Notice of Funding Opportunity for Minority Small Businesses
On May 1, 2019, the Office of Minority Economic Empowerment within the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity posted a notification of funding opportunity for minority-owned businesses and incubators who serve or would like to serve minority-owned businesses across the state. The funding opportunity totals $15 million, $10 million for minority-owned businesses and $5 million for incubators.
Business owners and incubators interested in applying can click here or call 1.800.252.2923. The deadline to submit applications is 5pm CST on June 30, 2019.
Please Note: All applicants must be pre-qualified through the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) Grantee Portal (https://www2.illinois.gov/dceo/AboutDCEO/GATA/Pages/default.aspx).
Click here for the GATA Pre-Award Requirements.
Here is a list of the dates/locations for NOFO presentations, as of May 7, 2019:
Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Presentation for Minority Small Businesses
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
9:30am - 11:00am South Shore Cultural Center
7059 S. South Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60649
Eventbrite link to register: https://nofo58.eventbrite.com
Thursday, May 9, 2019
10:00am - 11:00am Mi Tierra Restaurant
2528 S. Kedzie Avenue
Chicago, IL 60623
Eventbrite link to register: https://nofo5919.eventbrite.com
12:30pm - 2:00pm Markham City Hal
16313 Kedzie Parkway
Markham, IL 60428
Eventbrite link to register: https://nofo59mark.eventbrite.com
Friday, May 10, 2019
10:00am - 11:30am Woodson Regional Library Auditorium
9525 S. Halsted
Chicago, IL 60628
Eventbrite link to register: https://nofo510woodson.eventbrite.com
1:00pm – 2:30pm Living Word Christian Center
(Sanctuary East)
7600 Roosevelt Road
Forest Park, IL 60130
Eventbrite link to register: https://nofo510forestpark.eventbrite.com
Monday, May 13, 2019
10:30am - 12:00pm Decatur Public Library
130 N. Franklin Street
Decatur, IL 62523
Eventbrite link to register: https://nofo513decatur.eventbrite.com
2:00pm - 3:30pm The Gateway Building
200 NE Water Street
Peoria, IL 61602
Eventbrite link to register: https://nofo513peoria.eventbrite.com
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
1:00pm – 2:30pm East St. Louis Higher Education Campus
601 James R. Thompson Blvd.
(Building B 2073 | 2074)
East St. Louis, IL 62201
Eventbrite link to register: https://nofo514estl.eventbrite.com
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
9:30am – 11:00am First Missionary Baptist Church
727 37th Street
Cairo, IL 62914
Eventbrite link to register: https://nofo515cairo.eventbrite.com
Thursday, May 16, 2019
5:30pm – 7:00pm Nordlof Center
118 N. Main Street
Rockford, IL 61101
Eventbrite link to register: https://nofo516rockford.eventbrite.com
Friday, May 17, 2019
10:00am – 11:30am Mural Park
924 West 19th Place
Chicago, IL 60608
Eventbrite link to register: https://nofo517chicago.eventbrite.com