Illinois Welcoming Center
Forecasted
Illinois Welcoming Center supports organizations serving immigrants, refugees, and people with limited English proficiency, with earlier work funding capacity-building to improve responsive services.
Funder: Illinois Department of Human Services
Due Dates (Anticipated): April 2027 (Application closing)
Funding Amounts: Not specified
Summary: Illinois Welcoming Center is an IDHS grant program within its refugee and immigrant services portfolio.
Key Information: The FY 2027 announcement identifies this opportunity as non-competitive.
Description
Illinois Welcoming Center is administered by the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS), through its Family and Community Services division and Welcoming Centers for Refugee and Immigrant Services. It is listed within the department’s Office of Welcoming Centers & Refugee Services opportunities for fiscal year 2027.
An earlier FY 2025 capacity-building, training, and technical-assistance application narrative describes work supporting organizations serving immigrants, refugees, and people with Limited English Proficiency (LEP). That narrative addresses technical assistance, organizational development, education and skill-building, research and evaluation, and culturally and linguistically responsive services. It also emphasizes equity and racial justice, organizational capacity, measurable service outcomes, and program improvement. These details describe the earlier capacity-building application, rather than requirements established for the anticipated cycle.
