The Board is pleased to announce that the remainder of our FY 23 Grant Programs are now available through the State’s AmpliFund system. Applications are due by June 26th and the FY 24 programs are expected to open in late summer. Please click on the links below to learn more and apply:
- Camera Grant – Phase I – Officer-worn and In-car Cameras: Agencies may submit reimbursement requests for costs related to the purchase of offer-worn and in-car cameras. Receipts of purchase will be required prior to award. Related trainings are also eligible for reimbursement.
- Camera Grant: Phase II – Data Storage for Officer-worn Cameras: Agencies may submit reimbursement requests for annual costs associated with the operation of an officer -worn camera program. Receipts or paid invoices indicating annual data storage costs are required prior to award.
- NIBIN Devices: Costs of obtaining, operating, maintaining, and training for ballistic imaging devices that assist in the collection of data for the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network are eligible for reimbursement under this grant. Receipts or proof of payment will be required prior to award.
- Recruitment and Retention: Police agencies, units of local government, public institutions of higher education, and qualified nonprofit entities may apply for grants to provide financial assistance for the purpose of hiring and retaining law enforcement officers. Detailed proposals must be submitted at the time of application and grantees will be required to submit quarterly reports as to how any awarded funds are utilized.
To begin an application, you must first register on the Illinois GATA Grantee Portal here: https://www2.illinois.gov/sites/accounts/Pages/CreateanewID.aspx
After that, you’ll be able to establish an AmpliFund account here: https://il.amplifund.com/
Please contact ptb.grants@illinois.gov if you have any questions.