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This represents a 94.3% decrease from 2022, when the state received $107,562,527 in funding.
Illinois ranked 27th across the U.S. in total EDA grant funding for 2023. South Carolina topped the list with $30,038,466 in funding across 14 grants.
Kaskaskia Regional Port District received the largest EDA grant for funding an economic development project in the state, totalling $1,688,625.
EDA Grant Recipients in Illinois in 2023
| Grantee Name | Total Funding |
|---|---|
| Kaskaskia Regional Port District | $1,688,625 |
| Applied Strategies International Ltd | $1,168,871 |
| UChicago Argonne, LLC | $798,937 |
| mHUB | $778,105 |
| Evergreen Climate Innovations | $750,000 |
| Bi-State Regional Commission | $210,000 |
| South Central Illinois Regional Planning & Development Commission | $210,000 |
| Blackhawk Hills Resource Conservation & Development (RC&D) Council | $125,000 |
| Greater Waukegan Development Coalition | $123,460 |
| University of Illinois | $106,000 |
| University of Illinois | $106,000 |
| Western Illinois Regional Council | $70,000 |
| EDC, Inc. The Economic Development Council for the Peoria Area | $20,000 |