ReBuild Illinois Capital Grants
Funds public infrastructure and regional development projects in Illinois through capital support for community-scale economic renewal.
ReBuild Illinois Capital Grants represent the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity's (DCEO) $3 billion allocation within the state's $45 billion bipartisan ReBuild Illinois capital plan, enacted under Governor Pritzker beginning in fiscal year 2020. DCEO distributes this capital through two appropriation methods: competitive lump-sum awards that span multiple projects, and legislatively named line-item grants assigned to specific recipients by the General Assembly. All awards follow Illinois's Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) uniform process, covering financial reporting, single audit compliance, and grant agreement standards applicable to all state grantees.
The program encompasses multiple subprograms including Public Infrastructure Capital Grants, Regional Economic Development (RED), Fast-Track Public Infrastructure, Prime Sites Capital Grants for large business attraction, and Regional Site Readiness rounds in specific geographies such as Marion. Recipients are primarily units of local government, municipalities, councils of government, and regional economic development organizations — private companies are generally not direct grantees, though they may benefit as downstream investors or site occupants. Application deadlines vary by subprogram: the Business Attraction Prime Sites subprogram carries a June 30, 2027 deadline, while other rounds publish individual NOFOs. Quarterly-updated award tracking is available at granttracker.ildceo.net.
Applicants must satisfy GATA pre-qualification requirements and demonstrate a public infrastructure or regional economic development purpose tied to Illinois communities. Priority projects typically involve water, sewer, roads, or industrial site infrastructure. The combination of competitive and line-item funding means that relationship with local legislators and DCEO regional offices is often a practical factor alongside the formal application process.
Competitive capital grants totaling $3 billion under the ReBuild Illinois initiative, funding public infrastructure, regional economic development, and Prime Sites investment across Illinois communities.
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