Areas Served: Statewide Illinois The Invest Illinois Venture Fund is a venture capital program seeking to support young, innovative companies, and start-ups that show a high potential for future growth resulting in the creation of high-paying professional Illinois jobs. Applicants with a good business model and other interested investors should apply directly to DCEO. Application
Read MoreAreas Served: Must live and work in one of the following Illinois or Indiana counties: Cook, Lake, McHenry, DeKalb, LaSalle, Kane, DuPage, Kendall, Will, Grundy, or Kankakee in Illinois OR Lake or Porter in Indiana. The mission of ACCION Chicago is to provide credit to small businesses in Illinois counties of Cook, Lake, McHenry, DeKalb,
Read MoreAreas Served: Peoria county, Illinois Peoria County offers financial assistance to entrepreneurs and business owners seeking to start or expand a business, respectively, through its Government Assistance Program. The Government Assistance Program, or GAP, is a revolving loan program that helps “fill the GAP” between traditional private financing and a project’s cost by offering low
Read MoreAreas Served: Jefferson, Jackson, Perry, Williamson, Franklin, Hamilton, White, Saline, Randolph, Pope, Hardin, and Gallatin The Rural Microenterprise Assistance Program provides funding for businesses in Jefferson, Jackson, Perry, Williamson, Franklin, Hamilton, White, Saline, Randolph, Pope, Hardin, and Gallatin counties in Illinois. Max Loan – $50,000 Total % of Project – 75% Eligible Businesses – Start-up
Read MoreAreas Served: City of Quincy Goals and Objectives: To preserve and promote the Quincy economy by providing financial incentives that will encourage private investments for new and expanding businesses that will result in the creation and/or retention of jobs. Eligibility: Any new and/or expanding manufacturing business, distributing, warehousing, packaging and processing facilities, office industries (including
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