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SSBCI Technical Assistance Grant Program
| Awarding Agency Name | Commerce And Econ Opp |
| Agency Contact | Jael Olivares (ceo.ssbci.ta@illinois.gov) |
| Announcement Type | Initial |
| Type of Assistance Instrument | Grant |
| Funding Opportunity Number | FY26-1 |
| Funding Opportunity Title | SSBCI Technical Assistance Grant Program |
| CSFA Number | 420-35-2932 |
| CSFA Popular Name | SSBCI Technical Assistance |
| Anticipated Number of Awards | 1 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding | $6,450,000 |
| Award Range | $700,000 - $700,000 |
| Source of Funding | Federal |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirements |
No |
| Indirect Costs Allowed | Yes |
| Restrictions on Indirect Costs | No |
| Posted Date | 11/14/2025 |
| Application Date Range | 11/14/2025 - 01/08/2026 : 5:00 PM |
| CSFA Link | https://gata.illinois.gov/grants/csfa.html?page=Opportunity.aspx&nofo=3168 |
| Technical Assistance Session | Offered : Yes Mandatory : No Date : 11/24/2025 : 1:00 PM Registration link : https://illinois.webex.com/weblink/register/rad3b3b980c6179f9eee312489eb4c1cf |
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 2932-3168 SSBCI Technical Assistance Grant Program
- Program Application 2932-3168 SSBCI Technical Assistance Grant Program *
- Preparing Your Application Documents 2932-3168 SSBCI Technical Assistance Grant Program
- Proof of Partnership Cover Sheet 2932-3168 SSBCI Technical Assistance Grant Program
- SEDI-Certification 2932-3168 SSBCI Technical Assistance Grant Program
- NOFO FAQs 2932-3168 SSBCI Technical Assistance Grant Program
- Uniform Grant Application 2932-3168 SSBCI Technical Assistance Grant Program
- Uniform Budget 2932-3168 SSBCI Technical Assistance Grant Program
- Mandatory Disclosure 2932-3168 SSBCI Technical Assistance Grant Program
- Conflict of Interest Disclosure 2932-3168 SSBCI Technical Assistance Grant Program
* 11/21/2025: The program application was inadvertently not posted previously. The posting has now been updated with it. If you have already submitted your application package, DCEO will reach out to you with next steps on how to remediate the issue.