Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.
Illinois' lead state economic-development agency administers business finance, tax incentives, workforce grants, community-development programs, and entrepreneurship support.
Services
What this organization provides.
- Business Financing
- Tax Incentives
- Workforce
- Community Development
- Technical Assistance
Directory records
Programs from this organization.
Advantage Illinois Loan Guarantee Program
Advantage Illinois may provide a state guarantee that reduces risk for an enrolled lender financing an eligible Illinois business.
Advantage Illinois Participation Loan Program
Advantage Illinois can reduce a participating lender's exposure by having the state participate in part of an eligible Illinois business loan.
Economic Development for a Growing Economy Tax Credit
EDGE provides annual Illinois tax credits to qualifying businesses that commit to eligible job creation or retention and capital investment projects.
EDGE for Startups
EDGE for Startups offers qualifying young companies an Illinois withholding-tax credit tied to eligible job creation and investment.
Employer Training Investment Program - Strategic Sectors Single Company Grant
ETIP offers competitive state grants for qualifying Illinois employers to upgrade the technical skills of full-time employees.
Illinois Angel Investment Tax Credit Program
The program offers Illinois income-tax credits to qualifying investors who make eligible equity investments in certified early-stage Illinois businesses.
Illinois Apprenticeship Education Expense Tax Credit
Illinois employers may receive a state income-tax credit for qualified education expenses paid for eligible registered apprentices.
Illinois CDBG Community Revitalization Program
The rolling CDBG Community Revitalization program supports eligible local governments improving distressed public places and publicly owned buildings.
Illinois CDBG Economic Development Program
Illinois CDBG Economic Development funding lets an eligible local government sponsor assistance for a business project that creates or retains permanent full-time jobs.
Illinois CDBG Public Infrastructure Program
The 2026 CDBG Public Infrastructure round funds eligible local governments for qualifying water, sanitary-sewer, and storm-sewer construction.
Illinois Economic Empowerment Centers Program
The EEC program funds eligible organizations to provide entrepreneurship training, mentoring, and resource navigation in communities facing systemic barriers.
Illinois Innovation Vouchers Program
Innovation Vouchers support eligible Illinois companies conducting product-focused R&D with an Illinois nonprofit college or university.
Illinois State Community Development Block Grant Program
Illinois uses federal CDBG funds to support eligible non-entitlement communities with infrastructure, housing rehabilitation, disaster response, and sponsored economic-development projects.
Illinois Tourism Marketing Partnership Grant Program - Balance of State
DCEO's Balance of State Tourism Marketing Partnership program provides matching grants for promotion of attractions, destinations, and events outside Cook County.
LocationOne Illinois Commercial and Industrial Site Search
LocationOne is Illinois' official search tool for available commercial and industrial sites and buildings entered by participating communities.
Manufacturing Illinois Chips for Real Opportunity
MICRO offers negotiated Illinois incentives for qualifying semiconductor, microelectronics, quantum, and related manufacturing projects.
Rebuild Illinois Downtowns and Main Streets Capital Program
RDMS funded Illinois downtown and commercial-corridor revitalization, but no current application round was identified.
Reimagining Energy and Vehicles in Illinois
REV Illinois offers negotiated incentives for qualifying electric-vehicle, renewable-energy, and related manufacturing projects.
Evidence
Official sources.
- About DCEOIllinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity · accessed 2026-07-10
- Advantage IllinoisIllinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity · accessed 2026-07-10
- CDBG ProgramsIllinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity · accessed 2026-07-10
- Community Development Block Grant ProgramU.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development · accessed 2026-07-10
- DCEO Grant OpportunitiesIllinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity · accessed 2026-07-10
- Marketing Partnership Program - Balance of State NOFO 2087-4279Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity · accessed 2026-07-10
- Office of Community Development Contact InformationIllinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity · accessed 2026-07-10