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Southern Illinois Now Business Location and Expansion Support.

Southern Illinois Now helps businesses and communities evaluate locations, expansion opportunities, and regional partners across the 17-county region.

Offered bySouthern Illinois Nowverified 2026-07-10

Overview

What it does.

SI Now is a regional economic-development organization focused on business attraction, growth, sites, workforce strengths, and coordinated regional information. It is a connector and project-support resource rather than a standing grant or loan program.

Best for: A business or developer evaluating a larger Chester or Southern Illinois location or expansion project.

Eligibility

Who and what may qualify.

Eligible applicants

  • Businesses, site selectors, investors, and communities pursuing growth in Southern Illinois

Eligible uses

  • Business-location assistance
  • Site and regional information
  • Expansion support
  • Connections to regional partners

Uses excluded by the source

  • Direct unrestricted financing

Application

How to start.

  1. Contact SI Now's regional development team with the project profile.
  2. Share facility, site, workforce, infrastructure, and timing requirements for referral and coordination.

Timing: Business-development inquiries are ongoing.

Planning notes

Limits to account for.

  • Any incentive or financing identified through the process has separate eligibility and approval.

Use alongside Randolph County, SIDA, workforce, education, utility, and state project resources.

Evidence

Official sources.