BIS Grant Funding Programs

Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity ETIP Program

Eligibility: Must be an Illinois company in a funding-eligible category
Application Deadline: Ongoing
Funding: Pays up to 50% of all training costs (including books, instruction, and materials)
Duration: Fiscal Year 7/1-6/30
Contact BIS for more information or see the DCEO Funding Guidelines

Eligibility: Dislocated Workers
Application Deadline: Ongoing
Funding: A training voucher (ITA-Individual Training Account), issued by the local IETC (Illinois Employment and Training Center), that can be used to pay for approved classes offered by BIS; Amount varies by training program and WIA office
Duration: Until training program is completed and voucher is expended
Contact BIS for more information; Each individual must apply personally

Eligibility: Any Illinois Company
Application Deadline: March 15
Funding: Grant covers training in Math, Reading, and ESL, planning, coordination, and curriculum development; Pays up to $15,000 per grant
Duration: Fiscal Year 7/1-6/30
BIS will assist with the application

Eligibility: For employees who have lost their jobs because their company was negatively affected by foreign trade
Application Deadline: Ongoing
Funding: Participants can receiving funding for a wide variety of IDES-approved programs, job search and relocation services; Participants can also receive extended UI benefits.
Duration: Federal Fiscal Year 10/1-9/30
Contact BIS for more information; Application by 3 or more employees or company official or union representative

For more information on programs for Illinois businesses, see the State of Illinois Business Portal.