The Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity is seeking proposals for its Small Business Community Navigator Program.
Donor Name: Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
State: Illinois
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/16/2022
Size of the Grant: $1,000,000
Grant Duration: 7 months
Details:
The Creative Industry Community Navigator Program is intended to ensure that Illinois businesses within the arts and culture industries who are most in need of services and relief provided through state programs can effectively access the benefits available through the Illinois Creative Recovery Grant Program and other DCEO programs supporting this industry and community, as needed. Some intended beneficiaries of Illinois’ business relief programs and services lack strong connections with consultants, accountants, and trade associations that can facilitate access to those programs. The Creative Industry Community Navigator Program is intended to remedy this gap.
The Creative Industry Community Navigator Program grantee will perform extensive outreach, marketing, and 1-on-1 technical assistance to ensure that the hardest-to-reach Creative Industry businesses that are most in need of support are aware of resources that can help them thrive during the economic recovery from the recession in the face of ongoing hardship facing the creative industry due to the pandemic. The grantee will be expected to provide support specifically for the Illinois Creative Recovery Grant Program, through working with businesses and organizations in the arts and culture industries, as well as other DCEO programs that provide services or relief to businesses in this industry, as appropriate.
Funding Information
- This grant program is utilizing federal pass-through funds appropriated by Public Act 102-0017. Total amount of funding expected to be awarded through this NOFO is $1,000,000. The Department expects to make one (1) award for this NOFO.
- Anticipated start date for awards is December 1, 2022. The period of performance is expected to be December 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants include: non-profit organizations, including 501(c)(3), 501(c)(6), 501(c)(19), and other nonprofits.
- Any subgrantees providing technical assistance to businesses must also be non-profit organizations.
- The Department complies with all applicable provisions of state and federal laws and regulations pertaining to nondiscrimination, sexual harassment and equal employment opportunity including, but not limited to: The Illinois Human Rights Act (775 ILCS 5/1-101 et seq.), The Public Works Employment Discrimination Act (775 ILCS 10/1 et seq.), The United States Civil Rights Act of 1964 (as amended) (42 USC 2000a-and 2000H-6), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 USC 794), The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 USC 12101 et seq.), and The Age Discrimination Act (42 USC 6101 et seq.).
For more information, visit IDCEO.
