To be pre-qualified to apply or receive a grant, an entity must be registered and maintain GOOD standing in the GATA Grantee Portal pre-qualification requirements. This includes registering with SAM.gov, obtaining a Unique Entity Identification Number (UEI), ensuring you have an agency Employer Identification Number (EIN), and then completing the registration in the GATA Grantee Portal at Illinois GATA Grantee Portal.
To apply for a grant, grantees will utilize the grant management software platform called AmpliFund. To find guidelines specific to the grantee community, including live training events and videos on how to use AmpliFund, visit the Illinois Grant Management Support website hosted by AmpliFund.
For more resources on grant topics, please visit our fellow state colleagues and friends at the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (Video Training & Resources) and Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA | Training). Their large grant teams have handcrafted many tutorials and videos to assist grantees with the State of Illinois grant process. The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity also hosts live trainings on various topics about the grant lifecycle and the many facets of grants. You can sign up for those trainings by visiting Upcoming Grant Trainings.
To ensure you have a full understanding of grant requirements, please see references to the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act on the GATA website provided by the Grant Accountability and Transparency Unit at the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget. There is also a New User Guide available for grantees as well.
The chart below provides the pertinent information for each of our upcoming grant programs.
Grant Link to Begin Application |
Summary |
Max Limit Pricing |
Open Date |
Close Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camera Grant | Includes Officer worn cameras and the body storage, In-car cameras (no storage included), Training for using said cameras. Offers Reimbursement, Advance, and Working Capital funding. | Officer Worn: $895, In-car Cameras: $5750 Training to match amount of cameras requested, Data Storage per camera purchased. | TBD | TBD |
The Illinois Law Enforcement Training & Standards Board first began offering equipment grants for law enforcement agencies in 2007 with the passage of the original Camera Grant Act to help police agencies obtain in-car dash camera recording systems. This program was revised and expanded to include officer-worn body cameras in 2015.
If you have any questions, please contact us at ptb.grants@illinois.gov