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REV Illinois offers negotiated incentives for qualifying electric-vehicle, renewable-energy, and related manufacturing projects.

Offered byIllinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunityverified 2026-07-10

Overview

What it does.

A Chester-area project may qualify if it operates in an eligible sector and meets the applicable investment and job commitments. The program is designed for significant manufacturing expansions and relocations, not ordinary small-business purchases.

Best for: Large clean-energy or advanced-manufacturing projects considering an Illinois location.

Eligibility

Who and what may qualify.

Eligible applicants

  • Qualifying businesses expanding or locating Illinois manufacturing in eligible electric-vehicle, renewable-energy, and related clean-industry sectors

Applicants excluded by the source

  • Projects outside the listed eligible sectors or below applicable investment and job thresholds

Eligible uses

  • Agreement-based tax credits, withholding retention, utility-tax exemptions, and training credits tied to eligible projects

Uses excluded by the source

  • General business activity unrelated to an approved REV project

Application

How to start.

  1. Contact the REV team for technical assistance before committing to the project.
  2. Confirm sector, investment, job, and project-timing eligibility.
  3. Submit required application materials and negotiate an agreement.

Timing: Technical assistance and applications are available through DCEO.

Planning notes

Limits to account for.

  • This is a highly competitive incentive for specified industries.
  • Benefits depend on performance under an executed agreement.

Coordinate all proposed state incentives with DCEO before project commitment.

Evidence

Official sources.