Federal Grant Support Program - Round 2

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Awarding Agency Name Commerce And Econ Opp Agency Contact Chad Phillips ( CEO.FedGrantMatch@illinois.gov) Announcement Type Initial Type of Assistance Instrument Grant Funding Opportunity Number FY26-1 Funding Opportunity Title Federal Grant Support Program CSFA Number 420-35-3073 CSFA Popular Name Federal Grant Support Program Anticipated Number of Awards 30 Estimated Total Program Funding $16,900,000 Award Range $10,000 - $2,000,000 Source of Funding State Cost Sharing or Matching Requirements Yes Indirect Costs Allowed Yes Restrictions on Indirect Costs No Posted Date 09/16/2025 Application Date Range General announcement open for a period of time with no specific due dates for applications. CSFA Link https://gata.illinois.gov/grants/csfa.html?page=Opportunity.aspx&nofo=3149 Technical Assistance Session No For your application to be considered, your entity must be pre-qualified. For resources on pre-qualification and other grant topics, please visit https://dceo.illinois.gov/aboutdceo/grantopportunities/learning-library.html. Application Documents, Please read the NOFO Supplement and complete the requirements NOFO Supplement 3073-3149 Federal Grant Support Program - Round 2 Program Application 3073-3149 Federal Grant Support Program - Round 2 Uniform Application 3073-3149 Federal Grant Support Program - Round 2 Uniform Budget (Capital Only) 3073-3149 Federal Grant Support Program - Round 2 Uniform Budget (Capital and Operational) 3073-3149 Federal Grant Support Program - Round 2 Mandatory Disclosure 3073-3149 Federal Grant Support Program - Round 2 Conflict of Interest Disclosure 3073-3149 Federal Grant Support Program - Round 2 Application Submission Form

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Topic areas: Advanced Manufacturing and Industry, Energy and Environment, General and Cross-cutting R&D.

Funding amount

This grant provides Varies in funding.

Deadline

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; there is no single fixed deadline.

Who can apply

This opportunity is open to the following applicant types:

• Not specified by the program.

Eligibility

The program did not publish a separate eligibility statement. See the official opportunity page for the full eligibility criteria.

Agency

Federal Grant Support Program - Round 2 is administered by Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), listed via Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.