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Available Resources

We found 164 active programs for small businesses.

countyloan

$20,000

Cook County Community Recovery Loan Fund

Apply for the Cook County Community Recovery Loan Fund to get funding and support for your business.

countyloan

Amount Varies

Cook County Small Business Source Grow Cook County Fund

Apply for the Cook County Small Business Source Grow Cook County Fund to get funding and support for your business.

countytax incentive

Amount Varies

Cook County Class 6b Property Tax Incentive

Apply for the Cook County Class 6b Property Tax Incentive to get funding and support for your business.

countytax incentive

Amount Varies

Cook County Class 7a & 7b Commercial Property Tax Incentives

Apply for the Cook County Class 7a & 7b Commercial Property Tax Incentives to get funding and support for your business.

countytax incentive

Amount Varies

Cook County Class 7c Commercial Urban Elaboration (CUE) Tax Incentive

Apply for the Cook County Class 7c Commercial Urban Elaboration (CUE) Tax Incentive to get funding and support for your business.

countytax incentive

Amount Varies

Cook County Class 8 Property Tax Incentive

Apply for the Cook County Class 8 Property Tax Incentive to get funding and support for your business.

countytax incentive

Amount Varies

Cook County Class C Environmental Cleanup Tax Incentive

Apply for the Cook County Class C Environmental Cleanup Tax Incentive to get funding and support for your business.

countytax incentive

Amount Varies

Cook County Class L Historic Preservation Tax Incentive

Apply for the Cook County Class L Historic Preservation Tax Incentive to get funding and support for your business.

localgrantLow-Income

$250,000

Neighborhood Opportunity Fund (NOF)

Apply for the Neighborhood Opportunity Fund (NOF) to get funding and support for your business.

localgrant

Amount Varies

Chicago Recovery Plan Community Development Grant

Apply for the Chicago Recovery Plan Community Development Grant to get funding and support for your business.

localloan

$100,000

Chicago Small Business Opportunity Fund

Apply for the Chicago Small Business Opportunity Fund to get funding and support for your business.

localloan

$25,000

Chicago Microlending Institute (CMI) Microloan

Apply for the Chicago Microlending Institute (CMI) Microloan to get funding and support for your business.

localloanLow-Income

$50,000

Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives Micro Finance Group (CNIMFG) Microloan Program

Apply for the Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives Micro Finance Group (CNIMFG) Microloan Program to get funding and support for your business.

localtax incentive

Amount Varies

Cook County Class 6(b) Property Tax Incentive (Chicago)

Apply for the Cook County Class 6(b) Property Tax Incentive (Chicago) to get funding and support for your business.

localtax incentive

Amount Varies

Cook County Class 7(a) & 7(b) Commercial Property Tax Incentives (Chicago)

Apply for the Cook County Class 7(a) & 7(b) Commercial Property Tax Incentives (Chicago) to get funding and support for your business.

localtax incentiveLow-Income

Amount Varies

Cook County Class 8 Property Tax Incentive (Chicago)

Apply for the Cook County Class 8 Property Tax Incentive (Chicago) to get funding and support for your business.

localtax incentive

Amount Varies

Cook County Class L Landmark Property Tax Incentive

Apply for the Cook County Class L Landmark Property Tax Incentive to get funding and support for your business.

localtax incentive

Amount Varies

Chicago Enterprise Zone Program Tax Incentives

Apply for the Chicago Enterprise Zone Program Tax Incentives to get funding and support for your business.

federalgrant

Amount Varies

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program

Apply for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program to get funding and support for your business.

countytax incentive

Amount Varies

Cook County Class 7a Property Tax Incentive

Apply for the Cook County Class 7a Property Tax Incentive to get funding and support for your business.

countytax incentive

Amount Varies

Cook County Class 7b Property Tax Incentive

Apply for the Cook County Class 7b Property Tax Incentive to get funding and support for your business.

countytax incentive

Amount Varies

Cook County Class 7c (CURE) Property Tax Incentive

Apply for the Cook County Class 7c (CURE) Property Tax Incentive to get funding and support for your business.

countytax incentive

Amount Varies

Cook County Class L Property Tax Incentive

Apply for the Cook County Class L Property Tax Incentive to get funding and support for your business.

federalgrant

$275,000

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program - Phase I

Apply for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program - Phase I to get funding and support for your business.

federalgrant

$275,000

Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program - Phase I

Apply for the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program - Phase I to get funding and support for your business.

federalgrant

$275,000

National Science Foundation (NSF) SBIR Phase I Grant

Apply for the National Science Foundation (NSF) SBIR Phase I Grant to get funding and support for your business.

federalgrant

Amount Varies

National Institutes of Health (NIH) SBIR Phase I Grant

Apply for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) SBIR Phase I Grant to get funding and support for your business.

federalgrant

$200,000

Department of Energy (DOE) SBIR Phase I Grant

Apply for the Department of Energy (DOE) SBIR Phase I Grant to get funding and support for your business.

federalloan

$5,500,000

SBA 504 Loan Program

Apply for the SBA 504 Loan Program to get funding and support for your business.

federalloanVeteran-Owned

$2,000,000

SBA Military Reservist Economic Injury Disaster Loan (MREIDL)

Apply for the SBA Military Reservist Economic Injury Disaster Loan (MREIDL) to get funding and support for your business.

federaltax incentive

Amount Varies

Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)

Apply for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) to get funding and support for your business.

federaltax incentive

$5,000

Disabled Access Credit

Apply for the Disabled Access Credit to get funding and support for your business.

federaltax incentiveLow-Income

Amount Varies

New Markets Tax Credit Program

Apply for the New Markets Tax Credit Program to get funding and support for your business.

federaltax incentiveLow-Income

$3,000

Empowerment Zone Employment Credit

Apply for the Empowerment Zone Employment Credit to get funding and support for your business.

stategrant

$10,000

Illinois State Trade and Export Promotion (STEP) Grant

Apply for the Illinois State Trade and Export Promotion (STEP) Grant to get funding and support for your business.

stategrant

$50,000

Illinois SBIR/STTR Matching Grant Program

Apply for the Illinois SBIR/STTR Matching Grant Program to get funding and support for your business.

stategrantDisadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)

Amount Varies

Illinois Cannabis Social Equity Grant Program

Apply for the Illinois Cannabis Social Equity Grant Program to get funding and support for your business.

stategrant

$2,000,000

Illinois Federal Grant Support Program

Apply for the Illinois Federal Grant Support Program to get funding and support for your business.

stateloan

$2,000,000

Advantage Illinois Participation Loan Program (PLP)

Apply for the Advantage Illinois Participation Loan Program (PLP) to get funding and support for your business.

stateloanMinority-Owned

Amount Varies

Advantage Illinois - Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Individuals (SEDI) Loan Program

Apply for the Advantage Illinois - Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Individuals (SEDI) Loan Program to get funding and support for your business.

stateloan

Amount Varies

Illinois Treasurer's Business Invest - Loan Deposit Program

Apply for the Illinois Treasurer's Business Invest - Loan Deposit Program to get funding and support for your business.

statetax incentive

Amount Varies

Angel Investment Tax Credit Program

Apply for the Angel Investment Tax Credit Program to get funding and support for your business.

statetax incentive

Amount Varies

Illinois Enterprise Zone Program Tax Exemptions

Apply for the Illinois Enterprise Zone Program Tax Exemptions to get funding and support for your business.

statetax incentiveLow-Income

Amount Varies

Illinois New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC)

Apply for the Illinois New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) to get funding and support for your business.

statetax incentive

Amount Varies

Apprenticeship Education Expense Tax Credit Program

Apply for the Apprenticeship Education Expense Tax Credit Program to get funding and support for your business.

statetax incentive

Amount Varies

Illinois Research and Development (R&D) Tax Credit

Apply for the Illinois Research and Development (R&D) Tax Credit to get funding and support for your business.

statetax incentive

Amount Varies

Economic Development for a Growing Economy (EDGE) Tax Credit

Apply for the Economic Development for a Growing Economy (EDGE) Tax Credit to get funding and support for your business.

localgrant

$250,000

Chicago Recovery Plan Business Development Grant

Apply for the Chicago Recovery Plan Business Development Grant to get funding and support for your business.

localgrant

$250,000

Chicago Climate Infrastructure Fund

Apply for the Chicago Climate Infrastructure Fund to get funding and support for your business.

localgrant

$10,000

Chicago Special Service Area (SSA) Facade Improvement Grant

Apply for the Chicago Special Service Area (SSA) Facade Improvement Grant to get funding and support for your business.

countygrant

$20,000

Cook County Small Business Source Growth Grant

Apply for the Cook County Small Business Source Growth Grant to get funding and support for your business.

countygrantLow-Income

Amount Varies

Cook County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)

Apply for the Cook County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to get funding and support for your business.

statetax incentive

Amount Varies

Illinois Enterprise Zone Program Tax Incentives

Apply for the Illinois Enterprise Zone Program Tax Incentives to get funding and support for your business.

localloan

$25,000

Chicago Microlending Institute Loan Program

Apply for the Chicago Microlending Institute Loan Program to get funding and support for your business.

localtax incentive

Amount Varies

Class 7(a) and 7(b) Commercial Property Tax Incentives

Apply for the Class 7(a) and 7(b) Commercial Property Tax Incentives to get funding and support for your business.

localtax incentive

Amount Varies

Class L Landmark Property Tax Incentive

Apply for the Class L Landmark Property Tax Incentive to get funding and support for your business.

localtax incentive

Amount Varies

Class 8 Industrial/Commercial Property Tax Incentive

Apply for the Class 8 Industrial/Commercial Property Tax Incentive to get funding and support for your business.

countyloan

$250,000

Grow Cook County Fund

Apply for the Grow Cook County Fund to get funding and support for your business.

countyloan

$2,000,000

Cook County BUILT in Cook Loan Program

Apply for the Cook County BUILT in Cook Loan Program to get funding and support for your business.

federalgrant

$175,000

USDA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Program

Apply for the USDA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Program to get funding and support for your business.

federalgrant

$100,000

EPA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Grant

Apply for the EPA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Grant to get funding and support for your business.

federalloanLow-Income

$350,000

SBA Community Advantage Loan

Apply for the SBA Community Advantage Loan to get funding and support for your business.

federaltax incentive

$5,000

Disabled Access Credit (Section 44)

Apply for the Disabled Access Credit (Section 44) to get funding and support for your business.

federaltax incentive

$250,000

Research and Development (R&D) Payroll Tax Credit for Small Businesses

Apply for the Research and Development (R&D) Payroll Tax Credit for Small Businesses to get funding and support for your business.

federaltax incentiveLow-Income

Amount Varies

New Markets Tax Credit Program (NMTC)

Apply for the New Markets Tax Credit Program (NMTC) to get funding and support for your business.

stategrant

$10,000

Illinois State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) Grant

Apply for the Illinois State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) Grant to get funding and support for your business.

stategrant

$30,000

Illinois Back to Business (B2B) Grant Program

Apply for the Illinois Back to Business (B2B) Grant Program to get funding and support for your business.

stategrantLow-Income

Amount Varies

Illinois Job Training and Economic Development (JTED) Program Grant

Apply for the Illinois Job Training and Economic Development (JTED) Program Grant to get funding and support for your business.

stateloanDisadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)

$2,000,000

Advantage Illinois Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Individuals (SEDI) Loan Program

Apply for the Advantage Illinois Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Individuals (SEDI) Loan Program to get funding and support for your business.

stateloan

Amount Varies

Illinois Treasurer Invest in Illinois: Community Development Deposit Program

Apply for the Illinois Treasurer Invest in Illinois: Community Development Deposit Program to get funding and support for your business.

stateloanDisadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)

Amount Varies

Illinois Cannabis Social Equity Loan Program

Apply for the Illinois Cannabis Social Equity Loan Program to get funding and support for your business.

statetax incentive

Amount Varies

Illinois Angel Investment Tax Credit Program

Apply for the Illinois Angel Investment Tax Credit Program to get funding and support for your business.

statetax incentive

$3,500

Apprenticeship Education Expense Tax Credit

Apply for the Apprenticeship Education Expense Tax Credit to get funding and support for your business.

federalgrant

Amount Varies

Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program

Apply for the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program to get funding and support for your business.

countygrant

$20,000

The Cook County Source Grant

Apply for the The Cook County Source Grant to get funding and support for your business.

countygrant

$100,000

Cook County Manufacturing Infrastructure Grant

Apply for the Cook County Manufacturing Infrastructure Grant to get funding and support for your business.

countyloanLow-Income

Amount Varies

Cook County Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program

Apply for the Cook County Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program to get funding and support for your business.

countyloan

Amount Varies

Cook County Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE)

Apply for the Cook County Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) to get funding and support for your business.

countyloan

Amount Varies

Cook County Small Business Source Loan Network

Apply for the Cook County Small Business Source Loan Network to get funding and support for your business.

countytax incentive

Amount Varies

Cook County Class 6b Industrial Property Tax Incentive

Apply for the Cook County Class 6b Industrial Property Tax Incentive to get funding and support for your business.

countytax incentive

Amount Varies

Cook County Class 8 Industrial/Commercial Property Tax Incentive

Apply for the Cook County Class 8 Industrial/Commercial Property Tax Incentive to get funding and support for your business.

countytax incentive

Amount Varies

Cook County Class 7a Commercial Property Tax Incentive

Apply for the Cook County Class 7a Commercial Property Tax Incentive to get funding and support for your business.

countytax incentive

Amount Varies

Cook County Class 7b Commercial Property Tax Incentive

Apply for the Cook County Class 7b Commercial Property Tax Incentive to get funding and support for your business.

countytax incentive

Amount Varies

Cook County Class 7c Commercial Urban Relief Incentive

Apply for the Cook County Class 7c Commercial Urban Relief Incentive to get funding and support for your business.

localloan

$25,000

Chicago Microlending Institute (CMI) Loan Program

Apply for the Chicago Microlending Institute (CMI) Loan Program to get funding and support for your business.

localloan

$100,000

Allies for Community Business Small Business Loans

Apply for the Allies for Community Business Small Business Loans to get funding and support for your business.

localloanWomen-Owned

$25,000

Women's Business Development Center (WBDC) Microloan Program

Apply for the Women's Business Development Center (WBDC) Microloan Program to get funding and support for your business.

localloanLow-Income

$50,000

Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives Micro Finance Group (CNIMFG) Microloan

Apply for the Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives Micro Finance Group (CNIMFG) Microloan to get funding and support for your business.

localtax incentive

Amount Varies

Cook County Class 7c (ROPE) Property Tax Incentive

Apply for the Cook County Class 7c (ROPE) Property Tax Incentive to get funding and support for your business.

localtax incentive

Amount Varies

Chicago Enterprise Zone Program Sales Tax Exemption

Apply for the Chicago Enterprise Zone Program Sales Tax Exemption to get funding and support for your business.

federalgrant

Amount Varies

SBA State Trade Expansion Program (STEP)

Apply for the SBA State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) to get funding and support for your business.

federalgrant

$275,000

National Science Foundation (NSF) SBIR/STTR Phase I Grant

Apply for the National Science Foundation (NSF) SBIR/STTR Phase I Grant to get funding and support for your business.

federalgrant

Amount Varies

National Institutes of Health (NIH) SBIR/STTR Grant Program

Apply for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) SBIR/STTR Grant Program to get funding and support for your business.

federalgrant

Amount Varies

Department of Energy (DOE) SBIR/STTR Grant Program

Apply for the Department of Energy (DOE) SBIR/STTR Grant Program to get funding and support for your business.

federalloan

$5,500,000

SBA 504 Certified Development Company Loan Program

Apply for the SBA 504 Certified Development Company Loan Program to get funding and support for your business.

federaltax incentive

$5,000

Credit for Small Employer Pension Plan Startup Costs

Apply for the Credit for Small Employer Pension Plan Startup Costs to get funding and support for your business.

stategrant

$30,000

Illinois Back to Business (B2B) New Businesses Grant

Apply for the Illinois Back to Business (B2B) New Businesses Grant to get funding and support for your business.

stategrantLow-Income

Amount Varies

Illinois Job Training Economic Development (JTED) Program Grant

Apply for the Illinois Job Training Economic Development (JTED) Program Grant to get funding and support for your business.

stategrant

Amount Varies

Illinois Specialty Crop Block Grant Program

Apply for the Illinois Specialty Crop Block Grant Program to get funding and support for your business.

federaltax incentiveLow-Income

Amount Varies

New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC)

Apply for the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) to get funding and support for your business.

stateloan

Amount Varies

Advantage Illinois Loan Participation Program (LPP)

Apply for the Advantage Illinois Loan Participation Program (LPP) to get funding and support for your business.

stateloan

Amount Varies

Illinois Treasurer's Office Business Invest Program

Apply for the Illinois Treasurer's Office Business Invest Program to get funding and support for your business.

stateloanMinority-Owned

Amount Varies

Illinois Treasurer's Access to Capital Program

Apply for the Illinois Treasurer's Access to Capital Program to get funding and support for your business.

statetax incentiveLow-Income

Amount Varies

Illinois New Markets Development Program

Apply for the Illinois New Markets Development Program to get funding and support for your business.

statetax incentive

Amount Varies

Illinois Research and Development Tax Credit

Apply for the Illinois Research and Development Tax Credit to get funding and support for your business.

statetax incentive

$3,500

Illinois Apprenticeship Education Expense Tax Credit

Apply for the Illinois Apprenticeship Education Expense Tax Credit to get funding and support for your business.

localloan

$25,000

Chicago Microlending Institute (CMI) Microloan Program

Apply for the Chicago Microlending Institute (CMI) Microloan Program to get funding and support for your business.

localloan

Amount Varies

City of Chicago & CIBC Entrepreneur Loan Program

Apply for the City of Chicago & CIBC Entrepreneur Loan Program to get funding and support for your business.

countygrant

$20,000

Cook County Small Business Source Grant

Apply for the Cook County Small Business Source Grant to get funding and support for your business.

countygrant

$100,000

Cook County Manufacturing Infrastructure Grant Program

Apply for the Cook County Manufacturing Infrastructure Grant Program to get funding and support for your business.

localtax incentive

Amount Varies

Chicago Enterprise Zone Program Tax Exemptions

Apply for the Chicago Enterprise Zone Program Tax Exemptions to get funding and support for your business.

localtax incentive

Amount Varies

Cook County Class 6(b) Property Tax Incentive

Apply for the Cook County Class 6(b) Property Tax Incentive to get funding and support for your business.

localtax incentive

Amount Varies

Class L Property Tax Incentive for Chicago Landmarks

Apply for the Class L Property Tax Incentive for Chicago Landmarks to get funding and support for your business.

localtax incentive

Amount Varies

Cook County Class C Property Tax Incentive

Apply for the Cook County Class C Property Tax Incentive to get funding and support for your business.

federalloanDisadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)

$350,000

SBA Community Advantage Loan Program

Apply for the SBA Community Advantage Loan Program to get funding and support for your business.

federalloan

$500,000

SBA Export Express Loan Program

Apply for the SBA Export Express Loan Program to get funding and support for your business.

federalloan

$5,000,000

SBA Export Working Capital Program (EWCP)

Apply for the SBA Export Working Capital Program (EWCP) to get funding and support for your business.

federalloan

$5,000,000

SBA International Trade Loan Program

Apply for the SBA International Trade Loan Program to get funding and support for your business.

federaltax incentive

Amount Varies

Small Business Health Care Tax Credit

Apply for the Small Business Health Care Tax Credit to get funding and support for your business.

federaltax incentive

Amount Varies

Section 179 Deduction for Business Equipment

Apply for the Section 179 Deduction for Business Equipment to get funding and support for your business.

federaltax incentive

Amount Varies

Disabled Access Credit (Form 8826)

Apply for the Disabled Access Credit (Form 8826) to get funding and support for your business.

federaltax incentive

Amount Varies

Employer Credit for Paid Family and Medical Leave (Form 8994)

Apply for the Employer Credit for Paid Family and Medical Leave (Form 8994) to get funding and support for your business.

stategrant

Amount Varies

Illinois Apprenticeship Program (IAP) Employer Funding

Apply for the Illinois Apprenticeship Program (IAP) Employer Funding to get funding and support for your business.

stategrant

Amount Varies

Manufacturing Modernization Grant Program

Apply for the Manufacturing Modernization Grant Program to get funding and support for your business.

federalloan

$5,000,000

SBA 7(a) Loan Program

Apply for the SBA 7(a) Loan Program to get funding and support for your business.

federalloan

$50,000

SBA Microloan Program

Apply for the SBA Microloan Program to get funding and support for your business.

stateloan

$500,000

Illinois Small Business Loan Program

Apply for the Illinois Small Business Loan Program to get funding and support for your business.

stateloan

$1,000,000

Advantage Illinois - Participation Loan Program

Apply for the Advantage Illinois - Participation Loan Program to get funding and support for your business.

stateloan

$1,000,000

Advantage Illinois - New Business Loan Program

Apply for the Advantage Illinois - New Business Loan Program to get funding and support for your business.

stateloanMinority-Owned

$1,000,000

Advantage Illinois - Minority-Owned Business Loan Program

Apply for the Advantage Illinois - Minority-Owned Business Loan Program to get funding and support for your business.

stateloanWomen-Owned

$1,000,000

Advantage Illinois - Women-Owned Business Loan Program

Apply for the Advantage Illinois - Women-Owned Business Loan Program to get funding and support for your business.

stateloanVeteran-Owned

$1,000,000

Advantage Illinois - Veteran-Owned Business Loan Program

Apply for the Advantage Illinois - Veteran-Owned Business Loan Program to get funding and support for your business.

stateloanLow-Income

$1,000,000

Advantage Illinois - Rebuild Illinois Loan Program

Apply for the Advantage Illinois - Rebuild Illinois Loan Program to get funding and support for your business.

statetax incentive

Amount Varies

Economic Development for a Growing Economy (EDGE) Tax Credit Program

Apply for the Economic Development for a Growing Economy (EDGE) Tax Credit Program to get funding and support for your business.

statetax incentive

Amount Varies

Illinois Enterprise Zone Program

Apply for the Illinois Enterprise Zone Program to get funding and support for your business.

statetax incentive

Amount Varies

High Impact Business (HIB) Program

Apply for the High Impact Business (HIB) Program to get funding and support for your business.

statetax incentive

Amount Varies

Sales Tax Exemption for Manufacturing and Graphic Arts Machinery & Equipment

Apply for the Sales Tax Exemption for Manufacturing and Graphic Arts Machinery & Equipment to get funding and support for your business.

statetax incentive

Amount Varies

Sales Tax Exemption for Research & Development Equipment

Apply for the Sales Tax Exemption for Research & Development Equipment to get funding and support for your business.

statetax incentive

Amount Varies

Manufacturers' Purchase Credit (MPC)

Apply for the Manufacturers' Purchase Credit (MPC) to get funding and support for your business.

countyloan

Amount Varies

Cook County Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) Program

Apply for the Cook County Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) Program to get funding and support for your business.

countytax incentive

Amount Varies

Industrial Property Tax Incentive (Class 6b)

Apply for the Industrial Property Tax Incentive (Class 6b) to get funding and support for your business.

countytax incentive

Amount Varies

Commercial Property Tax Incentive (Class 7a - Urban Decay)

Apply for the Commercial Property Tax Incentive (Class 7a - Urban Decay) to get funding and support for your business.

countytax incentive

Amount Varies

Commercial Property Tax Incentive (Class 7b - Redevelopment Area)

Apply for the Commercial Property Tax Incentive (Class 7b - Redevelopment Area) to get funding and support for your business.

countytax incentive

Amount Varies

Commercial Property Tax Incentive (Class 8 - Contaminated Property)

Apply for the Commercial Property Tax Incentive (Class 8 - Contaminated Property) to get funding and support for your business.

localgrant

$150,000

Small Business Improvement Fund (SBIF)

Apply for the Small Business Improvement Fund (SBIF) to get funding and support for your business.

localloan

$1,000,000

Small Business Opportunity and Access Program (SBOAP)

Apply for the Small Business Opportunity and Access Program (SBOAP) to get funding and support for your business.

localtax incentive

Amount Varies

Class 6(b) Industrial Property Tax Incentive

Apply for the Class 6(b) Industrial Property Tax Incentive to get funding and support for your business.

localtax incentive

Amount Varies

Class 7(a) Commercial Property Tax Incentive

Apply for the Class 7(a) Commercial Property Tax Incentive to get funding and support for your business.

localtax incentive

Amount Varies

Class 8 Commercial/Industrial Development Tax Incentive

Apply for the Class 8 Commercial/Industrial Development Tax Incentive to get funding and support for your business.

localtax incentive

Amount Varies

Class C Commercial Rehabilitation Tax Incentive

Apply for the Class C Commercial Rehabilitation Tax Incentive to get funding and support for your business.

localtax incentive

Amount Varies

Enterprise Zone Program Benefits (Chicago)

Apply for the Enterprise Zone Program Benefits (Chicago) to get funding and support for your business.

federalgrant

$275,000

NSF Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Grant

Apply for the NSF Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Grant to get funding and support for your business.

federalgrant

$299,000

NIH Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Grant

Apply for the NIH Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Grant to get funding and support for your business.

federalgrant

$250,000

DoD Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Grant

Apply for the DoD Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Grant to get funding and support for your business.

federalgrant

$200,000

DOE Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Grant

Apply for the DOE Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Grant to get funding and support for your business.

federalgrant

$175,000

NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Grant

Apply for the NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Grant to get funding and support for your business.

federalloan

$5,000,000

SBA Export Loan Programs (Export Express, Export Working Capital)

Apply for the SBA Export Loan Programs (Export Express, Export Working Capital) to get funding and support for your business.

federaltax incentive

Amount Varies

Research and Development (R&D) Tax Credit

Apply for the Research and Development (R&D) Tax Credit to get funding and support for your business.

federaltax incentive

Amount Varies

Small Employer Health Insurance Credit

Apply for the Small Employer Health Insurance Credit to get funding and support for your business.

federaltax incentive

Amount Varies

Employer Credit for Paid Family and Medical Leave

Apply for the Employer Credit for Paid Family and Medical Leave to get funding and support for your business.

federaltax incentive

Amount Varies

Credit for Employer-Provided Childcare Facilities and Services

Apply for the Credit for Employer-Provided Childcare Facilities and Services to get funding and support for your business.

federaltax incentive

Amount Varies

Energy Investment Tax Credit (ITC) / Clean Energy Tax Credit

Apply for the Energy Investment Tax Credit (ITC) / Clean Energy Tax Credit to get funding and support for your business.

federaltax incentiveLow-Income

Amount Varies

Opportunity Zones Tax Benefits

Apply for the Opportunity Zones Tax Benefits to get funding and support for your business.

stategrant

Amount Varies

Employer Training Investment Program (ETIP)

Apply for the Employer Training Investment Program (ETIP) to get funding and support for your business.

Chicago, IL

Available Resources

Cook County Community Recovery Loan Fund

Cook County Small Business Source Grow Cook County Fund

Cook County Class 6b Property Tax Incentive

Cook County Class 7a & 7b Commercial Property Tax Incentives

Cook County Class 7c Commercial Urban Elaboration (CUE) Tax Incentive

Cook County Class 8 Property Tax Incentive

Cook County Class C Environmental Cleanup Tax Incentive

Cook County Class L Historic Preservation Tax Incentive

Neighborhood Opportunity Fund (NOF)

Chicago Recovery Plan Community Development Grant

Chicago Small Business Opportunity Fund

Chicago Microlending Institute (CMI) Microloan

Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives Micro Finance Group (CNIMFG) Microloan Program

Cook County Class 6(b) Property Tax Incentive (Chicago)

Cook County Class 7(a) & 7(b) Commercial Property Tax Incentives (Chicago)

Cook County Class 8 Property Tax Incentive (Chicago)

Cook County Class L Landmark Property Tax Incentive

Chicago Enterprise Zone Program Tax Incentives

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program

Cook County Class 7a Property Tax Incentive

Cook County Class 7b Property Tax Incentive

Cook County Class 7c (CURE) Property Tax Incentive

Cook County Class L Property Tax Incentive

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program - Phase I

Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program - Phase I

National Science Foundation (NSF) SBIR Phase I Grant

National Institutes of Health (NIH) SBIR Phase I Grant

Department of Energy (DOE) SBIR Phase I Grant

SBA 504 Loan Program

SBA Military Reservist Economic Injury Disaster Loan (MREIDL)

Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)

Disabled Access Credit

New Markets Tax Credit Program

Empowerment Zone Employment Credit

Illinois State Trade and Export Promotion (STEP) Grant

Illinois SBIR/STTR Matching Grant Program

Illinois Cannabis Social Equity Grant Program

Illinois Federal Grant Support Program

Advantage Illinois Participation Loan Program (PLP)

Advantage Illinois - Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Individuals (SEDI) Loan Program

Illinois Treasurer's Business Invest - Loan Deposit Program

Angel Investment Tax Credit Program

Illinois Enterprise Zone Program Tax Exemptions

Illinois New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC)

Apprenticeship Education Expense Tax Credit Program

Illinois Research and Development (R&D) Tax Credit

Economic Development for a Growing Economy (EDGE) Tax Credit

Chicago Recovery Plan Business Development Grant

Chicago Climate Infrastructure Fund

Chicago Special Service Area (SSA) Facade Improvement Grant

Cook County Small Business Source Growth Grant

Cook County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)

Illinois Enterprise Zone Program Tax Incentives

Chicago Microlending Institute Loan Program

Class 7(a) and 7(b) Commercial Property Tax Incentives

Class L Landmark Property Tax Incentive

Class 8 Industrial/Commercial Property Tax Incentive

Grow Cook County Fund

Cook County BUILT in Cook Loan Program

USDA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Program

EPA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Grant

SBA Community Advantage Loan

Disabled Access Credit (Section 44)

Research and Development (R&D) Payroll Tax Credit for Small Businesses

New Markets Tax Credit Program (NMTC)

Illinois State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) Grant

Illinois Back to Business (B2B) Grant Program

Illinois Job Training and Economic Development (JTED) Program Grant

Advantage Illinois Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Individuals (SEDI) Loan Program

Illinois Treasurer Invest in Illinois: Community Development Deposit Program

Illinois Cannabis Social Equity Loan Program

Illinois Angel Investment Tax Credit Program

Apprenticeship Education Expense Tax Credit

Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program

The Cook County Source Grant

Cook County Manufacturing Infrastructure Grant

Cook County Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program

Cook County Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE)