Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park

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Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park

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CSFA Number

511-00-3947

CSFA Popular Name

Quantum Works

Title

Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park

Description

Funding for quantum research office and labs.

Awarding Agency Name

Capital Development Board

Program

Opportunity Manager

Natalie Lambert

Announcement Type

Initial Announcement

Public Link

https://il.amplifund.com/Public/Opportunities/Details/c9ac8f93-c7f7-4871-9b91-80c45e13ab90 Funding Information

Opportunity Funding

$136,900,000.00

Funding Sources

State

Funding Source Description

Funding Restrictions

as specified in Article 140, Section 20 of Public Act 104-0003 Award Information

Award Ceiling

$136,900,000.00

Award Type

Non Competitive

Capital Grant

Yes

Indirect Costs Allowed

No Award Administration Information

State Award Notices

Pre-award costs are generally not allowable, and therefore any money spent prior to execution of the grant is done at the applicant’s own risk and likely will not be allowable as part of the grant.

Administrative and National Policy Requirements

Applicant must enter into a grant agreement with CDB outlining the roles and responsibilities of the parties.

Subrecipients are not allowed as part of this grant program.

Subcontractors are subject to all applicable provisions of the grant agreement executed between CDB and the grantee. The successful applicant shall retain sole responsibility for the performance of its subcontractor(s).

A grant agreement will be issued for a maximum contract period of five years. All projects must be operational at the end of the grant term.

Grants are subject to the Illinois Grant Funds Recovery Act (30 ILCS 705). As such, all applicable design and construction contracts must be bid and awarded within 2 years of the grant agreement execution date. Any grant funds not legally obligated within two years shall be returned to CDB within 45 days.

Proposed projects, including the project area, project scope, and proposed beneficiaries, supplied in the grant application submitted for funding must not be changed or modified at any time without express written approval by CDB. Modifications will only be allowed by CDB when the requested change is outside the control and foreseeability of the grantee.

Any equipment, material, or real property that the grantee purchases or improves with grant funds may not be sold, transferred, encumbered, or otherwise disposed of without prior approval of CDB.

Applicants must comply with the standards set forth in 2 CFR 200.317-326 for use in establishing procedures for the procurement of supplies, services, equipment, real property, or other items with grant funds. In addition, all procurements pursuant to this Agreement shall be made competitively and pursuant to the Illinois Procurement Code (30 ILCS 500) and the Higher Education Standard Procurement Rules (44 Ill. Adm. Code 4).

Grantees shall comply with all audit requirements found at 44 Ill. Adm. Code 7000.90 and may be required to incur costs related thereto.

Timely Billing Required. Grantee must submit any payment request after completion of the payment milestones identified in Part Three of the Grant Agreement. Grantee is not required to submit pay requests at the end of each quarter.

Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act. For projects $250,000 and over, CDB will place goals for the utilization of businesses owned by minorities, women and persons with disabilities. The applicable goals will be determined by CDB based on the size and location of the project. Grantee agrees to endeavor to meet any applicable goals and agrees to coordinate the meeting of these goals with CDB’s Fair Employment Practices (FEP) Unit and to provide documentation of its good faith efforts to meet those percentages in the event that the goals are not met. Failure to meet the goals or to provide sufficient Good Faith Efforts, as…

Topic areas: Advanced Manufacturing and Industry, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), Physical Sciences.

Funding amount

This grant provides Up to $136.9M in funding, up to $136.9M per award.

Deadline

Applications are due Sep 30, 2026. Confirm the exact closing time on the official program page before applying.

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

Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park is administered by CDB (511) (CDB), listed via CDB (511).