Back2Business Grants
The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) has announced additional funding through the B2B initiative to help businesses in hard-hit industries. Learn if you qualify for additional funding.
In this round, eligible restaurants, hotels, and creative arts businesses are eligible to apply for $175 million in available grant funding as part of our efforts to support ongoing recovery in hard-hit industries. All applicants will receive a grant if they meet eligibility requirements and submit proper documentation and attestations required by the program. The application window for this grant is very small.
Applications are open between April 5 and May 10.
There are different criteria for each of the three grants.
Application Information
More information can be found on the DCEO web site.
Application links can be found here.
Or contact Andrea Schultz Winter (awinter@greaterfreeport.com) or Bill Clow (bclow@greaterfreeport.com) to determine if your restaurant, hotel, or creative arts business will qualify for a B2B grant. You can also call the Partnership at 815-233-1350.
A webinar is being held on Wednesday, May 3 at 10:30 a.m.
Those who wish to participate will need to RSVP to RSVP@sgop.ilga.gov by 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 2. They should include their name, business name, email address, mailing address and phone number. Upon their RSVP, they will receive a link to the webinar.
Timeline of Grant
- March 22: CBA Grant Announced
- March 30: First Webinar of Information
- April 5: Grant Application Opens
- April 6: Second Webinar of Information
- May 10: Grant Application Closes
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