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IGI - New Stores in Food Deserts Round 3

Awarding Agency Name Commerce And Econ Opp
Agency Contact John O'Conner (CEO.GroceryInitiative@illinois.gov)
Announcement Type Initial
Type of Assistance Instrument Grant
Funding Opportunity Number FY27-1
Funding Opportunity Title Illinois Grocery Initiative
CSFA Number 420-35-3295
CSFA Popular Name Illinois Grocery Initiative
Anticipated Number of Awards 8
Estimated Total Program Funding $20,800,000
Award Range $500,000 - $5,200,000
Source of Funding State
Cost Sharing or Matching
Requirements		 Yes
Indirect Costs Allowed Yes
Restrictions on Indirect Costs Yes: This grant has both Capital and Operational expenditures, Indirect Costs are ONLY allowed on Operational Expenditures, Indirect Costs ARE NOT allowed on Capital Expenditures.
Posted Date 09/10/2026
Application Date Range 09/10/2026 - 12/09/2026 : 5:00 PM
CSFA Link https://gata.illinois.gov/grants/csfa.html?page=Opportunity.aspx&nofo=4240
Technical Assistance Session Offered : Yes
Mandatory : No
Date : 09/15/2026 : 2:00 PM
Registration link : https://illinois.webex.com/weblink/register/r44e42f5545a6ee2e13ae4d844e46324e

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

Application Submission Form

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