The Community Development Small grants are intended to support eligible commercial, mixed-use and light manufacturing projects.
Donor Name: City of Chicago
State: Illinois
City: Chicago
Type of Grant: Grant | Reimbursement
Deadline: 02/13/2026
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Priority is given to projects with strong local impacts that leverage local talents, capacities and institutions and contribute to community vitality.
Funding Information
- Small grants up to $250,000 are intended to support eligible commercial, mixed-use and light manufacturing projects.
- Grants provide funding for up to 75% of total eligible project costs involving new construction, rehabilitation or both.
Eligibility Uses
Proposed projects must be revenue-generating and comprise the following uses:
- Commercial (office, retail)
- Light industrial
- Mixed-use residential (residential costs cannot exceed 25% of total grant amount and must be part of a larger building improvement, such as HVAC/plumbing).
Eligibility Criteria
Business owners, non-profit organizations, commercial or mixed used property owners are all eligible to apply. While applicants are not required to be City of Chicago residents, preference may be given to those who reside in the City of Chicago, particularly in neighborhoods that of low or moderate income, or in the neighborhood in which the project is proposed. However, the property where the project is proposed needs to be located in the City of Chicago.
For more information, visit City of Chicago.
