IMEC and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) recently announced the 2025 Made in Illinois Grant Program. This initiative is designed to strengthen small and mid-sized manufacturers across Illinois by providing up to $50,000 in matching funds. Applications open April 15, 2025 and close April 30, 2025. For business leaders/representatives with program questions, please contact the IMEC Grants Office by emailing grants@imec.org.
Program Highlights
Matching Grant Funding of Up to $50,000
Eligible Expenditures: Allowable expenditures incurred from July 1, 2024 and May 1, 2025, including:
Machinery acquisition, such as specialized automation equipment or collaborative robotics
Specialized hardware or software, including IIOT, cybersecurity, and predictive maintenance
Late-stage product testing and scaling of new products
Development and commercialization of new products
Eligibility Criteria:
Illinois manufacturers with NAICS codes 31–33
Employ between 5 and 250 employees
Have operated in Illinois for at least three years
Recorded sales revenue in the last 12 months