National Science Foundation. These grants are available to nonprofits, municipalities, and school districts statewide, with deadlines updated daily by GrantSonar.
2,633
Open Grants
$300,000
Median Award Ceiling
Top Funders by Total Funding
- 1.HRSA — Health & Human Services$422,424,000
- 2.U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)$250,000,000
- 3.U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)$100,000,000
- 4.USDA Rural Development Electric Programs$100,000,000
- 5.Centers for Disease Control-PHIC$95,000,000
Top Funders by Open Grants
- 1.National Institutes of Health306 grants
- 2.Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA49 grants
- 3.U.S. National Science Foundation40 grants
- 4.Health Resources and Services Administration24 grants
- 5.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA19 grants
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Grants in Illinois: Frequently Asked Questions
What grants are available in Illinois right now?
Illinois organizations can currently access roughly 2,633 active grant opportunities tracked by GrantSonar, spanning federal, state, and private foundation funding. The list is updated daily as new opportunities are posted and closed ones drop off.
Who is eligible for grants in Illinois?
Grants in Illinois are available to a wide range of organizations — nonprofits, municipalities, counties and state agencies, school districts, tribal entities, and in some programs small businesses. Eligibility varies by program, so GrantSonar filters opportunities against your organization's specific type and service area.
What is the typical grant size in Illinois?
Across open Illinois grants the median award ceiling is $300,000. Individual awards range from a few thousand dollars for local community programs to multi-million-dollar federal and foundation grants, depending on the funder and program.
Which agencies fund the most grants in Illinois?
The most active grant funders for Illinois organizations include National Institutes of Health, Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA, U.S. National Science Foundation, alongside state agencies and private foundations. GrantSonar tracks these sources daily so new opportunities surface as soon as they open.
How can Illinois nonprofits find grants they actually qualify for?
Illinois nonprofits can use GrantSonar to match their mission, budget, and service area against every grant in the database and receive AI-ranked alerts when a fitting opportunity opens. This replaces manually checking dozens of agency and foundation portals.
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