IllinoisAffordable Housing & Homelessness Grants (2026)

Employment and Training Administration

Program Year 2026 National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) Housing Services

Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events

CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT GRANT FY24/25

Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events

NEA OUR TOWN

Illinois Council on the Arts

Project-based grants for arts programming, performances, exhibitions, and community engagement in Illinois.

Illinois Council on the Arts

General operating support grants for arts organizations in Illinois. Funded by the National Endowment for the Arts and state appropriations.

Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events

CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT GRANT FY24/25 - STATE

Arts Midwest

Regional arts grants supporting touring performances, exhibitions, and cultural exchange. Arts Midwest serves multiple states with NEA-funded programs for arts organizations.

Mid-America Arts Alliance

Regional arts grants supporting touring performances, exhibitions, and cultural exchange. Mid-America Arts Alliance serves multiple states with NEA-funded programs for arts organizations.

Mid Atlantic Arts

Regional arts grants supporting touring performances, exhibitions, and cultural exchange. Mid Atlantic Arts serves multiple states with NEA-funded programs for arts organizations.

New England Foundation for the Arts

Regional arts grants supporting touring performances, exhibitions, and cultural exchange. New England Foundation for the Arts serves multiple states with NEA-funded programs for arts organizations.

South Arts

Regional arts grants supporting touring performances, exhibitions, and cultural exchange. South Arts serves multiple states with NEA-funded programs for arts organizations.

Western States Arts Federation

Regional arts grants supporting touring performances, exhibitions, and cultural exchange. Western States Arts Federation serves multiple states with NEA-funded programs for arts organizations.

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Supports tribal efforts to prevent and end homelessness through transitional housing, permanent supportive housing, and wrap-around services in Indian country.

AARP Foundation

Grants for programs addressing hunger, income, housing, and isolation among older adults with limited resources.

Department of Housing and Urban Development

Section 4 Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing

Department of Housing and Urban Development

FY 2025 Rural Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing Grants (RCB)

Department of Housing and Urban Development

Project Rental Assistance Program of Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities FY 2026

Office on Violence Against Women

OVW Fiscal Year 2026 Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program

Zendesk Foundation

Cash grants plus donated Zendesk software for nonprofits working on community connection, crisis resilience, or economic opportunity. Open to organizations not already Zendesk customers or past grantees.

U.S. Mission to New Zealand

<p><span style="color: black;">The U.S. Department of State’s </span>U.S. Mission New Zealand announces <span style="color: black;">an open competition to implement a program to advance U.S.-Cook Islands and U.S.-Niue maritime cooperation, economic and cultural ties. The program is intended to support local solutions and build local capacity to:&nbsp;</span></p> <p><br></p> <p><span style="color: black;">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Increase economic linkages with the United States</span></p> <p><span style="color: black;">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Promote long-term economic prosperity through natural resource management</span></p> <p><span style="color: black;">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Reduce threats against the United States and the Pacific region. </span></p> <p><br></p> <p><span style="color: black;">Projects are encouraged to include a plan to build capacity and technical expertise among local communities and organizations. </span></p> <p><br></p> <p><span style="color: black;">Projects may address one or more of the following areas, but are not strictly limited to the following topics:</span></p> <p><span style="color: black;">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Increasing economic linkages with the United States through exchange, education, work, and trade promotion programs;</span></p> <p><span style="color: black;">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Promoting long-term prosperity by incorporating best practices for natural resource management;</span></p> <p><span style="color: black;">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Advancing U.S.-Cook Islands and U.S.-Niue cooperation </span>to enhance safety, especially in digital media, information technology, emergency preparedness, artificial intelligence, maritime, health, and other related sectors.<span style="color: black;"> </span></p> <p><br></p> <p><span style="color: black;">Projects may propose activities targeted through this solicitation in the following countries: Cook Islands and Niue.</span></p>

UNHCR USA

Housing assistance and stabilization for newly arrived refugee families

RRF Foundation for Aging

Grants for programs that improve the quality of life for older adults through housing, health, economic security, and social engagement.

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Provides grants for housing rehabilitation, land acquisition, community facilities, infrastructure, and economic development activities in Indian and Alaska Native communities.

Department of Housing and Urban Development

FY26 Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (PRO Housing)

U.S. National Science Foundation

Human Networks and Data Science

Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs

Grants to organizations providing direct services to Illinois veterans and their families including legal aid, mental health counseling, housing assistance, and employment support.

NCBA

Grants for programs addressing health disparities, employment, and housing for Black older adults.

Gary Sinise Foundation

Grants for programs supporting wounded veterans, first responders, and their families through housing, education, and community programs.

Chicago Fire Department

URBAN AREAS SECURITY INITIATIVE FY 2023

Office of Emergency Management and Communications

URBAN AREAS SECURITY INITIATIVE FY23

Department of Fleet and Facility Management

URBAN AREAS SECURITY INITIATIVE FY23

Amazon Web Services

Cash and cloud credit grants up to $150K for nonprofits using AWS technology for social impact. Three categories: Think Big, Go Further, Do More.

Illinois Veterans Commission

State grants for veteran service programs in Illinois including housing, employment, education, and mental health support.

Corporation for Supportive Housing

Grants linking healthcare systems with supportive housing providers to improve outcomes for vulnerable populations.

Illinois Department of Public Health

Grants to Illinois nonprofits and local health departments for community health improvement programs addressing chronic disease, maternal and child health, environmental health, and health equity.

Mayor's Office For People With Disabilities

DISABLED SURVIVORS OF GUN & COMMUNITY VIOLENCE