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Community Development Grants

 

About

The City of Chicago helps support business and neighborhood vitality through Small, Medium and Large Community Development Grant (CDG) awards. CDGs use proceeds from the 2024 Housing and Development Bond and other funding sources to support a variety of eligible, business-related investments that create and maintain jobs and quality-of-life improvements for local residents.  

Applications are open to business owners, property owners, non-profit organizations, community developers and entrepreneurs. 

Funding Levels

Small: Up to $250,000

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For office, retail, light industrial and mixed-use projects.

Deadline: 11:59 a.m. Friday, Nov. 8, 2024 

Learn more and apply

Medium: $300,001 to $5 million

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For office, retail, cultural, industrial, institutional and mixed-use projects.

Deadline: 11:59 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14, 2025 

Learn more and apply

Large: $5 million and up

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For office, retail, cultural, industrial, institutional and mixed-use projects.

Applications accepted on a rolling basis

Learn more and apply

Prepare to Apply

Small 

Potential applicants are encouraged to attend an information session.

Attend online: 

  • Webinar: Tuesday, August 20th | 2:00 pm View Recording 
  • Webinar: Monday, September 9th | 2:00 pm Presented in Spanish/Presentado en Español View recording
  • Webinar: Monday, October 28th | 2:00 pm  Register now 

Attend in-person:  

  • Friday, September 13th | 10:00 am Edgebrook Public Library, 5331 W Devon Ave, Chicago, IL 60646 | Register 
  • Monday, September 23rd | 10:30 am West Chicago Avenue Public Library, 4856 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60651 | Register 
  • Tuesday, September 24th | 6:00 pm Ramova Theater Community Room, 3520 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60609 | Register 
    • Presented with simultaneous Mandarin interpretation. 
  • Thursday, October 10th | 9:30 am Woodson Regional Public Library,  9525 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60628 | Register

Visit the Small grant resources page, or view the Small grant FAQs for more information. 

Medium 

Visit the Medium grant FAQ or view an application webinar for both Medium and Large grants.

Register for free on Submittable to review and complete applications.

Large 

Visit the Large grant FAQ or view an application webinar for both Medium and Large grants.

Register for free on Submittable to review and complete applications.

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