APPLICATION ASSISTANCE REQUEST
Back to Business (B2B) Grants for Creative Arts, Hotels & Restaurants
The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Back to Business (B2B) grant application portal is now open through May 10! Eligible restaurants, hotels and creative arts businesses are eligible to apply for $175 million in available grant funding as part of the State of Illinois’ efforts to support ongoing recovery in industries hard-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The deadline to apply is May 10
Questions?
Contact marisela.zambrano@southlanddevelopment.org or call 708.400.7087
ELIGIBILITY
B2B RESTAURANTS |
B2B HOTELS | B2B CREATIVE ARTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
Funding Available |
$50 million | $75 million | $50 million |
| Award Range | $5,000 - $50,000 | Up to $1,500 per room | $5,000 - $250,000 |
| Impact of Receiving Prior Award |
Ineligible if business received any prior relief funding from B2B, BIG, RRF, EHG, or more than 10K in local funding Businesses who did not receive that relief but did receive PPP or EIDL are eligible |
Amount of state or local grants received deducted from overall award amount | Grant based only on 2021 losses for businesses that received prior state relief funding (BIG or B2B) |
| Spending Guidelines | Flexible spending to support losses | 80% for payroll related costs; 20% flexible spending | Flexible spending to support losses |
| Examples of Eligible Businesses | Restaurants Taverns Bars Caterers Breweries Wineries |
Hotels Motels Inns Lodging sites |
Performing and presenting arts Theaters Museums Cultural heritage organizations Arts education |