Illinois FY27 Noncredit Strategies at Work (NSAW) Grant

Illinois Community College Board funding of up to $110,000 per community college to strengthen noncredit workforce training tied to in-demand occupations, employers and adult learners.

FundingUp to $110,000 per Illinois community college.

DeadlineSeptember 24, 2026 by 5:00 PM. ICCB's current public opportunity page does not separately label the time zone in the deadline line, so Atlas does not infer one.

Last verifiedSeptember 22, 2026

Required next actionRetrieve and reconcile the current FY27 NSAW NOFO, FAQ, grant application, project overview, budget, and narrative templates linked from ICCB. The public ICCB deadline is September 24, 2026 by 5:00 PM, but the time zone is not separately published, so applicant outreach remains fail-closed until the exact deadline time zone is verified. Also verify FY27 match/cost-share terms and any healthcare equipment or technology allowability before applicant-specific outreach.

Broad Eligibility

Illinois community colleges. The program supports noncredit workforce education for adults age 18 and older, incumbent workers and employer-driven training, including certificates, apprenticeships, specialized training and other workforce solutions tied to in-demand occupations.

Atlas Analysis

Atlas Opportunity Score 84/100. N9+ Fit Score 45/100 conditional. ICCB currently confirms an open statewide community-college opportunity of up to $110,000 per college to expand noncredit workforce training tied to in-demand occupations and employer needs. This is a legitimate school/workforce opportunity and can support healthcare workforce pathways when an applicant documents an in-demand noncredit occupational credential. However, the publicly retrievable ICCB opportunity page does not establish FY27 N9+ device/platform allowability, does not separately publish the deadline time zone, and does not independently resolve FY27 match or cost-share terms. Do not infer those terms from prior-year materials. Initial applicant outreach remains fail-closed until the exact deadline time zone, controlling FY27 terms, applicant-specific healthcare pathway, authoritative recipient, CRM opt-out, and sent-history clearance are verified.

The Illinois Community College Board is accepting FY27 Noncredit Strategies at Work (NSAW) Grant applications from Illinois community colleges. The program supports noncredit workforce training tied to in-demand occupations and employer needs, including training for adults age 18 and older, incumbent workers, employer business solutions, certificates, apprenticeships and specialized workforce programs.

ICCB states that each community college may receive up to $110,000. The FY27 grant period runs January 1 through December 31, 2027, and applications are due September 24, 2026 by 5:00 PM. Atlas classifies this as a meaningful statewide workforce and postsecondary opportunity, while noting that a healthcare or N9+ role would require an applicant to build a qualifying health-sector workforce pathway rather than assuming clinical technology is an allowable core expense.

Source verificationReferenced source · www.iccb.orgAtlas last verified this record September 22, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗