Tourism Private Sector Grant Program
Tourism Private Sector Grant Program supports private-sector tourism through state-funded grants administered by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.
Funder: Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Due Dates: October 14, 2026 (Applications open) | October 22, 2026, 2:00 PM (Optional technical assistance) | November 13, 2026, 5:00 PM (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $10,000–$50,000 per award; $600,000 estimated total program funding
Summary: State-funded grants administered by Illinois DCEO focus on private-sector tourism.
Key Information: Your entity must be pre-qualified for its application to be considered.
Description
The Tourism Private Sector Grant Program is a state-funded opportunity administered by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO). Its focus is private-sector tourism. The FY27-1 funding opportunity provides grants ranging from $10,000 to $50,000, with estimated total program funding of $600,000.
DCEO provides a NOFO Supplement and application materials for this opportunity, along with an optional technical assistance session for applicants. Applicants must read the supplement and complete its requirements. The program requires cost sharing or matching, does not allow indirect costs, and requires entities to be pre-qualified before their applications can be considered.
