The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity is officially accepting applications for the Back to Business (B2B) COVID-19 grant relief program. If your small business or organization is still grappling with the impacts of the pandemic in the restaurant, hotel, or arts industries, you could be eligible to receive relief funding. Awards provided to eligible small businesses and nonprofit organizations under this program will be sized based on losses incurred due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so that all eligible applicants receive an award. Read more below to see if your business or organization is eligible and how to make sure your application is submitted correctly. You may be most interested in B2B Arts.
Dates
The application portal is now officially live and ready to accept your application. Click this link to submit your application today. Don’t wait until the last minute — submit your application as soon as it is ready. Make sure to submit your application by May 10 at 11:59 PM (CT). Any application submitted after the deadline will not be eligible for consideration.
Application
Submit your application here. If you come across any issues submitting your application, a technical support help desk is currently available seven days a week from 8am to 8pm CDT. You can contact ncrccdfgrants@submittable.com to arrange for help with your application.
The technical support help desk is powered by Submittable, a public benefit corporation dedicated to streamlining the grant application, team review, and program reporting process for organizations that award grants. Their team is available to answer grant application questions and troubleshoot the grant application portal with applicants.
Eligibility
You can visit this link to read in more detail about the exact eligibility requirements for each program area as well as detailed FAQs that will answer many of your questions. In the meantime, here are eligibility highlights for each grant.
Dates
The application portal is now officially live and ready to accept your application. Click this link to submit your application today. Don’t wait until the last minute — submit your application as soon as it is ready. Make sure to submit your application by May 10 at 11:59 PM (CT). Any application submitted after the deadline will not be eligible for consideration.
Application
Submit your application here. If you come across any issues submitting your application, a technical support help desk is currently available seven days a week from 8am to 8pm CDT. You can contact ncrccdfgrants@submittable.com to arrange for help with your application.
The technical support help desk is powered by Submittable, a public benefit corporation dedicated to streamlining the grant application, team review, and program reporting process for organizations that award grants. Their team is available to answer grant application questions and troubleshoot the grant application portal with applicants.
Eligibility
You can visit this link to read in more detail about the exact eligibility requirements for each program area as well as detailed FAQs that will answer many of your questions. In the meantime, here are eligibility highlights for each grant.
The Illinois Creative Recovery (B2B Arts) help desk is live. The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) will distribute $50 million in grant money to businesses, nonprofit organizations, and sole proprietors in the creative sector that suffered losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Applications will be accepted by DCEO between April 5 and May 10.
As a Community Navigator, Arts Alliance is providing technical assistance to prospective applicants, including a help desk to answer questions and guide you through the application when it becomes available. That help desk is now live. Access it on our website.
Access the help desk
As a Community Navigator, Arts Alliance is providing technical assistance to prospective applicants, including a help desk to answer questions and guide you through the application when it becomes available. That help desk is now live. Access it on our website.
Access the help desk