ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 90/100
CSFA 497-00-1177; Funding Opportunity 1177-175
Illinois IDVA FY27 Q3 Veterans Scratch-Off Lottery Ticket Program
<p>Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs Vets Cash grants provide $25,000 to $100,000 for eligible Illinois veteran service organizations. The FY27 Q3 application closes September 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM CST through Illinois Euna Grants.</p>
Funding$25,000 to $100,000 per award; $500,000 total current opportunity funding.
DeadlineSeptember 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM CST, as published by the controlling Euna Grants opportunity.
Last verifiedSeptember 12, 2026
Required next actionConfirm GATA prequalification, applicant eligibility, project fit, required Uniform Application and Uniform Budget, and all applicant controlled supporting materials before submission through Illinois Euna Grants.
Broad Eligibility
Illinois governmental organizations and tax exempt nonprofit entities currently providing veteran assistance, or similar assistance to non veterans and seeking to expand into veteran assistance. Nonprofit applicants must provide proof of 501(c)(3) status and all applicants must satisfy Illinois GATA prequalification requirements.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score 90/100. N9+ Fit Score 55/100 conditional. The program supports behavioral health, long term care, health insurance costs, homelessness, disability benefits, job training and placement, and emergency financial assistance. A healthcare use case may exist, but device or clinical equipment allowability is not expressly confirmed in the current notice, so applicant specific budget and project eligibility must be verified before positioning the Nonagon N9+ device and platform.
The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs is accepting applications for the FY27 Q3 Veterans Scratch-Off Lottery Ticket Program, also known as Vets Cash. The program provides competitive reimbursement grants to eligible Illinois governmental organizations and tax exempt nonprofit entities serving Illinois veterans. The current opportunity has $500,000 in total funding, with individual awards from $25,000 to $100,000.
Eligible projects must address qualifying veteran service needs. Current program areas include behavioral health, homelessness, health insurance costs, long term care, disability benefits, job placement and training, and emergency financial assistance. Applicants must be prequalified through Illinois GATA. Nonprofit applicants must provide proof of 501(c)(3) status. The current opportunity lists 0 percent cash match and 0 percent in kind match, and the controlling CSFA program record lists formula matching as not applicable.
The FY27 Q3 application period closes September 30, 2026. The controlling Euna Grants opportunity states that the system will not allow submission after 5:00 PM CST. Applications must be completed and submitted through the Illinois AmpliFund/Euna Grants Management System. Required application materials include the Uniform Application for State Grant Assistance and Uniform Budget Template, together with the project materials required in the portal.
Atlas Opportunity Score: 90/100. N9+ Fit Score: 55/100 conditional. The program expressly supports behavioral health, long term care, health insurance costs, and other veteran service activities, creating a potential healthcare pathway. However, the current notice does not expressly confirm device or clinical equipment allowability. Any Nonagon N9+ device and platform role must therefore be tied to a verified applicant project, eligible service model, and allowable budget before outreach or package positioning.
Source verificationReferenced source · il.amplifund.comAtlas last verified this record September 12, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
