The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) will launch the first round of Business Interruption Grants (BIG) by providing $60 million to businesses experiencing losses or business interruption as a result of COVID-19 related closures. The BIG Program is available for up to 3,500 businesses that experienced a limited ability to operate due to COVID-19 related closures.
The application for the Business Interruption Grants will be available on DCEO’s website (link) on Monday, June 22, 2020.
For more information on the grant, please visit DCEO’s COVID-19 Community and Business Assistance Grant Programs website (link).