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GrantIllinois DCEO FY27 SSBCI Technical Assistance Grant Program — Venture Capital TA
Atlas Opportunity Score58/100
Funding$2,250,000 estimated total program funding; one anticipated award; no cost share or match required; indirect costs allowed subject to applicable rate rules.
DeadlineOctober 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM. The published NOFO does not state a time zone.
Required next actionIdentify qualifying Illinois legal, accounting, financial advisory, CDFI, economic-development, and business-support providers; verify the Treasury/DCEO provider definition, ability to deliver all three required TA service areas statewide, GATA/SAM status, partner structure, Contact, Email Opt-Out, bounce history, and original-outreach deduplication before outreach.
Current statusActiveSource verificationSeptember 22, 2026
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