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
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
State grantIllinoisDue Oct 31
- Who can apply
- Nonprofits, school districts, and individual educators may apply for educational or community project grants.
- Amount
- Up to $5,000
State grantIllinoisDue Nov 4
NOFO# 3342 - 0726 SCIP: Local FRO Implementation Support
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority
- Who can apply
- Illinois local governments, counties, municipalities, and state agencies coordinating local programs.
- Amount
- $150,000 – $1,000,000
State grantIllinoisDue Nov 6
Student Housing and Basic Needs Stability Project
Illinois Community College Board
- Who can apply
- Illinois public community colleges may submit proposals for these funds.
- Amount
- Up to $25,000
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 26
Long-term health outcomes of people living with spina bifida
Department of Health and Human Services
- Who can apply
- Nonprofits, community groups, small businesses, local governments, tribes and schools
- Amount
- $100,000 – $300,000
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