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$18.1M

Total funding

$125K

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35 grants

$18.1M total

$125K median

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Job Creation Grants in Illinois Highlights

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Grant Insights : Grant Funding Trends in Illinois

Average Grant Size

What's the typical amount funded for Illinois?

Grants are most commonly $104,222.

$104,222

Total Number of Grants

What's the total number of grants in Job Creation Grants in Illinois year over year?

In 2024, funders in Illinois awarded a total of 104,158 grants.

2022 97,582

2023 97,805

2024 104,158

Top Grant Focus Areas

Among all the Job Creation Grants in Illinois given out in Illinois, the most popular focus areas that receive funding are Education, Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations, and Human Services.

1. Education

2. Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations

3. Human Services

Funding Over Time

How is funding for Job Creation Grants in Illinois changing over time?

Funding has increased by 16.08%.

2022 $8,503,243,276

2023 $9,316,300,812
9.56%

2024 $10,813,952,832
16.08%

Illinois Counties That Receive the Most Funding

How does grant funding vary by county?

Cook County, Lake County, and Macon County receive the most funding.

County	Total Grant Funding in 2024
Cook County	$6,893,460,213
Lake County	$720,580,526
Macon County	$544,478,272
Champaign County	$541,704,331
Dupage County	$496,099,366

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Illinois Job Training Funding via DCEO

Illinois Job Creation Funding via Arbor Brothers

Illinois DCEO Grants for Illinois Job Creation

First National Bank of Omaha Grants for Illinois Job Creation

Job Creation Funding for Municipalities from DCEO

First National Bank of Omaha Grants for Illinois Job Creation

Job Creation Funding from First National Bank

Illinois Community Development Funding via Regions Bank

Job Creation Funding for Nonprofits from Huntington

US HUD Grants for Illinois Tribal Development

DCEO Grants for Illinois Industrial Job Creation

Walter S. Mander Foundation Job Creation Grants in Illinois

Volunteer Mississippi Job Creation Grants in Illinois

Georgia Municipal Association Grants for Illinois Workforce

USDA NIFA Support for Rural Job Creation

Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Job Creation Grants in Illinois

EV Manufacturing Expansion Funding from DCEO

Funders' Network Job Creation Grants in Illinois

Job Creation Funding for Nonprofits from Old National Bank